Social Media, Communities, & Networks Conference 2026: Semester 1 & SP1

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2 responses to “Fandom Engene as a network public enabled by social media affordances [Fiza Syed]”

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   Oda Bekkestad

   29/04/2026

   Hello Fiza!
   I really enjoyed your presentation and gaining insight into the Enhypen fandom.

   These are my questions:
   1. In your presentation, you compare the social media affordances of Twitter and TikTok. Which platform do you believe is more valuable to Enhypen fans for fostering a sense of belonging in this fandom community and for interacting with other members?

   2. Your presentation highlights the differences in user engagement on Twitter and TikTok, but how does Enhypen themselves utilize the two platforms? On which platform are they more connected with their fans? For example, many artists or celebrities use TikTok Live and answer their fans’ questions in real time. Does Enhypen interact with their fans in this matter, and if so, on which platform?

   3. The departure of Heeseung definitely inspired fan engagement on both Twitter and TikTok. How did fan engagement related to his departure differ on the different platforms? Which affordances were used?

   Thanks a lot,
   Oda

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   Isabeau Taylor-Schacht

   04/05/2026

   Hi Fiza, I really enjoyed your presentation on the Nene fandom and how you explored it as a networked public. I liked how you explained the different roles of TikTok and Twitter, especially in terms of visibility and mobilisation. Here are my 3 questions:

   Question 1:
   I really liked how you explained TikTok as a space for visibility and Twitter for mobilisation. It made me think about the role of the TikTok algorithm—do you think it pushes certain types of fan content, like emotional edits or protest videos, more than others? And if so, how might that shape which voices or opinions become more dominant in the fandom, especially during something like the “EnhypenIsSeven” movement?

   Question 2:
   Your point about the fandom turning into an issue public after Heeseung’s departure was really interesting. Do you think that kind of rapid mobilisation is only possible because the fandom is already so active and organised, with fan accounts, shared norms, constant posting, etc? Or could something like that still happen without that ongoing level of engagement and visibility?

   Question 3:
   I liked how you showed TikTok as more about creative participation and Twitter as more about coordination and action. Do you think TikTok-style participation (likes, edits, reposts) is enough on its own to create real impact, or does it only become effective when it’s paired with more organised action on platforms like Twitter? How do you think those two work together overall?

   Thank you!

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