The State of the Fandom
Theme:
Fandom
What:
Talk
When:
4:00 PM, Saturday 2 Sep 2017 IST
(50 minutes)
Where:
Citywest Hotel Dublin
- Brittas Suite (Citywest Hotel Leisure Centre)
The Harry Potter fandom came of age alongside the Internet and has changed rapidly as we've figured out what a world with social media looks like. As we've moved from fansites to forums to Tumblr, how has the fandom changed? When anyone can share their observations on Twitter, who gets to be a "Big Name Fan" these days?