I want to make this thread so to separate the discussion of the philosophy of consooming and the posting of consooming examples.
Attempts have been made in the past but the problem keeps coming back up.
I will admit I worsened the problem.
The problem with consoomers is that it is a very slippery slope. The consoomer thread has a variety of varying opinions on what it is.
To me, a consoomer is someone who does indeed treat a brand or IP as a religion, cannot control their emotions, gets hyper emotional, fills their house with stuff from only that brand and has their entire self-worth tied to the IP they invest in. They have one hobby and nothing else. That is what most agree is a consoomer.
Where I diverge as many on the site do is how far this goes.
Enjoying Star Wars or whatnot is not necessarily bad. Those have a general audience of all ages. Times change and opinions change.
Quoting stuff from movies is fine if kept in moderation. I think you can talk about the philosophy of a certain movie too in moderation.
(If Aristotle had no problem with this then I don't either tbh)
Now when it comes to toys and merch, they are primarily targeted towards kids, more than movies or games.
To me, a brand shrine is something that clearly stands out, it sticks out like a sore thumb
An entire room filled with toys and merch for kids goes too far. Though that depends on how much of it is in the room. The odd item or whatnot isn’t going to stick out. If you have a balance of stuff its better.
A fan will own some stuff, support a team/follow a franchise and be invested but a consoomer takes it too far. It’s all they know and all they obsess over. You know a consoomer when you see one.
So what is the difference to you?
When does someone tie their entire self worth or identity on something?
Be sure to show examples and pictures to better explain your stance.
Attempts have been made in the past but the problem keeps coming back up.
I will admit I worsened the problem.
The problem with consoomers is that it is a very slippery slope. The consoomer thread has a variety of varying opinions on what it is.
To me, a consoomer is someone who does indeed treat a brand or IP as a religion, cannot control their emotions, gets hyper emotional, fills their house with stuff from only that brand and has their entire self-worth tied to the IP they invest in. They have one hobby and nothing else. That is what most agree is a consoomer.
Where I diverge as many on the site do is how far this goes.
Enjoying Star Wars or whatnot is not necessarily bad. Those have a general audience of all ages. Times change and opinions change.
Quoting stuff from movies is fine if kept in moderation. I think you can talk about the philosophy of a certain movie too in moderation.
(If Aristotle had no problem with this then I don't either tbh)
Now when it comes to toys and merch, they are primarily targeted towards kids, more than movies or games.
To me, a brand shrine is something that clearly stands out, it sticks out like a sore thumb
An entire room filled with toys and merch for kids goes too far. Though that depends on how much of it is in the room. The odd item or whatnot isn’t going to stick out. If you have a balance of stuff its better.
A fan will own some stuff, support a team/follow a franchise and be invested but a consoomer takes it too far. It’s all they know and all they obsess over. You know a consoomer when you see one.
So what is the difference to you?
When does someone tie their entire self worth or identity on something?
Be sure to show examples and pictures to better explain your stance.
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