Analyzing Digital Writing Practices & Communities

Introduction OverClocked Remix (aka OC Remix or OCR) “is a community dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of video game music as an art form” (Wiki: About Us); specifically, it’s a website that hosts original remixes of video game music, featuring active discussion boards for fan composers as well as for anyone visiting the website. Anyone with an Internet connection can download remixes for free and without registration. If you are a fan of video games and have never heard of it, then we encourage you to check out the website and search for music from your favorite game: link to OC Remix homepage . The community is also quite active on the Discord chat social media platform. Upon joining the community, one is asked about their background with music production and what instruments they play, as well as their digital audio workstation (DAW) of choice. These technical specifics indicate that the particular goal of this community is to foster digital music proficiencies and discuss...

  Figure 1: This image is from the movie the Eternals which was Disney’s attempt to provide diverse representation. ( https://www.cbr.com/eternals-angelina-jolie-questions-why-so-long-diverse-mcu-film/)  Marvel movie storylines feature protagonists like Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, and the list goes on, but what do all of these characters have in common? Well, everything. They are almost all straight, white dudes. While there are so many beloved characters that call the Marvel Universe home, many more diverse Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) characters don’t make their way to the big screen at all. Still, audiences flock to theatres to see their favorite straight, white guy conquer the forces of devastation in dramatic superhuman fashion.  Consequently, the fans of these characters love to be fans, and they love to share their fandom. Through the subreddit, r/marvelstudios, fans can share this love with fellow fans. They can even use this space to discus...