So again, 2010 is the correct start date for the fandom. M ASEM ( t) 14:40, 15 June 2016 (UTC) And if you are going to go by websites Ponychan, created in late 2010 (after the 4chan exodus) predated EQD. The fandom just wasn't covered in RS until 2011, but that doesn't mean it started then. M ASEM ( t) 14:31, 15 June 2016 (UTC) And to add, while this can't be sourced to an RS, its easy to check that the term "brony" came into use by 4chan in October 2010. Trekkies or Browncoat doesn't have one, and I don't think this needs one either. ![]() As such, the fandom started in 2010, even though its critical mass was probably in late 2011 to mid 2012.Īlso, this is non-standard infobox that I don't think we need. In the Observer article, it points out that the amount of fans on 4chan in late 2010 was so large that they had to ban pony posts on the site, which is when the fandom spread to other sites.
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