Over the course of the last few months I have been thinking about the notion of fanfiction as a 'free' enterprise and the impact of capitalist structures on fanfic trends in fandom communities. This isn't particularly groundbreaking new research, but I wanted to set out some thoughts on the hierarchies within these virtual worlds and the feedback structures which are inherently part of those spaces.
You can find thoughts on 'Kudos, Capitalism and Commodotised Fanfic' on the fandom page of this blog HERE.
You can find thoughts on 'Kudos, Capitalism and Commodotised Fanfic' on the fandom page of this blog HERE.