Reader Comments

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"Laura Shapiro" (2008-09-15)

This is well-written and well-researched, and it's a pleasure to be able to see the ideas illustrated with images and clips from the shows and vids as you develop your points. I'm so glad to see this... Read more

A great article

"Paceus" (2008-09-16)

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Fascinating

"Riverbella" (2008-09-17)

What a fascinating look both at the early history of vidding and a framework for examining both the phenomenon and its products. Although I was an original Trekkie, my active participation in fandom... Read more

Fascinating ;)

"Cathy Cupitt" (2008-09-18)

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by Anne Kustritz (2008-09-22)

I heard your MiT talk and I'm very glad to see it expanded and documented here - I can't wait to assign this in class.

in praise of scribbling women

by Tisha Turk (2008-09-27)

As someone just beginning to write about vids in an academic capacity, I very much appreciate the strong theoretical foundation for future work that you establish here, not to mention your nuanced... Read more

thank you...

by Julia Beck (2008-09-29)

...for writing up and positioning this cohesive history. I didn't know about this at all, I've only been hearing about the vidding tradition in bits and pieces very recently. Now I feel both... Read more

Excellent!

by Sandy Hereld (2008-10-03)

I love this -- you've pulled together so many pieces and made us sound like we knew what we were doing back then!

Note about links

by par avion (2009-06-27)

Dear TWC - I love you guys. imeem is kicking vidders out, so the imeem links will die soon. I hope that you will be able to update the article with working, hopefully more stable links: it is weird... Read more



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