So i'm re-writing my chapter about the basics of fandom. And some things are striking me as, well, off ( Read more... )

POLL NOW CLOSED - THANK YOU FOR VOTINGAs some of you may know, I am currently doing my PhD thesis at Monash University in the field of Communications. I am looking at why some online communities last and why some don't. I plan to look at the fandom community in order to examine the ways in which it has lasted. Within this, I will be looking at: ( Read more... )

I've been reading a lot of articles on the existence of online community the last few days. Because my stupid thesis is stupid ( Read more... )