Dream SMP panel ‘unprepared’ for such a passionate crowd. The VidCon gathering of Dream SMP fans was mostly celebratory. But the fandom, like many others that emerge online, has had its own drama.

Dream SMP is more than just a Minecraft storytelling experience on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord. The fanfiction combined with fan memes have spawned an entire spinoff known as Penis SMP, which has ...