Antis
what it means
The mirror image of stans. Anti accounts exist to criticise, and the conflict between stans and antis can be as organised as any fandom activity.
People organised specifically around disliking an artist, character or ship.
the origin story
K-pop fandom vocabulary, where anti-fan culture has been a recognised phenomenon since the early 2000s.
Anti-fandom is taken seriously in the K-pop industry, where it has occasionally escalated into genuine harassment and security concerns. The term spread into Western fandom to describe organised opposition to a ship or character, where the stakes are usually lower.
in the wild
This account only posts criticism of one group.
That's an anti.
The antis have their own tag.
Of course they do.
how to use it
- Describing organised opposition within fandom
- K-pop and fandom conversations
- Discussing fandom conflict
- About anyone who criticises something
- Professionally
- As a shield against legitimate criticism
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