Rename the 'Stalker's Guide' Articles

 ali:

I don't see any dark meaning behind it once it's clearly a figure of speech. No one's setting up a guide with private, personal information of the artists nor encouraging anyone to act like a crazy sasaeng... Chill! It's just a playful joke with words! No offense, mate, but you seriously need to read a tad more and get used to the literature world if this kind of title is able torment you in anyways.

Offense kind of taken - I read widely and know that words do indeed scare off certain types of readers. I'm not terrified and I do understand that the terminology can be seen as playful too. I get the joke.

I just thought it was a simple thing to switch the title to accommodate folks that find it uncomfortable. It's a friendly suggestion, nothing more.

People are becoming waaay too sensitive over the dumbest thing these days. Know what else is a bad word? Bias. Its actual meaning is bigotry and prejudice but I don't see anyone getting upset over that -_-

#chillout #itsnotthatserious

I don't think people are being too sensitive.  Stalking is a crime, and a serious problem for many celebrities.  It's perfectly normal to feel uncomfortable about it.  Maybe MDL users know what a "Stalker's Guide" is, but outsiders don't.

"Bias" is less offensive because it's a well-known term throughout the entire k-pop community, and it's usually used in a positive way (favorite member of a group).  As far as I know, "bias" usually isn't associated with creepy behavior.  Nonetheless I probably wouldn't use "bias" in an article title.

If we can't agree that "stalker" is offensive, we can think of it from a marketing perspective.  A title should make people interested in reading the article, and not be misleading.

When I see the title "Stalker's Guide", I expect an immature article, filled with unimportant personal information.

Here are some articles about famous actors that I found on google.  I don't know if the articles are good, but the titles attract my attention.  I think someone who wants to seriously learn about these actors will click one of these articles before they click a "Stalker's Guide".

The Last Samurai: The Life and Films of Toshiro Mifune
Japanese Cinema’s Uncommon Man: Tatsuya Nakadai’s Dissidents, Outcasts, and Shadow Warriors
Space and Transition in the Films of Setsuko Hara
The Incomparable Charisma of Chow Yun-fat
Famous Martial Arts Master Jackie Chan and His Remarkable Career

I've been stalked. It was terrifying and gave me panic attacks. It was a decade ago, and I still don't feel safe. I will never feel safe. 

Every time there's a feature up with the title "A stalker's guide to .  .  ." I close the MDL tab as fast as I can, and I keep doing that until the feature scrolls away. I'm not being "oversensitive". I'm avoiding a word that instantly calls up a terrible experience for me.

It's an own goal. Why, when you can choose any title you want, would you choose a title that turns people off?

@its_me_ali: "Killing it" and "stole my heart" are very common phrases, and most people know what they mean.  "Stalking" is used almost exclusively in a negative way.  It's not a figure of speech.  You can't just invent a new phrase and expect people to know that you're not using it in a negative way.

Another issue is that celebrity stalking is quite common, and a lot of people don't understand the problems that it causes.  Calling it a "Stalker's Guide" is insensitive, and it seems to encourage unhealthy behavior.

I've been a drama fan for several years now, but I never really bothered to familiarize myself with actors I mean the most that I would do is look up their name and age back when Dramafever was still a thing lol.

After coming across MDL I've found myself getting more interested in the actors themselves, now I have favorites that I tend to watch regardless of whether or not the genre is one that I prefer watching, and stalkers guide are a BIG reason why. Stalker's Guide introduce you to not only the artist, BUT also the person behind the persona!

All in all I think if you look for a flaw in anything you're bound to find it, but everyone here understands that the name is just some harmless fun, so don't overthink it.