What has happened to fanpop?

A) You should have posted this as an article, not an answers question.

B) I know you're frustrated, and Fanpop has changed a lot in the years I've used the site, BUT:

1) "Cheating," or asking people to vote for you in picks or rate your content, is not illegal Fanpop behavior, it's just really, really frowned upon. It is NOT a ban-able offense. The moderators are not cheating police. They're here to make sure Fanpop stays safe and spam-free. They ban trolls, spammers, and general ne'er-do-wells. They message/warn smaller transgressors. But "cheating," as you define it, is not breaking the ToS, so Fanpop has no grounds on which to discipline them.

2)I hate this too. Seriously, I do, and if you ever need someone to play with your troll and give you a good show, you just call me. I've learned to have fun with it. But this is a great time to point out that going into someone else's spot just to trash the content is called trolling and should be reported. Unlike "cheating," trolling is against the ToS, and the moderators will take care of it for you.

3) Hate, in general, is not cool, so... I guess I agree with you there. Though this complaint is very non-specific. You could say that about any website on the net, or any school playground in the country. That's just people, especially kids, who just behave immaturely and cruelly sometimes. But, again, people hurting other people's feelings (which includes name-calling and other "hateful" activity) should be reported. And, if you want, contact me. I am the unofficial bouncer of Fanpop.

4) The medal system has always been a mystery, and in a way, that's where some of its charm comes from. The Fanpop Four implemented the new ratings system in an attempt to help the medal issues people have, or at least, that's how I've come to understand it. Just keep contributing for the fun of it. I'm not saying you're a medal whore, but try not to think about the medals so much. If you find good content, add it. If you find bad content, add it, but don't expect it to be well-liked. Most of all, credit and key-word - that's always awesome, and you will have a medal in my book JUST for doing that.

C) People don't get away with everything. A while ago, a very-widely respected, loved, hated and feared user was banned. For a long time, this user's behavior was overlooked because the user was a top contributor, and had as many friends as enemies, but eventually the user's behavior was too obscene to overlook, and the user was banned. Keep reporting. Keep complaining. They'll hear you.

D) You will never, ever get kicked off of Fanpop for speaking your piece, no matter what it is... Well, there are certain limitations, of course. No hate speeches, and say it in an appropriate way, and you ought to be just fine.

E) Hope that covered some of your issues. This is Cinders, signing-off.

I agree!
It IS really annoying!!

Well many of your points I agree with and so to answer/discuss your question/statement... :)
1. Well yeah people cheat but yes as Cinders said it isn't necessarily illegal on fanpop (sadly) so I think the best you can do about it is to let it go and look on the bright side! The majority of people don't cheat and all and you should just stay the way you are and ignore the bad ppl who cheat!!! That way you'll be the more mature one...and you can't do much with those who insist on cheating... :)

2. Yeah I agree those people are fairly childish, and once again I think you should try and tolerate them or maybe send them a message nicely and suggest them not to do so? Also (in the most of the cases I've seen) the other people tell them they are wrong to do that through comments and all so you aren't alone in being alone! With a lot of people against them, those childish people will eventually back off...

3. Yes this point is rlyyyyy annoying for meee!!!! >.< I think everyone has the right to have their opinions!!!!! To those stupid people, the best you can do is to correct them and ignore, but I think in some serious cases you can report it to fanpop (i'm not all that clear with the rules and all but it's worth a try)

4. This is one of the things that annoy me but at the same time I don't know if I should be annoyed. I'm not rly sure what it actually takes to get a medal but supposedly gradually in time if you've contributed a lot AND the fans like it (ratings and all), then you get one. But yes I think a lot of people who deserve it haven't got one!!!!!!!! Hopefully fanpop will realise their problems and fix them :S

I think the bad people deserve the punishment and I guess we also have to think for the moderators. After all there are a LOT of ppl on fanpop and to deal with all the small and big problems is quite a big effort too...but I definitely support your points as to why fanpop can be irritating! But I also wanted to say that it's not necessarily all fanpop's fault, but the selfish ppl on fanpop...which sadly there will always be :(

Aaanyway, hope you feel better with some ppl supporting your ideas, and I think you've raised very good points!!! :)

I agree with you. People shouldn't be rude and everything should be fun and enjoyable. But what question are you asking?
Are you asking why do they do this?
Are you asking how do they do this?
Or are you saying that they shouldn't do this.
If it's number 3, this should be an article, not a question.

i really agree w/ chu man you couldnt of said it better

I don't think anyone could do any better of answering this question than Cinders did.

And anyways, my thumb hurts too badly to actually type any resolutions, so listen to Cinders.

There may be problems here in FanPop, but just typing up a silly rant isn't necessarily doing anyone any good. Try actually doing something about it.