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== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Year 0</span> ==
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Pre-XPUB</span> ==
<blockquote>'''''I am fascinated by the nuances of fan-made creation''', such as collaborative fanzines, fanfiction, and fanart. Despite being sometimes dismissed, I recognize the significant role these communities play in '''aiding self-expression and fostering connections through shared passions'''. I am interested in understanding the dynamics of such communities and how their creative practices intersect with broader cultural narratives.''</blockquote>Fili, E. (2024). Motivation Letter. ''XPUB Application''.
<blockquote>'''''I am fascinated by the nuances of fan-made creation''', such as collaborative fanzines, fanfiction, and fanart. Despite being sometimes dismissed, I recognize the significant role these communities play in '''aiding self-expression and fostering connections through shared passions'''. I am interested in understanding the dynamics of such communities and how their creative practices intersect with broader cultural narratives.''</blockquote>Fili, E. (2024). Motivation Letter. ''XPUB Application''.


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'''My first experience with radio!''' It allowed me to demystify the medium and brought me closer to my peers <3 I overcame my fear of broadcasting in a foreign language.     
'''My first experience with radio!''' It allowed me to demystify the medium and brought me closer to my peers <3 I overcame my fear of broadcasting in a foreign language.     
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=== SI25 Urban Small Talk [[SI25 Urban Small Talk|(page)]] ===
 
Together with [[User:Imre|Imre]] and [[User:Sevgi|Sevgi]] we worked on a '''cartography of the sounds of Rotterdam;''' the noise of construction, the song of church bells, the dripping of raindrops on pavement. '''Piet Zwart Wiki editors''' could submit their recordings to be added in this archive. weaving an '''audio''' '''tapestry''' of the city and the people's '''feelings''' towards it. '''I took up the coding part of the project.'''
Together with [[User:Imre|Imre]] and [[User:Sevgi|Sevgi]] we worked on a '''cartography of the sounds of Rotterdam;''' the noise of construction, the song of church bells, the dripping of raindrops on pavement. '''Piet Zwart Wiki editors''' could submit their recordings to be added in this archive. weaving an '''audio''' '''tapestry''' of the city and the people's '''feelings''' towards it. '''I took up the coding part of the project.'''


[[User:Eleni/Special Issue 25/Soundmap/Data|'''LINK TO DATABASE''']] | [https://hub.xpub.nl/cerealbox/~eleni/Urban%20Small%20Talk/soundmap.html '''<big>⇲ LINK TO MAP</big>''']  
[[User:Eleni/Special Issue 25/Soundmap/Data|'''LINK TO DATABASE''']] | [https://hub.xpub.nl/cerealbox/~eleni/Urban%20Small%20Talk/soundmap.html '''<big>⇲ LINK TO MAP</big>''']  
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=== SI25 Lost In Narration ([[Lost in Narration|page]]) ===
 
A project I worked on with [[User:Charlie|Charlie]], [[User:Chrissy|Chrissy]], [[User:C3|Claudio]], [[User:Shoebby|Lexie]] and [[User:Zuhui/|Zuhui]]. My contribuiton was the '''voice to noise''' aspect, using VCV Rack. The mic input passed through different '''modular synth configurations''', consequently being turned into '''unintelligible sounds'''.
My first proper '''server building''' dive! I felt out of depth most of the time, but as a group we still managed to get it to run using (questionable) documentaton and Manettas advice! '''Needs further work...''' what if I do it? '''👀😗'''
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=== SI26 3DS Zine ([[SI26 3DS-Zine|page]]) ===
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My first proper server building dive! I felt out of depth most of the time, but as a group we still managed to get it to run using (questionable) documentaton and Manettas advice!
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|<big>'''SI27 Machine Time Time Machine'''</big>
=== SI27 Machine Time Time Machine ===
 
An interpretation of a time machine. The device asks for permission to proceed a minute. Until granted, the clock will loop on the say minute. It is a project '''in conversation''' '''with the computer''', rather than simply using it as a tool. By being written in bash and utilizing crontab, this project strengthed my bond with, and understanding of computers.
An interpretation of a time machine I work on, in collaboration with [[User:Wyn|Wyn]]. The device asks for permission to proceed a minute. Until granted, the clock will loop on the say minute. It is a project '''in conversation''' '''with the computer''', rather than simply using it as a tool. Written in bash and utilizing crontab, this project strengthed my bond with computers, and understanding of user permissions.
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== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Prototyping</span> ==
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Prototyping</span> ==
[[File:Extraterrestrial 4frames.gif|frameless|right]]'''<big>Extraterrestrial Zine Fair</big>'''


=== Extraterrestrial Zine Fair ===
I was one of the '''fair organizers''', alongside [[User:Charlie|Charlie]] , [[User:Chrissy|Chrissy]], [[User:Sevgi|Sevgi]] and [[User:Wyn|Wyn]].  
I was one of the '''fair organizers''', alongside [[User:Charlie|Charlie]] , [[User:Chrissy|Chrissy]], [[User:Sevgi|Sevgi]] and [[User:Wyn|Wyn]].  
 
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I worked on:
=== fan archive of the pre-collapse society ===
 
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* '''reviewing''' applications
* '''contacting''' accepted participants
* making a '''schedule''' and a '''floorplan'''
* designing the '''website'''
* hosting a '''workshop'''
 
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<big>'''fan archive of the pre-collapse society'''</big><blockquote>A '''six-episode show''' on '''[https://radio.worm.org/ Radio Worm]''', spread over twelve months, from September 2025 to July 2026.</blockquote>[[File:Radioshowcover.png|left|frameless|355x355px]]
  '''radio show premise:''' After the inevitable Collapse of big-tech, the corporate servers have melted down and all surviving pieces of media are the ones previously stored in pirate / fan archives. The only way to share what remains (artworks, movies, photography, sculptures) is to describe and narrate them on pirate radio. The fandom artifacts broadcasted have survived the Collapse by being carefully curated, stored and maintained with love in self-hosted servers— in the bedrooms of nerds from the past!
  '''radio show premise:''' After the inevitable Collapse of big-tech, the corporate servers have melted down and all surviving pieces of media are the ones previously stored in pirate / fan archives. The only way to share what remains (artworks, movies, photography, sculptures) is to describe and narrate them on pirate radio. The fandom artifacts broadcasted have survived the Collapse by being carefully curated, stored and maintained with love in self-hosted servers— in the bedrooms of nerds from the past!
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[[File:Screenshot 2025-11-04 160812.jpg|938x938px|fan archives webpage of references|center|thumb]][[File:Tsumu mpo.gif|thumb|mpo experiment, documented|480x480px]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-11-04 160812.jpg|938x938px|fan archives webpage of references|center|thumb]][[File:Tsumu mpo.gif|thumb|mpo experiment, documented|480x480px]]<big>'''Writing Documentation'''</big><blockquote><big>[[MPO Files|MPO FILES]] // [[Ikiwiki|IKIWIKI]] // [[User:Eleni/Setting up a public server|SELF-HOSTING]]</big></blockquote>I used to think I am not good at documenting, but it turns out I had a skewed idea of what documenting is, or what it could be. Once I changed my perspective, I found myself enjoying it and staying consistent!  
 
=== Writing Documentation ===
<blockquote><big>[[MPO Files|MPO FILES]] // [[Ikiwiki|IKIWIKI]] // [[User:Eleni/Setting up a public server|SELF-HOSTING]]</big></blockquote>I used to think I am not good at documenting, but it turns out I had a skewed idea of what documenting is, or what it could be. Once I changed my perspective, I found myself enjoying it and staying consistent!  


'''My interest in documentation''' shows up when I am documenting:
'''My interest in documentation''' shows up when I am documenting:
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<big>'''Self-Hosting Zine'''</big>
=== Self-Hosting Zine ===
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|A printed publication where I '''document''' my research and process on '''how I set up my server''', and the steps I took to make it public.
|A printed publication where I '''document''' my research and process on '''how I set up my server''', and the steps I took to make it public.
Made by '''wiki-to-print'''-ing the page '''[[User:Eleni/Setting up a public server|Setting up a public server]]''' into a printable pdf, using '''paged.js'''
Made by '''wiki-to-print'''-ing the page '''[[User:Eleni/Setting up a public server|Setting up a public server]]''' into a printable pdf, using '''paged.js'''
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  '''Research focus:''' reanimating fandom online practices by embodying feminist server approaches
  '''Research focus:''' reanimating fandom online practices by embodying feminist server approaches
 
'''Chapter 1'''
==== Chapter 1 ====
 
* the roots of media fandom as the predecessor of the newer term “'''transformative fandom'''”
* the roots of media fandom as the predecessor of the newer term “'''transformative fandom'''”
* the predominantly queer/fem demographic of transformative fandom '''does not fit''' the image of what constitutes a “true fan"
* the predominantly '''queer/fem demographic''' of transformative fandom '''does not fit''' the image of what constitutes a “true fan"
* queer/fem fans are constantly '''belittled, scrutinized''' and '''pathologized'''
* queer/fem fans are constantly '''belittled, scrutinized''' and '''pathologized'''
'''Chapter 2'''
* focus on '''networking technologies''', looking into the myth of '''virtual disembodiment''' through two different lenses; Megan Boler’s '''new virtual cartesianism''' and Donna Haraway’s '''cyborg theory'''
* I introduce the argument that queer/fem people, and in extension transformative fandom, '''expose their identities online''' in hopes of finding each other
'''Chapter 3'''
* This vulnerability greatly influences their online experience, since virtual societies '''re-establish existing societal biases'''
* Many platforms have '''seemed like safe spaces''' for transformative fandoms, but after multiple '''platform “purges” and “deaths”''', it seems like '''no space is sufficient''' to truly facilitate fandom practices


==== Chapter 2 ====
[[File:Chikorita.png|frameless|right|189x189px]]'''Chapter 4'''
* '''critique''' the brotherhood of the '''FLOSS''' community
* introduce '''feminist''' '''servers'''
* look for '''inspiration''' in their ways of '''building community''' around '''their own infrastructures and networks'''
'''Chapter 5'''
* I present how the feminist teachings I compiled have '''influenced''' '''my own project'''— an online fandom radio station<br />
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Project: FanonRadio</span> ==
'''''Fanon''' is any element that is widely accepted among fans, but has little or no basis in canon.'' ([https://fanlore.org/wiki/Fanon Fanlore])
[[File:Fanonradio 1106.png|659x659px|fanon radio (11/06)|frameless|center]]


* focus on networking technologies, looking into the myth of '''virtual disembodiment''' through two different lenses; Megan Boler’s '''new virtual cartesianism''' and Donna Haraway’s '''cyborg theory'''
'''FanonRadio''' ([https://fanon.radio fanon.radio]) is a self-hosted, online radio station for transformative media fandom. It aims to be a '''safe/r online third space''' and an '''alternative''' to social media platforms, meant to '''facilitate fan practices''' and inspire fans to '''experiment with fan broadcasting''' and '''fan sound production'''.
* I introduce the argument that queer/fem people, and in extension transformative fandom, '''expose their identities online''' in hopes of finding each other


==== Chapter 3 ====
<big>'''Infrastructure'''</big>
* It is hosted on '''Chikorita''', a '''raspberry pi 5''' residing at home on my windowshill, plugged into a router that uses a '''sim card''' to provide internet connection, which means that '''the server does not have a static IP'''
* The '''DNS resolution''' is done through '''Cloudflare,''' while a '''crontab''' keeps the record updated through the '''Cloudflare API'''
* The dot radio domain is a top-vel domain, exclusively dedicated to the radio stations, received after request.
* The online radio station is built using '''Azuracast''', a FLOSS, self-hosted software that covers most of my backend and station admin needs (broadcasting, scheduling, allowing remote hosts, etc.)
* The '''guestbook''' is an etherpad hosted on '''riseup.net''' and the '''live chatbox''' that will replace it on the day of the marathon will be a '''chatango''' group.


* This vulnerability greatly influences their online experience, since virtual societies '''re-establish existing societal biases'''
* Many platforms have '''seemed like safe spaces''' for transformative fandoms, but after multiple '''platform “purges” and “deaths”''', it seems like '''no space is sufficient''' to truly facilitate fandom practices


[[File:Chikorita.png|frameless|right|189x189px]]
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==== Chapter 4 ====
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">The Feminist Server Impact (so far)</span> ==


* '''critique''' the brotherhood of the '''FLOSS''' community
<big>'''Affective infrastructure'''</big><blockquote>
* introduce '''feminist''' '''servers'''
* The '''infrastracture''' of the project is '''affective''' in the sense that '''it does not prioritize, nor does it applaud frictionlessness'''. It's vulnerabilities and faults are statements. Its affect is found in '''choosing''' who to trust and what to be built on; the '''conscious decision''' to not use proprietary software and platforms, but '''self-hosting F/LOSS software''' instead.
* look for '''inspiration''' in their ways of '''building community''' around '''their own infrastructures and networks'''


==== Chapter 5 ====
* The project's infrastructure will also '''affect its community'''. (what I have been referring to as "'''Fanstructure'''") There will be '''no Terms & Conditions'''. The participants, whether they're a radio show host or a listener, are expected to abide by the '''code of conduct''', while also '''having the the freedom to affect it''' (revisit, add to, rewrite, question...) </blockquote><big>'''Code of Conduct ([https://wiki.fanon.radio/code/ link])'''</big><blockquote>
* A document meant to clarify the '''values''' and '''principles''' that the FanonRadio project '''has been built on and''' '''aim to facilitate'''. It is '''not a finished set of rules''', but is meant to '''grow''' '''alongside''' '''the FanonRadio community'''. It is a '''responsive''', '''living document'''; to be revisited, re-writen, expanded.


* I present how the feminist teachings I compiled have '''influenced''' '''my own project'''— an online fandom radio station<br />
* <big>[https://pad.xpub.nl/p/fanonradio '''Etherpad''']</big> for asynchronous editing!</blockquote>'''<big>Documentation & resource-sharing</big>'''<blockquote>'''<big>FanonRadio Wiki ([https://wiki.fanon.radio/ link])</big>''' is an [[Ikiwiki]] that hosts '''information''' about the radio, as well as '''important resources''' and '''inspiration''' for '''radio hosts''' (e.g. ''[https://wiki.fanon.radio/remote/ How to broadcast remotely]'') For now, I am the sole editor of the wiki, but I would love to open it up to more contributors in the future!</blockquote>[[File:Ezgif.com-crop.gif|center|frameless|658x658px]]
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Project: FanonRadio</span> ==
<blockquote>'''''Fanon''' is any element that is widely accepted among fans, but has little or no basis in canon. (...) A variation of fanon is "personal canon" or "headcanon," which is a set of "fanon"-like facts that are accepted as canon by an individual fan or a smaller group of fans, sometimes in the making of a shared universe.'' ([https://fanlore.org/wiki/Fanon Fanlore])</blockquote>[[File:Fanonradio 1106.png|659x659px|fanon radio (11/06)|frameless|center]]


=== FanonRadio Wiki ===
'''<big>Network of resonance</big>'''<blockquote>It's stil lthe beginning, but I have already started building a '''supportive network''' with other fan projects. I reached out to different ones asking if they would be interested in having a standalone show on the radio and the responses were '''overwhelmingly positive'''. They see the radio as a fun way to spread their project's agenda and in return are '''willing to cover FanonRadio''' through the means of their practice.</blockquote>
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== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Grad Fest</span> ==
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Grad Fest</span> ==


=== 12hr Radio Marathon ===
 
'''<big>12hr Radio Marathon</big>'''
 
To launch '''Fanon Radio''' with a grand celebration, I am hosting a '''12hour Radio Marathon''' on the '''4th of July'''. The schedule consists of '''pre-recorded''' shows, live '''remote''' and '''in-person''' broadcasts. The hosts will be individual fans and fan projects that responded to the '''Open Call''' with their proposal.
To launch '''Fanon Radio''' with a grand celebration, I am hosting a '''12hour Radio Marathon''' on the '''4th of July'''. The schedule consists of '''pre-recorded''' shows, live '''remote''' and '''in-person''' broadcasts. The hosts will be individual fans and fan projects that responded to the '''Open Call''' with their proposal.


A variety of fandom performances (audio dramas, a TTRPG session), meta analysis of fan practices, fan project presentations and fan interviews! I have booked a slot for [[User:Barbs|Barbs (xpub1)]] to interview me on how the radio was made. It will be a good opportunity to make my '''process''' a bit more '''transparent''' and hopefully '''start a conversation'''!
A variety of '''fandom performances''' (audio dramas, a TTRPG session), '''meta analysis''' of fan practices, '''fan project presentations''' and '''fan interviews'''!  
 
I have booked a slot for [[User:Barbs|Barbs (xpub1)]] to interview me on the infrastructure. It will be a good opportunity to make the '''process''' '''and intentions''' of the project a bit more '''transparent''' and hopefully '''spark a conversation'''!
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<big>'''Broadcast Setup'''</big>[[File:Fanonradiosetup.png|frameless|433x433px|right]][[File:Screenshot 2026-06-22 194828.jpg|right|frameless|302x302px]]
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=== Broadcast Setup ===
== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Next Steps</span> ==
[[File:Fanonradiosetup.png|frameless|362x362px]]
 
</div><big>'''Radio'''</big>


==== Trial Sprint (not Marathon) ====
* '''Open up participation;''' '''collaborate''' with fans and have '''regular shows''' on the radio


=== Performance ===
* '''Apply''' to '''open calls''' for residencies and funding opportunities '''''(already started)'''''
yikessssssss
* '''Reach out''' to more fan projects
* Build a '''public archive''' of past shows


'''<big>Thesis</big>'''


== <span style="color:violet; font-weight:bold; font-family:monospace;">Next Steps</span> ==
* '''Slightly rework''' the final chapter
* '''design''', '''produce''' and '''publish''' it
* Submit it to the '''[https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/index Transformative Works and Cultures Journal]'''
* Publish parts of my research in '''FANMADE magazine'''


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[[File:Screenshot 2026-06-22 194038.jpg|left|thumb|935x935px|part of our email thread with Magda, the creator and editor of FANMADE magazine]]

Latest revision as of 14:35, 23 June 2026

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Pre-XPUB

I am fascinated by the nuances of fan-made creation, such as collaborative fanzines, fanfiction, and fanart. Despite being sometimes dismissed, I recognize the significant role these communities play in aiding self-expression and fostering connections through shared passions. I am interested in understanding the dynamics of such communities and how their creative practices intersect with broader cultural narratives.

Fili, E. (2024). Motivation Letter. XPUB Application.

Special Issue Contributions

SI25 Protocols for Collective Performance

My first experience with radio! It allowed me to demystify the medium and brought me closer to my peers <3 I overcame my fear of broadcasting in a foreign language.

Signal-2025-11-21-134743 002.jpgSignal-2025-11-21-134822 002.jpgRadioshowsi25.jpg
SI25-Map1.jpg
 SI25 Urban Small Talk (page)

Together with Imre and Sevgi we worked on a cartography of the sounds of Rotterdam; the noise of construction, the song of church bells, the dripping of raindrops on pavement. Piet Zwart Wiki editors could submit their recordings to be added in this archive. weaving an audio tapestry of the city and the people's feelings towards it. I took up the coding part of the project.

LINK TO DATABASE | ⇲ LINK TO MAP

SI27 404.xpub.nl Instance

My first proper server building dive! I felt out of depth most of the time, but as a group we still managed to get it to run using (questionable) documentaton and Manettas advice! Needs further work... what if I do it? 👀😗

Signal-2026-06-16-221528 002.jpgScreenshot 20251208 203534.png
Mttmscreen.jpgMttmreceiptoutcome.jpg SI27 Machine Time Time Machine

An interpretation of a time machine I work on, in collaboration with Wyn. The device asks for permission to proceed a minute. Until granted, the clock will loop on the say minute. It is a project in conversation with the computer, rather than simply using it as a tool. Written in bash and utilizing crontab, this project strengthed my bond with computers, and understanding of user permissions.

Prototyping

Extraterrestrial 4frames.gif
Extraterrestrial Zine Fair

I was one of the fair organizers, alongside Charlie , Chrissy, Sevgi and Wyn.

I worked on:

  • reviewing applications
  • contacting accepted participants
  • making a schedule and a floorplan
  • designing the website
  • hosting a workshop
IMG 4420.JPG
 IMG 4341.JPG IMG 4409.JPG
fan archive of the pre-collapse society

A six-episode show on Radio Worm, spread over twelve months, from September 2025 to July 2026.

Radioshowcover.png
radio show premise: After the inevitable Collapse of big-tech, the corporate servers have melted down and all surviving pieces of media are the ones previously stored in pirate / fan archives. The only way to share what remains (artworks, movies, photography, sculptures) is to describe and narrate them on pirate radio. The fandom artifacts broadcasted have survived the Collapse by being carefully curated, stored and maintained with love in self-hosted servers— in the bedrooms of nerds from the past!
Show 1 pre-rec 30/09
Show 3 w/ Barbs (xpub1) 03/02
Show 4 w/ Angel 21/04
fan archives webpage of references
mpo experiment, documented
Writing Documentation

MPO FILES // IKIWIKI // SELF-HOSTING

I used to think I am not good at documenting, but it turns out I had a skewed idea of what documenting is, or what it could be. Once I changed my perspective, I found myself enjoying it and staying consistent!

My interest in documentation shows up when I am documenting:

  • the under- (or badly-) documented
  • my descent into rabbit holes
  • my experiments
  • collectively with friends
  • as a conversation, rather than a lecture
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claudio's notes on ikiwiki
my experience as a non-git user
sent to me by Barbs

Self-Hosting Zine

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 A printed publication where I document my research and process on how I set up my server, and the steps I took to make it public.

Made by wiki-to-print-ing the page Setting up a public server into a printable pdf, using paged.js

version 1.0
version 2.0 printable pdf

Research: FAN/SERVICE

Research focus: reanimating fandom online practices by embodying feminist server approaches

Chapter 1

  • the roots of media fandom as the predecessor of the newer term “transformative fandom”
  • the predominantly queer/fem demographic of transformative fandom does not fit the image of what constitutes a “true fan"
  • queer/fem fans are constantly belittled, scrutinized and pathologized

Chapter 2

  • focus on networking technologies, looking into the myth of virtual disembodiment through two different lenses; Megan Boler’s new virtual cartesianism and Donna Haraway’s cyborg theory
  • I introduce the argument that queer/fem people, and in extension transformative fandom, expose their identities online in hopes of finding each other

Chapter 3

  • This vulnerability greatly influences their online experience, since virtual societies re-establish existing societal biases
  • Many platforms have seemed like safe spaces for transformative fandoms, but after multiple platform “purges” and “deaths”, it seems like no space is sufficient to truly facilitate fandom practices
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Chapter 4
  • critique the brotherhood of the FLOSS community
  • introduce feminist servers
  • look for inspiration in their ways of building community around their own infrastructures and networks

Chapter 5

  • I present how the feminist teachings I compiled have influenced my own project— an online fandom radio station

Project: FanonRadio

Fanon is any element that is widely accepted among fans, but has little or no basis in canon. (Fanlore)
fanon radio (11/06)

FanonRadio (fanon.radio) is a self-hosted, online radio station for transformative media fandom. It aims to be a safe/r online third space and an alternative to social media platforms, meant to facilitate fan practices and inspire fans to experiment with fan broadcasting and fan sound production.

Infrastructure

  • It is hosted on Chikorita, a raspberry pi 5 residing at home on my windowshill, plugged into a router that uses a sim card to provide internet connection, which means that the server does not have a static IP
  • The DNS resolution is done through Cloudflare, while a crontab keeps the record updated through the Cloudflare API
  • The dot radio domain is a top-vel domain, exclusively dedicated to the radio stations, received after request.
  • The online radio station is built using Azuracast, a FLOSS, self-hosted software that covers most of my backend and station admin needs (broadcasting, scheduling, allowing remote hosts, etc.)
  • The guestbook is an etherpad hosted on riseup.net and the live chatbox that will replace it on the day of the marathon will be a chatango group.


Azuracast Magic (or some examples of the functions I didnt have to worry about)
player public page
streamer accounts
mastodon webhook

The Feminist Server Impact (so far)

Affective infrastructure
  • The infrastracture of the project is affective in the sense that it does not prioritize, nor does it applaud frictionlessness. It's vulnerabilities and faults are statements. Its affect is found in choosing who to trust and what to be built on; the conscious decision to not use proprietary software and platforms, but self-hosting F/LOSS software instead.
  • The project's infrastructure will also affect its community. (what I have been referring to as "Fanstructure") There will be no Terms & Conditions. The participants, whether they're a radio show host or a listener, are expected to abide by the code of conduct, while also having the the freedom to affect it (revisit, add to, rewrite, question...)
Code of Conduct (link)
  • A document meant to clarify the values and principles that the FanonRadio project has been built on and aim to facilitate. It is not a finished set of rules, but is meant to grow alongside the FanonRadio community. It is a responsive, living document; to be revisited, re-writen, expanded.
    • Documentation & resource-sharing

    FanonRadio Wiki (link) is an Ikiwiki that hosts information about the radio, as well as important resources and inspiration for radio hosts (e.g. How to broadcast remotely) For now, I am the sole editor of the wiki, but I would love to open it up to more contributors in the future!

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    Network of resonance

    It's stil lthe beginning, but I have already started building a supportive network with other fan projects. I reached out to different ones asking if they would be interested in having a standalone show on the radio and the responses were overwhelmingly positive. They see the radio as a fun way to spread their project's agenda and in return are willing to cover FanonRadio through the means of their practice.

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    FanonRadio spread on the FANMADE magazine June mini-issue

    Grad Fest

    12hr Radio Marathon

    To launch Fanon Radio with a grand celebration, I am hosting a 12hour Radio Marathon on the 4th of July. The schedule consists of pre-recorded shows, live remote and in-person broadcasts. The hosts will be individual fans and fan projects that responded to the Open Call with their proposal.

    A variety of fandom performances (audio dramas, a TTRPG session), meta analysis of fan practices, fan project presentations and fan interviews!

    I have booked a slot for Barbs (xpub1) to interview me on the infrastructure. It will be a good opportunity to make the process and intentions of the project a bit more transparent and hopefully spark a conversation!

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    full schedule
    Broadcast Setup
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    RIDER
    Laptop mine
    Microphones PA50 PZI-FA (xml)
    SHURE SM58 (xml)
    Mixer BEHRINGER XENYX1204FX (xml)
    Headphones TBA
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    Next Steps

    Radio

    • Open up participation; collaborate with fans and have regular shows on the radio
    • Apply to open calls for residencies and funding opportunities (already started)
    • Reach out to more fan projects
    • Build a public archive of past shows

    Thesis

    part of our email thread with Magda, the creator and editor of FANMADE magazine
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