Kori and Taylor discuss how a perfect storm of real-world situations has lead to an increase of poor internet hygiene, ending in the stage of “terminally online”. They discuss how the capitalist-fueled social media companies retain your engagement through algorithms and outrage, the binarist moralizing this can lead to, and why it’s so important to make time to disconnect and take a break from online spaces.
Content warning: Discussion of forms of online harassment/abuse.
Further Reading:
- Kori. “Fandom, We Need to Talk About Your Tweets.” The Fandomentals (2020)
- Kori, Taylor. “Ladies First Examines Toxic Fandom Behaviors.” The Fandomentals (2021)
- Kori, Taylor. “Ladies First Talks Community Building.” The Fandomentals (2021)
- Kori, Taylor. “Let’s Talk About Sex! (And Queer Patriarchal Purity Culture).” The Fandomentals (2021)
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Credits:
- Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
- Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori
- Research by Taylor
- Graphic Design by Kori
- Produced by The Fandomentals Network
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