When the reputation of a piece of media (such as a TV show or a video game) on the internet is soured thanks to the unsavory nature of some of its fans who have nothing to do with the media itself, usually amplified by its detractors who compile this unsavory content on sites such as YouTube, in which Fandom Rot can also be called Hatedom Rot. This can in turn prevent newcomers from wanting to check out the media for themselves, usually out of fear of being associated with those fans.
Fandom Rot can "heal" as a piece of media decreases in popularity and/or if its fans and detractors mature and either have a change of heart or move onto different things.
However, some pieces of media may be doomed to suffer from Fandom Rot forever as its fanbase becomes synonymous with it. The people who own the piece of media may also feel it's a good idea to acknowledge or insert a joke or reference about their unsavory fans within the media itself, but this usually just immortalizes the Fandom Rot as a part of the franchise.
Fandom Rot can "heal" as a piece of media decreases in popularity and/or if its fans and detractors mature and either have a change of heart or move onto different things.
However, some pieces of media may be doomed to suffer from Fandom Rot forever as its fanbase becomes synonymous with it. The people who own the piece of media may also feel it's a good idea to acknowledge or insert a joke or reference about their unsavory fans within the media itself, but this usually just immortalizes the Fandom Rot as a part of the franchise.
P1: Hey, have you heard of Otto's Quest?
P2: Otto's Quest? That show sucks! The fandom is so cringe! Haven't you seen the cringe compilations?
P1: What does any of that have to do with the show itself?
P2: ...I never really thought of that. I still don't want to watch it, though.
P3: Hey guys, have you seen the newest episode where Otto meets one of his weird fans? They got the behavior down to a T!
P1: Why would they want to associate with that? The Fandom Rot has really gotten to the writers' heads.
P2: Does anyone else suddenly feel like watching Otto's Quest?
P2: Otto's Quest? That show sucks! The fandom is so cringe! Haven't you seen the cringe compilations?
P1: What does any of that have to do with the show itself?
P2: ...I never really thought of that. I still don't want to watch it, though.
P3: Hey guys, have you seen the newest episode where Otto meets one of his weird fans? They got the behavior down to a T!
P1: Why would they want to associate with that? The Fandom Rot has really gotten to the writers' heads.
P2: Does anyone else suddenly feel like watching Otto's Quest?
by yeetyoteyacht July 13, 2023
Get the Fandom Rotmug. Guy 1: "Hey man, Sorry I couldn't come to the party, I scrolled through tik tok and forgot."
Guy 2: "What the funk man! Don't watch that, that's brain-rot!
Guy 2: "What the funk man! Don't watch that, that's brain-rot!
by Axatufan June 5, 2024
Get the Brain-Rotmug. bed rotting is a depression trait where you stay in bed for days; weeks even. its not ‘watching tiktok and netflix’ its starving laying in bed for hours and days and weeks while garbage and bugs lay on the floor because you can’t physically make yourself get up
by signed- yours truly, the whale August 1, 2024
Get the bed rottingmug. Refers to degenerate bots and no life morons in YouTube comment replies spamming vile edgy word vomit directed at a YouTuber's content, family, or the comment itself to make people view their channel. These bots will often have profiles relating to offensive media, and will usually have links on their channel directing to videos made by attention seeking inbred teenagers with overgrown foreheads shitting on a deceased YouTuber/YouTuber's family member.
Random Person on YouTube: This video is awesome! I'm gonna share my thoughts in the comments so other people can tell me their thoughts!
-12 seconds later
Bot with Offensive Name and Profile: THIS GUY'S DAD IS ROTTING IN HELL BECAUSE MY CONTENT IS BETTER 😂
Random Person on YouTube: Oh great, more fucking Reply Rot. I wish YouTube would do something about this!
-12 seconds later
Bot with Offensive Name and Profile: THIS GUY'S DAD IS ROTTING IN HELL BECAUSE MY CONTENT IS BETTER 😂
Random Person on YouTube: Oh great, more fucking Reply Rot. I wish YouTube would do something about this!
by some doofus I guess December 8, 2023
Get the Reply Rotmug. When someone doesn't brush their teeth, gives you head, and you don't shower for a while, allowing tooth butter bacteria to expand upon the head of your peepee, giving you Balanitis.
by Ifardrealfugginhard January 27, 2025
Get the Brain Rotmug. by heeie August 12, 2020
Get the dick rotmug. Robbie is a villain in the kids show Lazytown. He wears high waisted red and blue trousers with a cropped waistcoat of the same pattern. He enjoys encouraging people to be lazy and fat even though he is thin. He has the worst eyebrows in history, and reminds me of a creep.
by wetforchocolate December 20, 2016
Get the robbie rottingmug.