Fandom, public, commons

Fans, by creating for a public, also create a public: in producing for a community, they create one. Kindle Worlds and other attempts to monetize fan labor are problematic because the producer is attempting to invent a new mode at the expense of such fannish traditions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mel Stanfill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2013-09-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2013.0530