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Harris and Klebold have become pop culture icons, with the pair often portrayed, referenced and seen in film, television, video games, music and books. Many killers since the shooting have taken inspiration from the pair (dubbed the Columbine effect), either hailing them as heroes or expressing sympathy for them. Harris and Klebold also have a fanbase, who have coined the term "Columbiners", who write fan fiction and draw fan art of them. Others have also dressed as the duo for cosplay or Halloween.[11]
"key information about their impact?" what are you talking about. this the most bizarre paragraph I've ever seen in wikipedia. 1) it's inaccurate. I don't know single person who can name both of these people by name. I can't think of a single time I've seen them referenced in pop culture. 2) it's not consistent with any other wikipedia articles I've seen.
obviously it's not going to be replaced with the line about "sad pathetic losers". If you want to discuss the impact of these two on culture in an ACTUAL ENCYCLOPEDIC TONE, with sources that actually matter, feel free. but this section needs to be dramatically revised. Something that makes them sound like popstars is absolutely unacceptable. GrandMote (talk) 20:39, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The issue is that we're being asked to prove a negative. This paragraph is filled with unsourced material that most likely original research. There is a single citation which does not justify the body of the text. I don't have a problem just deleting it outright but I don't want to hear any static if I do. GrandMote (talk) 22:33, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-5 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Not done: proposed text doesn't have an appropriate encyclopedic formal tone and removes key information about their impact. ObserveOwl 🎄 (talk) 00:36, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 04:05, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
