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1 | Timestamp | What gender do you identify with? | Why did you start watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic? | How would you rank your political ideologies? | What made you keep/stop watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic? | What has been your experience in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fandom? | Briefly explain/describe your answer to the previous question. | Ethnicity? | Education | Age | What do you think of when you hear/read the term "brony"? | Do you own a device with internet access and video capabilities? | How do you watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic? | How many hours a day do you spend using the internet? | Anything else you would like to say? | List some of your other recent or favorite fandoms and hobbies. | Religious Affiliation? | What is your occupation? | Do you work/go to school full-time, part-time? | ||
2 | 11/21/2012 3:57:32 | Male | Because everyone on the internet was talking about it. Then I found out that Lauren Faust made it. Being a massive fan of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends when I was younger, a show in which Faust played a major role, I checked it out. It did not disappoint. | I haven't really made any fanart, music, etc. due to me not being skilled in drawing, composing, etc. I am also incredibly self-conscious regarding my writing, so no fanfiction. | Hispanic/Asian/Jewish | High School | 12/15/2012 | The term means "a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic outside the normal demographic". I like the term. It's right up there with Trekkie and Whovian in "silly but cool fan names" with me. I identify with the term "brony". | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, iTunes | 3/5/2012 | PINKIE PIE IS BEST PONY | Team Fortress 2, STALKER, Fallout, Half-Life, The Elder Scrolls | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
3 | 11/21/2012 4:01:09 | Male | Friends advice | Kind, Fun, Creative | Hungarian | Graduate | 27-35 | Proud to be one of them. | Yes - Desktop | Youtube, LiveStream; Torrent | 3/5/2012 | Star Wars RPG | Teacher | Full-Time | |||||||
4 | 11/21/2012 4:02:49 | Male | Heard about it from Michael "Rage Quit" Jones from RoosterTeeth and decided to see what all the fuss was about. I awoke 2 days later in a field of flowers with an "I <3 Rainbow Dash" shirt on and no memory of how I got there. | I'm really not a content creator, but the art, music and fan fictions I've seen are awesome. | High School | 16-19 | I think the term is pretty much the best word for grown people who like MLP; I say people because even though the word brony is a mash-up of the words "bro" and "pony" the bro code states that a female can be a bro. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 11+ | Every pony is best pony. Oh, and David Tennent is best Doctor. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||||
5 | 11/21/2012 4:03:09 | Male | Saw different pictures with caption which I found amusing and wanted to get the inside jokes. | It's an awesome fandom with many creative minds! | Swedes | Graduate | 20-22 | A person who likes My Little Pony. I call myself one. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone, PS3, Wii, 3DS | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Derpy is best pony, and Spike is best pony. | Tv Shows - Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, DOCTOR WHO!!, Castle, Mythbusters, Ghost Adventures Movies - Cubic, How to train your dragon, Legend of the Guardians, Avengers and so on.... SO MANY MOVIES. Video Games - Guild Wars 2, Heavy Rain, Assassins Creed.. Also this one, many games! Books - .......... Don't really read any. Sport - No..... | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
6 | 11/21/2012 4:03:11 | Male | I saw it several forums and I was curious. | First I was über embarrased because it was a challenge to my perception of manliness. Became a clopper. Then I grew balls and was no longer a scared of bronydom, then met/still hung around a whole bunch of nerds, some of which were bronies. Then I reduced my clopping to like 0. (4chan for you) | Merican | High School | 16-19 | I think of being part of the fandom, I don't think that simply watching it once makes a brony a brony, they actually have to know of other bronies and their works. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Clopping was due to 4chan's evilness. | making music, doing hard math, working on robotics teams, spending enormous amounts of time on the internet. | student | Full-Time | ||||||
7 | 11/21/2012 4:05:15 | Male | Curiosity | It is a positive experience and has a calming effect in real life. | Caucasian | High School | 23-26 | It means I'm not alone. I like it and I can identify myself with it. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Airsoft The walking dead | Train conductor | Full-Time | |||||||
8 | 11/21/2012 4:05:15 | Male | name drop on a podcast I listen to | A surprising fandom both because of the diversity of those in it and the amount of talent shown by the members | Graduate | 23-26 | I think brohoof! | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 11+ | IT | Full-Time | |||||||||
9 | 11/21/2012 4:05:19 | Male | I saw videos on Youtube about it and it intrigued me. Since I go by the motto "question everything" I needed to see it. | I have had a wonderful experience in the fandom. I recently went to the convention Equestria LA and everyone there was super nice and I got to meet popular names within the fandom. I really like the people in our fandom. | High School | 12/15/2012 | The term brony to me is someone who is an older fan of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I think the term is fine and I identify with it. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | TV - I have a Satellite package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 3/5/2012 | I wish there were more bronies like me out there. Very much interested in sports and able to talk about sports on a relatable level. Also, stay awesome! | My passion is baseball. I've always loved to play baseball and I am a huge fan of the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter. I hope to one day pitch for the Yankees. I also enjoy playing Xbox FPS games. I am also a proud owner of 20,000 baseball cards. | Full-Time | ||||||||
10 | 11/21/2012 4:05:42 | Male | August 2012 | I've enjoyed it a lot. With a few exceptions everyone has been very kind and interesting to talk to. | White | High School | 16-19 | I wasn't really sure. I thought it was a little weird that people liked the show but I didn't give it a whole lot of thought. I'm not the hugest fan of the term brony but I suppose I identify myself as one. | Yes - Smart Phone | Both on the Hub and Youtube | 3/5/2012 | A Song of Ice and Fire, Phineas and Ferb, Tennis, Basketball, Catch 22, 1984, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
11 | 11/21/2012 4:07:22 | Male | White/native american | Undergrad | 23-26 | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube, internet streams | 3/5/2012 | student | Full-Time | |||||||||||
12 | 11/21/2012 4:08:25 | Male | Know Your Meme's first rendition of their MLP article interested me (it was about Feb. 2011), and after reading that people from 4chan of all places were legitimately entertained by this show I knew I'd probably like it as well. Turns out I was right. | My experience has been great! When I first joined I knew that it would take off on the net, even though it wasn't all that popular yet. I knew because the same thing had happened to me with 2 other fandoms as well (Homestuck and Avatar) and I could see the "warning signs," as it were. The oodles of fan creations, the great sense of community, and the commitment to not fighting back against the haters with more hate has all proved to show me a truly amazing interaction with them. | White | High School | 16-19 | The term "brony" should only mean that you are a fan of MLP:FiM, nothing more, nothing less. There's a problem that arises when you take a pre-existing term and modify it to your own needs, and the proof as such is evident in the Furry Fandom, where people claim that the term ranges from only the sexual deviants to the other people that include the 13-year-olds that just saw Robin Hood and loved the anthropomorphism. Keeping everything simple and simply creating new terms for the fringe groups is what should be done. As for the term, I identify with it fine. The name is catchy and easy to pronounce, plus it's easy to remember. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube, Netflix | 11+ | Anyone who claims that a brony is automatically a deviant of anything other than a sociological nature is an imbecile and should be prevented from speaking about things of which they have no experience or knowledge. | Homestuck, Adventure Time, various USA shows like Psych and Burn Notice, Mythbusters, Spyro the Dragon, Star Wars, Know Your Meme | Hardy's Employee | Part-Time | ||||||
13 | 11/21/2012 4:09:46 | Male | Clips from the show started showing up in the right sidebar of youtube and after watching a few PMVs I decided to give the show a chance. | My best experience is in the combination of 2 things: MLP and Guild Wars 2. I'm a member of a MLP guild and we both play several other games and watch the new episodes together through skype! And the best part of this, is of course that I met my girlfriend through the guild and I couldn't be more happy :) 1½ month and going strong! | Caucasian | Graduate | 16-19 | The term for me is usually an assurance that the person who calls themself a brony, is a very kind and funny person. Maybe a bit shy, like myself, but from personal experience always a good person! I have no problems with being called a brony and yes I use the term to describe myself! | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Good luck with the project :D | Disney, Hatsune Miku, | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
14 | 11/21/2012 4:11:51 | Male | Caucasian | Trade/Associates Degree/Certificate | 20-22 | Yes - Desktop | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Student | Full-Time | |||||||||||
15 | 11/21/2012 4:12:38 | Male | I saw the fanart that it spawned and thought it was really good. Then I heard the music played as micspam (it was "Winter Wrap-Up") in TF2 and thought it was amazing, so I decided to check it out. | It's been entertaining seeing all of the fan content that it has inspired. Fan fics...so many fan fics read... | Chinese | Undergrad | 16-19 | I don't mind the term and identify myself as a brony. I generally think it is unisex, but pegasister is acceptable. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 11+ | I thought demographic questions were supposed go at the end of questionnaires (at least according to my psych classes) xD. | League of Legends, Team Fortress 2, Legend of Korra, Pokemon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Minecraft | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
16 | 11/21/2012 4:13:19 | Male | I started to watch because of the quality animation, wholesome messages, and entertaining aesthetics of the show. | I have met a lot of wonderful people and have never been happier. Everyone is kind and welcoming and I have had a lot of fun with this fandom. | High School | 16-19 | To me it means someone who likes the show and identifies with the fandom. I like the term, and I identify with it. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 11+ | Paintball, Halo 4, Dota 2 | Student | Full-Time | ||||||||
17 | 11/21/2012 4:15:26 | Male | Spring 2011 | A few meetups, but mostly online interaction. | Asian | Graduate | 23-26 | I'm honestly not a fan of the term. Primarily because of the negative annotations people assign to it. I don't honestly see a reason to name a member of the community. We can just all be fans of the show. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | iTunes | 3/5/2012 | I love this fandom. They're incredibly talented, whether it comes to art, music, animation, stories, etc. They're very amicable and decent, which pretty much never happens on the internet. While the show's teachings may seem quite obvious at times, it serves as a great reminder for stuff that most people just don't seem to follow nowadays. It's refreshing to see a community that follows these and enjoys themselves with no cynicism or sarcasm attached to it. | Ping pong, Tennis TV shows - Breaking Bad, Walking Dead Games - Halo, Mass Effect, Darksiders | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
18 | 11/21/2012 4:17:08 | Male | A number of people at Friday Night Magic at my local comic/game store are avid fans; they convinced me to give it a try. | I have not personally contributed (yet), but as an active member of several "big" fandoms (Harry Potter, Star Trek, Doctor Who) I have to say the MLP: FIM fandom is by far the kindest and most prolific fandom I've yet seen. | Hispanic | High School | 20-22 | It's simply a term a number of people use to self-identify as part of a fandom. The best thing is that, as opposed to a term like "trekkies," bronies have chosen their own term for self-identification. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, iTunes | 3/5/2012 | Girls' Generation, Star Trek, The Dark Tower, James Bond, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Final Fantasy, Magic: the Gathering | Unemployed | Unemployed | |||||||
19 | 11/21/2012 4:18:01 | Male | I saw some PMV's and realized that the show was really well animated, I'm a massive fan of Flash animation so I decided to watch it, then everything else great about the show hooked me. | I have really enjoyed myself so far, I love helping people out, watching/reading/listening to all the content created by the fandom and hoping to one day soon create some content of my own to give more back to the community. | Australian | Undergrad | 16-19 | To me it means Kindness, Generosity, Loyalty, Honesty, Laughter and Friendship (and by extension Magic). I like and personally identify with the term however I would have liked it if we had a more gender neutral term. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Good luck with your study! | Dr Who, Ace Attorney, Mythical Beast, Nerdfighter, Ellegiance, Fan of Animation, Saxophonist, Gamer. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
20 | 11/21/2012 4:18:52 | Male | I saw some memes on the internet and thought I could find better appreciation of the jokes if I watched the show. | I enjoy most of the content of the fandom. The music and art is often done in styles that I like | High School | 16-19 | A simple word used to identify people of the fandom | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | -drawing (both mlp and non-mlp related) -Hellsing Ultimate -First Person Shooters (BF3, Planetside 2) -Recently read the Hobbit - | job-seeking (unemployed) | Full-Time | ||||||||
21 | 11/21/2012 4:19:02 | Female | i was nagged into watching it by a friend after season 2 ended, have been a fan ever since | most people are fairly nice. | white | High School | 20-22 | it just means a person who loves MLP:Fim. i like the term. alot more so than "pegasister" so even as a female fan, i'm a brony. | Yes - Desktop | Youtube | 11+ | applejack and pinkie pie are best ponies. :3 | drawing,furrys,manga,anime | unemployed | |||||||
22 | 11/21/2012 4:22:01 | Female | I saw it everywhere on the internet and my friends had started watching it. Curiosity took over. | It has been amazing. I've met many great people who I am proud to call me friends. | Undergrad | 20-22 | A fan on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic who doesn't fit into the intended demographic. | Yes - Laptop | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Super Mario Bros. Trading Cards Programming | Computer repair | Part-Time | ||||||||
23 | 11/21/2012 4:22:11 | Male | i don'y know | Polish | Middle School | 16-19 | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | no | Assassins creed, Futurama, Portal 2 | ||||||||||
24 | 11/21/2012 4:22:15 | Female | One of my friends suggested it, and it was love at first sight, I guessz | Not very signifigant, I don't usually converse with other fans. | Middle School | 12/15/2012 | It feels natural, as in I'm used to te term. I like the term and I think it fits well. I personally perphur pegasisters for female fans. It's a small pet peeve of mine when I see females using bronies, because it is bro and pony. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Fluttershy is best pony. :3 | Recently I have been into minecraft and the Warrior Cats series. | Full-Time | ||||||||
25 | 11/21/2012 4:26:35 | Male | Officially, I started watching MLP FiM at the beginning of summer 2012. I remember in like January I saw a few seconds of the first episode, but didn't really bother with watching the entire thing. Anyhow, Friendship is Witchcraft got me interested in the show. | Well, after I commented on a YouTube video saying that I liked the show, I was told to go kill myself by some anonymous Internet person. Now online I say I am just a fan of the show instead of saying I'm a Brony. They are pretty much the same thing, but the haters don't know that! ;) So that was a first. I was never told to go kill myself ever until I said I was a Brony. Scary. Besides that, I like the fandom since they create lots of neat fan content. The "cloppers" ruin the fandom for me though. Haters think all Bronies are "cloppers", which gave me another reason why I decided to consider myself as just a fan of the show. I like how the people working on the show actually chat with the fanbase though. That is awesome! :D But, yeah. Besides that stuff, I spent countless hours trying to make a good earth pony OC of myself, but didn't succeed. On my iphone my OC's colors are too bright, while on my laptop my OC looks alright. Stupid laptop lighting. :/ | White | High School | 16-19 | I don't like the term "Brony" and would rather say I'm just a fan of the show. There are freaky people on the Internet who have created their own messed up definitions on what a Brony is. I identify myself more as just a fan of MLP FiM, and not exactly as a Brony anymore. I have been bullied enough in real life and don't want to be bullied online by haters of MLP FiM. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Applejack is my favorite pony, probably because I relate the most to her. Second favorite is Pinkie Pie though. =) | TV Shows - Avatar: Legend of Korra + The Last Airbender Movies - Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service Video Games - Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda series, Pokemon series Books - Harry Potter series Other Internet Pastimes - Pottermore.com, where I got sorted into Hufflepuff. (lol) I enjoy composing piano music, playing music on any instrument I get my hands on, doodling, and have fun making up stories with my awesome imagination. Also most of my time has been spent studying like Twilight, since I attend community college and get high school credit along with college credit at the same time. | Volunteer at Zoo | Full-Time | ||||||
26 | 11/21/2012 4:29:00 | Male | curiosity | I actually saw the entire first two seasons without even realizing that the brony fandom even existed. i had been going through withdrawals after finishing season two so i decided to do a bit of research on wikipedia to find out when season three would air, that’s when I discovered the fandom. I soon stumbled across Equestria Daily and I was visiting the sight every day, mostly just reading the comics and looking at the artwork, but then I discovered a picture in drawfriend that changed everything. It was an image of a crying Rainbow Dash standing next to a tombstone with a ghost of Pinkie Pie smiling at her, and on the tombstone was written “never stop smiling”. This struck me on a personal level because I had just lost my grandfather a few months beforehand but I didn't give myself time to mourn. So when I saw that image I just burst into tears. I found out that the image inspired a fanfic called Never Stop Smiling, so you can bet your ass that I tracked it down. I literally cried the entire time I was reading it. Nowadays I reed the fanfics all the time, and I'm also re-watching the first two seasons again but from a brony's perspective. It's definitely a different experience the second time around because now I’m familiar with all the background ponies, and I can appreciate all the Derpy scenes. I hear about people's experience with the fandom and they tell me that it helped them find somewhere they felt they belonged, or it helped them become comfortable with themselves. For me I already had all that outside the fandom. The reason this fandom means so much to me is because it taught me how to cry, because if you never cry you’re not able to release all those negative emotions, so they just get bottled up and stick with you forever. And when that happens you’re never happy. So in my own weird way, this fandom helped my find happiness. | caucasion | Trade/Associates Degree/Certificate | 20-22 | i like the term brony, pegasisters however just sounds like a bad pun | Yes - Laptop | Youtube, or livestreem | 1/2/2012 | can't wait to hear the results of this survey | TV shows, movies, video games, drums, guitar, tennis, squash, dirt bike, surfing | survey assistant/student | part time work, part time student | ||||||
27 | 11/21/2012 4:29:38 | Male | I was curious it was getting a lot of attention on the internet (memes, Steam avatars), looked it up expecting a "so bad it's so good", and got hooked. | It stunned me how bronies were honest to themselves and others, and generally nice and friendly even to trolls and haters. It's something that really impressed me, and made me rethink about the expectations I had from myself. I found out most weren't my own, but just social pressure. It has helped me a lot in understanding myself and living a happy life. | Italian | Undergrad | 16-19 | I don't like labels, but "Brony" is one I can accept, as it simply means that I'm open-minded enough to give a little girls' show a shot. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Good luck with this project of yours! | Video games, books, comic books, philosophizing | Student | Full-time student plus part-time job | ||||||
28 | 11/21/2012 4:30:02 | Male | Boredom | Generally positive. Nothing too negative. Was called 'pony' in a non-ironic, unoffensive way. Felt good about that. | White | Graduate | 27-35 | It serves as an identifier for a fandom like Trekie, Brown Coat, Otaku, etc. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub | 11+ | Twilight Sparkle is best pony. | Anime, gaming, writing, drawing, coding | Unemployed | Unemployed | ||||||
29 | 11/21/2012 4:30:49 | Male | Early June of 2012 | Got me to go outside more instead of on the computer. | Asian | High School | 16-19 | I associate myself with the term, I think it fits anyone who is fan of the series. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 11+ | None. | video games, stenciling, skateboarding, tennis, | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
30 | 11/21/2012 4:31:49 | Male | The writing, characters, animation, and music of the show caught my interest. | My experience has been overwhelmingly positive. The generosity, creativity, and respect for others that the bronies have displayed time and time again continues to blow my mind. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 20-22 | I think of someone who enjoys the TV show and interacts with other fans. I personally like and identify myself with this term. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Love and tolerate! | Video games, action movies, fantasy/science fiction novels. | College student | Full-Time | ||||||
31 | 11/21/2012 4:32:05 | Female | My younger siblings had started watching it and I thought it looked cute so I watched an episode with them and got hooked. The show itself is pretty brilliant: good writing, animation, art, and come on, ponies are just adorable. | I haven't been too involved in the fandom yet, but I've personally had no problems with any other bronies I've encountered so far. I went to Canterlot Gardens in September, my first pony exclusive con, and everyone was amazing, polite, and fun, as far as I saw. | White | High School | 16-19 | To me, a brony means a fan of MLP. I don't mind the term and I feel I identify as a brony even though I'm a female. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Homestuck, colorguard/winterguard, video games, writing, cosplaying, theatre | Unemployed | unemployed and not in school | |||||||
32 | 11/21/2012 4:32:37 | Male | When a lot of people I follow online and respect started talking about how they liked it, I figured that since I have similar interests, I would check it out. | The MLP community is a very accepting and kind fanbase, we create lots of original content, and when I got into the show, people welcomed me. The only bad experience I've had, is the fact that a small portion of the fanbase make us seem like perverts, and creepy people, thus causing a lot of hate towards us. | Middle School | 12/15/2012 | When I first heard it I thought it was funny, but also a bit stupid. I still think its funny, and I'm glad that's what we're known as. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone, Various video game consoles. | Youtube, iTunes, Livestream | 11+ | Video games in general, drawing comics, creating videos (video game commentary and reviews) | Youtube Partner | My school work is sent to my home, and my job takes up very little time. | ||||||||
33 | 11/21/2012 4:33:33 | Male | It's a long story, but I will try to shorten it. I was on KnowYourMeme, and the trend of MLP appeared. I thought it was a joke so I didn't pay attention to it. After a few days; I don't know how, but on the Recommended Tab of YouTube, the video "Epic Pie Time" appeared and I decided to watch it, the rest is story. Conclusion: I liked the show and kept watching it. | The fandom is surprisingly friendly, I like the fan-art they make, animations, music, etc; for some reason you feel acepted and not like someone else from the crowd. | Hispanic Latino | High School | 16-19 | I like the term, but it's not something to be proud of, we are just fans, and that's it. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Yes, I think the show is awesome comparing to the other garbage they show on TV nowadays. Plus it sends good messages to the young viewers, unlike some others. *coughIcarlycough* | Doctor Who Star Trek Adventure Time Regular Show Amazing World of Gumball Dan vs. Hobbies: Drawing, reading. | Student | will go to college full-time on 2013 | ||||||
34 | 11/21/2012 4:34:40 | Male | Few online buddies recommended it. | Ehhhh, depends on the side. I've seen both the rabid "this is religion how dare you mock it" fans, as well as the ones that honestly do their best to love and tolerate all. | Caucasin | High School | 20-22 | Kind of the equivalent to what most people thing of when they think of something like a trekkie. The super in up to their face fans, the little more rabid ones. The terms is alright for them, but as a personal identifier, I'm not a huge fan of it for myself and people on my level. Fans who are waist to chest deep, who have stuff, know the stuff inside out, but don't really let it and it alone be a huge trait. | Laptop, desktop, Smart phone | Youtube | 11+ | Vinyl Scratch is best pony. Anypony who tells you different is lying their flank off. | Red Vs Blue, basic Pen and Paper gaming, Mel Brooks movies, general anime, lot of computer gaming, "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan | Seeking Employment | |||||||
35 | 11/21/2012 4:35:54 | Male | Its online popularity piqued my interest, so I found the first two episodes and watched them. I liked it enough to keep watching, and within a few days I had seen the first ten episodes. From then on, I was hooked. The initial appeal in the first episodes themselves was the smooth and colorful animation, the fun characters, and the good voice acting. | Very positive. There are dozens and dozens of awesome fan videos and music tracks, and their creators are for the most part very inspiring in how they express their creativity. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 20-22 | I didn't think much of the term when I first heard it, but my feelings have evolved over the course of several months. When I hear the term 'Brony' now I think of an older fan of MLP (male or female) that has an enlightened attitude, a positive outlook, and is generally fun and open minded. I like the term, though I don't know if I would actively identify with being a Brony. I am a fan of MLP, but I don't know if that qualifies me to be a Brony. For example, I also like Star Trek, but don't identify myself as a Trekkie because I have no where near the devotion to the show that other fans have. Same with MLP. I suppose I consider myself part Brony. | Yes - Desktop | TV - I have a Satellite package that includes The Hub, Youtube, Torrent Sites | 3/5/2012 | The MLP fandom is perhaps the most active and creative fandom I've ever been engaged with. The only other fandom that is on the same level is the Touhou fandom. It's tons of fun, and has a lot of genuinely fantastic 'user-generated' content. Good luck with your study! | Reading, writing, video games, movies, archery, cooking, music. | Student | Part-Time | ||||||
36 | 11/21/2012 4:36:20 | Male | hispanic | Undergrad | 20-22 | Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub | 6/10/2012 | Part-Time | ||||||||||||
37 | 11/21/2012 4:36:55 | Male | because of my friend! | nothing really significant, except for kind of toning down a shit-storm on the MLP forums about the disney rumor | Middle School | 12/15/2012 | i do like the term, and i can easily identify with the term because i do find myself to be the standard definition of bro and i do like MLP | Yes - Laptop | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 6/10/2012 | nothing really ^_^' | anime, lego, gundam models, minecraft | none at the moment | Part-Time | |||||||
38 | 11/21/2012 4:37:51 | Male | Always liked the visual style of flash with great fps and tweens. | Alot of ponified media to wade through. | Australian | High School | 16-19 | Someone who has allegiance with the show. I like the term and I identify with it. | Yes - Desktop | Youtube | 11+ | Nope. | Blood, Gore, Violence, Adult | Student | |||||||
39 | 11/21/2012 4:38:38 | Male | High School | 16-19 | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Cashier | Part-Time | ||||||||||||
40 | 11/21/2012 4:38:42 | Male | Several friends on Twitter shared fanfics and pictures; never had a problem with people watching it but merely found it a curiosity until I was sick on my couch with nothing else to watch. | The experience has been overwhelmingly positive; it's allowed me to further identify myself, given me a new love for the animation medium and spurred me to not only go deeper into it but to try out shows and other media outside of FIM, helping me to broaden my perspective and meet even more people, several of which have become great friends. | White/Native-American | High School | 20-22 | The term is fine, though I think of it in a very general term: if you like the show, you're a brony, period. However, this definition is not a unanimous one, nor is it clearly defined in the first place, which tends to open up arguments and confusion amongst Bronies and fans that may like or even love the show but abhor the term and refuse to identify oneself as such due to the overzealousness of the vocal minority. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Nope! | Music (metal and hip-hop focus), tabletop role playing and TCGs, retro gaming; major fan of the Avatar/Korra series. | College student | Part-Time | ||||||
41 | 11/21/2012 4:39:30 | Male | It was all over the internet and I thought I should give it a fair shot if so many hypothetically reasonable people liked it. | The fandom exhibits next to no sense of self-policing and allows itself to be all but ruled by its worst elements, at least in terms of presenting an outside face. People take a very superficial approach to understanding or appreciating the show itself and pride themselves on a specialness they do not remotely have. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 23-26 | A person who has decided to dedicate their life to what should, reasonably, be only one aspect of their identity at most. One of the least liked subcultures on the internet. A self-entitled person in search of ways to feel oppressed. A term to avoid being described as. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | The show's pretty all right. | Jazz Jackrabbit; Homestuck; Sonic | Unemployed | |||||||
42 | 11/21/2012 4:41:09 | Male | My brother showed me and I loved it. | Turning other people into bronies, the music, art, and the people, | High School | 16-19 | Good people who like to see things right in this world | Yes - Laptop | TV - I have a Satellite package that includes The Hub | 6/10/2012 | Full-Time | ||||||||||
43 | 11/21/2012 4:43:16 | Male | My wife saw a video of the "Art Of The Dress" song and started watching the show early on. I had intended to catch an episode at some point because I'm a fan of Tara Strong, Lauren Faust, and many of the other production staff, but it wasn't really a priority for most of the first season; then I saw "Winter Wrap Up" and was instantly hooked. | That the creeps and losers are a small minority compared to the cheerful and enthusiastic fans! I'm a fan artist and meet a lot of other fans at conventions, and almost all of them are just thrilled to have such a cool and fun show they can enjoy and share with others. I am especially impressed with how clearly the community in general has drawn a line between all-ages content and adult-only content like pornography and "grimdark"; in most cartoon fandoms, it's a lot harder to separate adult content from the overall fan experience, but MLP fandom has been very diligent about keeping the two apart. It should be a model for other fandoms. | White | Trade/Associates Degree/Certificate | 36-45 | I don't personally care for the term, as it sounds a little too much like an insecure fratboy trying to make excuses for liking a show meant for little girls. I'll take it, I guess, if people need to have labels, but I prefer "Fan of My Little Pony". | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet | TV - I have a Satellite package that includes The Hub | 6/10/2012 | (Many) various anime and manga; various American comics, mostly independent (very few superheroes); most free time spent on Tumblr or drawing fan art. Avid fan of hunting and shooting sports. Gun geek. History buff. | Security Officer | Full-Time | |||||||
44 | 11/21/2012 4:43:27 | Male | It all began when I was surfing the web some Saturday night in July of 2011. I had heard about this MLP thing and I decided: "Alright... Fine. I'll watch an episode and see what it's all about." And, well, the rest is history. I watched the first 2 episodes, then the next 3, then before i knew it I was frequently checking Equestria Daily for my daily fix of Pony news. | I've been to both a panel at the anime convention, Ohayocon and the pony-centric convention, Trot-con in Columbus Ohio. I can safely say that the Bronies, being mostly geeks at their cores, are none-too different from other anime, video game or comic book fans. They just happen to like something "for little girls!" Overall, they are pleasant folk who want nothing more than to have a good time. However, the "shippers" are a bit too out there for my tastes. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 20-22 | The term Brony is an interesting term. Much like the term "Otaku" describes an anime fanatic, or a "Whovian" describes a Doctor Who fan, Brony is merely a term for someone who is passionate enough about My Little Pony: FiM to watch it, appreciate it, discuss it, learn from it and defend it when met with those who would blindly accuse it for being something unworthy of praise or dismiss it as not worth looking at. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | I hope your project does well! Be sure to site your sources, give details and don't use personal pronouns in your report! | anime, video games, movies, cartoons, sci-fi | Camp councilor | Full-Time | ||||||
45 | 11/21/2012 4:43:36 | Male | Because it's a fun and innocent show that never fails to put a smile on my face. | Has mostly been in the form of lurking EqD and occasionally visiting some other sites. As with any community, it's had its ups and downs; nothing to notable. The only thing that I find more prevalent than usual (in my subjective experience, of course) is the amount of content that is being put out by the fans. | High School | 16-19 | If we see "brony" merely as a term to describe an older fan of the show there's not much else that can be said about it. If we look at it as some kind of description for a certain kind of person I'm going to be annoying and state that the concept lacks existence. Every kind of descriptive feature (beyond "fan of MLP") or emotion one might apply to the term just boils down to prejudice - one way or another. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Thanks for distracting me from my essay :/ ...and good luck with yours! | A Song of Ice and Fire Mass Effect Mount & Blade Fallout ArmA 2 Random philosophy (...) Basically, I spend most of my time by the computer where I either read random texts of interest (physics and philosophy, yay), play games, or conduct great adventures across the internet. | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
46 | 11/21/2012 4:44:04 | Male | Animation / Artistic style. I saw a picture of Celestia and Luna and was intrigued by it and decided to investigate the source. After discovering it was from MLP, I perused some clips on the internet, and then watched the first episode. | Super-ultra-extreme-awesomazing! I really liked the show and all the related internet material at first, but after attending Bronycon, I really felt like I had had a conversion experience. MLP has been like an epiphany for me, because now I can treat everypony from 15-35 as a friend, before to associate with those outside of my close age range was awkward. I have become much more loving and tolerant in general, but especially to the LGBT crowd. It truly is like being a part of a herd. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 27-35 | I guess it is a fan who is engaged in the community in some way, a minimal example would be commenting on the internet. In contrast, many fans of the show who do not engage in the community do not wish to be referred to as bronies. I understand this when comparing it to say a trekkie versus somepony who simply has watched episodes of Star Trek and liked them. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Despite the exaggerations and lies out there, most bronies are just people who like cartoons. In general, they are very generous, very tolerant, and very respectful of others' opinions and beliefs. I am ashamed of the portrayal many media outlets have created by always depicting men or women cosplaying who are outside the average age. The average brony usually has hardly any of the toys, if they do it is most likely the little blind bags; the average brony never wears anything more than a Hot Topic / WeLoveFine shirt; the average brony is not some freak that is into bestiality or clopping; the average brony could be any typical college aged kid. I am of the extreme, but I am not the average brony. | church / studying the Bible, hiking | Pest Control | Full-Time | ||||||
47 | 11/21/2012 4:44:29 | Male | My friend bugged me for days, until I finally caved in and agreed to watch an episode, episode 1. Thus started an epic adventure and times filled with ponies. | I've been intrigued, excited, happy, sad, and even disgusted throughout my journey in MLP and its fandom. Music inspired by the show has also inspired me to continue pursuing music. The same applies for art as well. Fanfiction(or fimfiction, if you will) has been one of my favorite categories of MLP-related fan shtuff, and also my least favorite. Art also holds these titles alongside fimfiction. Why? One word: clop. Anyway, that aside, I love the enthusiasm and creativity that these people bring into their work, all inspired by My Little Pony. For example, Fallout: Equestria. What a great, inspiring, heartbreaking, adventurous story. It actually got me into the Fallout series. So...pony reached beyond the act of simply more pony: it helped inspire me to expand my horizons. | Asian American | High School | 16-19 | I honestly think of haters. Many people use the word with a negative connotation, unfortunately. I personally think the term is one to be proud of, because(at least for males), it shows how "manly" we can be as we stand up and take a derogatory name and use it with pride. I am a brony. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Muffins! Have a good day, thanks for providing this survey, and I hope all goes well! | Inheritance, Food Channel, Discovery Channel, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Fallout, Xenoblade, Muramasa, Star Fox, Star Wars, Up, Finding Nemo, Harry Potter, The Matrix, swimming, water polo, playing guitar, singing, playing drums, playing piano, writing, reading fiction, drawing, going to church, How to Train Your Dragon, most Rick Riordan books, cycling, origami | Student | |||||||
48 | 11/21/2012 4:44:33 | Male | General curiosity. Saw a lot of meme posts and other articles and decided to see what all the talk was about. | The stories I've read from other bronies who've been impacted so strongly by the show and the fanbase really touched me. Seeing all the charity work and fundraisers that bronies involve themselves in so fully makes me wish for more ways I could contribute myself, just to help others. | Caucasian | High School | 23-26 | To me it is just a silly name for the group to identify under, like "Trekkies" or "Whovians." I still have a slight aversion to the term myself, though I cannot pin point the reason. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Star Ocean, Kingdom Hearts, D&D, Discworld. | Warehouse Worker - UPS | Part-Time | |||||||
49 | 11/21/2012 4:45:23 | Male | Because I thoroughly enjoyed it and the characters; however I will say I didn't enjoy it the FIRST time I watched it - it was when I discovered the fandom behind it that I actually decided to give it a second try. The thing I realized is: I'd rather watch it knowing I have many other people enjoying it as much as I do than enjoying it and only keeping it to myself. | The fact that there is so much kindness throughout the fandom - be it the community itself or the many charities it's produced and/or support - is very touching. Everyone is very kind and I haven't had any negative experiences with bronies. Also, the only thing that "bothers" me about the "dark side" of the fandom is that sometimes they don't keep it private whilst fans who aren't into it - and worst case scenario: children - view the material and become scarred for life. | White | Graduate | 16-19 | I think of my friends, mostly the ones who are "big" bronies and watch the show more. I like the term, I think it's fitting and isn't too girly or annoying. And yes, I would definitely call myself a brony. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have a Satellite package that includes The Hub, Youtube | Whenever I'm not at work or asleep | Ponies. That is all. | BF3, memes, etc. | Hotel - Convention Setup | Part-Time | ||||||
50 | 11/21/2012 4:45:34 | Male | I was looking at Doctor Who fan art when I came across an image of Doctor Whooves. Curious, I looked deeper, found the show and started watching. | It had opened up several doors for me, providing me with some wonderful friends that I wouldn't normally associate with before now. | White | Undergrad | 20-22 | I'm indifferent. It's just a term that identifies to other's that you have a common interest. There's one for ever fandom like "Trekkies". | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, Livestreams of other's TV with the Hub | 6/10/2012 | Doctor Who, Star Trek, Lego, The Walking Dead | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
51 | 11/21/2012 4:46:11 | Male | I had a friend give me Balloon Party to listen to, and after 4 months of listening to it every morning I got curious enough to watch the show. And loved it, obviously. | It seems to be quite the awesome fandom. Everyone is eager to talk about anything pony-related and anything else as well. And all the fanart/music/animation is awesome. | Australian | High School | 12/15/2012 | I think it's a neat portmentau, and it serves well as a label for a fandom. And yeah, I identify with it. I'm fine calling myself a brony. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, Livestream | 1/2/2012 | So far, everyone who I've suggested the show to has loved it as well. 6 so far. More on the way. The show is damn good. | Fandoms: furry and steampunk. Hobbies: Warhammer 40k, making music, boxing, and a wide menagerie of various other hobbies. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
52 | 11/21/2012 4:46:27 | Male | I saw the memes on the internet and thought I'd give it a go after a long time of too-ing and fro-ing. Haven't turned back since. | I've been to a convention and a meetup. I had a great time at them and made some great new friends, everyone so easy to get along with. Now I'm starting to become more involved with competitions and stuff online. | White British | Trade/Associates Degree/Certificate | 23-26 | When I hear the first thing I think is woop new friends. I do like the term and definitely consider myself one, and proud to be : ) | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, DVD releases | 11+ | Only that this fandom is the best thing I've ever been a part of | Transformers, Yu-Gi-Oh, Dragonball Z, Pokemon | Accountant | Full-Time | ||||||
53 | 11/21/2012 4:46:32 | Male | I watched a video on the fandom through the site Knowyourmeme which I used to frequent. After watching the first three episodes I eventually went back and it was all up from there. | I think the first thing to really shake my world was when I read my first fanfic which was when I really started to explore the fandom. It was called To Fix You, the plot revolved around Rainbow's attempted suicide that resulted in Fluttershy getting horribly injured and placed into a coma. I was so moved, I didn't realize that the fandom could create stuff like that. | caucasian | Undergrad | 16-19 | People that like the show and in some fashion engages in the fandom and it's fan created content. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Sweetie Belle is best pony. I think that although there are a lot genuinely good people that have been changed for the better by the show or are just nice people, this is the an internet based fandom. Therefore you are just as likely if not more likely to encounter people that are no different from other people on the internet. Also, I don't think clopping is bad and that people over react to people that do, like myself. Also foalcon, I still don't know how people stand on that so I don't tell other bronies that I'm into it. Though to be honest I'm sure some have picked up on it. | Adventure Time, Neon Genesis Evangelion, A Song of Ice and Fire, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer 40 000, Katawa Shoujo. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
54 | 11/21/2012 4:47:50 | Male | I was wondering what all the fuss is about. I had read the lurkmore article (our Russian lurkmore is much nicer and positively-aligned than yours, btw), it made me wonder. First few epsiodes were mostly experimental. | I am not much into fandom. I look through Equestria Daily regulary, and I have read Fallout: Equestria. | Russian | Undergrad | 16-19 | The person who loves the show, of course. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube, Download torrents | 11+ | I love the show and dislike the fandom. I think that since The Last Roundup the show became worse, much more cutthroat. That's all. | Forum RPGs, computer games | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
55 | 11/21/2012 4:48:48 | Female | I saw many memes about it around the internet and decided to watch the show to see what all the fuss was about | I've been welcomed with open arms into many brony communities and have made some very close friends and even met a significant other through our mutual interest of the show. Over all my experience has been positive | Undergrad | 16-19 | people who like the Generation 4 My Little Pony show and its related merchandise etc. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 11+ | none of the education options were right for me. I have completed high school. And have just finished a Certificate IV in an IT course, I am going on next year to receive a Certificate IV in a Creative Industries Course, which will lead to a Diploma in 2014 for Creative Industries - Interactive Digital Media. Undergraduate was the closest option relevant to my current studies. | I am an active member of my town's anime club, I do play video games sometimes (not as much as i used to), I read books, participate in social networking sites such as facebook as well as ones specifically for bronies (manehatten.com) and enjoy spending time with my friends | Retail Sales | Study full time, work part time | |||||||
56 | 11/21/2012 4:50:28 | Male | I started watching it ironically enough so I could have arguments as to why I don't like the show. | Overall, highly positive. I follow much of the fanfiction, music, and art which comes from the show and am always amazed at the level of high quality artwork inspired from MLP. Also, this has been one onf the most pleasant fandoms I have ever been in, with IRL and internet friendships being formed around it. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 16-19 | When I hear brony, I generally think of a person who has an open mind and values friendship and harmony, not in a cheesy way, but in that they truly wish for a better world with less conflict over trivial things. I think that a core element of being a brony is a desire to focus on the good in the world while actively working to alleviate some of its current ills, and so bronies are people who look forward but act in the present. Additionally, most bronies seem to be people not afraid of social stigma and with a large amount of self confidence, as they are always open to new ideas and different ways, and yes I do identify with the term. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone, PS3 | Youtube, Streams, Amazon Video | 6/10/2012 | Good luck on your thesis, looking forward to whatever the results may be! | Video games, Dr. Who, Star Trek | Full time student | Full-Time | ||||||
57 | 11/21/2012 4:51:56 | Male | I was wondering why there are so many ponies on so many different message boards etc. so I decided to watch an episode. | Once per week, we have a meetup where bronies from my city meet to have a beer, talk, etc. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 20-22 | I don't like the term, because it sounds stupid, but when someone asks me whether I'm a brony then I say I am. | Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Rarity is the best pony. | |||||||||
58 | 11/21/2012 4:53:41 | Male | I saw people talking about the show and posting show related images on various websites. I noticed that there seemed to be quite a few people who were into it so I got curious and decided to check it out myself. | - I have talked to other bronies online through forums, video comments, chat sites, etc. - I have a couple of bronies as friends in real life. - I actively listen to fan-made music, look at fan-made art and watch fan-made videos - I haven't been to any meet ups or conventions. - I haven't contributed any fan-made content of my own. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 20-22 | - To me the term "brony" defines anyone, male or female, who likes the show and/or likes fan-made content related to the show. - I like the term. It helps to create a sense of community within the fandom. - I do identify myself as a brony. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 11+ | TV - Breaking Bad, The Ricky Gervais Show Movies - Pirates of the Caribbean film series Sports - Golf Hobbies - Music (guitar, piano/keyboard, drums) | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
59 | 11/21/2012 4:53:42 | Female | I was just curious. | I'm now drawing more often than before. | Filipino | High School | 12/15/2012 | I prefer "brony" over "pegasister" because it sounds better. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Eenope. | Magic School Bus | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
60 | 11/21/2012 4:54:16 | Male | Got curious because of all the memes | It's just crazy how much art (music, drawings, animations, ...) is made by the fandom and how open and helpful bronies are. | Graduate | 20-22 | Could be worse. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | /) | Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes | Web Developer | Full-Time | |||||||
61 | 11/21/2012 4:54:54 | Male | High School | Unemployed | |||||||||||||||||
62 | 11/21/2012 4:55:08 | Male | A lot of other people were watching it so I decided to give it a try. I actually though of MLP from the whole "unicorns are manly" perspective from the beginning, so I fell in love with it right away. | I love looking at the art, watching the parody videos, reading comics, listenning to music and playing fan games. I myself am a spriter, so I sprited each of the mane 6 + Vinyl and Derpy. I would like to make a fan game as well, since I am a computer science major, but I just haven't thought much about it yet. | White | Undergrad | 16-19 | I get excited :D It's typically used as just someone who likes the show, but it's actually evolved to be more of someone who partakes in the fandom in some way. Still, someone who simply likes the show can call themselves abrony if they want. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone, 3DS | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube, Netflix | 6/10/2012 | Twilight is best pony. | Mass Effect, Coding, Marvel, Spriting, Drawing,.. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
63 | 11/21/2012 4:56:25 | Female | Because It seemed really interesting, unlike the previous generations. It had flaws and everything not to mention an awesome fanbase. | A great time! Super nice people and we can all relate. We can all be awesome together. | Middle School | 12/15/2012 | When I hear the word brony, I think of my good pals on the internet. And squirm while waiting till the next livestream. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 11+ | BROHOOF! /) | Teen Titans Fairy Tail Pokemon DC Comics Marvel Comics | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
64 | 11/21/2012 4:56:29 | Male | I'd heard about it from some friends and just decided to watch it one day. I was hooked as soon as Nightmare Moon came descending from the sky in her evil storm cloud, and i thought to myself "This show is secretly badass!" | Generally good. The bronies i've met in person, and there are a lot of those, are good people, and some have their own problems here and there that others are generally very ready to help with. Additionally the sheer volume of creative talent, be it writing, artistry, or music, astounds me! I have hundreds of songs that I listen to on a daily basis inspired by the show and the fandom! | White | Undergrad | 16-19 | Brony = bro who likes ponies. I think the term is perfect for us as a fandom really. it describes who we are very precisely and is not yet a word in the oxford dictionary, and so doesnt get overly confusing in conversation. Additionally, not only do I identify with the term, but it seems to me that the majority of women whom i've met prefer to be called bronies rather than "pegasisters". | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, There's a parrot on my shoulder for a reason matey | 11+ | Good luck with the essay! I know its really crunch time for all of us in Uni :P | Adventure Time Homestuck Planetside 2 (Alpha Squad so I payed cash moneyz) Anime/Cosplay Big fan of Tamora Pierce and all of her books Sailing | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
65 | 11/21/2012 4:58:21 | Male | Curiosity | The fandom is awesome, never seen a better fandom than this before. The amount of art, video, fanfic etc. created by fans are just amazing. | Chinese | High School | 16-19 | The term means to be a fan of MLP. The term is perfectly fine. Yes | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | starcraft, 9 gag | student | Full-Time | |||||||
66 | 11/21/2012 4:59:55 | Male | saw a friend change a profile picture to pinkie pie and got curious | High School | 16-19 | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | sales assistant | full time student, 1 part-time jop | |||||||||||
67 | 11/21/2012 5:02:52 | Female | I kept seeing it in memes and other posts everywhere, and people kept saying it was good. I decided to give it a chance and am very glad I did. | I love this fandom! I've gone to a few meetups and most of the people I've met seem really awesome. I also really love how much art, music, etc that gets produced, and how much of it is really flipping good! | Undergrad | 20-22 | "Yay!" I like the term, and I identify as a brony, yeah. I don't like the term "pegasister" as much, since originally "brony" was all inclusive, which I like. So I don't call myself a pegasister. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube, Reruns on Treehouse. The Hub is not available. | 6/10/2012 | MLP: FiM is basically made of concentrated happiness. It's wonderful. | Community, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Sherlock, The Avengers, Adventure Time, Portal 2 (WHEATLEY! <3), Skyrim, Warrior U | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
68 | 11/21/2012 5:06:34 | Male | I was curious as to why others watched it. | A welcoming community that is usually accepting of any and all, which generates amazing fan created content, but which also has its dark sides. | European | High School | 16-19 | To me "Brony" simply means a person who identifies themselves as part of the random. I both like and identify with the term. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Halo, LotR | |||||||||
69 | 11/21/2012 5:06:45 | Female | Ever since I was young, I enjoyed playing with the My little pony toys. I have a large collection of the generation 3 toys. When the show came out along with the new toys and design I was a bit mad because they took away the small generation 3 toys. Eventually though, I tried watching the show and was hooked immediately. | Nothing really. I haven't attended any conventions if thats what you mean. Because I live in Malaysia and there aren't any here to attend. Not many fans either. | High School | 12/15/2012 | I'm fine with it. But I wish that Pegasister was used more often as well considering I'm a girl. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Erm...HAI! Well, maybe I could say I've enjoyed MLP for a very long time. I remember the time where it was all just rainbows and butterflies and friendship and sunshine. But I'm happy that its grown to something much more then that. It was what I should have liked when I was young, and as I grow older, it follows me and becomes something bigger as well. I'm proud to be apart of this fandom. | I'm not really apart of any other fandoms. Hobbies: Writing stories Singing Acting Playing with my cat Playing online Crafts Drawing | Well, I don't have a job, but I plan to publish a book in the next few years... | Full-Time | |||||||
70 | 11/21/2012 5:07:42 | Male | Introduced by a friend and liked the writing, voice acting, and animation of the show. | Meeting other people and being part of community events, especially writing events. | High School | 16-19 | Simply as a fan of the show regardless of what gender the fan is. I do identify myself as a brony. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Walking Dead, Call of Duty, Avatar: The Legend of Korra | student | Full-Time | ||||||||
71 | 11/21/2012 5:08:06 | Male | Curiosity | Mixed. There are some really good people, as well as some really facepalm-inducing people. | White | Graduate | 23-26 | I typically dislike any word with "bro" or "man" added to the front of it, but I've grown to be indifferent to it. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube, Livestream | 6/10/2012 | Derp. | Video Games, Reading | Student / Graduate Assistant | Full-Time | ||||||
72 | 11/21/2012 5:08:13 | Male | It was recommended to me | I tend to disassociate myself from them because I find them annoying/ overly obsessed most of the time | white | Undergrad | 20-22 | meaning varies by context I don;t like the term and would not label myself as such | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | no | Twilight Zone Psych White Collar Suits Burn notice Lord of the Rings | student | Full-Time | ||||||
73 | 11/21/2012 5:10:15 | Male | Saw a thread of it on an anime forum and after some time, gave it a shot | Gave me something to re-appreciate my childish sentiments and enjoyed a lot of great fan-made works | Canadian | Undergrad | 20-22 | An older male fan who is a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I identify with the term so far as liking the show and its fandom but not really into the merchandise. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Rainbow Dash is best pony. | Anime Manga Starcraft Writing Stories | N/A | Full-time student | ||||||
74 | 11/21/2012 5:11:21 | Female | Right before season 2 started--I actually finished season 1 the day after s2e1 aired, what great timing! | I go on My Little Brony every day... I haven't had a lot of interaction with other fans; I just started following Equestria Daily yesterday! | White | Undergrad | 16-19 | I think it's an appropriate term! Fans of a series always have a special name (Trekkies, Whovians, etc.), and MLP is no exception! Although I identify with "Pegasister" more since I'm female. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | I hope this survey turns out well! | Doctor Who is my big one. Pokemon is a close second. My favorite book is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I also adore Okami. | Student--Physics major | Full-Time | ||||||
75 | 11/21/2012 5:13:08 | Male | to find out what the hell was going on with all these memes | it has produced amazing things, and proven to be a powerful internet force, which is even more potent in today's internet driven world | white | Undergrad | 16-19 | pinkie pie is the first thing I think of, then i think of all the memes and etc. that are associated with the fandom then i think of all my brony friends. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone, console | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube, iTunes | 6/10/2012 | nope | video games, tv, internet surfing | unemployed | unemployed | ||||||
76 | 11/21/2012 5:15:03 | Male | The absolute negative ire it gathered on the internet made me wonder really what the deal is with it. One of the things that I heard about MLP fans/bronies is their absolute acceptance, which I identify with. So a month ago I decided "Alright, let me see how it is..." | As I only started to follow the show 1 month ago (mid-October 2012) it has been very minimal. As far as overall impression, the art and music is incredible, and that is why I started following sites such as Equestria Daily, and +watched many of the artists on Deviantart. Fan-fiction is one of the thing I have thus far not read, and I fear what [Relation]shipping fan-fic may contain. | White | Undergrad | 23-26 | To better understand my answer you should know that I was born in Hungary and I moved to the US when I was 14. I am 26 now. In Hungary you have to hide your true self to be as amalgamated as possible, so people don't find weaknesses in you. Hungary is still fairly intolerant of peoples 'oddities'. I grew up with the though that "If I see glaring signs, then I may ask politely and unassumingly." not to disturb or intrude on the person in question. So, to answer the question: When someone says 'brony' to a person who 'knows' the term and the 'background', people sadly assume the worst, especially on the internet. As such it is 'understood' that it's a bunch of fat creepy young adult who live in their moms houses, watch MLP, make bad fan-fic/porn, and have plushy ponies with Fleshlights in them. This is why I only partially and cautiously identify with the term, especially when I have thus not met any other MLP fans. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube, torrent | 6/10/2012 | One of the thing that I am building up courage is to go to a local MLP meet - if it exists in my area - to see what the locals are like. In this age there is an absolute tolerance of a lot of things, however acceptance is still lacking. Just like watching the show, I would give it a chance - or few - to prove that the local community isn't made up of the stereotype. If they are, well, I have to get past that and get to know the bronies as people. :) | Movies: Leon, La Femme Nikita, Ghost in the Shell, Dollar Trilogy (EG, Good, Bad, and the Ugly), Pitch Black TV: Top Gear UK and Mythbusters Games: Assassins Creed 1, MineCraft, WH40K: Space Marine, Phun Other hobbies: Fixing stuff, working on electronics. Sites frequented: Jalopnik.com (car website), locally based classic VW forum, classic Chevrolet/Ford/Dodge forum, Special Stage rally forum, Facebook, Equestria Daily, and about 75 webcomics frequented. Clubs: Formula SAE (racing group, student based, helping as alumni) Sports: Rally, SCCA | Unemployed | RCG, Actively looking for work | ||||||
77 | 11/21/2012 5:16:36 | Male | Because I saw it everywhere on the internet and wondered what the fuss was about. | I've met a lot of good friends and it has been generally rather fun. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 16-19 | It means a member of the brony fandom. I sorta like the term. I guess I do think of myself as a brony. | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Good luck in your endeavours, mate. | How To Train Your Dragon, Legend of Zelda, reading, writing, etc all the usual nerd stuff | Student :( | Full-Time | ||||||
78 | 11/21/2012 5:17:42 | Male | Undergrad | Visual Effect Artist. Student at University | |||||||||||||||||
79 | 11/21/2012 5:18:54 | Male | I was curious about all the pony memes showing up around the internet, so I watched the first episode. Then I watched the second because the first was really good, and so on. | Pretty damn good. Met some really nice people, discovered parts of me that I didn't know were there, and had a lot more fun than I've had in a long time. There is still the occasional cynic or bastard, but I daresay I only notice them because they're the exception rather than the norm. | British White | Undergrad | 20-22 | A brony is someone who enjoys MLP and the fandom and who chooses to indentify as such. It is entirely possible to enjoy the show and/or fandom without being a brony oneself. I like the term, and most definitely identify myself as a brony. On a related note, I dislike the term 'pegasister', both because it's too long and because it implies that there have to be seperate terms for male and female bronies. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube, Downloads and streams. | 6/10/2012 | Hope your project goes well! /)*(\ | Video games of all varieties, Yugioh, maths for fun. This is my first fandom. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
80 | 11/21/2012 5:19:32 | Male | My roommate was watching it and I poked a little fun at him for that, but the I realised it wasn't fair to 'judge the book by it's cover' and I ended up watching an entire season in 2 evenings. | Very positive people are surprisingly nice even on the internet, I also attend a local monthly meetup in my city, which is loads of fun too. | White | Graduate | 20-22 | Brony: an older fan of the show 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' who choses to label himself/herself as a 'brony'. I do identify myself with the term, at first however I told myself I was just a fan of the show, but when I saw all fantastic community of great artists, musicians and charities in the fandom, I reralised that it'd be an honour to call myself a Brony. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Hobbies: Science, Traveling, Cars, Internet | Scientist | Full-Time | |||||||
81 | 11/21/2012 5:20:33 | Male | I saw pretty pony pics on teh internet occasionally and eventually I saw Derpy when I looked up "Derp" on KnowYourMeme, it escalated quickly... - I always feel somehow left out when I see such things on the internet and want to understand, too. - I didn't mind watching FiM because it has a nice clean art style, you know, no nasty details and such... | ... and then I stayed because of the fandom. Everyone was so nice and I really like the tolerance aspect, because I somehow try to stay neutral with everyone i meet myself. At the same time they weren't uncool, very cool in fact, as there were so many being totally pro at all kinds of stuff. using their brains! Really, I've totally lost faith in humanity, but with the bronies I feel like (social or whatever) progress is possible again! Whatever bronies are exactly, in general these seemed like the people I would want to spend time with the most! | German/Thai | Graduate | 20-22 | I pretty much associate all the -in my opinion- good traits with it :) for example the hotdiggedydemon dude doesn't quite seem as a brony to me. On the other hand I think Day[9] (watch his funday mondays, even if you don't play starcraft!) would make an excellent brony! Nice and tolerant, (math major :D) he can analyze and really think about all kinds of things. (Day[9] knows about the show but doesn't watch it ; _ ; ) Nice and intelligent people! not assholes. I think I like the term and totally identify with it. (but bronies should check over their money spending behavior, imho :P) | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | sry did I write too much...? D: Bronies will be the first people being able to permanently live in space, then we can build up a new brony society! on the MOOOOOOOOOONNNAAAA! | Lackadaisy Starcraft music | student | Full-Time | ||||||
82 | 11/21/2012 5:22:17 | Male | Wanted to know the deal with pony image macros. | Extreme fun, happiness, and a sense of belonging. | Caucasian | High School | 16-19 | Older fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The term is genderless, but only applies to G4. | Yes - Laptop | Twitch.TV | 6/10/2012 | My lower back hurts. I think I need a new desk chair, or perhaps a higher desk. | Gravity Falls, Coldplay, | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
83 | 11/21/2012 5:24:15 | Male | Because why not? No really I started watching it Ep 1 because well why not!? XD | Make rand friends, talk about random crazy pony projects. And a little of everything else you would expect from the fandom. | Native American | Trade/Associates Degree/Certificate | 23-26 | What dose the term mean to you? Internet lingo for people who don't understand real lingo. Do you like the term? I'd rather people just use real English, but overall kids will be kids, even if they are a bunch of adults. Do you identify with the term? Not in the least. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone, Dreamcast | :D | Some times days just blend together. | Magic is as magic dose. | Way to many to list. | Technology implementation consolation | Part-Time | ||||||
84 | 11/21/2012 5:25:12 | Male | Friend was talking about it and got me interested. | I feel that it is one of the most glorious things I have found in my internetting days. The endless amount of talent the fandom pools together is astonishing. Bronies are also some of the friendliest people I have had the pleasure of meeting. | Caucasian, New Zealand European | High School | 16-19 | Anyone who enjoys the show and/or the fandom regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Livestream | 6/10/2012 | Yes. | Doctor Who fandom, Pokemon fandom, online games etc. | Student | Part-Time | ||||||
85 | 11/21/2012 5:25:25 | Male | One of my friends watched it, and eventually out of curiosity, i watched the first episode, and then the next one, and the next one. Long story short, i finished all of the current episodes in a few days. | The fandom is amazing, with lots of great music, pictures, and fan fics, and the people are tend to be really nice. | Caucasian | Undergrad | 16-19 | I tend to think of a guy who watches My Little Pony. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Playing my trumpet, performing Magic, martial arts, video games | N/A | Full-Time | |||||||
86 | 11/21/2012 5:26:25 | Female | I saw it around on Know Your Meme, and on other places around the internet. I also had a couple internet friends who watched the show. I gave it a shot to see what all the hype was about. | My overall experiance with the FiM fandom has be overwhelmingly positive. I have made many a good friend through the show and take immense pleasure in reading fanfiction, playing fangames, listening to brony music and such. The fandom is truly one of the best I've ever been a part of, and I am truly proud. | Caucasian | Middle School | 12/15/2012 | Brony, to me, means simply a fan of the newest generation of My Little Pony. I really like the term, and definitely identify with it. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube, From my own files, on my computer. | 6/10/2012 | Bronies forever! This show and community has changed my life, and I consider every brony family. | Pokemon, Hetalia, BBC Sherlock and Homestuck, among many others. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
87 | 11/21/2012 5:26:40 | Male | homesickness (US) and curiosity | friendly and interesting | Caucasian | Graduate | 23-26 | someone I can relate to | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | books, video games | Analyst | Full-Time | |||||||
88 | 11/21/2012 5:27:03 | Male | Seemed like a good show. | I've made some very good freinds irl through the shows fandom | Caucasian | High School | 16-19 | Anyone who watches My Little Pony and is outside the target audience. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop | Youtube, Live stream the new episode | 3/5/2012 | Fencing, various anime fandoms, jrpgs. | Student | Full-Time | |||||||
89 | 11/21/2012 5:27:55 | Male | I read on the Internet that it was good, that people were getting sucked in, that were very surprised that they liked it. It is my maxim to give odd things a chance, so I investigated. | Baffled by its creativity and the diverseness of the creativity. I love learning about new things when they are crossed over with MLP (e.g. Doctor Who). Also very pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of it all. | "Caucasian". German Nationality | Graduate | 23-26 | I identify with the term although I don't like that it can be seen as excluding female fans. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | I don't consider my ethnicity to be that relevant a term for my self identification. Although I don't go in for national pride, stating my nationality probably says more about me. | Writing, Doctor Who fan, LARP (fantasy, post apocalypse), cooperative computer games with friends, meditation, various forms of handicrafts. | Student | Part-Time | ||||||
90 | 11/21/2012 5:34:07 | Male | A friend recommended it to me, and I had heard about it generally on the internet | The fandom is great, and i especially like the fan music produced | Caucasian | Undergrad | 16-19 | Brony, i think, means any fan outside the original target audience, and i quite like the term | Yes - Laptop, Yes - Tablet | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Student | Full-Time | ||||||||
91 | 11/21/2012 5:34:18 | Male | I'd heard about it for some time but didn't really think it would be worth watching. I saw it pop up at one point on Netflix as a recommendation based off other shows I watch; that's when I started considering it. I was a little worried at first, to be honest, as I really didn't know what to expect. Adding to that was that I didn't really trust internet people, the ones that "live" on the internet, and as the popularity seemed to stem from there...I wasn't sure what to think. Long story short, I had a few hours to burn before bed and didn't have anything else to do, so I started watching. | I don't interact too much with the fandom. I on occasion will leave a comment on a youtube video for brony music and just recently participated in a live chat for a "mare-thon" stream of the old seasons while waiting for the new episode to premiere. That tends to be extent to which I interact with other fans. I do check Equestria Daily several times a day, watch episode reviews, read articles, and other like things along with checking comments on all this media (sometimes adding a comment myself). My personal experience with the fandom has been positive. The people in general seem to be nice, fun-loving, and caring and I have to say, it can be refreshing to see this kind of positivity in today's world. There are areas I've discovered on the net (Youtube commenters for example) where so-called Bronies will act in opposition to their "love and tolerance" motto but overall I tend to see that theme championed throughout the various sites I visit. As a whole, I do think the brony community hold themselves in high regard, elitist if you will, in comparing with other groups or normal human individuals with no allegiance. They do enjoy to pat themselves on the back a little bit too much for my taste. That's not to say that they are not deserving, they do produce some great art, music, fan fiction, games, and so on and accolades should be dispensed, I just wish they practiced being humble a bit more. Because the brony community is so large at this point, there will be more zealous members that can end up being either obnoxious in trying to "recruit" or simply share their material with others throughout the net or by participating in even more non-standard activities such as pornography (while proudly displaying or announcing this material/facts). Unfortunately, extremists tend to have big mouths so it doesn't take long for what they're spewing (extreme notions) to be taken for the general consensus of the fandom as a whole (see Islam). | White | Undergrad | 27-35 | Before I was properly introduced to the show and the fandom, I took the term "brony" as what I feel a lot of people do: someone, more than likely a "nerd", who has an unhealthy sexual obsession for cartoon horses from a girl's show. I thought it a specific genre stemming from "furries" - people that are fans of animals, typically anthropomorphic, though specifically there tends to be a sexual focus there too. I feel rather bad for jumping to conclusions so readily, it's just that I don't have a high opinion of internet people. Now, the term "brony", to me, simply means, "a fan of the show." I think extremists will more readily adopt the term whereas "closet bronies" and others close to that category will try to steer from such a name...obviously. I understand where the term comes from, bro+pony=brony, and I suppose it fits seeing as the show itself utilizes tons of puns, but me personally, I do not like the term. Right out of the gate, the term "bro" bothers me and in more than one way. First off, I greatly dislike the popular culture of "the bro" with its emphasis on constantly displaying masculine traits "to show how much of a man you are" along with the type of people that tend to be a part of that culture: usually brainless muscly jerks a la Jersey Shore. It does strike me as funny seeing how by being a fan of a brightly-colored girl's show the fan is going against societal and gender norms, yet the term calls to mind (at least to me) the bro culture. It's as if the original coiners of the term were trying to compensate*. The second reason I do not like the term is that the "bro" element of brony seems to say that all bronies are male, but that is not the case. I've read arguments from female fans saying that they're bronies and that it's not a gender term. I think that's fine if they accept it so that it's an all-inclusive term, it's just that the origins say otherwise. In the end, it's the accepted term for a fan of the show, so on the basic level, I do identify with being a brony. I don't really go out of my way to say it, but it is simpler to say it rather than trying to explain. | Yes - Desktop | DailyMotion, Youtube, Live Streams | 3/5/2012 | I wanted to say thanks for choosing an interesting subject on which to do your anthropology project. Social/urban anthropology is one of my favorite focuses of anthropology. I'm an anthropology major as well, focused in linguistic anthropology, minor in Chinese. I look forward to reading your paper once it's finished! (*This is an aside. Speaking of compensating, have you noticed how much of a large fanbase Rainbow Dash has? She's the most masculine of the Mane6, with Applejack close behind. My idea is that the reason she tends to be the most popular is that she's the "safe bet": since she has so many masculine traits, guys (males, since that seems to be the dominant sex of the fandom) readily claim her as "best pony" so that they are less emasculated, rather than a pony like Rarity or Fluttershy who tend to exhibit more common feminine characteristics.) | I don't really participate in other fandoms. Other shows I like: Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Star Treks TNG and DS9 Hobbies/etc: Reading, writing, violin, running, making games (like board games and such) | Student | School part, work full | ||||||
92 | 11/21/2012 5:35:56 | To see what all the hype was about and i loved it. | It has been amazing just to see a community that isent abusing eachother at any moment they can is impressive these days to see that there is more in life then just hatred and pain which is what i have been feeling until i found MLP after that my life have been a lot better. To see what the community can do with the given content is also amazing music and art is just amazing. | Graduate | 23-26 | For me it just means a fan of the show nothing else. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 11+ | Only thing i want to say is one day i hope everyone will see that its ok to watch the show even if you are an adult. | Stargate,Star Trek,Warhammer,Doctor Who,Warcraft,Minecraft,Youtube,Music,Drawing | sick leave | sick leave due to injury | ||||||||
93 | 11/21/2012 5:36:22 | Male | Saw references to it on the Internet (MLP memes and such), talked about them in a conversation to a friend later. He looked it up and found MLP and its fandom, loved it, he then recommended I watch it. By the time I finished the first season and found that I liked it despite initial hesitations (Male/Female gender stereotypes, Questions about masculinity for liking "girly" things. All that stuff), it was a week before Season 2 premiered and have been watching ever since. | It has been amazing, the amount, variety and quality of content that is produced by the fandom is unbelievable. I'v read fan-fiction that rivals the length of the later Harry Potter novels, listened to studio-quality fan-made music and watched many of the PMV's and other Brony films. Its just amazing to see how talented people are and if given something to rally around, even if its something is strange as MLP, how creative they can be. | Caucasian | High School | 16-19 | A fan of MLP;FiM who is far outside the target demographic (most likely male). Indifferent I guess, its a term. Its not derogatory and it serves its purpose of describing a person. Yes, I consider myself without doubt a Brony. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Tablet, Yes - Smart Phone | Youtube | 3/5/2012 | Not particularly. | The Walking Dead - TV Show also seen through various Internet means, the comics as well. Video Gaming - Too many genres to tell. Computers - Keep up to date with computer components and technology and help out on forums in my spare time. Venturers - Scouts but at a higher level. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
94 | 11/21/2012 5:39:15 | Male | Graduate | 20-22 | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Smart Phone | TV - I have the expanded cable package that includes The Hub, Youtube | 6/10/2012 | ||||||||||||||
95 | 11/21/2012 5:39:32 | Female | Friends mentioned they liked it, saw them browing some rt that made me laught so gave the show a shot. | I read some fic, browse EQD comics, that's about it. | Warewolves | High School | 16-19 | Doesn't really apply to me I feel. I toyed with the option but eventually decided I'm not really a brony. I watch the show, make the occasional addition to the fanwork but I can't say I enjoy the show THAT much. I watch the show for the fan work, and occasionally I may get a laugh out of the episodes. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 11+ | There is a term 'closet brony' but that doesn't apply to me either because I don't overly care if people see me watching the show. | Gaming, if I went into detail you would not be able to read it. | N/A | Awaiting Full time study | ||||||
96 | 11/21/2012 5:40:48 | Male | Started seeing it everywhere online, got curious and that's how Equestria was made! ;) | Awesomeness and happiness come to mind. It's an amazingly talented and warm community, and I'm proud to be a part of it. | I'm not quite sure what to answer, you see, English isn't my main Language. Would it be correct to say I'm... Caucasian? White? Is it even related? Hope so! | High School | 16-19 | I like it, and I consider myself to be a brony. What do I think when I see it? Ponies, Bros and Brohooves. | Yes - Desktop, Yes - Laptop, Yes - Smart Phone, Consoles. | Youtube | Not sure, I check often from my iPhone, but I rarely use a computer. | Hope you get good results with this survey! | Video games and music are my passion. | I'm free at the moment. Starting college next year. | Again, I'm free at the moment. | ||||||
97 | 11/21/2012 5:43:14 | Male | I was encountering pony-related materials more and more in my dealings online, and I became curious as to what was going on. Research led me to the fandom, which I quickly became a part of. Surprisingly, I didn't watch any episodes until about a month later. | I have been involved in Tumblrpon for well over a year. Over that time, I have seen our community grow into a very powerful fandomic engine... both good and bad. I have seen great things come out of this community, but I have also seen great bullshit (e.g. Derpy War). However, despite the drama, I do not regret joining this community. I have personally become well-respected by many, and I have gained many fantastic friends and a greater appreciation for art because of it. I owe this fandom. | Caucasian | High School | 16-19 | The word 'brony' has two possible meanings, from what I've heard. One: Bro + Pony. Two: /b/ro + pony. Due to the connotation that it has received, thanks to the rabid bronies, the purists, and the fanatics, I don't really like the term. If forced to, I will identify with the term, but I prefer 'member of the pony fandom' or something similar. | Yes - Desktop | Streams | 6/10/2012 | You may also want to ask what section of the fandom survey-writers are involved in. EQD, DA, Reddit, RDN, Tumblrpon... I think you may find that the fandom statistics vary between them. | videogames, fandomic studies, photography | Photographer | Full-time student come January. Until then, nothing much. | ||||||
98 | 11/21/2012 5:45:40 | Male | Saw it mentioned on the internet - decided to check it out. Turned out my best friend had started watching it as well. | I've made some great new friends in the fandom, and gotten closer to some of my older friends. | Germanic (white) | Undergrad | 23-26 | I do identify as a brony, but it does not define me as a person. I like the term, and to me it simply means a fan of MLP:FIM. | Yes - Desktop | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | The fandom is made up of all different sorts of people. Some are people who, inspired by the show, strive to better themselves as human beings and they can get rather upset about anything that hurts the image of the fandom. Some simply like the show and the setting and wants to have fun with it, they are generally much less annoyed by bad publicity. Most bronies seem to fall somewhere in between those definitions. | Video Games, Anime, Fantasy and Sci-fi Books, Board Games. | Student | Full-Time | ||||||
99 | 11/21/2012 5:46:38 | Male | Basically slowly got pulled into it. I saw pictures online of ponies, had a few friends going around posting pics and vids as well. Eventually I decided to see what the hubub was about. | The community is a lot more caring that most fandoms. Most other internet places don't care 2 cents about any input you have but the MLP community takes the time to look at what you have to offer. | Trade/Associates Degree/Certificate | 16-19 | I think of a person who is an open fan of My Little Pony. I have nothing against the term and it's sorta stuck so I don't really have a choice. :P I do identify with the term. Note that I feel that someone who enjoys MLP but doesn't show it openly (even online) would be considered a closet-brony to me, which is different to a regular brony. | Yes - Laptop | Youtube | 6/10/2012 | Brohoof! /) | Scrubs, Shuffle!, Lord of the Rings, Fallout Equestria Fanfic, Star Sonata (MMOG), Halo. Internet pastimes: Vectoring, Creating content for Fallout Equestia Gaming Mod, 2d Animation, Music Composition. | Audio Engineer | Part-time job/full time student (go figure :P ) | |||||||
100 | 11/21/2012 5:47:47 | Male | I saw one of the .mov videos by hotdiggedydemon and found out what a brony was. I was curious so i decided to watch an episode and continued watching. | Mostly internet based like Equestria Daily and Facebook. I have some merchandise and shirts. Occasionally meet up with other bronies to hang out/watch new episodes. | White | Undergrad | 16-19 | I think of someone who is a genuine fan of the show MLP:FiM, someone who watches the episodes and engages with the fandom in some aspect. I like the term and identify with it. | Yes - Laptop, iPod | Youtube, Netflix | 3/5/2012 | I am neglecting my English essay to do this right now. | Dr. Who, the tv show LOST, Star Trek. MLP merchandise collecting, fanfiction art and music. Avid console gamer. | Student | Part-Time |