i joined the fandom in 2017 and i've always seen these types of people around along with the usual outsiders who haven't read the comic but decide to hate it because that's what everyone else says they should be doing. they actively made me feel bad (indirectly, mind you) about liking homestuck and i still have residual Shame about enjoying it sincerely for the entire time i've known it. i always have to brace myself for impact when a more popular youtuber/internet personality i follow comments on or reads homestuck as a twitch sub goal or something. because they're either incredibly misinformed or their fans won't be normal about it. and don't get me started about all the online spaces that ban discussion of homestuck outright. makes me feel like i'm not wanted (i know i shouldn't be taking it personally but it's a lot sometimes)