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| 1 | +version: 3 |
| 2 | +domain: Fandom |
| 3 | +created_by: mairin |
| 4 | +seed_examples: |
| 5 | + - context: | |
| 6 | + Critics have opined that Swift has redefined artist–fandom relationships |
| 7 | + by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has frequently |
| 8 | + engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, who have |
| 9 | + offered unprecedented support and interest in her works irrespective of |
| 10 | + her wavering reception in the media. They continued to support Swift |
| 11 | + through her genre transitions, unexpected artistic pivots, and her |
| 12 | + highly publicized controversies such as the 2019 masters dispute, while |
| 13 | + instigating the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster that led to |
| 14 | + implementation of various laws and stimulated economic growth with the |
| 15 | + Eras Tour. Swift's releases, promotional efforts, and fashion have |
| 16 | + garnered attention for incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are |
| 17 | + decoded by Swifties and considered part of her musical universe. |
| 18 | +
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| 19 | + Cultural analyses have variably described Swifties as a community of |
| 20 | + interest, a subculture, and a near-metaverse, while academics have |
| 21 | + studied them for their consumerism, content creation, social capital, |
| 22 | + collective effervescence, organizing prolificacy, and interpersonal |
| 23 | + relationships. The word Swiftie(s) was added to the Oxford Dictionary of |
| 24 | + English in 2023. Swifties have also been a subject of criticism, with |
| 25 | + some fans displaying disregard for Swift's privacy by publicizing her |
| 26 | + real-time locations and engaging in verbal attack of individuals, |
| 27 | + including celebrities, who malign Swift. On the other hand, some |
| 28 | + Swifties criticize Swift for her lifestyle and professional choices, |
| 29 | + which journalists disapprove as a parasocial relationship. |
| 30 | + questions_and_answers: |
| 31 | + - question: | |
| 32 | + Is Swiftie a real word? |
| 33 | + answer: | |
| 34 | + Yes, Swiftie is a real word. Swiftie was added to the Oxford |
| 35 | + Dictionary of English in 2023. |
| 36 | + - question: | |
| 37 | + What do Swifties think about Ticketmaster? |
| 38 | + answer: | |
| 39 | + Swifties supported Taylor Swift in scrutinizing Ticketmaster's |
| 40 | + practices and helped advocate for various laws now in place to |
| 41 | + help address problems with those practices. |
| 42 | + - question: | |
| 43 | + How did Swifties come about? |
| 44 | + answer: | |
| 45 | + Taylor Swift has cultivated Swifties as a group by establishing |
| 46 | + intimate connections with her fans, redefining artist-fandom |
| 47 | + relationships. |
| 48 | + - context: | |
| 49 | + The word "Swiftie" for a Swift fan gained popularity in the late 2000s. |
| 50 | + Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix |
| 51 | + "ie", which is often used in diminutives to imply affection. Swift |
| 52 | + stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans call themselves |
| 53 | + "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the term for |
| 54 | + trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English defined |
| 55 | + Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer Taylor |
| 56 | + Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with Swiftie in |
| 57 | + popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and "self- |
| 58 | + proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often implies |
| 59 | + that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed to just a |
| 60 | + casual listener." |
| 61 | +
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| 62 | + questions_and_answers: |
| 63 | + - question: | |
| 64 | + How does someone become a Swiftie? |
| 65 | + answer: | |
| 66 | + Swifties are "self-proclaimed." |
| 67 | + - question: | |
| 68 | + What are the requirements to be considered a Swiftie? |
| 69 | + answer: | |
| 70 | + Swifties are die-hard, hardcore fans who are enthusiastic, |
| 71 | + passionate, and loyal to Taylor Swift. They are not casual |
| 72 | + listeners. To be considered a Swiftie, you must embody |
| 73 | + these qualities. |
| 74 | + - question: | |
| 75 | + How does Taylor Swift feel about the term "Swifties"? |
| 76 | + answer: | |
| 77 | + Taylor Swift has said she finds the term Swifties to be |
| 78 | + "adorable", which she said in a 2012 Vevo interview. |
| 79 | + - context: | |
| 80 | + The nicknames generally used by Swifties for Swift include "Blondie" |
| 81 | + (referencing her blonde hair), "T-Swizzle" (after the lyrics in Swift's |
| 82 | + 2009 parody song "Thug Story" with American record producer T-Pain), and |
| 83 | + "The Music Industry" (referring to her influence on the music industry). |
| 84 | + Chinese Swifties dubbed her "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun based on the Chinese |
| 85 | + character "Mei" (霉) for "unlucky" that has since been adopted by Chinese |
| 86 | + state media. |
| 87 | + questions_and_answers: |
| 88 | + - question: | |
| 89 | + What are some nicknames for Taylor Swift? |
| 90 | + answer: | |
| 91 | + "Blondie", in reference to her blonde hair; "T-Swizzle", after lyrics |
| 92 | + in a 2009 parody song called "Thug Story"; "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun |
| 93 | + based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉). |
| 94 | + - question: | |
| 95 | + What do Chinese Swifties call Taylor Swift? |
| 96 | + answer: | |
| 97 | + Swifties in China call Taylor Swift "Meimei" (霉霉), which is a pun |
| 98 | + based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉), which means "unlucky." |
| 99 | + - question: | |
| 100 | + Why is Taylor Swift sometimes called "T-Swizzle"? |
| 101 | + answer: | |
| 102 | + "T-Swizzle" is a reference to a song called "Thug Story" that Taylor |
| 103 | + Swift released in 2009 with T-Pain. |
| 104 | + - context: | |
| 105 | + Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare |
| 106 | + surrounding them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" |
| 107 | + subject to analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of |
| 108 | + Easter eggs and "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a |
| 109 | + source of myth in popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, |
| 110 | + color coding, and numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are |
| 111 | + known for their fan theories, having gained a reputation as "the best |
| 112 | + online sleuths" for breaking down and associating various elements they |
| 113 | + consider as clues or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto |
| 114 | + Star, "Swift is followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is |
| 115 | + Byzantine and layered and complex and messianic." |
| 116 | + questions_and_answers: |
| 117 | + - question: | |
| 118 | + What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about |
| 119 | + Taylor Swift? |
| 120 | + answer: | |
| 121 | + Swiftie fan theories include analyses of Taylor Swift's outfits, |
| 122 | + accessories, diction, color coding, numeroology, and Easter Eggs. |
| 123 | + - question: | |
| 124 | + What American pop singer fanbase are known as "the best online |
| 125 | + sleuths?" |
| 126 | + answer: | |
| 127 | + Swifties, the fan base for Taylor Swift, are known as "the best |
| 128 | + online sleuths," in part due to how they develop rich fan theories |
| 129 | + based on signals they interpret from Swift herself. |
| 130 | + - question: | |
| 131 | + What does Taylor Swift have to do with mythology? |
| 132 | + answer: | |
| 133 | + The devotion of Swifties towards analyzing various attributes and |
| 134 | + signals they interpret as coming from Taylor Swift has been |
| 135 | + referenced as "dedication to her mythology [which] is Byzantine |
| 136 | + and layered and complex and messianic," by Bruce Arthur of the |
| 137 | + Toronto Star. |
| 138 | + - context: | |
| 139 | + Swift is known for her album rollouts and promotional concepts, often |
| 140 | + referred to as "eras". Each era is characterized by an aesthetic idea, |
| 141 | + color palette, mood, and a fashion style. As such, Swift has reinvented |
| 142 | + her image and style throughout her career, which Ashley Lutz of Fortune |
| 143 | + felt aided in broadening her fanbase. Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou |
| 144 | + reported on how Swifties, who are mostly millennials, have incorporated |
| 145 | + Swiftie culture into their weddings and other events. |
| 146 | + questions_and_answers: |
| 147 | + - question: | |
| 148 | + What is a Taylor Swift "era"? |
| 149 | + answer: | |
| 150 | + "Era" in Swiftie parlance refers to Taylor Swift's album rollouts |
| 151 | + and promotional concepts, characterized by specific aesthetic ideas, |
| 152 | + color palettes, moods, and fashion styles. |
| 153 | + - question: | |
| 154 | + What is Taylor Swift's image and style like? |
| 155 | + answer: | |
| 156 | + Taylor Swift is known for reinventing her image and style throughout |
| 157 | + her career as part of her various "eras," different aesthetic |
| 158 | + concepts reflected in her albums and promotions. |
| 159 | + - question: | |
| 160 | + What do Swifties have to do with weddings? |
| 161 | + answer: | |
| 162 | + Taylor Swift's millenial fanbase often incorporate Swiftie culture |
| 163 | + into their weddings and other important life milestone events, |
| 164 | + according to Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou. |
| 165 | +document_outline: | |
| 166 | + Overview of Swifties, explaining what they are, their behaviors, how |
| 167 | + they came to be, and their relationship with Taylor Swift. |
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| 169 | +document: |
| 170 | + repo: https://github.com/juliadenham/Summit_knowledge.git |
| 171 | + commit: 5f7158a5ce83c4ff493bfe341fe31ecad64ff697 |
| 172 | + patterns: |
| 173 | + - swifties.md |
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