// Disciplines
Internet Culture Studies
5 topics
- Internet Slang
Is Learning Slang the Same as Entering That Community?
Is learning slang equivalent to becoming a member of that community? Can you enter 'inside' by learning the words, or are the words merely a…
- Internet Slang
Is Slang That Has Left Its Community Still the Same Word?
When internet slang spreads beyond its originating community, does it remain 'the same word'? Or does its meaning and nuance transform depen…
- Psychology of Anonymous Creation
What Is the True Nature of the Desire to Continue Creating Anonymously?
In Vocaloid culture since the Nico Nico Douga era, many creators post songs using only a handle, never revealing face or real name. The desi…
- Internet Slang
What Does a Word Become When It Loses Its Meaning?
When internet words, especially slang and memes, lose their original meaning or emotion through repeated use, what do they become? Empty sig…
- Vocaloid Worldview Theory
Why Do Many Vocaloid Songs Have Closed Worldviews?
Many Vocaloid songs feature closed worldviews — complete other worlds, looping cycles, or first-person inner realms — that do not easily con…