It's weird. I actually like the YouTube fan creations as much as the show itself.
Don't let the "brony" thing get to you. In fact I rarely mention I watch MLP just because of the misconceptions, and I doubt I'd ever go to a con - I'm not that devoted to it and never could be. It's just a fun way to kill 30 minutes (24 or so if you watch it on Netflix.)
Thankfully not video games, but still painful all the same. Water had completely disintegrated the boxes - they fell apart in my hands. It was so gross I edited it out.