Julie Bihn’s Rescue Rangers study surveyed 42 fans and mapped a small network of homepages, WebRings, message boards, and archives. The shipping numbers are delightfully specific; the more revealing detail is a community small enough for people to notice—and send a card when one member was hospitalized. Social networks existed before the feed.
Original research and fandom pages: http://juliestudio.com/rangers/romance.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-a-1999-sociology-paper-mapped-the-chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-fandom/
#ancientweb #fandom #sociology #webhistory
Original research and fandom pages: http://juliestudio.com/rangers/romance.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-a-1999-sociology-paper-mapped-the-chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-fandom/
#ancientweb #fandom #sociology #webhistory
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Categories: Ancient Web & Internet History [c23]