2 Works in Jane Austen - Fandom
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How a Platform Shapes a Fandom by yourlibrarian
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom, Jane Austen - Fandom
17 Dec 2022
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I would agree very strongly that website interface and design has a strong effect on the community practices that develop there.
Originally posted January 21, 2017 / September 24, 2017
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- Part 8 of Exploring Fandom
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Public Reading and the Rights of Characters by yourlibrarian
Fandoms: No Fandom, Jane Austen - Fandom
16 Dec 2022
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Despite a lot of fail going on in the conversation, the discussion concluded with two interesting points that could have used an hour's conversation on their own.
1) Digital book buying means an end to privacy in book sales. One can download free content anonymously but digital content requires registration of some kind. This led to a related point…
2) Reading is moving away from being an isolated, private activity and towards being more public and collective.
Originally posted June 8-10, 2011.
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- Part 8 of Outside Views