Fanbase Trials

Fanbase Trials are trials held by Fanbase Leaders when it is discovered that a fanbase member or fanbase members are found to either break the rules of a fanbase or not uphold the spirit of the fanbase. This is very typically done when it is discovered that a fanbase member believes something that goes contrary towards what the fanbase believes, Or at least didn't delete their comment from a decade ago voicing said opinion that is now no longer shared by the fanbase.
It is often seen as a less harsh alternative to just kicking someone out of the fanbase right then and there, But it still has a fair share of critics towards the concept. Not all Fanbase Leaders like the concept either.
== Reasons why a Fanbase Trial might be held ==
Fanbase trials can be held for a fair number of things. These things include:
* Breaking the rules of a fanbase. (For example, A Genfourmer calling something "A shit" instead of "Shit")
* Making the fanbase look bad.
* Holding an opinion that is no longer the mainstream one to have in the fanbase. (Example: Liking Mario Gmod addons in the current year)
* Being just plain annoying or having enough fanbase members see you as THAT guy.
== How they work ==
Typically, Fanbase Trials are hosted by the leader of the fanbase on a website such as Reddit. The username of the fanbase member is alerted and will have to comment on a thread/post or else they'll be kicked out by default. The fanbase member is then told all the stuff he's done and he's given a chance to repent and promise not to do it again. If he doesn't and fails to convince the fanbase leader that he's right and the entire fanbase is wrong, He is kicked out of the fanbase right then and there and is no longer allowed to be a part of the fanbase.
== Notable examples of Fanbase Trials ==
=== World of Warcraft Classic Trials ===
In 2017, World of Warcraft Classic was announced. This was huge for the playerbase of the game since the Retail Roundup pretty much took over and complained on the forums to get them to insert tons of cringe gameplay mechanics into the game. However, There were tons and TONS of contrarian retail stans who said stuff like "Classic is... Le BAD!" or "They'll NEVER make Classic! Stop asking for it!". Eventually, When Classic released in 2019, The now-strengthened Vanilla WoW community officially declared a Fanbase Trial for every single user who made comments like that. Thousands and thousands of Reddit accounts and WoW forum posters were mentioned and told to post in a thread where they say they were wrong and that they're really really sorry. A lot of them did, But a good amount of them refused to and were promptly essentially banned from the Vanilla WoW fanbase with everyone making sure to block them so they wouldn't get any help with quests if they decided to play Vanilla. They were just playing Retail, Though. So not much really happened.
=== Gmod Mario Addon Trials ===
In late-April, The Roblox Inquisition declared an all-out offensive on the Gmod fanbase in order to convert them to defending copyright. Eventually, The Gmod fanbase was taken over by the Roblox fanbase who swiftly declared a Fanbase Trial for anyone who made any content criticizing the removal of various Mario and Pokemon addons. Hundreds of Gmod players had to write a 1000 word essay on why they were wrong to ever not act like the Roblox community while the rest of the thousands of people who protested against this decision already switched to JBMod and other assorted sandbox games.