Some people exist merely to destroy the fun of others. The biggest weakness of gamer "nerds" was their inability to properly gatekeep. They would take anybody who was willing to share their hobby, because let's face it, before this stuff got trendy the vast majority of people just laughed at nerd culture.

I really hope the next batch of nerd culture that's growing on places like indiegogo, that the people involved realize the mistakes of the past and be at least a little picky on who can get in, and who they sell their projects/business to. Be willing to sacrifice growth for integrity of the hobbies.