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* ''Blog/AskPrincessMolestia'': At the time of its introduction around 2011, the blog became very popular (reaching ~ 68,600 followers by its closure in 2014) for its artwork; regular updates; absurd premise; and saucy comedy. By 2013, a movement known as "Down With Molestia" began to form and fans began to turn against the blog because of how the blog makes light of sexual assault by having Princess Celestia going around and well, sexually molesting her subjects. Nowadays, no one remembers the blog or the eponymous character very fondly, with its only saving graces being the character of Gamer Luna and the artwork.

* ''Blog/AskPrincessMolestia'': To make a long story short, as time went on and the show's popularity increased, more and more fans came to see the premise as incredibly disturbing. After all, Molestia is the comedic story of Princess Celestia, well, sexually molesting her subjects. Nowadays, no one really remembers the blog very fondly save for the impressive artwork. Let's just say it was written in a different era of internet culture.

In 2014, comedian Creator/HannibalBuress called Cosby out for his moral lecturing, and outright accused him of rape. This set off a firestorm of allegations of sexual assault against Cosby from at least sixty different women, with many of these women claiming that Cosby had [[DateRape drugged them before sexually assaulting them]]. Creator/{{Netflix}} promptly cancelled his planned comedy special ''77'', TV networks pulled reruns of his shows, and he was ultimately convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault in 2018. Cosby would spend three years in prison before being let OffOnATechnicality in 2021. [[note]]During a civil case against one of his accusers, Cosby admitted in a deposition to drugging women. However, he did this under a verbal agreement with the prosecutor that he wouldn't be criminally charged. The subsequent prosecutor did criminally charge Cosby and used this testimony against him, which meant that Cosby was deprived of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and thus the court had to release him.[[/note]] In 2022, he was found liable in a civil trial for sexually assaulting a woman in 1975 when she was sixteen, further tarnishing Cosby's already-tarnished reputation. Much of his body of work was re-examined, with various moments coming off as [[HarsherInHindsight downright eerie and uncomfortable]].[[note]]A stand-up comedy routine about Spanish Fly (a date rape drug) was seen as a warning sign that got missed, and Cosby's clashes with Creator/LisaBonet (who played his daughter on ''The Cosby Show'') for appearing in the sexually-explicit ''Film/AngelHeart'' and posing topless in ''Interview'' magazine were pointed out as hypocritical, considering that Cosby himself had done far worse.[[/note]] Networks and streaming services now refuse to touch anything involving Cosby with a ten-foot pole, and opinion on Cosby has gone from a trailblazer and moral authority to a hypocritical pariah and sexual predator. As such, it's extremely unlikely that Cosby will ever regain the respect he once had.

* ''Film/{{Denial}}'': Before he sues Deborah Lipstadt for calling him a Holocaust denier, David Irving is a successful and semi-respected historian. Over the course of the trial, it becomes clear that he's not only as much of a denier as Lipstadt reported, but also a fraud and a raving bigot, leaving his professional and personal reputation completely destroyed.

* Cigarette advertisements on television, movies, and radio. Incredibly popular and virtually omnipresent throughout the 20th century, they are nowadays looked back on as a symbol of how naïve people were at the time about the dangers of tobacco use. They are also seen as symbols of kitsch from the '50s and '60s. The knowledge that [[http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/marlboro.asp at least four of the men]] who played the Marlboro Man in advertisements later [[DeathByIrony died of lung cancer]] wound up making Marlboro's ads in particular HarsherInHindsight, especially knowing the lengths to which tobacco companies went to deny or downplay the health risks of smoking. These days, in the United States, the only places where you can advertise tobacco products are either on printed media like magazines, billboards, or the internet, and companies must put in a noticeable warning about the specific health risks involved. However, some jurisdictions went further and banned all tobacco advertising completely, such as in the United Kingdom. Some developing countries like Indonesia, however, still allow televised, printed, and digital tobacco ads.

* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau'' was one of the most popular subgenres of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction back in the early 2010s, spawning numerous [[RecursiveFanfiction spin-offs based on the premise]]. By the mid-2010s, the genre rapidly fell out of favor as additional seasons showed the ponies and Equestria in a less saccharine light. Not helping things was how the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 The Cutie Map]]" was commonly interpreted as a TakeThat to the core concept of the genre. The numerous {{Flame War}}s involving both the pro and anti factions as well as many authors in the genre going through CreatorBacklash also further dissuaded authors. Now, thanks to the stigma of WishFulfillment, CanonDefilement, general misanthropy, and unfortunate messages, there are few, if any fans and authors of the "straight" TCB stories and they're usually disdained. Anti-TCB authors and fans are ''somewhat'' more common, but it's still minuscule compared to the heyday of the subgenre.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'' was ''the'' superhero cartoon during TheSeventies and The80s. For many years, [[AudienceColoringAdaptation it was what the majority of people imagined]] superheroes were like, was fairly well regarded among general audiences, and was one of Creator/HannaBarbera's most popular cartoons. However, as time went on, and especially as the superhero genre evolved over the years, the flaws of the show have become more apparent. The show relied quite a bit on {{camp}} with [[StrictlyFormula repetitive and razor-thin plots]], had [[FlatCharacter nonexistent characterization]], [[OffModel poor animation]] (even by [[LimitedAnimation Hanna-Barbera standards]]), relied on CaptainEthnic heroes that exhibited some negative stereotypes, had a pair of {{Kid Sidekick}}s in [[TheScrappy Wendy and Marvin]], who viewers hated for their [[IdiotBall stupidity]] and lack of any real reason to hang out with the Superfriends, had ComicBook/WonderWoman frequently sidelined and often [[FauxActionGirl only depicted flying her invisible plane rather than doing any real action]], and ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} was consistently depicted as an AdaptationalWimp to the point it took decades for his reputation to improve.[[note]]As an example, when the ''Superfriends'' version of Aquaman [[Recap/DeathBattleS09E12SpongeBobVSAquaman appeared on]] ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', Wiz entered [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob]]'s and Aquaman's analyses expecting [=SpongeBob=] to be a legitimate joke and Aquaman an impressively broken character... [[HourglassPlot only for those to flip incredibly quickly]] since Aquaman was ''that'' pathetically weak.[[/note]] This series, together with ''Series/Batman1966'', was largely responsible for the impression of mainstream audiences that the whole genre of superheroes was unworthy of being enjoyed non-ironically, with even the occasional well-respected adaptation like ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' being seen only as exceptions to the rule. The ironclad view of ''Superfriends'' and Creator/AdamWest[[note]]though the 1966 ''Batman'' series is still fondly remembered, since it can be enjoyed as {{camp}} entertainment and an AffectionateParody of ''Batman'', had a good sense of humor, and noticeably higher production values than ''Superfriends''[[/note]] as the ultimate symbols of superheroes only began to be chipped away when the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse's ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' began, which took a DarkerAndEdgier and [[TruerToTheText more faithful]] look at superheroes compared to most previous cartoons in a way that caused that show to become a huge hit. With superhero adaptations going mainstream in the 21st century thanks to various adaptations and reimaginings from DC and competitor Creator/MarvelComics, ''Superfriends'' came to be seen as a relic of the past, which caused opinions to sour on the show across the board. Today, the cartoon is regarded as SoBadItsGood at best, and is otherwise seen (especially by DC fans) as a stain on the reputation of the superhero and comic book adaptation genres. [[note]] Though DC does still reference it on occasion, such as gradually implementing all the CanonForeigner characters [[CanonImmigrant into the main continuity]]. [[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'' was ''the'' superhero cartoon during TheSeventies and The80s. For many years, [[AudienceColoringAdaptation it was what the majority of people imagined]] superheroes were like, was fairly well regarded among general audiences, and was one of Creator/HannaBarbera's most popular cartoons. However, as time went on, and especially as the superhero genre evolved over the years, the flaws of the show have become more apparent; The show relied quite a bit on {{camp}} with [[StrictlyFormula repetitive and razor-thin plots]], had [[FlatCharacter nonexistent characterization]], [[OffModel poor animation]] (even by [[LimitedAnimation Hanna-Barbera standards]]), relied on CaptainEthnic heroes that exhibited some negative stereotypes, had a pair of {{Kid Sidekick}}s in [[TheScrappy Wendy and Marvin]], who viewers hated for their [[IdiotBall stupidity]] and lack of any real reason to hang out with the Superfriends, had ComicBook/WonderWoman frequently sidelined and often [[FauxActionGirl only depicted flying her invisible plane rather than doing any real action]], and ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} was consistently depicted as an AdaptationalWimp to the point it took decades for his reputation to improve.[[note]]As an example, when the ''Superfriends'' version of Aquaman [[Recap/DeathBattleS09E12SpongeBobVSAquaman appeared on]] ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', Wiz entered [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob]]'s and Aquaman's analyses expecting [=SpongeBob=] to be a legitimate joke and Aquaman an impressively broken character... [[HourglassPlot only for those to flip incredibly quickly]] since Aquaman was ''that'' pathetically weak.[[/note]] This series, together with ''Series/Batman1966'', was largely responsible for the impression of mainstream audiences that the whole genre of superheroes was unworthy of being enjoyed non-ironically, with even the occasional well-respected adaptation like ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' being seen only as exceptions to the rule. The ironclad view of ''Superfriends'' and Creator/AdamWest[[note]]though the 1966 ''Batman'' series is still fondly remembered, since it can be enjoyed as {{camp}} entertainment and has a good sense of humor and noticeably higher production values than ''Superfriends''[[/note]] as the ultimate symbols of superheroes only began to be chipped away when the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse's ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' began, which took a DarkerAndEdgier look at superheroes compared to most previous cartoons in a way that caused that show to become a huge hit. With superhero adaptations going mainstream in the 21st century thanks to various adaptations and reimaginings from DC and competitor Creator/MarvelComics, ''Superfriends'' came to be seen as a relic of the past, which caused opinions to sour on the show across the board. Today, the cartoon is regarded as SoBadItsGood at best, and is otherwise seen (especially by DC fans) as a stain on the reputation of the superhero and comic book adaptation genres. [[note]] Though DC does still reference it on occasion, such as gradually implementing all the CanonForeigner characters [[CanonImmigrant into the main continuity]]. [[/note]]

* ''Fanfic/LatiasJourney'' was originally considered to be one of the best written ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' fanfictions back in the early 2000s to early 2010s. But as time passed, its fans turned against the story citing its TooBleakStoppedCaring nature; copious amounts of {{padding}}; abuse of GenreRoulette leading to a confusing and disjointed narrative; needlessly graphic descriptions of rape, torture and murder; and a {{retcon}} chapter posted ''years'' after the story was completed [[ResetButtonEnding that completely negated the entire story]]. Nowadays, the story is almost forgotten with the influx of equally long, and more importantly, better written ''Pokémon'' fanfiction that started in the mid 2010s.

* ''Blog/AskPrincessMolestia'': To make a long story short, as time went on and the blog as with the show's popularity increased, more and more fans came to see the premise as incredibly disturbing. After all, Molestia is the comedic story of Princess Celestia, well, sexually molesting her subjects. Nowadays no one really remembers the blog very fondly save for the impressive artwork. Let's just say it was written in a different era of internet culture.

* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau'' was one of the most popular subgenres of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction back in the early 2010s. By the mid 2010s, the genre rapidly fell out of favor as additional seasons showed the ponies and Equestria in a less saccharine light. Not helping things was how ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 The Cutie Map]]'' was commonly interpreted as a TakeThat to the core concept of the genre. The numerous {{Flame War}}s involving both the pro and anti factions as well as CreatorBacklash also further dissuaded authors. Now, thanks to the stigma of WishFulfillment, CanonDefilement, general misanthropy, and unfortunate messages, there are few, if any fans and authors of the "straight" TCB stories and they're usually disdained. Anti-TCB authors and fans are ''somewhat'' more common, but are it's still miniscule compared to the heyday of the subgenre.
* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureauTheOtherSideOfTheSpectrum'' was originally praised for its deeper look into the machinations of the Solar Empire, the effects the conversion/xenocide campaign would have on the Empire, and for the addition of a third faction that is not the HLF or the PER. Over time, fans and even the [[CreatorBacklash authors]] turned against the story for the DesignatedHero nature of the protagonist, Marcus Renee and the poor characterization of Princess Celestia and Discord. The story still has its good moments and there are fans of it, but even they acknowledge that the story's ''very'' flawed.

* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau'' was one of the most popular subgenres of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction back in the early 2010s. By the mid 2010s, the genre rapidly fell out of favor as additional seasons showed the ponies and Equestria in a less saccharine light. Not helping things was how ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 The Cutie Map]]'' was commonly interpreted as a TakeThat as core concept of the genre. The numerous {{Flame War}}s involving both the pro and anti factions as well as CreatorBacklash also further dissuaded authors. Now, thanks to the stigma of WishFulfillment, CanonDefilement, general misanthropy, and unfortunate messages, there are few, if any fans and authors of the "straight" TCB stories and they're usually disdained. Anti-TCB authors and fans are ''somewhat'' more common, but are it's still miniscule compared to the heyday of the subgenre.

* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau'' was one of the most popular subgenres of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction back in the early 2010s. By the mid 2010s, the genre rapidly fell out of favor as additional seasons showed the ponies and Equestria in a less saccharine light. Not helping things was how ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E1TheCutieMapPart1 The Cutie Map]]'' was commonly interpreted as a TakeThat as core concept of the genre. The numerous {{Flame War}}s involving both the pro and anti factions as well as CreatorBacklash also further dissuaded authors. Now, thanks to the stigma of WishFulfillment, CanonDefilement, general misanthropy, and unfortunate messages there are few, if any fans and authors of the "straight" TCB stories and they're usually disdained. Anti-TCB authors and fans are ''somewhat'' more common, but are it's still miniscule compared to the heyday of the subgenre.