19.01.16, Landow, “Hypertext Intro”
The reading looked intimidating at first, but the more I read the more I found myself interested in what Landow was explaining. There were a few places that had me confused, simply because I wouldn’t understand a reference or something similar. Still, the overall point of the text is to explain the history behind hypertext in a way that doesn't alienate the reader much. The piece talked about the evolution of electronic literature and how it has become a way to focus on active readers' responses to content given to them in a mass media basis.
I really enjoyed the talk about the zines that were created out of those active readers and their responses to the content they were given. In my own life, I am a part of a fandom that has many aspects that are both seen by the general public and parts that are mostly focused on within the community, so seeing how the fandom phenomena even began is so interesting and exciting to me. As for the fandom phenomena, I think it's interesting that this kind of fandom is one that has become a cult community of sorts, to have a fandom that focuses on media content and the reader-to-writer responses to it in a more closeted setting, when there are some fandoms, like sports teams and book series in some cases, that are almost revered and applauded for their dedication. As for a question, I don't really know if I have a fully formed one at the moment, but I've also just finished reading the piece. Maybe in the morning that will be different.