TF2 took over web forums and YouTube and nobody complained. So why do people complain about ponies?
Plenty of people did. I know lots of people with aversion to TF2, for that matter. It's no different.
To me, it seems like it's just a lot of people going "oh no, it's something different! That's BAD!" I might even go so far as to say that people who get worked up over people posting ponies are homophobic, but that may or may not be unfounded and/or far-fetched.
I almost take offense to that. I'm completely pro-LGBTQ in every regard: I have a male gay cousin who I could not possibly respect any more than I already do, and I've dated three bisexuals before. It's certainly not homophobia, let me assure you right now.
I have no aversion to change, either....you guys should know that from experience, me being perhaps one of the most liberal voices here to date. It's just not something I'm interested in.
I just think that, perhaps for your own sake, this show has reached a little bit too far in to your lives. Sure, who am I to dictate what you can and cannot watch, that's a valid argument. Just think of it this way: Do you want to entice new users to come around? Do you think having ponies left right and center is going to earn you new friends, both on and offline? I may be very open-minded, but the rest of the world is still a bit behind there: It's going to be a while before you can have your cake and eat it too. By taking every effort to show just how proud of your pony obsession you are, you're pretty much ensuring that your social encounters will exist solely with those who share that viewpoint.
I guess it's up to you to decide whether or not you want that. I certainly don't, and I
most certainly don't want to associate myself with it.
I should have been a counselor...