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Also, yes, we do love to overanalize

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Page GET? Just as planned I mean, what a surprise.

@Greg and Cite's charts
Luna is not pleased with those charts.

To deny her the rightful spot at the top of the chart is to insult her mane.

I fucking lol'd!
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I was hoping they would start making Sarah Jessica Parker references!

@Celestia and Sarah Jessica Parker

Problem?

Yay, I sparked some conversation, didn't I? Finally!

Well, for one thing I don't read fan fiction, and nor will I ever want to. Unless, of course, it's written by one of us here at KYM. Y'all make a good point, and I completely concur with what everyone has to say. I really don't know what I was getting at with the whole make fanon=canon thing, because now the more I think about it, the more that seems like a bad idea. I guess it was just a spur of the moment thing.

However, I'd like to seem them do just a bit more. The whole "make Derpy canon" part was a great step in the right direction, and if the show writers continue with some small nods toward the supposedly larger brony fanbase (statistics please Hasbro), everyone will be happy.

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Whoa, Rainbow is best pony now? The last time one of these was done, I remember Pinkie and Fluttershy were at the top, but I guess as the show evolves, so does the characters and thus, the fanbase. Twilight got a pretty large boost, which is weird (Lesson Zero?).

Other Comments:
Discord. 'nuff said.
Tank singlehandedly makes Rainbow best pony. Without him, she would mean NOTHING!
Spike isn't a pet?
¿Dónde está Braeburn in the speaking BG pony section?
Dr Whooves does have a speaking part. But hey, Octavia is 3rd, JUST LIKE PINKIE PIE FOR THE MANE 6.
Whoa, Sweetie Belle came a lot closer to Scoots than I expected. Then again…

Y'all make Applejack sad… But wait! It was Fluttershy and Pinkie before. Now it's Rainbow and Twilight. I sense a pattern!

@Connor = Berry

It was actually Twins' post that made me compare their IPs. So I was aware of the fact a bit before most people here, but I promised not to tell anyone. Nor did that matter, as Connor said it himself.

But before the IPs comparing, I had no clue.

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@Twins

You do not question my math skills.

I repeat, You, Do, Not, Question, My, Math, Skills!

I was the best in math in my highschool (no joke) and even got 3rd place in some national competition. I do not doubt my math skills.

Compared to my math skills, this is how I see you:

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As for fan fics. I don't read them. Never have, never will. Unless you bring out some really good argument why I should read it, I see no reason to do it myself. And even then I probably won't finish it.

I just find fan fics boring. I don't mind tl;dr posts, but I do mind fanfics on that. When I go on the internet, I want to have fun. I don't get that fun from reading fanfics.

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Hasbro listening to bronies:

I'd love to see some more of that. I don't want an episode centered around bronies, dear god no. Just some more nudges. Another Derpy, some offical Lyra x Bonbon, etc. Stuff like that. That if we watch the episode for the first time, we get small nostalgia boners from remembering the first time we stumbled across that piece of fanwork.

I agree. I want little nudges too. Not something too big that we will piss people off again. One debacle is bad enough and frankly I just want it to end. It's been a month.

This tugs at me a little. A little.
Why the hell can't I be where Celestia is right now?!!?

Is it wrong that I find Luna attractive? I have never seen somepony as beautiful as her. I feel ridiculous, hitting on a fiction character. I once had a crush on Raven.

I agree with this statement so much, I want a equilibrium between canon and fanon. Not too much fanon and not so little fanon…

I don't believe it is. The ponies are drawn to be appealing, and most cartoons are also drawn to be appealing to the viewer. Princess Luna is, well, a princess; she's going to be a notch above any other normal pony in beauty and strength. She looks the part of a princess without flaw.

Concern should be raised if one has a strong sexual attachment to a character or if they become obsessively possessive of a character (She's MY waifu!), but finding Luna attractive is normal, from this one's perspective.

About all the Hasbro X Bronies shipping, I'll go with Verbose and stop watching if bronies get to overrun it. That show is not being made for us neither by us. So, it would lose all the fun, though i agree they make some "healthy" fanservices only every now and then, like they did to Derpy.

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@Random

You say you don't like fanfictions, but like having fun on the net.

So how about I present you both at the same time? And guess what, you don't even have to read

Just do it bunny!

Calm down Pyro, Princess Luna was in another category, that's all…

She got more votes than all other options combined.
Happy?

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In this fandom, we ponify trolling incidents…

Speaking of Luna, now this explains a lot

Most of you know how I feel about Luna. So, the answer's no, it's not wrong. I'll explain everything later. It's not the time to be serious.

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I'd probably go into one of the engineering courses, or maybe some of the astrological ones. Astronomy and Theoretical physics look good.

I would be more of JROTC instead of ROTC because I am in high school BUT HELL YEAH! I WAS A BUCKING GUNNERY SARGENT WHEN I LEFT JROTC. (It's because I transferred to a school that does not have it)…

Hmmm. Now that I think of it, it's time for a title change. Something related to Luna.And as for nudges, I was thinking that Hasbro could reference somepony's jimmies being rustled.

My heart's just not in it anymore (RPing Berry).
It just not the same knowing that you all know who she is.
Maybe I'll feel like doing it again eventually.
I am writing her fic finally; that's why I was going to reveal myself soon anyway.

No spoilers for you! Except for the cover image.

@twins
I update the KYM Brony Bios to include you finally. (Sorry if I already told you, my memory sucks.)

“I think bronies are a reaction to the U.S. having been engrossed in terrorism for past ten years, living on the edge the same way my generation lived through the Cold War. They’re tired of being afraid, tired of angst and animosity. They want to go somewhere a lot more pleasant.”

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Haha, how nice and not correct.

Eh, you know me. I say that bronydom generally came out of the same curiosity that most of us have, and now it serves a purpose in terms of social support that isn't normally given IRL. I think it has little to do with the state of the world and more to do with the state of how people identify themselves. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a Web-originated community.

But either way, we're not necessarily opposed to each other. Like most science, each study builds on the other, and each well-done study helps to test and support/discredit theories and models until others are supported more often than others.
 
 
Also, the social networking question seems to show that social networking site activity is evenly distributed across the community. I'd think that it wouldn't be the case for most college/university students or even high school students, but I'd have to go and find research finding results with a similar scale to what we used.

Also, most people dislike and don't approve of R34 in a larger scope. However, if there is a difference between those who visit EqD and other parts of the fandom, then that may just end up being a survey of bronies that frequent EqD and not necessarily the fandom on the whole.

Blah, blah, blah, I'm going to take a nap now.

Are you planning on joining the military? I almost joined the marines after high school, but I later came to my senses. The military is no place for a pony of my grace and beauty…

Also, you don't have the freedom to just leave the military, Its a minimum of 8 years no matter what. even if you sign up for 4 years, or even 2 in the reserves, you still have 4-6 years where they can call you back to fight. It's cool though if thats what you like, and the ROTC is the way to go really.

Is it wrong that I find Luna attractive? I have never seen somepony as beautiful as her. I feel ridiculous, hitting on a fiction character. I once had a crush on Raven.

Not really. I myself have a hair fetish ( I know, Im a freak), and I would love to sniff and touch rarities or pinkies hair.

EDIT: Y U NO WORK TEXTILE

Alright, that's it, now I really feel bad for Jappleack

I prefer FiW Applejack. She's a war hero. And apparently chocolate. Jappleack is none of those. She's…….I dunno. A demon?

Ideological the Forum Trixie wrote:

Is it wrong that I find Luna attractive? I have never seen somepony as beautiful as her. I feel ridiculous, hitting on a fiction character. I once had a crush on Raven.

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X-singular wrote:

In this fandom, we ponify trolling incidents…

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Is that a case of Inception?

@Charts 'n' stuff

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@Commander: Don't judge me for what I am. I've had crushes on real people too. Also, I have never had a girlfriend and don't know if I ever will.

Don't say that. There are people who are a million times worse off then you are like this poor poor soul…

Of course you won't get a girlfriend with that attitude. Don't be so negative

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On an unrelated note, yay being attracted to ponies!

@Ideo's new title
I….I just don't think that this is going to work out. It just feels a little…….awkward for me now that you're the forum Luna. If you know enough about me, you'd see why. If not, I'll explain everything.

@Pyro: Changed it.

@Dac: I know but I'm just unsure if I'll find the right one. I have so many different interests that I'm unsure if I'll find a girlfriend who shares them.

But if we don't judge others, then what are we supposed to do? Focus on ourselves? The plank in my own eye doesn't hurt that much.

I hope you know I'm being sarcastic.
 
Anyway, I sincerely believe that "getting a girlfriend" isn't particularly difficult. I will say that the field is limited for some people more than others due to superficial (and then again, some legitimately decent reasons, because some men do have some problems that need to be addressed before entering a relationship.) As such, one has to keep that in mind.

That strongly implies that I believe that a person can be out of someone's "league," but I don't mean that to be a scaled thing. Some people could date a lot of people and be happy, and others could only date a small percentage based on their personality. I person who is pretty extreme in values or varies from the norm in other ways would not likely end up with those people. As a brony, it's something that many hardcore bronies will experience (or will have to hide,) and in my experience (considering the survey data coming in that mirrors the pilot) is something that most bronies are experiencing.

However, that's an Internet thing.

I wouldn't worry about it too much though. I've found that people who haven't been in relationships do eventually find someone and they get along amazingly well. Because they appreciate being in a steady relationship more than those who've already experienced it.

EDIT I think Schellu's approach is common for many bronies. I have been on dates and have had couple of girlfriends, but it's usually pretty difficult, because after being in those relationships, I have a better idea of what I'd want in a girlfriend (and to be honest, normal people are often very boring.)

And don't stress getting turned down. I've been turned down very often, and I feel like I'm an attractive guy with decent social skills and am more fit naturally than most of those I come across. I don't feel my prospects are very good, because I have some pretty conservative takes on sex before marriage (Christian,) but I relate better to those who aren't saving themselves or really want to know what the sex would be like before entering marriage (moderate anime/video game geek.)

But I'm not worried. I'm happy with me now too. Having a girlfriend is nice, but things will be really hairy if you don't like yourself first.

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Splinter Cell ponies are best ponies (hence my avatar).

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Yeah, I've got nothing good to say.

Yeah…inb4 some one ships you two in the shipping thread. o-o
But I am already shipping Ideo with me before he changed his avatar back to Luna. O.o
(Because he TREATS me better then SLENDY SOME PONY!)

Because I have no idea what's happening here.
(Shipping people I reckon…)
Have this little image of Screwball.

NOO! What happened to the Trixie we knew and loved? It will never be the same here :(.

How old were you again? And don't feel bad about yourself for never having a girlfriend, it's not as important as everyone makes it out to be. In fact, I never really had a boyfriend until junior year, which I'd rather not discuss in detail. What's odd is that I never really had crushes on anyone, real or imaginary, perhaps I'm just asexual or something.

Maybe you're just waiting for that special someone. And in my opinion, relationships in high school (if you are at that age) are a pointless waste of time and a lit fuse just waiting to go off and take all your emotions down with it. I would know.

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I was going to write more, except a) I realized I have no idea where I was going (remember the fanon=canon mishap?), and b) Verbose's post is, once again, much more insightful than anything I could come up with.

I suppose a female perspective wouldn't hurt, but due to me not really being concerned with relationships, I wouldn't help much. I've turned down many guys before, because I'm a mean person who takes pleasure in seeing the downfall of others (but not really).

I'm just not the relationship type of girl I suppose. For both of my boyfriends that I had (no not at the same time you silly fillies), it just didn't feel right. Maybe it was just all those stupid teenage shows that completely distorted my expectations. Maybe I wasn't and still aren't ready to be in a real, non-phony (why do I feel like Holden Caulfield now) relationship. Maybe it's because my personality is some odd mix of Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. All at the same time. It makes no sense, because the two are pretty much polar opposites, but I guess I'm bipolar or something.

Trust me, on the internet, I may seem like a fairly sane person, but I'm not at all irl.

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verbose said:
"I have some pretty conservative takes on sex before marriage (Christian,) but I relate better to those who aren’t saving themselves or really want to know what the sex would be like before entering marriage (moderate anime/video game geek.)"
Wait what? Completely ignoring your quote, I'm going to have to say that just a decade or so before I was born, the place I grew up in Newfoundland was quite religious. Catholics and Protestants each were about half the population, and the city was pretty much split between them. Thank God my parents came over after that was long in the past, because I'm not very religious at all.

" I feel like I’m an attractive guy with decent social skills and am more fit naturally than most of those I come across"
Hmmm… Verbose the IRL Trixie anyone?

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Oh God. The shipping thread. I thought it was about shipping in general, but when I realized it was shipping KYM members in general, I got the hell out of there.

Then again, seems like fun. A lot of fun…

@twins: I am 20. This is my last year in high school, thank god. I don't like most of the kids.

@ Verbose
You're a christian? I didn't know that but should have guessed based on your stance on sex/marrige. I am a catholic personally, but I am the most liberal you will find. I don't have a problem with sex before marriage, vices(drinking, drugs, and gambling), and what not.

@ Ideo
One thing I will say, and rarity would agree with me, is you have to give off a good impression by how you dress, how you look, and how you act. Always try to look your best no matter what, you can wear shirts with batman or what ever( I do), just make sure you make it look good. Fitting is everything as well as accessories( watches, bracelets earrings, hell even shoes) don't wear tennis shoes. Ive always been on the thin side, so now I've just been trying to bulk up by eating a lot and hitting the gym. You can do the same. The way I think about it is that you can't expect your girlfriend to look amazing if your aren't willing to put the effort to look your best. About your attitude, I can't really tell you much except show that you have confidence. You will get jack shit with a defeatist attitude. So always be confident, and if you get rejected, remember its her loss.

Sadly this thread does not involve ponies at the moment. Now discuss ponies, dammit.

Wait, how are you still in high school at 20? I was already in my second year of college by then.

Also… Verbose the IRL Trixie x Ideological the Previous Forum Trixie anyone?

IT HAD TO BE DONE.

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@dac-attack: Really, you're trying too hard. All you need for a girlfriend is the right personality.

Also, if you're spending all your money on your girlfriend, you're doing it wrong. In my opinion, relationships should be mutual, and loading your GF up with gifts and stuff is a sign that either you're desperate, or you're desperate.

@Schellu: You don't need to do anything. If you set your standards too high, you're never going to get anyone. And I think it's best to just wait for the right person to just come to you, not actively trying to impress people with your gifts and appearance. It helps, but that's really not going to get you very far.

The only thing you need is confidence. Confidence in everything you do. That will get you better grades, better friendships, a girlfriend, a job, everything.

twins wrote:

Hmmm… Verbose the IRL Trixie anyone?

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Who's Trixie?

And then Seth never featured anything from Verbose again.
 
I just call it as people have told me. Multiple women have said that I had a good profile or just flat out said that I was attractive. People generally like me (or at the very least say they do). I've always been more athletic than my close friends. I run 40 yards in 4.6 seconds, I maxed on bench press at 200 lbs while weighing 125 lbs, and I can jump about three feet in the air while standing still (32 inch vertical jump.)

I am also aloof, don't really care about people on the whole, am very cynical, am pretty short (if the 125 lbs. wasn't a tip off,) and I have an odd combination of beliefs and interests that make it hard for me to make friends. And I've never kissed a girl mostly because the opportunity never presented itself since I've been single most of the time. I also think my family thinks I'm gay.
 
I'm simply honest with myself. I'm fortunate to have a lot of good attributes, but I also have bad ones. I would have put that on your wall, but I figured I needed to balance that out on here since that's where I posted that. I have my insecurities, but since I'm a natural introvert, I've had the time since I've moved away from my friends back home to sort them out. So I'm confident in myself. Sue me.

(Not meant to be scathing.)
 
 
At the request of Connor, the person on here to fully enrage me, Ponu.

And I actually just want to talk about Twilight Sparkle. But I have no real topic (and I'm actually trying to go into class prepared tomorrow for the first time, so reading is taking precedence.)

@ Twins
Im not spending money on girls. I never said anything of the sorts. Still, I am a firm believer that one should always try to look their best, not only for others, but also for yourself. Thats not trying too hard, thats just the way I prefer to be. Also, confidence is always good, but lets face it, looks are almost as important. I personally hate when people think that people that dress to impress or try to workout are trying to hard to impress others.
Trying too hard

DREAMBOAT!

I don't need women, I only have one true love.

Hmmmm……..

I think we are in desperate need of a topic of discussion.

Edit: I haven't had a girlfriend for years, but I don't let it get to me. Life as a mechanical engineering major doesn't allow for much of a social life anyways.

Hey wait? Screwloose already has Screwball beat for non-speaking background pony?!

Blasphemy!

I think that’s a false statement though…people try to rape me in the shipping thread all the time and I don’t look all that handsome.
(Also I blame evolution for making people liking each other on physical features).

Lets play a game! Based on what we know about each other, match the person to the pony! Give reasons why and shit!

@Ric
Its more of a power thing and not one of attraction, at least thats why I want to rape you!

@ The GF/BF discussion
Ive given my two cents and I think Im about done with it. Unless someone calls me out.

@Dac-attack!!!

Okay…
I will be going to sleep now…and THIS time I will keep my eyes open…CURSE THOSE NERV DARTS!
(Also I am kind of dead inside about actual love btw, I know that right now in high school a lot of girls would just use me instead of love me)….

Oh boy, what a crappy day. It's not fun coming down from a high powered by 40+ karmas the day before.
I guess I'll just let my alternate personality express my feelings.

I feel so much like her right now. I'm almost wondering where my beer is…

I think it's time to get off the relationship discussion and back to what the OP said: post ponies.

How were we supposed to read that?

You deleted it in less than a minute.

@Schellu
i read that post befroe you removed it