Take our Hot Fandoms Poll!

[trixie]

 CON.TXT 2018 is coming in less than two months! It's time for us to stick our finger in the air and see what's on the wind, what people are into right now. What old favorites are still beloved? What are the dark horse fandoms? Take our Hot Fandoms Poll and tell us what you're into this summer! The poll will remain open until June 10th.



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Comments

[chicago_ruth]

I filled out the form but I noticed a few issues.

The categories at the bottom are a bit of a mess. For anime fandoms, I think the only "new" one in there is Yuri!!! On Ice. You've got "Legend of the Seeker" in there too, which isn't an anime at all. Kingdom Hearts is a video game, not an anime.

Legend of Korra is listed under "TV Shows" and not "comics/cartoons."

Why are youtube and internet personalities RPF not listed in the RPF category, and instead thrown into the "other" category?

Somehow there isn't a video game category at all, despite many video games having decently sized fandoms. Undertale, Final Fantasy XV, Fallout, Dangan Ronpa, Elder Scrolls, Legend of Zelda, Overwatch, Persona, to name a few. You've listed more podcasts in your "other" category than video games. You could just have made a podcast category -- which I fully support, because podcast fandoms might be small but they are very enthusiastic!

I also want to note that I found the poll really off-putting. It has such a clear bias towards western tv/movie fandoms that it makes me feel left out, as somebody who is primarily in video game fandoms. Anime fans get even less of a mention. Did "Yuri!!! On Ice" really not even warrant a ticky box? Why did you lump Mass Effect and Dragon Age together with Dungeons & Dragons, of all things? Video game fandom and tabletop RPG fandom are not really the same thing at all. And Wonder Woman is in there twice.

I realize not every single fandom can be represented in the poll, but it would be nice if you could at least attempt to have a wider spread instead of everything concentrated on one single corner of fandom.

[trixie]

Thanks for filling out the form! And thanks for taking the time to send a comment. It really helps us understand where our attendees are getting their fandom fixes.

The check box portion is largely based on the fandoms that were represented by panel suggestions, as well as by the fandoms that have been popular at CON.TXT in the past. So while the poll definitely skews towards western tv/movie fandoms, it does reflect our history. We will evolve through comments like these, and we should do better. We encourage you to also be sure and make suggestions on our photos and music posts and submit vids you'd like to see at our vidshow. Fandom is a changing thing, and CON.TXT is committed to including both new and "well-loved".

Also your points about the categories is well-taken. Those were a bit slap-dash and we'll try to do better in the future.

Thanks again, we really appreciate the feedback!