Board 8 > Is "fanboy" a slur?

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ChaosTonyV4
03/09/22 11:17:31 PM
#1:


Well?


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UshiromiyaEva
03/09/22 11:18:36 PM
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.....huh??

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HeroDelTiempo17
03/09/22 11:24:21 PM
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how dare you ask this question without giving any context

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Underleveled
03/09/22 11:27:42 PM
#4:


Uh...

I don't...

I can't...

Uh...

What?

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ChaosTonyV4
03/09/22 11:28:01 PM
#5:


The context is super cringe all around lol, Im just seeing if maybe I missed a memo.

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GuessMyUserName
03/09/22 11:28:05 PM
#6:


xboner of the day

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Underleveled
03/09/22 11:29:34 PM
#7:


GuessMyUserName posted...
xboner of the day
I still say NintenD'OH of the Day ought to be a thing by now.

And no, I'm not talking about a certain delay that just happened.

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kateee
03/09/22 11:29:55 PM
#8:


only 'fanboi'
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ChaosTonyV4
03/09/22 11:36:10 PM
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GuessMyUserName posted...
xboner of the day

This makes me think gmun is stalking me, lol

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pjbasis
03/10/22 12:41:48 AM
#10:


the harshest

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Mac Arrowny
03/10/22 12:44:31 AM
#11:


No, but stan is

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MrGreenonion
03/10/22 2:49:58 AM
#12:


mildly derogatory at best

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Bartzyx
03/10/22 9:00:57 AM
#13:


it's an insult, so yes.

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SeabassDebeste
03/10/22 9:22:06 AM
#14:


kateee posted...
only 'fanboi'

nah fanboi is the more socially accepted term used by people who are actual fans of stuff

the hard y is a lot worse in context

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Ngamer64
03/10/22 9:35:41 AM
#15:


It's mildly insulting as in if you like something you're a fan, and that's cool, but when you evolve to "fanboy" you're more likely to take it too far.

But there's a higher bar to reach slur levels.


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BlueCrystalTear
03/10/22 10:05:48 AM
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No. It's a word to describe someone who blindly loves a form of media or a celebrity, and I don't take it as insulting in the slightest. I use "stangirl" if I want to be insulting.

Only time I've been insulted by "fanboy" was when the person was wrong. Like once in like 2009 I got called an "Xbox fanboy" (by a Sony fanboy) for reporting the information I had regarding Tales of Vesperia, which turned out to be inaccurate. I currently don't own any Xbox and never had any loyalty to the brand. I was just giving information to help people, but the only available source was revealed to be unreliable.

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azuarc
03/10/22 10:23:06 AM
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I'm in the "with-an-I is" camp.

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pepper2012
03/10/22 11:22:13 AM
#18:


Bartzyx posted...
it's an insult, so yes.

grow up

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Aecioo
03/10/22 11:53:41 AM
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Fanperson plz

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KingButz
03/10/22 11:57:16 AM
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Grow up? The word is almost always used as a pejorative. The etymology is incredibly negative. It denotes someone who is single-mindedly obsessed ("fan" from fanatic) in a childish ("boy") way.

I don't understand how anyone could not be offended at being called one. It's a textbook slur.

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UshiromiyaEva
03/10/22 12:08:39 PM
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I legit can't tell if you're being sarcastic.

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ChaosTonyV4
03/10/22 12:12:55 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/2/6/AAGQPmAADA5u.jpg

Butz inspired me to post the context.

I was banned for that last comment, lol.

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redrocket
03/10/22 12:16:35 PM
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What forum was that?

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ChaosTonyV4
03/10/22 12:17:41 PM
#24:


Giant Bombs official Facebook group

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redrocket
03/10/22 12:20:59 PM
#25:


I would never call it a slur, but it definitely has negative connotations. And a lot of online communities are really strict about policing negative behavior/language. So in that context, I would have to say the actual ban is, fair, next.

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KingButz
03/10/22 12:43:10 PM
#26:


Getting banned for calling somebody a fanboy is stupid. I'm not going to defend that. But it is a slur the same as "idiot" or "dumbass."

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Aecioo
03/10/22 12:54:09 PM
#27:


need more context for the ban

It's one thing to say "hey stop being a fanboy of From and disregarding some flaws, Elden Ring is just ok"

it's another to say "lol you From fanboys are just frothing at the mouth to deepthroat miyazaki"

either way stop using facebook

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UshiromiyaEva
03/10/22 1:10:28 PM
#28:


Everyone should be banned from Facebook for their own good.

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ChaosTonyV4
03/10/22 1:43:54 PM
#29:


Aecioo posted...
need more context for the ban

It's one thing to say "hey stop being a fanboy of From and disregarding some flaws, Elden Ring is just ok"

it's another to say "lol you From fanboys are just frothing at the mouth to deepthroat miyazaki"

either way stop using facebook

ok the context is someone said any PS4 1st party game offers more than any Xbox game pass game(remember this quote).

People responded how youd expect, but it was pretty friendly overall.

Mods started responding to anyone who said fanboy telling them to stop. I said lol ok to one, and then replied to another saying How is *that quote above* not fanboy behavior?

and then the screenshot is the rest, lol. Was told I was banned for saying a slur and disrespecting the mods when told to stop.


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Waluigi1
03/10/22 2:14:07 PM
#30:


You shouldn't be surprised by this. Fanboy is an insult and generally gets you in trouble for using it.

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ChaosTonyV4
03/10/22 2:42:16 PM
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I genuinely cant tell if youre kidding.

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UshiromiyaEva
03/10/22 2:43:22 PM
#32:


Claiming to be insulted by the word fanboy feels like parody.

Like a really lame SNL sketch that would have been on the Elon Musk episode.

I'm pretty sure nothing is going to convince me anyone claiming otherwise is being legit.

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SeabassDebeste
03/10/22 2:52:22 PM
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in all serious, i think the answer is pretty clear at this point. fanboy is an insult. it's not like racial-slur level of charged, but it is comparable to "idiot" or "stupid" in terms of offensiveness. if that level of offensiveness - which isn't particularly high - is too much for the group, then it's a fair moderation. it's only bizarre if they don't police all derogatory language and putdowns

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MrGreenonion
03/11/22 2:37:14 AM
#34:


Some folks need to learn what a slur is bc it is not just another completely interchangeable word for insult

Maybe just one person with a couple accounts I don't know

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MZero
03/11/22 3:03:32 AM
#35:


I can't imagine being offended by the word fanboy. Unless you're a girl I guess

like I regularly call myself an FFX fanboy because it's true

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Colegreen_c12
03/11/22 8:16:10 AM
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It can be an insult, you clearly used it as an insult, why are you suprised

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ChaosTonyV4
03/11/22 8:36:41 AM
#37:


What do you mean if can be? If you think the context I used it was an insult, then you think it just is.

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Espeon
03/11/22 8:55:10 AM
#38:


Its often an insult, but its absolutely not a slur.

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LeonhartFour
03/11/22 6:01:55 PM
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what's the difference between an insult and a slur

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Raka_Putra
03/11/22 6:04:04 PM
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Is it a swear word?

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redrocket
03/11/22 6:22:56 PM
#41:


LeonhartFour posted...
what's the difference between an insult and a slur

a slur is an insult that specifically targets members of marginalized groups

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Colegreen_c12
03/12/22 8:55:02 AM
#42:


Honestly I don't understand the point of this topic. What does it matter if it's a slur or an insult. You posted an insult in a friendly community, an admin said knock it off and you doubled down.

Like what the he'll did you think was going to happen?

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SeabassDebeste
03/12/22 11:26:18 AM
#43:


redrocket posted...


a slur is an insult that specifically targets members of marginalized groups

okay but this insult is targeted at gamers

gamers

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FFDragon
03/12/22 11:34:12 AM
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excuse you

g@mers

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ChaosTonyV4
03/12/22 12:12:47 PM
#45:


Colegreen_c12 posted...
Honestly I don't understand the point of this topic. What does it matter if it's a slur or an insult. You posted an insult in a friendly community, an admin said knock it off and you doubled down.

Like what the he'll did you think was going to happen?

You have to be trolling, you skipped the context (I didnt use it as an insult) and just repeated what you said before.

You said before fanboy can be an insult, so tell me when its not, and why any PS4 game is better than every game pass is not fanboy behavior? How is it an insult when the statement is literally illogical fan bias?

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redrocket
03/12/22 12:28:52 PM
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SeabassDebeste posted...
okay but this insult is targeted at gamers

gamers

yes

thats why its not a slur

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Leonhart4
03/12/22 1:54:04 PM
#47:


can you call a sports fan a homer

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Colegreen_c12
03/12/22 1:55:43 PM
#48:


ChaosTonyV4 posted...
You have to be trolling, you skipped the context (I didnt use it as an insult) and just repeated what you said before.

You said before fanboy can be an insult, so tell me when its not, and why any PS4 game is better than every game pass is not fanboy behavior? How is it an insult when the statement is literally illogical fan bias?

I didn't skip the context. You are explaining why you think your insult is justified. You literally just said it was illogical fan bias which means you clearly meant it as an insult.

Whether the original statement was dumb or not is irrelevant. All that matters is you posted a negative statement about someone and then when an admin said to stop you doubled down instead of just walking away.

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ChaosTonyV4
03/12/22 2:48:07 PM
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Colegreen_c12 posted...
You literally just said it was illogical fan bias which means you clearly meant it as an insult.

What would you call it then? Was their statement unbiased and logical?

What does fanboy mean to you?

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FFDragon
03/12/22 5:05:47 PM
#50:


He was a fanboy
She was a fangirl
Can I make it any more obvious?

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