What we The FNaF Community have become 

I think I need to leave a comment clarifying that I am NOT DEPRESSED & AM FEELING FINE. The depressing sound of my voice was really just the vibe of how I felt at the time of recording the video. While editing the video, I began to see ways I could handle this topic with a lot more positivity & I hope to do just that in future videos. If you couldn't tell by that, I'm also NOT QUITTING RU-vid OR FNAF, I'm in this crap for the long haul. Thanks everyone for watching & I hope I was able to spark a bit of extra thought about all this.

I agree with this video so much, as a fan since the exact day Markiplier uploaded his first FNAF video, I've seen EVERYTHING with how this community has evolved, and it's heartbreaking to see the constant drama infest what was once one of the most kind, and accepting communities on the internet. This "divide" that Security Breach caused needs to go away, and the best way to do this is just respect each others viewpoints on the series, not dwell on the past so much, and be just in general more mindful. We're all just trying to have fun with a funny bear game, so we should make an effort to keep it fun, no matter which side, section, or whatever of the community you're on, we can all work together and agree on this ONE THING, end the toxicity and hostility. I think a good example of what the FNAF community is going through right now, is what the Sonic Fanbase went through then Sonic Adventure released, and as an active member of the FNAF and Sonic communities, I know that this is something that can go away with time.

I think criticism can be important to grow, whether as a game franchise or as a person, but the huge amounts of negativity that has seemed relentless these past few months in the community is just depressing.

As someone who has been a part of many fandoms that have gone through their bit of "drama", the difference I see between this community and others has to do with the age of those in the community. A good chunk of this fanbase were probably either kids or early teens when they first became involved in the fandom, yes there were adult fans too but for the most part, it was still alot of young fans near the beginning. Now those young fans are adults now and if there's something I've learned is that your perspective on things definitely changes as you get older. Things you wouldn't see or notice as a kid definitely becomes apparent when you grow up. Also, since drama was rarely something that happened in this community, of course those in it will panic and treat it like all doom and gloom when it happens because this is something kind of new for those in the fanbase. All you can really do is simply keep your head up and move forward. Drama comes with fandoms, it's just kind of surprising that it took this long for this one to experience it.

The community was so different in 2014/2015 when I was introduced to fnaf, after a few years period of not being on the internet and then coming back the community was not as I remembered

I actually cried while watching this. We need to be a better community again. We need to change our actions.

One thing I miss in about the fnaf community is how they used to coexist with other indie horror franchises that are similar but are now dismissing them as knockoffs

I became a fan just a short week after the first game came out. I was hooked from the beginning, and was on ground-zero for every release of each game afterwards. I deeply loved this series since its inception, but I absolutely could not keep up with the community nor endure the games anymore. Security Breach broke me in more ways than one, and since then I've separated from FNAF almost entirely (except unsubbing from you!). Since then, I couldn't be happier. Getting time away from it all has done myself well and I hope that if there's ever a future FNAF game that piques my interest enough to return to the community, things will be a little bit more fun.

This is really relevant ESPECIALLY now.

people love to shit on the sonic, anime, and all kinds of fandoms but it seems like nobody ever brings up how the fnaf community has become just as if not more toxic then a lot of those

A lot of people say the FNAF community got worse after Scott left: the community was ALREADY bad long before Scott had left, in fact, this was just ANOTHER reason to why he left, it wasn't just Twitter

The community used to be so friendly now you get so much bare people stealing others fnaf animations you get bullied it’s just gone dark.

I miss the 2014-2018 fnaf community

2:24 feels so deep after he said that part describes the current fnaf community

2014-2019 the FNaF community was kind and respected everyones theories about things, 2020-Present year the community is just filled with toxicity and thats something we all didn't want but people decided to become aggressive

It seems every community recently has been revolving around stupid dramas themed with either politics, LGBTQ+ stuff, or creators tearing other creators apart. In many ways the internet has become a pond of cannibal pirranas. What happened to the days where the internet could just calm down, have fun, and enjoy what they do. People like this: Stampycat, DanTdm, Dawko. Now for many Youttubers uploading just seems like a chore.

I was always in tears when Scott retired and when he made the old games, I miss when FNAF was loved and had phone calls and jokes, I miss when FNAF was..."FNAF"...

Ive felt this for months. Security breach split the community in half, and from there its felt like constant infighting. At the end of the day though, theres stoll good people in this community. Ive created a fnaf film festival to help a portion of the community come together and remember why we enjoy the series, and to create films to give back to the rest of the fans, and hopefully remind others of where the passion comes from. I dont think the community as a whole will ever hit the highs it once did, but i think things will get better. Rhe launch of SB threw a lot of things into chaos. It brought new people in, alienated other, and threw the game into the spotlight again. I think after all the buzz about it has died down again, we'll be left with a more humble, tight knit community again.

I love how you don't sugarcoat things, it's been so long since (i last have seen my son-) i see a youtuber of the fnaf community talking things like they are. Thanks for the video.

Wow, this has to be one the most powerful messages I have seen from the current state of FNaF. We should all do our part to end the conflict and controversy between old and new fans, and recover that charm FNaF used to have. I have been in this community since day one. I was 9 years old and I was introduced to FNaF by Alphmau’s let’s play, then I would transition in watching Pewdiepie and get introduced to Markipler. I’ve seen a lot of people try to cling on the past and recover what FNaF was, however that doesn’t change the fact that this series has changed in many ways. The best bet is to move on, and stay positive. People grow up, so have I. People’s perspectives change when you grow older. The franchise you once knew doesn’t hold the same perspectives as today. Right now, I am 17 years old and I still believe that. This series has seen its ups and downs, however I always knew it can still hold its charm. Thank you Under_Score for expressing this video that I can relate too so much and I’m grateful it was recommended to me. Well said, This Comes from Inside.

To me, being a part of the community since FNAF’s origin, I can’t say that hearing people chase Scott out was just horrible. Seriously, ever since lockdowns from Covid, people became FERAL. It’s like the smallest thing deserved to be drawn and quartered on social media. Scott NOR his family deserved the insane hate from the fan base. It’s his money, and honestly while people disagree with the purposes behind it, it shouldn’t change the fact that Scott is still a guy that cares about US, his fans. And to completely turn on him…god I tell you, that man deserves nothing but the best after all he was put through then

I’m gonna cry… I remember joining the fnaf community in 2015 and I wish we still had those days… now everyone expects the movies and games to be on top and if it don’t go the way they want they hate it. I remember when no one cared about the looks of the game as long as there was one. There was no arguing there was no hate, it was peaceful. It’s going to end up being too much for whoever’s in charge next and one day they are just going to quit making Fnaf games/ movies. Then everyone will regret it. Im not saying it’s everyone just some people. You should be great full for what your getting because one day it may be gone. And it might be because of you…

Honestly I was one of the people who was patient for security breach, I do also miss Scott, he will always be the creator of fnaf, steel wool studios did decent on security breach but with Scott being as picky as he was on the movie alone I feel like Scott could've made a better fnaf security breach due to his standards before with the movie that may or may not be coming out, I miss the old days of Scott and fnaf being praised for what it was and not hated on for what it wasn't, #thankyouScottCawthon!! -Haleybug

I completely understand. I've been into FNaF since the very first game in August of 2014. Even if that's been way longer than you've been in, I still get it! Remember Sparky The Dog? Remember when Springtrap was shortly known as Golden Bonnie? Remember watching that awesome FNaF 2 trailer for the first and getting so confused at the "Girl Bonnie's" design? Remember when we realized what we had to do to get the Happiest Day in FNaF 3? With all that being said, this video really hit me hard. Well done, Under! 🖤 And that scene from "This Comes From Inside" Also fits well with the community because it shows a MODERN FNaF character getting harassed by multiple CLASSIC FNaF characters.

i still miss the time when we could just enjoy some fun stuff like animations, music and games themselves... there were people who did't like fnaf cuz it was like everywhere in the internet and it's fine these people always exist. but when the community hates itself... it makes me feel like i am in the nightmare and i just wanna wake up in my 2016 already!

Since 2015 the fandom was awesome back then. Amazing songs were being made for fnaf, Minecraft role plays were at its prime with Caveman films, and overall RU-vid gaming channels were having fun with the games. Fnaf was at its prime back then. But when it all comes to now the fandom and the community is becoming worse and worse. Continuously toxic threats, backlash, Scott Cawthons retirement, and overall just endless controversy’s surrounding content creators or just for no reason at all. But there’s still part of the fandom that are creative, funny and overall a great part of the community is still there. As a content creator myself I still let my creativity run wild as I slowly did my own thing and I’m drifting away from the fandom. I’ll still play the games but the community is making me doubt myself as some tell me what I’m doing is a waste of time and that I should quit. Some even death threat me and tried to start controversy with me when I did nothing wrong. Even if I did do something minor I still acknowledge it and apologize as I want to take full responsibility for it. I love fnaf and it’s games. But the community is terrible and I think it’s too late to change back to the way we were when we were such a creative and fun community. It was fun being part of the community but I can’t take the toxicity anymore.

I am new to the youtube community but not new to the fnaf community. I miss the old days before it was just teens having crushes on glamrock Freddy. I agree so much with this video and in my personal opinion, I think a lot of us can able to redeem ourselves from all of this controversey and stuff like that

I 100% Agree I still love FNaF and everything but its not the same and never will be, a lot of situations like the Scott one for instance has many people ignoring the past good deeds and just putting labels on something, the community has grown to such a toxic fandom that its kind of hard to see anything positive anymore. When was the last time you saw something hyping you up in FNaF instead of this person did that or person canceled for that

I miss FNaF. The real FNaF. It’s a shame it’s community has fallen so far from grace

At 5:03 I can say, in the good old time of the fandom. You use to be able to say your opinions and have really creative Aus and thoughts on how you see the game work. But now in days with newer fans and old one, you can't talk about your opinions, your Aus or any thoughts on the game, because your the wrong one. Anything you say or do is wrong in the eyes of a lot(not all) of newer and older fans. Now in days for the fandom people can't shut up and let others talk about their opinions on the game. I really wish people would learn to leave others alone and let them have fun. This community was made to have fun and not to put others down because of something they like.

That's just what happens when there's a community or fandom people end up focusing on the worst of it because that's what gets everyones attention it's sad and I think that needs to change but for now at least that's how it is hopefully in the future people realize that every fandom and community have bad people but for the most part they're filled with good people and focus on that instead, this isn't just a problem in the FNAF community/fandom it's all of them

my friend i feel you. i know what you mean and yeah its true. i have been in the fnaf community from when it came out in 2014. and its grown to be like this. thank you for making this video.

I really agreed with this video so much. I just remember waking up 6am on March 2 in 2015 to see if anyone posted a FNaF 3 playthrough.

Fnaf has been a HUGE part of my life and has changed it forever but recently I’ve noticed that I’ve just been.. away from it but not at the same time.. like I know it’s there and I’m part of it.. but just watching from the background.. I just hate to see something that I’ve loved for years and years just crumble like this.. I want to leave but I’m scared it’s gonna hurt.. so I’m just here to witness it all.. It’s been an honor to be a member of something so big I just wish it could still be like it was years ago… I just hope it can be good again and come back from this…

Very good video loved the editing in this and the message you are pushing! I agree whole heartly that the community at the moment is at its worse with all the drama and the community becoming something that is unrecognizable from what it once was hopefully the community can change as a whole and become better

I remembered joining the in a small community when fnaf 3 was a tease, it wasn't as big where i was at but it built a spark for me to join one, i get to see my old friends moved on, one with talented art pasted away in 2016, community slowly died in me later around early 2019, it was a great to meet people with theories, talents, even when it comes with memes about it, all i can see now is remains in a amino app rping and toxic certain times, but still some talents

Late August, of 2014, my older brother made me play FNAF 1, and throughout the years, my bro and I would always theorize on fnaf and make good memories. I really miss the old fnaf, 2014-2017 were the best years for fnaf. the community used to be good.

I first joined the fnaf community sometime after fnaf 3 was released, I was obsessed, every time a new game came out i was hyped, even with the fangames. I even remember the first ever fnaf video i ever saw, I miss those times, i wish i could go back to day 1. seeing the shape of the community now is saddening to me, i just wish things were how they were.

Honestly, I am a person who tries to look the postive side in most of things (when im not stressed ofc) and for me, security breach was a good game, but now...i dont feel like feeling happy in fnaf fanbase, now all where I stay at is the part of the FNaF fanbase where the talented people are, A.K.A. The fangames and sfm animators. I prefer staying there, and i honestly never looked fnaf comunity this way, from the indie game comunities, despite the cringe stuff, fnaf was always the best comunity, I tried many times convincing myself it was still that way, but watching your video made me wake up, fnaf comunity is dying, and as a person who loved fnaf since when I was 6 years old, to now that im 13, i feel bad..FNaF has been for basically my entire life so far...I really wish things dont end, becuz FNaF gave me motivations to get a talent, and I did got it, I'm a Garry's Mod artworker, and I am in process of wanting to be a blender animator, but seems like soon it will be gone. Incase it is, i'll miss the FNaF comunity...

2014-2019 fnaf was the best and I miss/am nostalgic for it

This can be said about a lot of other fandoms. I discovered The Living Tombstone when MLPFiM was popular beyond nostalgic moms and their daughters. Like many other creators they were making content based on what they enjoyed and the community hit its peak half way throughout the generation of MLPFiM. People still make fan content but that's fading. Less than half the people that made content for that name are focused on other things, many of which disappeared. Some moved onto other games that became popular while others found careers in their talents and others just went silent. TLT is one of the few who stuck to their talent at making great music and even improved in the music they make. Other creators I discovered when FNaF gained popularity, but ultimately went silent again for reasons. It's a constant reminder of how not everything is forever or will reach a satisfying conclusion. When did I first discover FNaF? Markiplier. It's what not only got me in the game but got me to subscribe to his channel. I liked watching him play the game because he was the alternative to Pewdiepie, who in actuality didn't want to review the game, but when he did he purposefully held back his reactions. It's the reason why I stayed subscribed to Markiplier because I wanted to know more through his gameplay and perspective. It's also how I discovered Jacksepticeye because of RU-vid recommendations.

This is a perfect great video of video we need in this community.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who felt this way, FNaF has been my passion, and working in the fan-verse with ultranite was a dream come true until everything came to the worse. I came around between FNaF 1 release and FNaF 2 around the corner, I was in Thailand with family friends and she showed me the game. I was 10 years old, I'm now 18. Despite FNaF almost becoming a community of hell, It'll still forever be in my heart because the passion I have with it would never die.

I can only hope things get better after all these controversys die down and fans enjoy the new installments of Fnaf content as a famil-fandom again. After all, tomorrow is just another day. But yeah, don't keep the devil waiting old friend. *Looks at Peepaw Willy for like the 3th or 4th "I always come back" burnt time*

As someone who has been a fan of fnaf since the first game This video hit hard I just stumbled upon this after feeling incredibly down about the sheer levels of negativity and toxicity people have in comments, videos In general when it comes to the games they claim they so very much love The amount of genuine hatred I see for certain characters and each other's opinions is truly saddening Fnaf Security Breach for example I feel like the way the community, even after huge patches treats the game and it's characters And to extend the people who dare like it Is a mirror to what the Fnaf community has turned into It makes a lot of problems we have in the community very visible If you have a positive opinion on something There is a good chance you will be bombarded with negativity on how you're wrong and braindead for thinking that way ,,Everything is a problem" A community I once adored for it's openness to different theories, stories and fangames Is now riddled with people who will tear each others arms off over something as minor as subjective opinions It's just a nightmare to engage with and causes so much frustration as a result I'll be the first to say it. I absolutely loved Security Breach despite some bugs and rough edges to pieces I don't feel like I am allowed to feel this way within the Fnaf community The fnaf community has also gotten increasingly more hostile towards new people because of how long it has existed by now Gatekeepers are everywhere I love the Living Tombstone's song because I too think that Fnaf deserves a more positive and healthy community for the sake of all the creativity it has Thank you very much for this video I'm sorry this has gotten so long I hope everyone who reads this Has a nice day

I think it’s because the community is so huge right now And huge communities tend to suffer from these problems. I think it’ll get better once the community starts to shrink because, look at games like Bendy and Baldi. A small, dedicated community that’s not hurting anyone, just having fun and minding their own business. Then, look at games like Fortnite and Among Us. Games that got so big, but their communities got pretty bad and everyone got sick of it.

0:01: That is literally the exact way I joined the FNaF Community just in 2017 rather than 2016.

I became a part of the fnaf community when fnaf 4 came out! Back then I thought the nightmare animatronics were so cool and creepy! But these days it feels like the community is picky about everything! These days alot of people think Scott tried too hard on fnaf 4 to make them look edgy, which is just so dumb. Im not a huge fan of security breach, but I dont think its the worst game in the world! (Go look at some mobile games)

i felt the same way phisnom felt about SB: it's the last nail to the fnaf coffin a lot of people say fnaf shouldnt ended in pizza sim because there's still a lot of mysteries in sb and this is the main problem SB made everything so pointless, so why would i care about the series? in the next game the kids will be free again, Willian will burn again, and again they will come back "be still, and give up your spirits, they don't belong to you". the spirits of the kids don't belong to us, we don't need to see them again cause we already saved them for the 3rd time and we'll save them... again... and again.

I miss Scott so much. I wholly respect his decision to take a step back, but damn have things gone bad since he left. He was in many ways the core of the community, and without him we've been imploding and fracturing.

I actualy felt bad when i found out the fnaf sb song has another meaning thats really sad

I've been here since 2014, and, I gotta say, it was like this back then too. Not as bad as now, or at least not as obvious, but there was some pretty serious drama going on back then. Rebornica, for one, but even beyond that, it was a fandom, and a popular one experiencing rapid success, and with influence from lots of more toxic places, Such as Creepypasta, Furries, and Minecraft (not that there's anything wrong with these. I'm a FNaF fan and an Undertale fan, and I got here through Minecraft, so that would be hypocritical of me), so its only natural things got bad on occasion. Also since all the way back in fnaf 2, we've had big sfm channels making soulless click bait content for children with sexual elements, which is still happening, and no one talks about it. I remember encountering those original jumplove videos while scrolling. It wouldn't end traumatized me to watch them, because I am already too messed up, but that probably wasn't good for the mental health of others my age and younger who saw that stuff. Also there was Smike, U didn't remember what happened to him but I remember that he kinda milked fnaf harder than everyone else (not that I'm criticizing that), people called him "Smilk" as a way of making fun of him and criticizing that begaviour, and then something happened. I don't know what, because I wasn't there for it (I kinda forgot about him), and I don't care to look up what happened but I get the feeling either he did something bad or he was criticized into oblivion. Even of that's false, then either he didn't deserve to be criticized like that, or he did and in that case that would still be a very negative occurrence. Oh and qasn't there also that whole Pewdiepie debacle, where he didn't find fnaf 4 scary and everyone got mad at him. Anyways, yeah. I do look back on the old days fondly, but that's just nostalgia talking. After all, I don't feel particularly bad right now, and the secerity of my depression was the same back then, so its entirely nostalgia talking. Though, that's fine. Nostalgia is really effective against my depression, and I cherish it dearly.

I relate to this video a lot, I remember joining in 2014, and I would do a lot to have those days back.

It’s sad how the community is now, I’ve been a fan of FNaF since the VERY VERY beginning (I started liking the series when I saw the OG trailer less than a month before the release of FNaF 1), the community used to be awesome (there still is some good stuff in the community now but not as much as before) but it’s went downhill the past few years, I hope with time, the community gets better because it disappoints me with how it is now

Wow….I’ve never seen a video that captures this problem this well this video honestly made me cry because it’s all true and it’s not just over reacting anymore

I want to leave a comment to add onto this video, but I can’t. You’ve said everything I was thinking, great video!

We've become inglorious basterds and shadows of our former self we've become a shell and once the ashs pass we will rise again

You stole the words right from my mouth. I've been working on a project that was meant to shine a light specifically on this.

Honestly I miss the old Fnaf community, back when it is 2014/2015. I wish it was just like in 2014/2015 but I know we can’t get back to those times, even then. I kinda still miss the 2014/2015 however I know what I will have to look towards the future in someway, I know that this community can change for the better and I support it with all my heart..

Nostalgia isn't longing. Not for me anyways. Nostalgia makes me happy. Its the one positive emotion that truly shines through my depression. Longing would be sad. But nostalgia is a fond longing, bringing back good memories and applying rose tinted glasses to them. Nostalgia makes me feel zen, and closure. Its like a bookend, a narrative satisfying conclusion. Of course, life isn't a storybook, so the feeling ends and my life continues as unnatural as it may feel at times, but it just means I get to fell that feeling again hopefully. Anyways, that's what nostalgia us like for me. I realize it's subjective, and with my autism my emotions are likely skewed compared to that of neurotypicals. But that's my perspective. Couldn't help but comment on it when you brought it up.

I found this franchise in 2015 and see the original fnaf freddy jumpscare from the left hallway door and began going into the franchise and I gotta admit I miss the creativity everyone had for this series, while that is still around, the dark shadow has enveloped the remaining creativity from the franchise

I agree with this video wholeheartedly. i’ve been in this fandom since 2014 essentially since the first game came out. and recently I would say, especially after security breach came out. The fandom has been ever slightly getting more toxic people getting into endless debates on whether the new fnaf is good or the old fnaf is good. and the dramas oh my God it seems like this community cannot go at least two months without some creator getting exposed for being a bad person, or people harassing people like MatPat over their own theories, or just a stupid beef between two people. it’s sad. and I know this is gonna sound stupid, but fnaf was my favourite franchise of all time, and still think there are a lot of people in this community who are just amazing and very talented. I just hate to see a large majority of this community get into so much shit in like the time span of a year and a half. I miss the time where the only controversy in this fandom was someone stealing fanart and putting it in their crappy top 10 videos

I think this video captures the problem with the fnaf community extremely well and it’s only 5 minutes

i joined the fnaf community in late 2018 i first got into the franchise when my cousin showed me fnaf four songs like break my mind and the fnaf 4 rap but now i find myself very mad at the community for all of the drama most of the times the drama comes out of nowhere by respected creators it it allways burns to see people you look up to turn their backs on the community and the franchise. i really want to go back before scott retired

I have also been a fnaf fan since the beginning. What the community has turned into is awful. I agree with this video and some of the comments as well. I can also relate to this video.

I feel like we can all agree that the absolute golden years of FNaF were from 2014 to 2016.

As someone whose been a fan since the beginning, and pretty much enjoys just about every corner of this franchise, it really is sad and tiring seeing all of the negativity whether it be from drama or people being super pessimistic about the future of the series. Hopefully things will get better.

I almost never get emotional at songs or fictional things. But the new Living Tombstone song legitimately gives me a little bit of feels. You brought up an amazing point about the song feeling less like it’s about fnaf security breach, and more what has happened around security breach.

I miss the old Freddy's. Everything was so great back then. Now it's falling down. We're losing everything ever since the years went by and lost Scott. People lost creativity and thought. But I still believe we can make it!

At this point,it's inevitabile that every fandom is becoming toxic

I completely 100% agree with this Circa 2016 this fanbase was kind, encouraging and creative with damn near anything Now? Im telling you right now that this fanbase has changed, and not for the better.

I joined the FNaF fanbase in 2018, and even though I was late to the party I still had a lot of fun with it, especially in 2019-mid 2020. In that time, we got VR, AR, Fazbear Frights, double the Matpat theories there was before, plenty of cool animations like the Special Strike and End of the Memeverse, and much more. Everything just kinda happened at the right time and at the right place. It was perfect. But around mid 2020, everything kinda came to a halt. There was still FNaF content to enjoy, but not as much. But them Security Breach came out, and it was great again! But around after a month...I noticed something in the FNaF community changed. We weren't talking about the lore or the gameplay, we were talking about how awful the game was. All of a sudden, their was a ton of controversy in the FNaF fandom. And some people starting to question and criticize previous games in the series, saying that "the games should have ended at the third." We are living in a pretty bad time in FNaF's history. Hopefully things get better from here.

God I remember back in September of 2014 when a friend of mine told me about fnaf for the first time when we were at our bus stop after school. He asked me to draw freddy and gave me a description, telling me he was some sort of a mechanical teddy bear with a tie, yeah those were the days.

A lot of people seem to think that it was Security Breach that made the FNaF fandom what it is today. I don't think that's true. What made the fandom so uninhabitable, was simply the loud minority that hates SB, and hates anyone who likes it, or joined the fandom because of it. SB is a janky, broken game. But I love it! Its lore is dumb, but it's a lot of fun and I have a good time! And other people may not like the game, and that's okay. And I've seen so many AMAZING fanfics or artwork for SB, some of which has literally brought me to actual tears because of how good it is. So my question is this: Why does the greater fandom now seem to ignore all this creativity, when in the past, it was what everyone focused on and loved about the FNaF community? Because the newest game isn't the best? Why are we all focusing on the controversies, the fighting, the video essays that only serve to shit on SB and the people who like it? If you don't enjoy SB, that's fine and understandable. But why would that take away from your enjoyment of the franchise as a whole? Why would that mean you wouldn't ever like any of the fan content about SB? The FNaF fandom is being torn apart, because the greater community no longer seems to care about all the love and creativity that the fanbase has poured into all the games. And that makes me so incredibly upset.

I hope this community starts being more positive then having so much drama. Fnaf is a great series and always will be

Man you described perfectly all my feelings about fnaf right now. I recently came back to the fandom I joined when the first game released. I love fnaf, I love the living tombstone, this community defined my childhood and now that I'm 20 nostalgia is hiting me so hard. Btw, the editing is amazing, I loved the transitions and how you put that part This Comes From Inside in the middle of the video. NEW SUB!!

This is a problem of every single fandom, and that's really sad...

Yeah sadly I think I saw more negativity in the fanbase recently, and when people discuss fnaf on youtube lately is more about drama ever since last year and honestly that kind of stained the fanbase, ik no community is perfect but honestly I feel the fnaf community is falling from grace, I rlly hope people simply just idk start being a little bit more positive in general, im not saying ignoring the troubles or whatever, but idk simply wished this community wasnt so drama focused lately

2014-2015 fnaf community were "way" nicer than now

FNaF was a game that was created many years ago with the sole intention of being a solo and common game....it only grew because of the fandom, and well....the very fandom that made the game grow, we in this case, me, you reading this, we made fnaf something gigantic, and in the end, we ended up making a lot of things in it, a big problem. I've been a fan of the game since 2014, and I've followed and seen a lot of good and bad things over the years, I've always loved and will always love the game, the theories, the music, the good animations, the merchandise, the fanart and creations amazing fans, I always thought it was amazing, because I used to do all these things too, but there are a lot of things in the fandom that unfortunately ruins everything....and well, that's really sad.....I just want to go back to the good times, from 2014 to 2017, I would just like to relive it all, but unfortunately, these are times that don't come back, ever again....

I joined the FNaF community when FNaF 2 was released. I truly missed those days.

As a fan of not just FNAF but also Transformers. I know all too well what it's like to have a fandom be impacted by change and controversy. Some people in my community have seriously hurt our reputation and have really damaged our relationships with one another. There's so much divide in the Transformers community that it makes me very sad. To know it's now happening to the FNAF community, it's also saddening. We are better than this.

I will live my life with fnaf in my heart, because i grew with it, when i was bored, i watched FNaF content, i theorized with people who understood about the topic, and i will continue like this, a FNaF fan until i die, and maybe the franchise will live longer than me, because a masterpiece lasts long, this is all i have to say, about the video, this video brought me back to my old days, and for you who made this video, and The Living Tombstone for making this song, i can only say thank you.

I've been on the fandom since FNAF 2 and you're right. I miss the old days, the old fandom. Getting worked over the teasers, the trailers coming out, Vincent being a thing 😂 I wish we could all become a better community

Being controversial really is a bad thing to be known for as a fandom. I may be new to FNaF but I understand Fandom Wars, it happens to the best of us. You just gotta pave your way through, little by little. The future isn't bright if you don't wake up from the dream of the past, the future only signs if you try to fight in the present

I think I started to consider myself an FNAF fan around the time when Security Breach was released. Before that, I started to be interested in FNAF lore after Game Theory's Final Theory, and I was fascinated by how people can put the lore together. I didn't play the games because I hate jumpscares, but I decided to buy Security Breach thinking it will be an easier experience for me. I waited for a while for the game to get fixed and I decided to play it. I liked it. I am aware that a lot of people have valid criticism of the game that I can agree with most of them. But, for me, the positives mostly cover the negatives. And I like engaging with the community on Reddit, making theories, enjoying art pieces, talking about what we like about the games, etc. It's just, that it feels weird seeing so many videos popping out about how big of a disappointment SB was. They are all valid and bring great points. It's just, that it kinda becomes discouraging seeing not just videos, posts, tweets, etc. about the game, but also how pessimistic are people over the future of FNAF. I'm not suggesting that people who hate the game or just dislike it shouldn't rant about it, don't worry. It just makes me doubt if I can even call myself a fan if I like this "stain" in the reputation of the franchise that seems to affect a lot of OG fans. And, now that I'm thinking, enjoying this side of FNAF will make the developers think that this is the way to go with FNAF and will abandon what the OG liked about the series. Now, my first rant aside, I think I can speak in the name of everyone when I'm saying this fandom can't take a break from controversies. Drama, after drama, after drama, after drama. I don't know much about what controversies were before I joined, but what I can recall is the Jonochrome dating a minor; Phisnom with his take on FNAF; the MatPat's ARG idea that backfired badly; the whole Pear situation; the Kane Carter vs Theft King drama; etc. And, that's only an annoyance of mine, but I wish Scott would have still been around in the fandom. I only heard of how much time Scott has spent engaging with the fans. Now, I know he has recently appeared in one of Dawko's live streams, but damn! I wish he was around when SB was released. Yes! I do not agree with most of his choices regarding his personal views, but I never wanted to just leave entirely. He has now popped again in some places and I think we might see him back soon, although I can see a controversy regarding his "breaking his promise" rising once he returns which will suck all the magic of the moment. So, I'm wondering... Am I the only new fan that feels that way? And, OGs, be honest... It wasn't the greatest time to join the fandom, wasn't it?

I joined fnaf back about a week after the 2nd game dropped, and all I can say is. truly, my fav game creator was snuffed out by cancel culture and there was almost nothing we could have done to stop it, I miss sitting there with my sanchie plushies waiting for the new game to drop with amazing teasers with a truck of theories about "who is this?" "it was all a dream" "springtrap is purple guy" "phone guy is foxy" waiting for the game to drop so you could watch mark or jack, or dawko play it. I feel so bad for the kids who are new to fnaf and dont get to experience the magic of what it once was, but I still feel like we can show them in some way. Jason blum, Scott, I know your not but if you ever read this please with the movie, or the new DLC coming out. Show them how amazing it was and still can be if we stop this bullshit, but it is time for the OGs to close our doors and to on the brighter side, we got to experience it. We may not have people to carry us in your arms the way we lifted others into ours. but this ends for all of us "there is more fantasy and fun where i came from" - fredbear

I 100% agree with this statement. I also joined the FNAF community around 2016, and looking at it now, it’s clear that a lot has changed, mostly for the worse. But, i still believe that someday, the kids will grow up and the controversies will become less frequent, and we can one day have a community as strong as one we once had in the past.

Exact same thing that happened to the Minecraft community.

I myself as a huge FNAF fan also start to not following any new FNAF contents… Really hope the DLC can make me interest in FNAF again

see this goes back to an old adage I was told. People never remember the good times, cause the bad ones are much more scarring. With the negatives in the community we are scarred by the bad side of it. Now thats all it seems, even when the good is still there.

This toxicity comes from inside, the community is the one that rushed security breach, the community is the one that pushed Scott out of it, this comes from inside.

Ever since the movie cane out and hooked back old fans, I've noticed that 2020 toxicity level out due to a large amount of returning fans are older teens 16-18 or are now adults 18-25 with more maturity and life experience when it comes to comuntiy related things. Us old fans need to remember that we are no longer the front runners of the franchise and instead it's all in the hands of the next generation. Yes, most would be security breach fans, but their isn't anything wrong with that. I personally don't like SB but that's just an opinion of a fan from a different time period. This all reminds me of the anti FNAF world train, a thing I'm sure a lot of us will remember. Fnaf as a franchise isn't what it was in 2014, but thats okay, nothing stays the same. So while we can enjoy a fnaf game aiming to go back to its roots (the Fredbear Diner game in the works) other and newer fans can enjoy their buff orange Freddy.

I remember when I was like 8... Watching those FNAF SFM videos and watching theories all the time

The song made me cry so hard because I’m pretty sure everyone agrees that they want to go back to the 2014/2015 era the best era of fnaf I miss the old days 😭😭😭😭😭

Good luck on your mission, i might not watch your videos but heres a sub.

I came here after the phisnom controversy this was all caused because phil didn’t like ruin and people started harassing him by saying since he didn’t like ruin than fnaf plus sucks as well. And that led to some people who are defending fnaf plus to take things to far by sending people gore and death threats and Phil pretty much has no control over it at least how I see it. Ever since June 2021 the demise of the fnaf community began.

This video perfectly sums up about the community that i left 1 week ago I agreed everything in this video

I joined the community back in 2015 around the time fnaf 3 came out watching the songs and being terrified of the games up till sister location. The games themselves I would play on mobile(yes ik), and eventually switch. My point to all this is yes I loved the community of the past, but just as much as I loved stuff with the undertale community. However not expecting change isn't right. Not expecting people to try and go after the fame of the Mr. Cawthon isn't right. People will always try to go after something they can't or won't understand. The power problem is a developed problem where people will always feel like what they say matters most and when it doesn't they get offended or do more drastic things. Do I miss how it was before, of course because the lore was simple enough to explain to anyone on the playground at school. My thing is, this isn't out of the ordinary and people are acting like it is, instead we need to look at people who just don't care and love the games because they are made with heart and care all of them. Sure they may have bugs, or problems but the fact this started as a love project, and is still being made by fans and fans are still theorizing and playing the games is enough for me. I still do love fnaf and all its fan games, and while we focus on all the bad, the good of the community is far overshadowed despite it being 10x more then the bad of it. We look at games like JRs or Chompers, but we don't look at games like Any of the Radiance reboots (made with love and often support of the original creators) or stuff like the new glitched attraction, or the whole final nights series. I agree many are surprise at the new Security Breach, but understanding not only the development of it, but all the effort that was put in even to the last minute shows these people didn't want the glitchy mess we got, but were forced to deal with it and try their best to fix it. I know there are still glaring bugs as far as I am aware, but here is hoping they get patched as new ports are out, and as dlc comes out. We can always show them what is wrong, but please don't make it an attack. This is a very very gross understatement of my opinions, but i don't want to make you have to read more then you have to.

I honestly miss the days of FNAF when everyone was playing FNAF WORLD and there wasn't too much controversy back then, its sad to see the FNAF community become this way probably due to how people act these days during the 2020 era of the internet, i really miss talking about the FNAF lore with my friends at school long ago, i miss watching nostalgic FNAF videos on RU-vid, and i honestly miss when Scott would upload a teaser of the next game on his website. And i think some people in the FNAF community who are the "bad actors" can at least change if they try hard enough, although for some of them, its impossible for them to change as they constantly make lies and rumors that spreads like wildfire in the FNAF community, sometimes i'd like to think this is just a bad dream, a dream that we can't wake up from, but, i still have some hope for the community that some people out there can at least change for the better, if the upcoming FNAF movie is good when it comes out, it might reignite the flame to the candle that was once the FNAF community and things could possibly change for the better.