For the love of god please don't bombard me with "LOL I am this stakeholder" posts!

Defenders

The people defending the goth subculture from too much outside influence. These people know their subculture history and music pretty well, possibly to the point of over-obsession. Some may view them as "gatekeepers", some may not. Subcultures have rules and these are the people who enforce them. Through enforcement they may also educate on what is expected and what is and isn't goth. These people generally have a fair bit of experience in the goth subculture going to events and gigs. Online however, they could also include newer people who are well researched on goth but have little to no experience in the flesh. Defenders can have a habit of being Genre Nazis, often going beyond what is simply goth or not to the exact genre music fits into as well. There is a long term invested interest in the goth subculture and many people help run their local scene.

The Rank and File

I am using this as a catch all term for people who participate in goth subculture but don't really care much about the politics of it all. Many wouldn't even call themselves goths and many that do possibly have it wrong. They just listen to the music, go to the events, see some bands and don't care about much else. I would say the bulk of crowds at goth events fall into this as they are just out for a good time. This can also include people who have dropped out of the goth subculture and are taking a break from it, yet still maintain some contact with it. Online, it could cover people who talk goth and may even produce things for social media but aren't really noticed all that much. In short, for the most part these people are happy enough to go along for the ride. Many of these people are likely experimenting and for them goth will simply be a phase. Others will learn more as their interest grows.

Wallbreakers

These people come from inside and outside the goth subculture. These are people either trying to climb the social status ladder quickly or build a large online presence through social media to push a singular agenda. This agenda could be themselves or something they are trying to force into goth. Things like Health Goth, trying to force a non-goth music genre or style to be called goth, coattail riding/name dropping in an attempt to social climb and so on. The aim is to break down the walls of the status quo to suit their selves. To force change instead of having it evolve from within.

Unitarians

People who dive into a singular aspect of goth and think that is all you need. People who see goth as only a fashion style, people who think the music and nothing else matters, lifestyle vampires, dark romantics etc.