My definition of fanboi is someone who will defend a game to the death, and trash anyone who says even the slightest bad thing about that game. Whether or not they actually play the game is irrelevant.

Originally posted by ElderRat

My definition of fanboi is someone who will defend a game to the death, and trash anyone who says even the slightest bad thing about that game. Whether or not they actually play the game is irrelevant.

I can understand that some people find a game which they really really like, and post about it on the forum.

But why do people log on and post on forums for a game which they hate? I know several games which I can't stand, but I have never considered posting trash about them on their forums. 

Check every game forum you wish, >50% of posts are by bitter angry looners. How odd. 

Originally posted by Bjelar

I can understand that some people find a game which they really really like, and post about it on the forum.

But why do people log on and post on forums for a game which they hate? I know several games which I can't stand, but I have never considered posting trash about them on their forums. 

Check every game forum you wish, >50% of posts are by bitter angry looners. How odd. 

they are a subset of fanbois... they may or may not post about the game they love but will always trash any other game... commonly called haters I think they are really secret fanbois.

Originally posted by Bjelar

I can understand that some people find a game which they really really like, and post about it on the forum.

But why do people log on and post on forums for a game which they hate? I know several games which I can't stand, but I have never considered posting trash about them on their forums. 

Check every game forum you wish, >50% of posts are by bitter angry looners. How odd. 

Originally posted by Bjelar

I know several games which I can't stand, but I have never considered posting trash about them on their forums. 

 

Can you give any examples and explain why you can't stand these games?

OP, surely there is no game that we can say we "can't stand" is there?

I guess we can count you out as a fanboi of good poll choices.

Originally posted by Xthos

I guess we can count you out as a fanboi of good poll choices.

 

Originally posted by TROLL_HARD

Originally posted by Bjelar

I know several games which I can't stand, but I have never considered posting trash about them on their forums. 

 

Can you give any examples and explain why you hate these games?

I guess I was a bit sloppy there. As a matter of fact, I don't hate any computergames. Some are not to my liking. Perhaps that's why I don't understand. I don't have the capasity to hate a game which I can easily avoid :p

I wanted to post something funny, witty and sarcastic to get a laugh, but I just don't think I want to. I look at these posts and I have to ask myself. Is this poll here because GW2 is right around the corner? .

So what causes this "fanboi" response? A lot comes from Haters. There are people in these threads who intentionally troll these guys non stop. They want to have a discussion in their forum about something they are looking forward to. and I'd say there is a 90-95 percent chance that somenone's gone in there and said:

GW2=P2W, or brought up the cash shop, or said the combat sucks or the graphics are out dated or something, The GW2 fans get trolled and trolled and trolled about GW2's shortcommings and failures provoking the fans to respond so tha tthe haters can say "See, Fanboi!"

I can't even come to these forums to try to find real info about the games because there is so much worthless opinion that is meant to deface or defend GW2.

This poll is ridiculous to be honest.

Originally posted by GeezerGamer

 

I can't even come to these forums to try to find real info about the games because there is so much worthless opinion that is meant to deface or defend GW2.

This poll is ridiculous to be honest.

Exactly. I've been trying to find a "new" game to try out, and read a lot of differnt forums lately. That's why I made this thread. It's always the same, everywhere. If someone who plays the game tries to explain something, they imidiately gets trashed by ultra-haters who for some reason have nothing better to do than to hang around forums waiting for someone to say something useful. I'm sick and tired of it, and they even hide behind freedom of speach. They, who sabotage everyone trying to say something meaningful. They have no understanding of what freedom of speach means, try living in Iran for a few years, then you will understand. Discusting spoiled brats who cries about freedom of speach because someone askes them to shut up so they can hear what adults are trying to say. 

Hmmm, seems like I'm turning in to one of them, but hey -freedom of speach.

PS: The poll was partly to test out how I make a poll (my first thread) and partly because I was trying to be funny :)

Like many other terms, 'fanboi' will be subject to interpretation. Like 'hater', they get thrown around by different people with different definitions of it and use it either to describe, insult, or bolster a poster or point of view.

The only good thing about your poll is being able to associate the answers with the posters so you'll know how they'll mean it in the future.

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you try tell her Ricky Martin is gay......same idea for fanboys.

Originally posted by Bjelar

Originally posted by GeezerGamer

 

I can't even come to these forums to try to find real info about the games because there is so much worthless opinion that is meant to deface or defend GW2.

This poll is ridiculous to be honest.

 

Exactly. I've been trying to find a "new" game to try out, and read a lot of differnt forums lately. That's why I made this thread. It's always the same, everywhere. If someone who plays the game tries to explain something, they imidiately gets trashed by ultra-haters who for some reason have nothing better to do than to hang around forums waiting for someone to say something useful. I'm sick and tired of it, and they even hide behind freedom of speach. They, who sabotage everyone trying to say something meaningful. They have no understanding of what freedom of speach means, try living in Iran for a few years, then you will understand. Discusting spoiled brats who cries about freedom of speach because someone askes them to shut up so they can hear what adults are trying to say. 

Hmmm, seems like I'm turning in to one of them, but hey -freedom of speach.

 

PS: The poll was partly to test out how I make a poll (my first thread) and partly because I was trying to be funny :)

Originally posted by RefMinor

 

 

Then I suggest you mentally filter out all the negative comments when you read the forums and you will have no end of awesome "new" games to try out.

Easier said than done, but you are of course absolutely right. (They know how to make noise though, and annoyingly they often write quite well and with creativity and are disturbingly entertaining at their best.)

Originally posted by Bjelar

Originally posted by RefMinor

 

 

Then I suggest you mentally filter out all the negative comments when you read the forums and you will have no end of awesome "new" games to try out.

 

Easier said than done, but you are of course absolutely right. (They know how to make noise though, and annoyingly they often write quite well and with creativity and are disturbingly entertaining at their best.)

"No man can stand any society other than his own" -Ben Franklin    There are a lot of very knowlegeable posters on this site. Some of the best. I never tire of reading the good and the bad, even what I consider wrong and don't agree with. It's the variety and differences that make it interesting.

A fanboi is someone who enjoys Swtor.  At least thats what I've seen recently.

Anyone not playing my game of choice, at that particular time.

Addendum: Or anyone wanting to play any future game I am not interested in myself.