October 2, 2025Library trends

When Is It Genre? Complicating the Categorization of Fan-Generated Metadata

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Categorizations of fan-generated tags reveal important insights into community dynamics and work discovery.
The existing tag taxonomy proved useful for identifying genre labels and plot elements in fanfiction works.
Two new subtypes of communicative functions for fan-tags were proposed to enhance understanding of fanworks.
Negotiating shared resources and diversities through tags emphasizes their descriptive and communicative roles.

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Analysis reveals that fan-generated tags help negotiate genres and plot characteristics in fanfiction.

Nelson et al. (2025) studied this question.

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