I almost gave the benefit of the doubt, and was going to talk about people wanting to feel included or trying to connect with others. I thought you were talking about people that have never owned a tuba or heard one played coming in to give an opinion on a tuba. But then you go and talk about “real fans” like an idiot. The only thing that is required to be a “real fan” is to enjoy the thing and consider yourself a fan. If you only want the opinion of people that have read the same comic, then specify that exactly. You’ll still get other people chipping in, but at least you wouldn’t be gatekeeping. And how about this, instead of deriding these “fake fans” as you see them, how about you try to sell them on the thing you love and recruit them into enjoying it as well? “Oh, you think you enjoy tubas now? Just wait until you read this tuba story! You’ll love it!”