[ SECRET POST #4593 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4593 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

Parasocial interaction (PSI) is a term coined by Donald Horton and Richard Wohl in 1956 to refer to a kind of psychological relationship experienced by an audience in their mediated encounters with performers in the mass media, particularly on television. Viewers or listeners come to consider media personalities as friends, despite having limited interactions with them.[1] PSI is described as an illusionary experience, such that media audiences interact with personas (e.g., talk show host, celebrities, fictional characters, social media influencers) as if they are engaged in a reciprocal relationship with them.

Particularly relevant example:

YouTube, a social media platform dedicated to sharing video-related content produced by its users, has grown in popularity to become a form of media that's likened to television for the current generation. By content creators granting insight into their daily lives through the practice of vlogging, viewers form close one-sided relationships with these creators that manifest in comment chains, fan art and consistent responses with the creator in question. Parasocial interaction and relationships are commonly formed between the creators and their audiences due to the creator's desire to interact with their fanbase through comments or posts. Many creators share "personal" details of their lives, even if there's little authenticity in the polished identity they convey online.[30] In a study conducted by Google in 2017, a reported 40% of millennial YouTube users claimed their "favorite creators understands them better than their friends."[31] For many viewers, parasocial relationships check off the four factors that are defined by Mark Granovetter's "The Strength of Weak Ties" theory: intimacy is gained by the creator's sharing of personal details, by which their viewers may react emotionally; viewers dedicate time to watching content the creator uploads; and what the creator posts--whether sponsored or not--may make the viewer feel as if they are being offered something, like a favor.

[(Anonymous)]

ayrt

Thank you!

I was expecting something worse, where my mind was going, I think it might be time for bed. lol Not that this isn't weird but then again I find all fandom (if it's even fandom) of ~personalities weird. Like, ok, youtubers who do interesting things is one thing but having fans just for sharing your random life stuff is never not going to be strange to me.

[(Anonymous)]

OP

Yeah, it's nothing horrifically weird. I understand wanting attention from your favorite Youtuber or whatever - the part I don't understand is how it's satisfying to basically buy it for money. They're professional entertainers, they're literally doing their job...

It's more the situation that's creepy than the people, if that makes sense. How easy it is for people to fall into, like they donated and they got publicly thanked and told they're awesome by their favorite entertainer, that was awesome, then they go do it again and keep doing it to continue being the superfan ... there's so many of them

[(Anonymous)]

This is a really good, informative response.

[(Anonymous)]

It's copy pasted from Wikipedia, credit goes to them :)