Needs an image?: Silent Majority

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edited 25th Jun '11 2:32:32 PM by Ultimatum

Good visual pun, I like it.

edited 25th Jun '11 2:44:59 PM by Willbyr

We should actually see a majority of people, although a majority being mimes would still be a great pun.

The trope is about the majority - in a given group, but here mostly fandoms - that doesn't express it's opinions publicly. Where the hardcore fandom would start making forum posts about how a franchise is Ruined Forever, the silent majority simply stops watching.

A visual pun of the type you suggest would underline the title, but not do much to demonstrate the trope.

edited 26th Jun '11 1:43:51 AM by ArtisticPlatypus

I'm not certain, but there's this, which contrasts with Vocal Minority...

I like it.

Just wanted to point out, that would give almost exactly the same image as Vocal Minority.

Which, I guess is OK. They're complements of each other, right? Is there any way that one can occur without the other?

edited 26th Jun '11 7:33:36 AM by joeyjojojuniorshabadoo

That picture emphasizes the minority.

And a vocal fandom doesn't necessarily consist of trolls.

I suppose.

Bump. I like the visual pun pretty well.

I like the one that's similar to Vocal Minority, personally, but if not, maybe a picture of the original would do? I.e. pictures from Nixon's presidential run (I think that's when it was named, right?)...

Bump. I still like the internet suggestion.

As do I.

Same here.

The problem is it's just another example of a vocal minority, as it gives the impression of greater amounts of the trolls, which is what a vocal minority does.

A silent majority picture should make it clear that the silent people are greater.

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