Why I think Scum Villain has such a good fandom
I have seen a lot of people say that SVSSS is a very peaceful, unproblematic fandom, lacking a lot of the drama you see in many other fandom spaces, and I've been thinking about why that is.
First, the meta -- I think because SVSSS is such a meta story, people don't take things so seriously and even may have a bit more self awareness when it comes to the fandom environment. And any hateful takes can be easily shut down by calling the person Cucumber. That kind of response doesn't attack the person who made a bad take, but it doesn't encourage them either, so these toxic discourses have a lot of trouble gaining traction.
I also think that despite English speaking danmei and SVSSS readers not necessarily having the cultural background to understand everything in the meta, we tend to already have a background in fandom culture before going into this story. I think a lot of people who get into danmei were probably already into things like anime, webcomics, fanfiction, BL etc.... and that understanding primes us to be able to understand and appreciate a story like SVSSS. I think this greatly reduces the discourse around "reading comprehension" and the interpretation of the story. Basically, we're all already on the same page.
Finally, I think the size of this fandom is juuuust right. It's big enough to still have a decent stream of fan content (unlike some other less popular danmeis) but unlike TGCF and MDZS, we don't have so many newbies who may be less familiar with fandom etiquette. I think we are less likely to take our fandom for granted, so when people see SVSSS fan content, people are really supportive. Ultimately, I feel like SVSSS is a fandom that attracts people who have been in fandom for a long time. At least, that's what it is for me. I love you guys!