FanBoy BS

[David Battistella]

I wonder about all of this FANBOY BS. There seems to still be many naysayers as RED is quietly making it's move. I don't understand why supporting the vision of RED's creators places you in the category of being a FANBOY.

I've seen this term used in these threads and I do not fully understand what it means or why it is such a problem to positively support someone's vision.

I know that the world is filled with pessimists and optimists, but why is it such a problem to be supportive of a great idea.

I love the fact that RED and the team has gathered to create something NEW. I like that they are trying to push the envelope. I like that they care enough about the product to market it the way they have.

Everything I have seen about RED has been innovative, ballsy and goal oriented. It motivates me too!

What is the problem with getting behind that?

When I read
"FANBOY this" and "FANBOY that" in various threads I always think the same thing. It's just a bunch of people getting behind a real common sense idea, why would you rip them for that. It's not like the RED team has been derailed from the mission. They pushing hard to bring us this very cool product.

In my world cooler it's than the release of the iPod.

Maybe I should have posted this in "off topic". Bu I sort of wanted people's thoughts on this.

David

[Steven M. Bailey]

Fanboy only applies to those who refuse to look at things objectively in the light of events taking place, but the same applys to haters as well. There are plenty of Haters and Fanboys to go around, but this is a fact that shall always be. My advise is to just ignore the whole fanboy/hater thing. By the time it gets to name calling the main objective is usually gone.

I'm probably an objective fanboy. so what? :watsup:

[Tom Lowe]

I'm a FanMan.

[Steven M. Bailey]

I'm a FanMan.

Good point!! but FanMan sounds like a corny villain character from a bad Godzilla cartoon. Fanguy sounds like a shroom. Who would take fandude seriously. like totally. Fanperson is more pc, but who the hell cares.

We may be stuck with fanboy.

[Darwin]

A FanMan? That sounds fruity to me lol. Nothing wrong with being a fan!

[Steven M. Bailey]

A FanMan? That sounds fruity to me lol. Nothing wrong with being a fan!

"great minds"

[Tom Lowe]

lol, you clowns. okay i can live with "fandude." :)

[Martin Drew]

I think Fanboy is generally used as a derisive term for those who are uncritically supportive. Uncritical support is not especially helpful during the develoment process because it provide no useful feedback. Personally I don't like the term "fanboy" because it is generally used to cause offence.

M

[mdo]

Innovators down through history have invariably been attacked. The more fundamental the change, the more aggressive the attack. It's part of the cost of implementing a disruptive innovation. "Fanboy" is an attack on supporters of Red and, all in all, is fairly mild. Wait til the camera comes out and those on the short end can start nitpicking. There's a lot at stake.

[Mardi_Gras]

Okay now you guys have gotten my attention. First off, Jim's an innovative businessman. We, the early adopters of his w-i-p are mostly working professionals excited about the possibilities that will come with owning one of his cameras.

If we are all able to go through with our purchases as reserved, then Jim's innovation pays off, if not, he may or may not even cover his R&D costs. So my point is, while this whole revolution thing might be a little too big for some to digest, most of the so-called fanboys are in reality, only a bunch of very inspired and grateful professionals and aspiring filmmakers, encouraging Jim, the man with the vision, to see his vision through, because at the end of the day, Fanboy or Haterboy, it's a win win for all.