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I'm pretty sure in this case that forums is refering to cool in the sense that every social conscious person bowing to peer pressure will watch,
If you hear a casual television viewer talking about an animated program they enjoy, you're bound to hear a discussion on the popular cartoons (Spongebob Squarepants, Family Guy, Simpsons, Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry to name a few) as opposed to the more obscure programs (Gargoyles, Invader Zim, Danny Phantom, Avatar The Last Airbender, etc).
Thing is that even if a socially conscious person watches animation, he/she makes it a point not to talk to his/her friends about said interest. The internet on the other hand allows for them to express their interest in the medium without risking their coolness.
If you hear a casual television viewer talking about an animated program they enjoy, you're bound to hear a discussion on the popular cartoons (Spongebob Squarepants, Family Guy, Simpsons, Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry to name a few) as opposed to the more obscure programs (Gargoyles, Invader Zim, Danny Phantom, Avatar The Last Airbender, etc).
Thing is that even if a socially conscious person watches animation, he/she makes it a point not to talk to his/her friends about said interest. The internet on the other hand allows for them to express their interest in the medium without risking their coolness.