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> Those comments in the article linked are reminding me of 2012. I hate and love being reminded of the time. 

On the one hand: early fan fics, fan projects taking off, a general feel of "innocence" even in the drama.

On the other: Bronypride. Need I say more? Yeah I can see why one would have mixed feelings. 

> My only concern being that positive attention it gets draws in outsiders who ruin it. I hope that just becomes this nice game with a healthy semi-adjacent fandom that everyone can enjoy.

I don't know the internal dynamics of the fighting community all that well. I agree on the fear though.