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>it's funny how many things that started out in our fandom did end up in general use. Among imageboards or otherwise. Especially for how much hate ponies still get. Though I suppose we are not the bottom of the totem pole any more. Heck, I have seen some places have pony reaction images or memes and no one batting an eye.
It's mostly traditional at this point. Getting triggered about ponies is just old news. I think the hate not only comes because of ponies but also because of envy or competitive desire. Not many cared about the cup but seeing /mlp/ winning twice and while desperately trying to stop them,they have repeated and put more effort into the cup(ironically or unironically).

/mlp/ may be the salt and shitshow of every day but I believe that beyond memes and jokes,/sp/ does have some serious infamy because of 2013.