Critical13
Fear is the mind-killer.
Devils fans have always been very active contributors on HF. There was actually once a time where the collective group of Devils fans were seen as some of the best on the forums - and this was back when they were a consistent playoff team. So you're assumption that we'll get a bad rep when we become successful is completely false.
To believe that the fans of your team are any better than the fans of others is a mistake. 99% of fans of all fanbases are pretty chill, reasonable, etc. It's the 1% that are vocal and confrontational that cause "rep" issues. Generally, the larger the fanbase, the more likelihood of those fans being present. I know for a fact that people from New Jersey aren't more reasonable or less arrogant than people from other places lol.