Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1916997-20151225192609/@comment-25926288-20151225195056

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Eskaver wrote: ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Shipping is not something that is exclusive to the OUaT fandom. Neither, are polerizing characters. Of course not, but they are elements that may contribute to the toxicity of the fandom. Other fandoms are toxic as well and they have those elements as well.

It's not 100% the cause, but it holds a significant weight even if it's (an arbitrary number) 25%. You are giving the shippers, far more credit than they deserve. Oh, if there is anything I would like to deny them, it's credit!

I said shippers and polarizing characters divide the fandom into parts and scuffles tend to take place. Another portion is the younger demographic and the fact that this is the Internet, which plays the biggest role

A younger demo means that they are more internet vocal and they brew in a toxic environment like Tumblr or elsewhere. Or sometimes they meet something they don't like and debates occur.

There are divisions in the fandom and sometimes there's more drama than there needs to.