Article about the "anti" phenomenon
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Nothing much to report here. I found this article on the "anti" phenomenon to be very helpful for understanding what is going on in fandom.
Toxic Fandom: When criticism and entitlement go too far.
By Sean Z, with additional reporting by Aria C.
https://geekdad.com/2018/10/toxic-fandom-when-criticism-and-entitlement-go-too-far/
While some fans may be on a purity/ morality crusade, this article makes the case that certain people in fandom are interested in waging harassment campaigns, and have co-opted the language of social justice in order to do so. It also talks about how Tumblr, as a platform, fueled this fire due to the way it is set up.
Nothing much to report here. I found this article on the "anti" phenomenon to be very helpful for understanding what is going on in fandom.
Toxic Fandom: When criticism and entitlement go too far.
By Sean Z, with additional reporting by Aria C.
https://geekdad.com/2018/10/toxic-fandom-when-criticism-and-entitlement-go-too-far/
While some fans may be on a purity/ morality crusade, this article makes the case that certain people in fandom are interested in waging harassment campaigns, and have co-opted the language of social justice in order to do so. It also talks about how Tumblr, as a platform, fueled this fire due to the way it is set up.
