One thing I've been concerned about is the place of nostalgia in nerd culture. It seems we can become engrossed in the old things that we love and retreat from the hard facts about the world around us. I think that the desire for nostalgia act as blinders to the greater world around us.
Also, if changes happen that could affect the love of something we hold dear, it seems certain netizens go on the offensive. A great example of this is the response to the 2016 Gostbusters.
Do you think this is an issue? If so, how can we as community members work to make things better?
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Hey frontalot, thanks for the AMA!
One thing I've been concerned about is the place of nostalgia in nerd culture. It seems we can become engrossed in the old things that we love and retreat from the hard facts about the world around us. I think that the desire for nostalgia act as blinders to the greater world around us.
Also, if changes happen that could affect the love of something we hold dear, it seems certain netizens go on the offensive. A great example of this is the response to the 2016 Gostbusters.
Do you think this is an issue? If so, how can we as community members work to make things better?
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