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Highly engaged fan subgroups exhibit collective punitive behavior on behalf of avatar-mediated performers, which is non-pathological, domain-limited, and reversible. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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This paper aims to develop a theoretical framework for understanding collective punitive behavior by fan subgroups towards avatar-mediated performers.

March 17, 2026Open Access

PPPM Framework: Multi-Domain Analysis of Collective Punitive Behavior in Avatar-Mediated Performer Ecosystems v1.1

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This paper aims to develop a theoretical framework for understanding collective punitive behavior by fan subgroups towards avatar-mediated performers.
Proposes a multi-domain theoretical framework.
Introduces key concepts: PPPM and DLSAC.
Explores social dynamics among engaged fan subgroups.
Identifies collective punitive behavior as non-pathological and domain-limited.
Highlights reversibility of punitive actions.
Discusses implications for performer-fan interactions when de-escalation is sought.

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A working paper proposing a multi-domain theoretical framework for explaining collective punitive behavior enacted by highly engaged fan subgroups on behalf of avatar-mediated performers (such as VTubers), even when the performer has sought de-escalation. The paper introduces two core concepts: Parasocial Proxy Punishment Mode (PPPM) and Domain-Limited Social Autonomy Collapse (DLSAC), and argues that the phenomenon is non-pathological, domain-limited, and reversible.

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