"*What this also says is that fan sites have marketing potential which could be manipulated." *You can't expect any better reporting from ToI can you?! Somehow just can't bring myself to terms with such journalism. Pathetic!
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *Virtual fandom > Shouvik, a virtual fan from Hyderabad, thinks that being part of a fans > community online helps you procure a lot of resources, which will be > impossible as an individual. Plus it builds your contacts. He even designed > what he describes as "India's first community based fan club." Samata > Biswas, a researcher, feels that it is impossible for people with busy > schedules to be real time fans. "You don't know where these clubs are, how > to join, etc. Here you can just log in anytime and contribute." > > For the 3,00,000 strong A R Rahman Fans community in Orkut, virtual space > is for meeting and organising. The community is used as a platform for the > planning of their outdoor activities, which include free food distribution > for the poor, concerts, and aid for the disabled kids. It also serves as a > platform for raising money for these charity works by selling Rahman tees, > Pray for me Brother colourbooks, etc. What this also says is that fan sites > have marketing potential which could be manipulated. * > > > http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOIH/2008/08/20&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02300&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > -- "You are what your deepest desire is; As you desire, so is your intention; As your intention, so is your will; As is your will so is your deed; As is your deed, so is your destiny" -The Upanishads
