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It’s hard to explain, but... I’m in a few Stray Kids WhatsApp channels and some for K-pop in general (to be exact, only one is for SKZ; the others are for specific members or "ships," but anyway). The thing is, in one or two of them, they post things like "X idol on Bubble":

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etc. At first, I thought it was something the channels themselves were doing. Then I realized it wasn't, and I thought they were sharing news about the group—something created by fans or the group itself. However, while watching *Kingdom: Legendary War*, SF9 mentioned that same platform—and I think they even used it—so I realized that wasn't it. But when SF9 used it, I watched with subtitles that were probably wrong; they made it look like they were checking their popularity compared to the other participating groups. It’s very likely I’m confused and the SF9 members were using something else, but it leaves me wondering, and now I’m not sure... 😅😅

I know it’s been a long time since he left, but I’ve tried to find out what happened; some people say it was simply for personal reasons—just as the company stated—while others point to a major company rule regarding contract violations. There was also talk of a very poor relationship with the other members and accusations that ultimately turned out to be unfounded. I still don't fully understand exactly what happened or why some people speak about him so harshly.

I have friends who are STAYs, but I don't quite understand what being a STAY actually entails. I mean, if simply listening to the group makes you a STAY, then a lot of people would qualify; however, if it involvesmore than that, then not everyone is one. It makes me wonder: what exactly does it mean to belong to the STAY community? I ask because if you only have access to their music and can't watch other content, can you still become one? How does it work?
I’ve also heard terms like "Baby STAY." How many terms like this are there, what does each one mean, what do they entail, and what are the differences?