the truth is....

yeah i was joking.doctor who in my opinion is best

I dunno, actually... I find the things that I'm truly a fan of are the ones I'm prepared to get up in arms to defend when people bash it. Haters kind of serve a purpose in the world of fandoms in that regard - at least, that's how I see it.

That's a way to respond, but do you really "join" fandoms for the purpose of defending it from people who insult it, or insult you for liking it?

That's not what I meant; actually, it's haters that help me determine IF I'm actually a fan of something, I mean anybody can like anything, sure, but it takes a fan to actually defend it from people who constantly bash it. Also, it's really useful in examining your own reasons for liking something; you have to examine whatever it is you're defending closely, understanding what people consider to be the bad and what you see as the good, measuring them up and all. Haters can go a long way to helping you understand something you love much better by making you get up in arms to defend it, and for that, I think they serve a necessary (if somehwat hated) function (and yes, I'm aware that many people will naturally take the time and effort to examine closely the things they are fans of, but I'm talking for the people - like me - who are a little too lazy to do it unless they come under fire over them)

Wow, did not expect that to be so long