Do you ever think about the issues of privacy in fandom? Have you or a friend ever been “outed” as a fan? How do you feel about academic research on fandom? Do you just have a lot of feelings about ethics in fandom? Most importantly, do you want to talk about these critical topics?
My name is Brianna Dym, longtime fan community member, and also researcher in the Department of Information Science at University of Colorado Boulder. I’m looking for people interested in talking about privacy and ethics in fandom! If you’ve been involved in fandom for a while, I would love to have you participate!
We can conduct the interview in the medium of your choice – either text-based chat or voice. You also don’t have to answer questions you don’t want to, and can stop at any time. We will ask for some basic demographics (any of which you can decline to answer), but won’t require any identifying information.
To volunteer to participate (or if you have any questions), please email brianna.dym@colorado.edu!
Hey guys! You know that survey that went out recently and the subsequent cool results? That’s work that I’m doing with Brianna, a PhD student here! She’s recruiting for interview participants to talk about ethics, privacy, and fandom. Please consider reaching out to her, and sharing this!
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