Apr 30 Word of the Day
A buzz word being used to refer to creators and influencers forming or encouraging unhealthy relationships with their fans. Usually used in the context of young audiences feeling they have a relationship with the influencer due to the huge amount of the influencer’s content they consume. The influencer in question, however, is unaware of the fan’s existence other than the general knowledge of having fans. Common examples include Dream and his stans. These relationships are exacerbated by the influencers confirming they have more than a creator-to-viewer relationship.
The word is circulating due to various YouTube essays about the phenomenon using the word, and therefore people who enjoy complaining about influencers repeating what they heard in the video in any comments section they can find.
The word is circulating due to various YouTube essays about the phenomenon using the word, and therefore people who enjoy complaining about influencers repeating what they heard in the video in any comments section they can find.
I can’t believe that creator encourages parasocial relationships with his fans...
Man what a parasocial relationship :/
Man what a parasocial relationship :/
by SodaScarf April 12, 2021
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"Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before. The playful synergy of science and art is novel, and makes Phun as educational as it is entertaining." as quoted from www.phunland.com
by standardtoaster October 28, 2008
5
The word Phreaker is used to describe someone who, most commonly, hacks phones for free calls. However, the term has stretched since it's beginning, and now a Phreaker can be anyone, anywhere, who indulges in the "invisible" sort of illegal activity, such as housebreaking, hacking, phonetapping and so on. The word "phun" is used to set apart the fun of normal people from the phun of phreakers.
by Daemon June 12, 2004