{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Barton Flank (pawnheart)'s status on Friday, 02-Dec-11 23:24:49 UTC","author_name":"Barton Flank (pawnheart)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/pawnheart","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/797324","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/5323\" class=\"url\" title=\"mikelvanderwerff\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">problmedpony<\/span><\/a><\/span> (CONTINUED) There's fundamentally a good-natured, uncyncical aspect to the show (if we put aside the fact that it was initially produced, in part, to sell toys to children), which is also refreshing to me. This has been reflected in the &quot;brony&quot; community itself, which has, by and large, tried to make itself actively more welcoming than other fan communities... on the negative side, there can be a large degree of hypocrisy in some community members' treatment of non-fans. They can be just as intolerant to those who do not like the show as percieved &quot;trolls&quot;. It is just a show, and I believe ponies should find it in their own time, if they wish to... (well, I think thats about it for now, glad I could be of help!)"}