I've been a fan since I was four years old but didn't join a forum til July of last year.
I think many people assume you're a "new fan" or that you didn't care as much about Michael, if you just started to join forums.
To be honest, when people around me started to "love" Michael after his death but made fun of him and made fun of me liking him, just a year or so before, I was truly offended and hurt.
So, I can understand why some people are angry at bandwagon fans but at the same time, I have sympathy for those who ARE genuine because they weren't as fortunate as we were.
They didn't get to drool for hours when the Ebony and Jet magazines came in the mail back in 2007 (God knows I'll never forget the day I walked to the post office to get them)
They didn't get to experience the Michaelmania while he was alive, that we did and that is truly sad.
BUT they can keep his legacy going, just like we will.