[BTS CONTENT] AKP ARMY, let's talk about the civil war going on in ARMY #culttingz

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Let's try to reclaim our own business since we are always the main characters. I have only six questions for you. I really want AKP ARMY to try and air out how they really feel without feeling restricted or ganged up on. Ibby or Ves can you help with the taglist?

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I never make threads for non-fans and pretend ex-fans. (that is why you see [BTS CONTENT]) You will be ignored/blocked shortly after if you take upon this ARMY bat call with unwarranted opinions no one asked you for.

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

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First of all, there's a civil war going on in the fandom???

Anyway

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY? Maybe agree to not fight?? Be peaceful, idk to be honest lol.

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY? Our love for the boys, our power to bring change, weakness the toxic ones.

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced? No

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY? Kick out the toxic ones

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY? Our friendship

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Positive

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

This might not be the answer one expected, but I hope we always have differing opinions in the fandom. Differing opinions provide different perspectives and ensures the fandom doesn’t become narrow/tunnel minded.

However I believe those differing opinions shouldn’t cost any distortion of facts or events regarding BTS esp and armys. I only hope for such conversations to be held civilly.

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

Strength: We are huge, coordinated, push all the boundaries and give the utmost support to the members.

Weakness: since we are huge, every reaction is huge, even the bad ones.

Sometimes some fans are easily swayed by kpop stans narratives and try to please them in order to be not seen as an toxic army .

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

No.

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

Overreaction to certain events and causing them to blow up. Seeing things as black and white.

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

how protective we are of the boys

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Positive

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

Easier said than done but just straight up either agree to disagree or drop it, no need to argue. It's good to have differing opinions, but whipping out swords when someone disagrees is not.

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

We're not really a monolith but I will say our impact, charity, and family community are out best strengths. It's hard to say with weaknesses but I see a lot of shameful behavior occur and it usually is rooted in being too defensive (which is occasionally okay) but some people just take it too far. That and the tendency to feel attacked by the achievements of other artists, I've seen it happen many times.

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

Not really. Tbh I want to interact in the guild more but I am afraid people will dislike me, some people stick out as more opinionated and I'd rather be silent than risk being shunned...

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

I feel like some ARMYs go on the attack way too much. The hate against Olivia Rodrigo was completely unwarranted and absolutely uncalled for, especially considering she is young and impressionable. Competition gets bashed often when really it should be about being grateful our boys are doing so well, instead of making it about other people.

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

The connection and unity we have. I truly believe we are our own family in our own way and it's something special that I honestly haven't seen with any other k-pop fandoms, the closest thing that comes to it is probably being a Swiftie lol. I digress, it's beautiful and I love how sometimes there's this unspoken agreement and companionship.

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Honestly it's been positive! I won't lie, it was better for me from 2013-2016 because obviously there weren't as many people and at that point in time there was way less drama and it was more about the music.

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

Ans: honestly there is nothing we can do bc in the grand scheme of things we're all different people from all different walks of life, ethnic backgrounds, countries etc so there will always be differing opinions.

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

Ans: strengths- the way we come together to support the boys despite everything 🥴 weaknesses- yall dont know how to choose which battles to fight

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

Ans: no! Dont let a 60 quote to zero like ratio on twitter silence you!

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

Ans: I wish yall would not choose one extreme or the next in certain situations (this could go for everyone in the kpop community tbh) not everything is black or white, there is a grey area and yall need to find a healthy middle for eg company stans vs borderline racist mantis. We also need to get rid of screenshotmys and shootermys in 2022 🙏 (although they're essentially the same thing 🥴)

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

Ans: idk 🤷‍♀️

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Ans: mostly positive lol

Anyways, I didnt know we were having a civil war

Ok I’m game

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

Try to see the other side’s POV and agree to disagree

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

Strengths - teamwork, dilligent, funny and creative, passionate, very smart (always find out ways to help the boys overcoming challenges esp charting in foreign charts), kind hearted (our donation drives are legendary), the best fandom in the world

Weakness - tends to be overzealous at times, some like to manage others (don’t unsubscribe! Have to unsubscribe! - the irony is that both party are behaving the same way), overthinking and overreact (but I see this in most fandoms not just ARMY), take things seriously when it was a joke or can be taken as a joke (again, happened in most fandom especially newbies)

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

No

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

Make them stream Heart beat more? It’s such a good song and so underrated

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

Our collective love for anything Bangtan

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Positive

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

I don't know. I sometimes feel the division is too strong Armys will never see eye to eye. There are clearly two groups and I don't see how a reconciliation is possible.

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

No.

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Positive on AKP. AKP armys are the reason I begun to lurk regularly in this place first and then registered. On twitter I have never interacted with armys directly but I have seen plenty of things that I didn't like.

I need to think more for the rest, will edit it later.

Quote from Jasmine_Waters

Let's try to reclaim our own business since we are always the main characters. I have only six questions for you. I really want AKP ARMY to try and air out how they really feel without feeling restricted or ganged up on. Ibby or Ves can you help with the taglist?

Disclaimer:

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I never make threads for non-fans and pretend ex-fans. (that is why you see [BTS CONTENT]) You will be ignored/blocked shortly after if you take upon this ARMY bat call with unwarranted opinions no one asked you for.

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

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Is this related to akp armys or armys in general

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

Difference in opinions and perspectives should not be a problem. It’s a good to get multiple outlooks on a topic in order to keep an open mind. The issues stems when people fail to convey their message in a civil manner or are unable to digest opposition. Even controversial topics can be discussed if everyone had the self-control to remain respectful of others.

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

Strengths: Unity and dedication, is one of the biggest strengths of Army, especially when it comes to fundraising, fandom projects, and raising Bts to higher grounds.

Weaknesses: Sometimes they tend to be too defensive unprovoked, to the point it’s counterproductive. Hence, they fight too many useless fights for no reason.

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

I’m not sure what is meant by that... Like silenced by outsiders? Silenced by my own fandom? But, in general, here on AKP, no.

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

Obviously, this doesn’t apply to everyone, but some of them need to learn to mind their own business and stay out of places that aren’t meant for them.

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

The unity, dedication, and the creativity that Armys have. The creative projects and dedication that I have seen with Army, are something very unique and special that I have yet to see with other fandoms.

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

Mainly positive, especially here with AKP Armys. Most of them are very kind and funny, and I really enjoy interacting with them. I don’t really venture out on other social media platforms, so I can’t comment on that, but AKP Armys are nice. I can only think one time that I was ever attacked on here by some, but that was before the revamp— it wasn’t fun because I was still new at the time, so that scared me a lot.

Quote from Jasmine_Waters

Let's try to reclaim our own business since we are always the main characters. I have only six questions for you. I really want AKP ARMY to try and air out how they really feel without feeling restricted or ganged up on. Ibby or Ves can you help with the taglist?

Disclaimer:

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I never make threads for non-fans and pretend ex-fans. (that is why you see [BTS CONTENT]) You will be ignored/blocked shortly after if you take upon this ARMY bat call with unwarranted opinions no one asked you for.

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

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1. We should just learn to tolerate each other. Even on akp when a debate is getting heated or out of hand the users involved should just decide to agree to disagree. The only time we should step in and do something is when the argument gets out of hands and lead to personal insults. Until then even some stupid opinions should just be tolerated.

2. Our strength is our numbers, dedication and perseverance. We always keep doing the impossible to help the guys reach higher and higher. I also like how armys take part in charity. The healthy community and how we take care of each other. Getting to know the right armys to interact with will go a long way to help improve your fandom experience

Our weakness will be our numbers which act like a double edged sword. We blow up things we shouldn’t and the fandom size attracts all kinds of weird people like solos, toxic fans, trolls etc

3. Yes to an extent. Especially on twitter with all kinds of gaslighting taking place. Sometimes when I have a different opinion to a big account, I think twice about quoting it because their minions will find you and harass you. So unless it’s something I really want to comment, I mostly don’t bother.

4. Sheepmys. Most fanwars and toxic behaviors are the results of misleading information being circulated as threads online. There are some armys who don’t bother to fact check some of these threads and so easily get manipulated into some solo stans crap.

5. The dedication and love they have for BTS

6. Overall positive. The good side outweighs the bad side by a lot. I’ve never been welcomed into such a big diverse community like this

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY? 🤷🏻🤷🏾‍♀️. Just let everyone air out whatever they want, but please, no looong repetitive essays in every BTS related threads about how BTS hasn't lived up to your expectations etc... That will just invite a dogpiling festival by antis

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY? BTS. The moment someone disses them, I 😡. Can't help it, BTS is something I like.

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced? No

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY? Nothing

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY? Loyalty and truly enjoying BTS's songs

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative? Positive

1. What do you think we could do differently in regards to differing opinions within ARMY?

I wish people could respect each other's opinion as long as there isn't anything offensive being said, being agressive towards someone won't make them see your side or change their opinion, it'll just push them away and make them hold their belief stronger. If someone said something you think it's wrong just explain what you think and if they don't agree just let it go, time will tell.

2. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of ARMY?

Strenghts: they're very dedicated in whatever they do, I'm always impressed to how ARMY are able to push the best out of each other just like BTS, they'll never do something half assed, always making amazing projects just to share with each others, I've never seen something like that.

Weaknesses: The hive mind, I feel like sometimes there's a hierarchy btw fans where one, usually the one with the most followers/that seems more dedicated tries to influence others to do or say something and I dislike that so much. Which is ironic because I think this helps a lot with goals/charity projects etc I guess it's something I have to accept lol

3. Do you personally ever feel like your voice is being silenced?

No.

4. What one thing would you change about ARMY?

The shooter thing/taking bait from obviously trolls, I'm guilty of that too and I understand how hard it's to see some people spreading harmful misinfo so at least I wish they wouldn't take obviously troll bait at least.

5. What one thing would you not change about ARMY?

They're always so generous and creative, always making fanarts, helping with links, charity projects, they literally did bighit's job back in the day, BTS-Trans to this day is such a legend....

6. Has your overall experience with ARMY been positive, neutral or negative?

ARMY - positive, Kpop - neutral.

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Dont let a 60 quote to zero like ratio on twitter silence you!

This is too funny I like to think experiences like this helps build character!