{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Michael (mergemm)'s status on Sunday, 30-Oct-11 11:42:20 UTC","author_name":"Michael (mergemm)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/mergemm","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/689400","html":"!<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/group\/352\/id\" class=\"url\" title=\"Ottawa Bronies (Nation's Capital!) (ottawabronies)\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">ottawabronies<\/span><\/a><\/span> @<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/3436\" class=\"url\" title=\"Andrew\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">nightbreak<\/span><\/a><\/span> @<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/1059\" class=\"url\" title=\"S Con\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">djmidli<\/span><\/a><\/span> I'm focusing on why the cartoon has become this popular with a demographic so different from the target audience -- popular enough to spawn this brony subculture. Ideally real names would be used, but if there\u2019s concern with that I\u2019m willing to work around it. I do want to make it clear that I\u2019m not out to portray bronies in a negative way. The premise just struck me as curious and I\u2019m sure others would find it intriguing as well. I did commit myself to watching the entire first season when I decided to write this article; I think it\u2019s a cute show with great production, characters and an interesting world. So the appeal is not lost on me :)"}