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The fancams on Twitter are out of control
- Thread starter pleaseinsertdisctwo
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I really don't understand why they do it, full gown adults taking pleasure in ignorance.
Oh man I see them for, like, everything not just kpop. Some are very very obviously bots, but I've seen some posted like that where I'm a solid 80% sure they're from a real person. Those are the ones that really confuse me lol
Though I suppose the lesson here should be that even when you're next to fkin Brad and Leo, confidence will get you like 80% of the way there.
it's funny cause this is literally what happened
people were complaining about kpop stans and fancams, then they started joining us in the battle for the nation, and i haven't seen a complaint since
ITT people posting for shit and giggles on a thread on a site for games and off topic stuff.
I don't think flaunting ignorance counts for shots and giggles. It makes the person look stubborn and trying hard to seem older than they are in a misguided effort to look cool ("I'm too old for this shit").
Yes that's how it works. Take OP also 5 seconds to add what that is.
Yeah let's do that for every single thread. Someone asking how they can do XY in a game and everyone just answering "Google that shit". ffs. Are we back in the shitty community times or what? Only thing missing is people answering with www.lmgtfy.com
In my day it was kids doing anime montages with some random Linkin Park or Drowning Pool song.
Yeah... Now that I think about it.. the internet hasn't improved much since then
Yeah... Now that I think about it.. the internet hasn't improved much since then
That would be an edit (which can include clips of a fancam). Most of what you'll see on Twitter now falls under this category, but the term "fancam" is used interchangeably nowadays because it originated in kpop where they are pervasive.
A fancam is a video of a celebrity being filmed by a fan during an event or performance. They can be edited and comprised of different clips, but they're usually videos of a particular moment.
In kpop, some fans will follow the idols pretty much the entire day with massive cameras filming them during their schedule. They have fansites where they post the pictures and videos, and sometimes they even sell photobooks as unofficial merch.
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I don't understand a thing about this thread but I seriously doubt tarantino sees himself as sexy in most contexts, especially when he's next to pitt.
Does the title of this thread read "Can someone explain what a fancam is to me"?
No, it assumes you already know what a fancam is. If you don't know, maybe ignore this thread or just, you know, google that shit? Why would you be so desperate to involve yourself in a thread you understand nothing about, just to showcase how superior you are for not knowing about it?
It's more that Kpop fan culture has had a more general effect on internet culture as a whole. "stan" for example is a slang word that mostly started out being used in Kpop circles but has spread to more mainstream usage in the last few years.
Not even the OP was sure about that " Used by kpop stans to measure popularity, I think " so what are you trying to tell me here? Is this your first time in a forum? Since when is "Google that if you don't know!" okay again? Most people explain their topics with a short sentence. OP here is not even sure if he knows what a fancam is. Instead of telling people "Google it" tell them what it is. Not that difficult and some people weren't passive asses and tried to explain too. Yes you can tell people looking up things by themselves, but this is a community with threads and discussions in them. Nothing wrong with explaining what your topic is about.
Not even google has that one quick correct answer. It even has different meanings on there:
"For those who are new to K-pop fandom, a fancam is a video closeup filmed by an audience member during a live performance by a K-pop idol group."
" Fancams are when a fan goes around stalking celebrities with cameras and film everything they do. Most likely to be bad quality but some really good fancams might come in HD."
Huh?
yeah, fancams and edits ended up being kind of conflated with each other recently
I was just thinking that these are basically the modern version of AMVs
I don´t think I like fancams...
Fancams are now my favourite thing ever.
Fancams are now my favourite thing ever.
I think it's just another way huge brands and companies get their fans to do free advertising for them. Tale as old as time when you think about it
That's a really good point, they really are like autoplay ads on shitty websites. A lot of websites even have permanent autoplay for every video on their page and its obnoxious
All I've learned is that "fancam" can mean any number of things. The original use and meaning I now get, but this thread has been a trip. I can easily see why some are confused, which doesn't call for people being assholes.
This is what I'm talking about.
It's super annoying, but you can report them. There is an option in the report menu that says something along the lines of "Uses the reply feature to post spam". I always do that when they pop up in the replies of an unrelated tweet. Usually I get the typical notification after a bit that some sort of action has been taken to the account.
So a fancam is just a montage of clips of a person with some pop music over it? Why is that bad? I don't understand, maybe there is more to it?