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Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#1: Jul 20th 2022 at 1:10:59 PM

So,let's say you have a work you really enjoy,it's had a small fanbase for years,it's nowhere near popular enough to be considered 'mainstream' ergo,its not highly visable so you really have to look for other fans.

To cut a long story short, the topic,mainstream recognition ,yay or nay?

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Bluethorn Just a Mettaur from Alligator New York City Since: Jan, 2018 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
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#2: Jul 20th 2022 at 1:14:41 PM

It depends on what kind of new fans the work ends up attracting. On one hand, it can be great to see something you love get more attention. On the other hand, larger fanbases are more likely to contain toxic fans and negativity.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#3: Jul 20th 2022 at 1:19:49 PM

Definately nice seeing more fans,but there's always some trepidation I think in how they react to the work

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WarJay77 Discarded and Feeling Blue (Troper Knight)
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#4: Jul 20th 2022 at 1:22:28 PM

It totally depends. I like a lot of niche works and if they were more mainstream it might be kind of cool, but I've also seen how toxic mainstream audiences are. With the ARG stuff it's worse because of the risk of gamejacking, copycats, and more. OTOH, it's awesome when talented creators get the exposure they deserve.

So it really depends on the work itself and what sort of people it attracts.

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Wheatleyfangirl Jewel (current day) from The Cosmos of the Universe Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#5: Jul 20th 2022 at 1:27:01 PM

It depends on the work in question and who it attracts.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#6: Jul 20th 2022 at 3:24:16 PM

Its a broad question admittedly

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Superjohn Boisterous woman from Empire Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#7: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:13:45 AM

It's mixed for me, on one hand it's nice to see something succeed massively. on the other hand, it can lead to whatever made it stand out be watered down.

Edited by Superjohn on Jul 21st 2022 at 11:54:54 AM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#8: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:41:05 AM

> it can lead to whatever made it stand out bee watered down.

Oh definately,sometimes there are little sqirks along that get sacrificed to to make the work more accessible

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