I have not personally used social networking in reference to being a fan of any kind but I do see how it can bring that world together. The example in the lecture about Survivor was interesting. I am not a fan but I can see both sides of the argument for/against the cheater website. The clues presented, and discussed, would be fun, sort of like a mystery. This type of website is not good for the network. If people think that they have it all figured out the ratings could go down, except probably the last show to see the results. Since ratings mean money this would be bad for the show producers. I think I will stick to the real shows.
I found the Harry Potter part of the lecture to be really interesting. The young lady's development of the online paper is an interesting section of fan culture. What a great way for people, kids in particular, to expand their imaginations while learning to cultivate their writing skills. I am sure that this is not the only way that kids use fan culture to develop these skills. I do understand why the corporation with the copyrights to whatever characters are being used would be worried and even upset by the use but the good, I would think, outweighs any real or imagined bad that they think may happen.
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