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The not so subtle nature of Fandoms

Hopefully not everyone can relate, but back in the day I used to be a fangirl. I used to be part of these things called ‘fandoms’....

The challenges of starting a new universe

With Mark Zuckerberg changing, or revealing, the course he wants to take VR with his company, I want to just share my experiences with and surrounding...

December 9, 2021 by Emmy Accessibility Consumerism Digital Facebook Online Community Online Platforms Social Social Media Technology Virtual Reality (VR) Web Weavers 1

The Furry Community: One of The Most Misrepresented and Misunderstood Online Communities

Last week, in my blog about VRChat, I wrote towards the end that I am a furry. To some people, that term might not ring a...

November 29, 2021 by Casper Culture Digital Discoverers Digital Humanities LHBTQ+ Online Community 14

Dungeons and Dragons and Digital spaces

What is Dungeons and Dragons? Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D for short, is a tabletop RPG where the core is storytelling and the goal is having...

November 28, 2021 by Emmy Accessibility Culture Digital Environment Games Media Online Community Online Platforms Web Weavers 0

The transphobia pipeline – TikTok’s algorithm and harmful content

I was scrolling through TikTok, as I usually do, and sometimes you can come across actually insightful and interesting content. One of those videos came on...

November 17, 2021 by majamodrzewska Gender Internet LHBTQ+ Media Maesters Online Community Online Platforms Queer Social Media TikTok Web Weavers 4

The Internet Support Group that turned into a Dark Subculture

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November 15, 2021 by Naomi Crime Internet Net Navigators Online Community 3

Behind the scenes: what does a twitch mod see?

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November 14, 2021 by Emmy Consumption Esports Influencer Internet Media Online Community Online Platforms Safety Social Media Streaming Twitch Video Web Weavers 1

Real World Gaming

Throughout my life, I’ve already played several games, ranging from RTS (Real-Time Strategy), Shooters, MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), RPG (Role-Playing Games), and so on. Now,...

November 12, 2021 by Puck Games Net Navigators Online Community Psychology 1

“Finding Yourself” in a Digital World

Recently I have been thinking a lot about the emphasis of modern society on self-exploration. To me, it seems like there is this expectation of knowing...

November 8, 2021 by Roos Culture Digital Digital Discoverers Digital Media Internet LHBTQ+ Online Community Self Social 5

Newsflash: Don’t trust online housing ads

This blog post is based on an experience I had when trying to find an apartment to move into with my boyfriend mid-pandemic at the start...

October 28, 2021 by Marta Advertisements Facebook Online Community Online Platforms Virtual Voyagers 1

Oh, the places you’ll go!

Whether it was boredom, intrigue, or peer pressure, many people joined TikTok during the near-global lockdown. No matter the reason why, every single one went on...

October 11, 2021 by Emmy Algorithms Consumption Culture Digital Inclusivity LHBTQ+ Media Media Maesters News Online Community Online Platforms Social Social Media TikTok Web Weavers 0

Virtual Road Trips in the Pokemon Universe

When reading Lin Zhu’s ‘The psychology behind video games during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ which touched upon video games and...

October 11, 2021 by vera merks Games Media Maesters Online Community Online Platforms Video games Virtual Voyagers 0

How I became a musician with daily gigs

I still remember the feeling like it was yesterday. The people gathering all around me. The crowd cheers during, and after, every song. People yelling their...

October 9, 2021 by Puck Games Music Net Navigators Online Community Online Platforms Social Video games 0

fanfic appreciation post

I think everybody has heard of fanfiction, but people have many different ideas about and opinions of what it is. In Media and Social studies there...

October 7, 2021 by sophie Accessibility Consumption Digital Digital Media Digitalized Inclusivity Internet LHBTQ+ Literature Media Memes Online Community Online Platforms Privacy Social Streaming Media Technology Television Web Weavers 0

The rise of tone indicators

History Tone indicators go way back, all the way to the late 16th century when a man named Henry Denham tried to introduce the percontation point....

October 4, 2021 by Emmy History Inclusivity Language Media Online Community Web Weavers 0

Marrying the Digital

When talking about the digital in the past, people usually envisioned an infinite space where collective knowledge would be gathered. The internet would bring people together,...

October 3, 2021 by Puck Digital Digital Entertainment Life Digital Media Digitalization Media Net Navigators Online Community Online Platforms Social Media Virtual Reality (VR) 0

Animal Crossing and a new horizon for scammers

During the beginning months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a particular videogame grew to be hugely popular. Released on the Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is...

September 27, 2021 by liekedebart Online Community Video games Virtual Voyagers 0