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Want to hear a weird Blizzard story? We weren't allowed to refer to players as "fans." An exec had at some point realized fan is short for fanatic, and it had a slightly negative connotation. So that was it. Like a weird Disney-cast-members-can't-point kind of rule. We lived it.
For over a decade we had to contort our language and dodge around "fan" and use players, or champions!, or viewers, audience members!, supporters, etc. etc. No one knew for sure who came up with it, but it was a steadfast rule. Until one day...
We found out who had imposed this rule (!) that had impacted so much of our writing and speaking for years, and asked them about it. Confused at first, they remembered and were sort of surprised anyone bothered keeping up with it. Then they sort of laughed and walked away.
Use of "fans" slowly crept back into the Blizzard lexicon after that. You can make up your own moral for that one.
Hey Micah, big fa..... champion of yours...!
Hey Micah, big fa....hero of yours! :P
Wierd but not uncommon.
I've been to conventions where "Free Hugs" signs were banned, because "Free is a price and you can't sell services without a business license ".
Oh man. So many policies built on "higher up said it, and no one wanted to challenge it".
I do remember when @devolore joined we told him about this holy rule and his response was "That's dumb." and he proceeded to not follow it. So I think my moral is be more like Josh Allen.
TotalBiscuit used to say this way back in the day. "Don't call yourself my fan. It's short for fanatic, and I don't want fanatical followers who don't question me". Possible origin?
Interesting! This rule dated back to ... 2003/2004ish? So, possible?
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