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Fandom-ology

Jan 3, 2014

KK
Stage· 37 messages
Jan 3, 2014

Lets tawk fandoms! Join me as I talk with Kae about the myths, misconceptions, and the advantages to identifying as part of a fandom. This subculture has grown exponentially with the help of online sites and interaction with other fans. If you are curious, join us this Friday afternoon!

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:01 PM

Hello Kae! Hello everyone! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:01 PM

I had some technical difficulties there for a minute
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:02 PM

★ Spotlighted from John Baker

“hello”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:02 PM

★ Spotlighted from June Vigants

“YAY”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:02 PM

One second Kae is having technical difficulties
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:02 PM

While she tries to get one let's tawk to the audience! How many of you are members of fandoms?
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:02 PM

★ Spotlighted from June Vigants

“oh i can't hear anything yet”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:03 PM

June - it's a text based interview so no sound :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:03 PM

★ Spotlighted from Kimberly Zebrowski

“Hey!”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:03 PM

Hey Kim! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:03 PM

So who here has heard of the term fandom? and who is just curious as to what the heck I am talking about? lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:04 PM

★ Spotlighted from Kimberly Zebrowski

“Hey Rachel!, you already know I'm in the fandom life ;)”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:04 PM

Yes Kim and I have known each other for as long as Kae and I have gosh almost 3 years already! :) We met through the fandom life :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:05 PM

ok we might have to postpone, did anyone else have any trouble viewing this tawk?
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:06 PM

★ Spotlighted from June Vigants

“Fandom is uhhh a group of people with a common interest or...they're enthused about a word of fiction? Or anything really...”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:06 PM

★ Spotlighted from Kimberly Zebrowski

“All through tumblr (i think?), which it where the most fandom life blooms”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:06 PM

★ Spotlighted from June Vigants

“There's history fandoms”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:06 PM

yes what would we do without tumblr! not restrictive like some other social media *cough* FB *cough* :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:06 PM

Kae is going to try another browser if that doesn't work we will reschedule
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:07 PM

★ Spotlighted from John Baker

“refresh gremlins!”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:07 PM

yes that's what she was trying but it wasn't working. :/
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:07 PM

★ Spotlighted from Khaled Khaled

“Hello”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:07 PM

Hey Khaled good to see you again! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:08 PM

Ok we are going to have to postpone this one, she is having trouble because for some reason the time is not lining up (hers was saying 1:00 pm not 3:00) We will try this again next week some time... but thank you all for coming!
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:08 PM

I hope you come next time because this is going to be such a fun tawk!
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:09 PM

Sorry about that everyone if you go here https://www.facebook.com/events/775779045772331/?ref=br_tf
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:10 PM

you can sign up for the event and I will change the date and tine to another time when we shall try again..
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:13 PM

★ Spotlighted from John Baker

“i demand a refund!”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:13 PM

lol I don't have much to give John.. how about this I went to a tawk and all I got was this crappy t-shirt shirt? :D
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Rachel McDonnell · 9:13 PM

★ Spotlighted from Kimberly Zebrowski

“I SHALL RETURN”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:13 PM

★ Spotlighted from Khaled Khaled

“ok no problem”

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Rachel McDonnell · 9:13 PM

thanks everyone we are working on getting this fixed.
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Kae A. Kelly · 9:26 PM

well it works on my tablet!
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Kae A. Kelly · 9:26 PM

its just terribly difficult to type
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Rachel McDonnell · 10:21 PM

★ Spotlighted from Liz Kramer

“So this is postponed? :<”

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Rachel McDonnell · 10:21 PM

We are postponing it until 6 pm central / 7 pm EST here's the new link for those interested: http://tawkers.com/tawk/ff808081-43444d98-0143-59f2b433-35ca.html
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Rachel McDonnell · 10:21 PM

thank you for your patience. :)