I'm not actually a member of any of the comms. I was for a bit, and was actually active.

I don't care about new fans coming into MY fandoms. I'm not elitist about that sort of thing. Fandom doesn't belong to me. It doesn't owe me anything.

Things that are different and hard to deal with? The fanfic and general slash. Not only have the soldiers themselves been active in the fandom, but so have family members of the actors. When the fandom started, they used to join communities and read the posts. They replied to people, sent e-mails to fans. I hope they still aren't reading these things. I can't imagine how they would react.

Also, I've encountered a lot of self-proclaimed historians who act superior because they think they know so much more about BoB and war history. Except that most of them are wrong half of the time. And I don't think you have to know these things to enjoy BoB. I think you don't have the right to be a pompous ass about that knowledge, especially when you don't actually know anything.

See... My problem with the newer people I've encountered is the same problem you have with the person you perceive me to be. BoB fandom was never as elitist as it is now.