Broadway fan accounts, and the growing rise of fame- Page 2

[dearalanaaaa]

Posted: 2/27/19 at 3:02pm

(I'm too lazy to @ everybody since I'm on a phone)

Some pages take away their own creativity or go too far with fanpages. I agree with that. What I understand is who it's harming? There's no harm in fan accounts, and again, they often provide a way for people to express their love for something. The same goes for cosplay accounts or Facebook groups.
Running a fan account doesn't need to be obsessive. Heck, I only log in once per day to post literally whatever. It's not about the work, it's about the people surrounding you.
Tumblr and Instagram definitely take it too far sometimes. But if somebody wants the username "@bensplatts" and to post daily photos of him, why stop them? They don't harm anybody.

As for Stan culture, there's no need to interact with it if you don't want to. Stan's are annoying, but unless they're crossing physical boundaries or general boundaries (ex obsessively messaging the actor or show), theres no way to stop them. Growing up around this might give me a different perspective on this, but I definitely see where you're all coming from with how it can be harmful.

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 2/27/19 at 5:16pm

dearalanaaaa said: "(I'm too lazy to @ everybody since I'm on a phone)

Some pages take away their own creativity or go too far with fanpages. I agree with that. What I understand is who it's harming? There's no harm in fan accounts, and again, they often provide a way for people to express their love for something. The same goes for cosplay accounts or Facebook groups.
Running a fan account doesn't need to be obsessive. Heck, I only log in once per day to post literally whatever. It's not about the work, it's about the people surrounding you.
Tumblr and Instagram definitely take it too far sometimes. But if somebody wants the username "@bensplatts" and to post daily photos of him, why stop them? They don't harm anybody.

As for Stan culture, there's no need to interact with it if you don't want to. Stan's are annoying, but unless they're crossing physical boundaries or general boundaries (ex obsessively messaging the actor or show), theres no way to stop them. Growing up around this might give me a different perspective on this, but I definitely see where you're all coming from with how it can be harmful."

I get what you're saying, but I respectfully disagree with your last statement. As I mentioned above, I was forced to interact with stan culture when I had a personal photo stolen and reposted (cropping me out in the process) because I happened to post a picture (a personal one at a coffee shop, not a stagedoor or backstage pic, either) with a friend who is the object of a stan account. That did cross a boundary, but the stan(s) running that account seemed to think it was fair game because my friend was in the picture and they were dedicated to him. That's creepy. I get that it's fun to run a fan account to express admiration for a show or a person, but these devoted curation accounts bug me for that reason alone: that they seem to feel entitled to others' content.

Quick edit for the record: I'm on the younger side too, so I don't think I'm just some out-of-touch old fogey who doesn't understand fan culture. I get it. I've done fandom too, but there's got to be a line.

Updated On: 2/27/19 at 05:16 PM

[greensgreens]

Posted: 2/27/19 at 5:26pm

For the record, I'm not in the theatre, just a casual fan trying to spread a positive message about alternatives to getting too wrapped up in fandoms and unhealthy obsessive behavior, having had personal experience. The most dangerous obsessive fan likely started as just a causal fan with an genuine admiration. Obviously, this doesn't apply for every single person but I think it's fair to always bring it up until it stops being a problem we read about consistently on these boards.

Dear Lizzie, expressing my opinion aind perspective is not thought policing. Just as expressing yours isn't.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/27/19 at 5:38pm

Calling fan behavior silly and wasted time is pretty close to it.

[dearalanaaaa]

Posted: 2/27/19 at 6:18pm

bwayrose7 said: "As for Stan culture, there's no need to interact with it if you don't want to. Stan's are annoying, but unless they're crossing physical boundaries or general boundaries (ex obsessively messaging the actor or show), theres no way to stop them. Growing up around this might give me a different perspective on this, but I definitely see where you're all coming from with how it can be harmful."

I get what you're saying, but I respectfully disagree with your last statement. As I mentioned above, I was forced to interact with stan culture when I had a personal photo stolen and reposted (cropping me out in the process) because I happened to post a picture (a personal one at a coffee shop, not a stagedoor or backstage pic, either)with a friend who is the object of a stan account. That did cross a boundary, but the stan(s) running that account seemed to think it was fair game because my friend was in the picture and they were dedicated to him. That's creepy. I get that it's fun to run a fan account to express admiration for a show or a person, but these devoted curation accounts bug me for that reason alone: that they seem to feel entitled to others' content.

Quick edit for the record: I'm on the younger side too, so I don't think I'm just some out-of-touch old fogey who doesn't understand fan culture. I get it. I've done fandom too, but there's got to be a line."

Don't worry, I'd rather educate then just call everybody here elderly. Anyway, I see what you're saying, and those are the boundaries I'm talking about. People who will stalk the tagged photos or hashtag of an actor just to repost without permission, and even when asked to take down the image will refuse to.

That's more stalking then anything, especially since you're a personal friend of the actor. But fans who just find a photo of them from the press or from their official media aren't really doing anything too bad. As somebody who runs a page, if I can't identify the original source or person in the photo I don't post it, and if it has the full face of a random person then I make sure to ask permission first, although a few have come to me and said to post theirs. It all depends on the person and even though those specific people running that account probably didn't have the sense to check, many people would. You didn't deserve to have your face reposted without your permission no matter what, especially since you're a private citizen who just wanted to photo with your friend who happens to have stans.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/28/19 at 9:48am

So... just don't engage, then?

[broadwayblondes]

Posted: 2/28/19 at 6:43pm

theaterlyfe19 said:
I have to second this. Like why do it? This makes me think of those social media accounts that pretend to be an actor to get things from fans. I know of someone who was scammed by an account pretending to be Sara Bareilles. They asked her for money. At that point she had to bring it to Sara's attention. So I would say if fan accounts do this, it's 100% crossing a line and that account should be deleted.
 

I'm sorry, but if you believe a fake Sara Bareilles account NEEDS your money, especially considering she's a millionaire, who is also verified on every social media platform...that's on you. Additionally, fan accounts don't...pose as the actors. I'm gonna confidently say less than one percent are pulling scams asking people to wire transfer them.