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    Daniel Nero posted an update in the group Group logo of Choosing Your Community DiscussionChoosing Your Community Discussion 3 months ago

    Hi everyone! I’m thinking of researching the Pokemon gaming community. My idea of doing this is definitely tied to nostalgia, specifically the RPG aspect of the mainline games. The Pokemon franchise, of course, has gotten older and has evolved to suit different demographics, all of whom have interact with information in different ways.

    Anyways, here’s my question: Is this information community is too “close” to my interests that I will have difficulty maintaining some objectivity? Or is that actually a strength because I already have some baseline knowledge as part of the information community?

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      Asia Groves replied 3 months ago

      Hey, Daniel! Are you an all-around Pokemon super fan? Or are you specifically into the videogames, but maybe not the trading cards? Or not playing competitively? How about the anime series? As my spouse is constantly reminding me, “Pokemon is the most popular franchise in the world,” so it has a lot of subcommunities with different information needs. For example, those who collect cards might need information on grading, preserving, or selling. Those who play competitively may need information on strategy. Maybe if you’re worried about being too “in” the community, you could choose a subcommunity you’re not as into if there is one.

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        Daniel Nero replied 3 months ago

        Hi Asia. You make really great points! I’m definitely just a fan of the video games and the lore, and I could definitely look at other subcommunities like competitive players or Pokemon Go players. Those two are the ones that I’m more interested in. Thanks for helping me think things through!

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      Michael Stephens replied 3 months ago

      @hellodaniel I like your idea. My first thought that came into my head was a framework, utilizing serious leisure as a way to understand the information behaviors and needs of Pokémon fans. There is also some burgeoning research on fan communities in general usually for fans, we look at serious leisure and framework such as Hektor’s information activities. I’ve had many successful papers on gaming and on fan communities.

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        Daniel Nero replied 3 months ago

        Thank you for your advice. I’ll research Hektor’s information activities, as well as topics on leisure and fandoms.

        Currently, I’m looking into competitive players of Pokemon video games. (There are less research specifically on my topic, compared to Pokemon Go. I might change it later.) I have been playing around with my search terms (“hardcore gaming” as well as “casual gaming”) to really figure out where my research is going.

        I do have one question: From time to time, I watch competitive pokemon players on YouTube. I was wondering if I would be able to contact them for my research?