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Abstract

Despite the field of fandom studies’ interest in fan archives and fan behaviours, little work currently discusses how a fan archivist may approach the curation of a fan behaviour-focused archive. While such an archive may be fraught with ethical dilemmas of documenting others without consent, the archival efforts remark on broader cultural ramifications outside of individual works for a more encompassing view of the fandom itself. This article explores the ethics and understandings of such archives, in which fans have, without institutional training or sponsorship, curated archives dedicated to the misbehaviours and harassment of other fans. I conclude with what academics can learn from their ethical approaches.

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2021-03-01
2026-04-10

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