Homestuck 10-Year Retrospective Discussion

Summary

The Homestuck Community is discussing an Ars Technica 10-year retrospective on Homestuck that the announcement flags as very poorly researched. The post revisits the MS Paint era and how 2009 Homestuck showed fan influence on storytelling. This matters so members can correct the record, share context, and debate fandom impact.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/10/fans-as-co-consiprators-how-community-built-reshaped-a-10-year-old-webcomic/ warning: very poorly researched

  • Originally posted 2019-10-19 16:20:24 UTC

When MS Paint ruled the fandom world: An innovative webcomic, 10 ye...

Homestuck 10-Year Retrospective Discussion
Before social media's rise, 2009's Homestuck showed how online fans can shape a story.

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