Point to discuss: A lot of people seem to think that the Brony fandom is going/has gone to absolute stuff. What do you think of this?
it's fine as it currently stands
Personally, I think shippers ruin everything
it goes along with fanfictions: it has no bearing on the show, and is for pure entertainment.
even when you get into loveual shipping, it is just for enjoyment
and that it's the whole clopping thing that could be considered as ruining the fandom (or at least ruining peoples' opinions of the fandom).
those people who think such things don't matter anyway
Also the fact that the trolls are finding out that claiming to be a brony and posting pony stuff everywhere is too easy of an excuse to piss people off.
learn to not get pissed off by meaningless things and you'll be fine
such things are standard. any fan group will have unlikely relationships tied together, research created of the shows material, and naysayers who hate it for whatever reason. there is little to be done about it. it's not something worth giving second thoughts to.
as long as the show itself is fun - that is all that matters. the community that follows isn't the decider, and each community has factions that are not as bad as others and even try to prevent such things from existing within them. (for example, i know of a particular pony forum that is incredibly strict and keeps it rated-G at all times)