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Parasocial Relationships are a driving force behind the success and cohesion of online fandom communities
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Abstract:In the contemporary digital age and the transition to the Web 2.0 in which many Web platforms followed the trend of becoming participatory instead of media syndicate-like, fandoms have become participatory. In fandoms where the subject is a media figure community have become a place in which fans actively engage with the media figure, whether…
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