Ah. Is about that Once. YEah, pretty sick. Some kpop stans are just evil.
doxxing and bullying are just .....
I wish people keep kpop to things that make them happy and walk away when it doesn't
it’s sick. and some even have the nerve to laugh.
Coincidently I just read a thread about this case on Twitter too. It’s so sad and shouldn’t have happened. People need to use their brains first and not let their emotions guide their actions.
The most worrying thing for me is some of the emotionless responses from the rival group’s fandom about this news. That’s the scariest thing for me. I know it’s just minority so I hope the majority would make them realise how wrong it was.
I've been targeted for hate too based on who I stan and who I don't. While I have never gone to such lengths as that prominent admin, I understand how hurtful and damaging this can be better than I can fully say here. Some people really take shit like this too far FFS. Basic human nature is truly appalling and decency flies out the window far too often.
I am praying for them.
It’s a reminder that peoples mental health is an unseen battle and being kind should take priority over anything else
We'd all do well to heed this, but unfortunately it won't happen that way.
People need to realize kpop is just music and nothing more groups achievement aren't yours and if one of your fav gets hate on and you defined them and it doesn't work it's not your task to change people's mind or make them stop what they're doing by the end of the day idols have their companies with them who are responsible for them doxxing people and send them death threats is the solution you think it is no matter how bad you think that person is by the end of the day it's person with a life and no one deserves to treated this way especially over idols who aren't aware of your existence
When I first got into kpop, without knowing the landscape of kpop fandoms and how depraved it could be, I made a tweet on my at the time political/sci-fi/comics book/masterchef twitter that had an ok following about how I really didnt like a particular kpop song. Really rather innocuous by comparison to some shit I see. A bunch of fans from that groups fandom caught it and off they went. They doxxed me, got email to my personal account from them, they were reporting my twitter account and linked Insta, commenting shit under pictures of my cat... just stupid shit
That twitter then got banned a few weeks later for saying what should happen to some Jan 6 insurrectionists, which was "harrasment".
Fan warring is ridiculous, nasty shit that borders on sociopathic.
I dont mean silly debates that get spicy, but taking stuff about fucking POP MUSIC so personal as to escalate to the heights that people do. Those kinds of fans need to do what I suggested the Jan 6th insurrectionists should do.
Many turn to K-pop as a healthy coping mechanism, and yes, it's a healthy coping mechanism for their preexisting struggles. Nothing's wrong with having struggles, by the way. Everyone's got their own battles, so we all need an interest or hobby to keep ourselves going. If we use it the right way, we could turn it into something that provides purpose and belonging.
If you've gone to K-pop conventions or concerts, you'd know most people there are just friendly people trying to have a good time. Generally, K-pop itself encourages warmth and acceptance as indicated by the emphasis on fandom and fan service.
The overwhelming majority of K-pop fans begin by focusing on what they love, not on rivalries with other fandoms, until they get caught up in the nonsense.
It's the excessively competitive aspect of it, usually fueled by those who take it too far by associating their pride with their favorites' accomplishments, that puts some fans into this unhinged mentality. I'd like to think of this as separate from K-pop, being more of a fringe group. It makes you wonder if they would have such strong resentment against certain acts if it weren't for pointless arguments about never-ending metrics and accolades that are subjective anyway.
It's nice to remember why we got into K-pop in the first place. Hold onto that state of pure bliss.
For me it’s a double edged sword. We can argue that people on the internet should be better, but the realistic truth is they are not going to be. If one person learns there will be 10 others who are trolls. Anonymity breeds toxicity like no other. And because of that I really pity our generation.
The best thing to do is to maintain a level of distance and if things get toxic : walk away. Kpop stan verse is not life. Yeah it’s unfair. You not being able to enjoy the thing you love is unfair but what’s worse than that is losing your happiness and life over it. It’s possible to enjoy kpop without online interactions but the life lost because of toxic online interactions can never be gotten back.
Don’t let trolls dictate your feelings. Don’t reveal too much online. Above all be in the mental health space where you can always walk away anytime. And if you’re currently in a head space where you can’t walk away no matter how toxic : that warrants some self reflection as well and can be a sign for you to introspect.
Hope everyone stays safe.
it’s sick. and some even have the nerve to laugh.
unsurprising as that is I hope to never casually come across it
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