Debating Communities and Networks XV

fandoms

Why a platform known for Nazis appeals to fandoms: the uncomfortable link between hate and community building on Discord.

Posted on

22/04/2024

by

annahope

Photo by ELLA DON on Unsplash With its foundations firmly linked with the online gaming community, Discord is nonetheless emerging as a powerful platform for community building, education, and social connection. With an array of platform affordances that grant users unique ways to connect with one another and express their identities, alongside inclusions that…
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Communities and Social Media

#communitybuilding, #digitalhate, #digitalradicalisation, #discord, #extremism, #OnlineCommunities, #onlinehate, #Socialmedia, fandoms
Fandoms and Social Media Harm Fledgling Artist Growth

Posted on

21/04/2024

by

Scarlett Grimwood

Abstract Fandom communities can gain especially toxic qualities online, harboring hatred towards others, their media, and their own members. The social media platforms that these fandoms communicate using are algorithmically focused and designed to generated large quantities of content to power their “feeds”. Both of these can be detrimental to those involved, but especially artists.…
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Communities and Social Media

#Algorithms, #Communities, artists online, digital artists, fandoms, social media, toxicity, Tumblr, X