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> Somehow they made you feel like you were part of the group This is a great point, so maybe they were also among the first to attract the sort of parasocial r
by smcl 5y ago
> Somehow they made you feel like you were part of the group
This is a great point, so maybe they were also among the first to attract the sort of parasocial relationships that also emerged with the rise of social media.
- handrous 5y ago> This is a great point, so maybe they were also among the first to attract the sort of parasocial relationships that also emerged with the rise of social media. Maybe I'm misreading the situation, but I'm pretty sure political AM radio show hosts beat them to that. Casual, conversational, "unlike those morons, you and I both know..." style, tons of in-jokes. Extensive call-in segments.
- smoldesu 5y agoI don't really buy this whole "parasocial relationship" theory. If there's any science on it, I'd love to see it, but people have had obsessions for ages: that doesn't necessarily excuse them or make them healthy, but also don't see how the information age changes that in any way.