Reflecting on the shift from dive bar debates to curated online comic book discussions

Over a beer after closing, I got to thinking about how we used to hash out Spider-Man's clone saga with nothing but memory and conviction. Nowadays, fans seem to value consensus and correct canon over the messy, personal interpretations that once defined our community. Is the drive for factual purity actually making us less engaged as fans?

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grace_hill3mo ago

Christ, searchability killed the soul of every subculture.

king.lisa3mo ago

Smh, how did searchability manage to kill every single one?

sean_thompson992mo ago

Yeah, but what part actually does the killing? Is it what @grace_hill said about the soul, or is it something else?