Back on topic, just reviewing recent posts on the Scunny Fans Facebook page I came across this from Stuart Johnson. I think this is fair:
‘The only thing I will say is that I don’t understand the hate for Iron Bru.
Their site is an open forum, it has been since it began. Anybody can post on there and the posts are not moderated or pre-approved. It was spoken about highly before this group was created.
As for it being toxic and negative; it maybe is now, but that’s the fault of this Facebook group isn’t it? All posts in here have to be pre-approved by the admins; one of which won’t approve posts that asks questions or doesn’t match his own personal views. That means there’s no discussion, and only one way of thinking. If you don’t conform to that at all times then you have this groups hate mob in your inbox, all over your Twitter, and even spitting at you at games. You say Iron Bru is toxic; but this group is probably more toxic.
This group has directly led to the huge divide in the fanbase and been nothing but negative overall. It’s only led to arguments between fans, and because people get overwhelmed by the hate mob if they don’t confirm they then go and share their views on Iron Bru, probably whilst pissed off, and that site then becomes toxic by proxy.
I’ll openly admit I’m in this group, on Iron Bru, and on Twitter because I’m a nosey bastard; but this group is by far the most toxic and divisive, and we’d likely all be much happier if it closed.’
