Ready for War!

[ItsTehShadow]

Okay the title is a bit over exaggerated, but its still related.

I was wondering exactly why people call their fan-bases Army's? I understand that their hoping to show that the subscriber base is a collection of people working together and a force to be reckoned with on YouTube (as in a good fan-base compared to others). I just think the concept of Army is getting a bit overused.

Every time I look around YouTube, "Join the ____ army", "Want to join the ___ army", "The ___ army is the best" Personally I wouldn't ever call a fan-base an army as the word doesn't seem relate-able enough to me, and makes me immediately think of some war related act. I know that some people here have called their fan-base the same, so if any of you read this it would be nice if you could explain why you chose this?

Any responses are welcome, thanks

 

[Beanbag]

Okay the title is a bit over exaggerated, but its still related.

I was wondering exactly why people call their fan-bases Army's? I understand that their hoping to show that the subscriber base is a collection of people working together and a force to be reckoned with on YouTube (as in a good fan-base compared to others). I just think the concept of Army is getting a bit overused.

Every time I look around YouTube, "Join the ____ army", "Want to join the ___ army", "The ___ army is the best" Personally I wouldn't ever call a fan-base an army as the word doesn't seem relate-able enough to me, and makes me immediately think of some war related act. I know that some people here have called their fan-base the same, so if any of you read this it would be nice if you could explain why you chose this?

Any responses are welcome, thanks

I'm starting to call mine either just Spudlings or BROTATOS! Which seems to be catching on

 

[ItsTehShadow]

I'm starting to call mine either just Spudlings or BROTATOS! Which seems to be catching on

Thats the sort of name I'd prefer as its defining the group without using army, personally like Spudlings better

 

[Sirtoshi]

People like action! Action movies! Fighting! Armies! At least, that's what I think it is.

I don't have a fan base to which I can give a pet name, haha.

 

[FlipRJ]

well, they're all wrong! instead, they should be joining the Queen's Army, led by Queen AikoMiyoko!

but seriously though, army is a pretty strong word to use

 

[JohnKenShow]

I call mine the Bybiers... Not to be confused with the Biebers who have better hair.

 

[AikoMiyoko]

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well, they're all wrong! instead, they should be joining the Queen's Army, led by Queen AikoMiyoko!

but seriously though, army is a pretty strong word to use

you are wise my minion....I am proud of you[DOUBLEPOST=1365585035,1365584877][/DOUBLEPOST]I think there is nothing wrong with army..I have an army of happy troops waiting to trample on JohnKenShow because he never takes me camping

 

[JohnKenShow]

One of the Definitions of Army is simply:
a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host

 

[Sirtoshi]

One of the Definitions of Army is simply:
a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host

In that case, it isn't so bad I suppose. And Queen AikoMiyoko is free to continue her massive conquest.

 

[ItsTehShadow]

One of the Definitions of Army is simply:
a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host

Yeh I was assuming the same meaning, just seemed an odd word choice due to its other meanings