Fansite

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fansite , fan site , fan blog or fan page is a website created and maintained by fans or fans about celebrities, things, or certain cultural phenomena.

Fansites can offer specific information about the subject (eg, episode list, biography, plot of the storyline), pictures taken from various sources, the latest news related to their subject, media downloads, links to others, similar fans and opportunities to talk to other fans through the discussion board. They often take the form of blogs, highlighting the latest news on the subject of fansite. They often include photo or video galleries about the subject and are often "affiliated" with other fans.

Players List are other types of common fans, though they're much simpler than general fans, and are designed just to sign up for certain subject fans who have chosen to post their names (and sometimes links to their homepages). Many do not contain much information about the subject at all, apart from a small introduction. They are generally made with the thought that visitors already have knowledge about this. However, some are part of the larger fansite, which is used to reinforce the fanbase experience. Most unofficial fan lists.

Many fan sites have online communities and social networking tools. In early 2010, the Facebook group became a popular alternative for independent fan sites.

Most fans are not official, but some are officially supported, where the subject will provide material and reimbursement for fees and disrupt running the site. To declare that they are unofficial, many webmasters of fans place disclaimers where they appear on websites, which sometimes includes the copyright of the site. Many celebrities prefer to create and run their own sites, to control the content and perhaps market their personal views. They use their own webmasters and own the copyright.

Video Fansite

Motivation

A study shows that unofficial fansite is often built as an alternative to the "hard sell" approach of authorized fans carrying commercial messages. The classification system developed by Wann breaks down eight fandom motives. This motif, especially related to group affiliation and self-esteem, is the driving factor in the creation of unofficial fan sites.

Satisfying the social psychology needs of group affiliation and self-esteem by visiting fans, and, in particular, participating in the fan community aspect, seems to work to improve fan behavior.

Research on interpersonal interests indicates that people generally prefer to socialize with those who are similar to them. For example, sports fans meet this need by attending live sporting events. In the online world, fans meet this need by building or participating in online fans.

Many fans prefer to visit unofficial fansite for fan-related services, but still prefer official fansite as the primary source for accurate information because it affords the closest affiliation to the target itself.