Initial Topic: Where can Kardashian fans gather to talk about the latest news?
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As an avid Karjenner (Kardashian-Jenner, for the uninitiated) fan, I am always searching for places to read snarky posts about (my version of) the royal family. However, most of these forums like Reddit run on user-generated content, which means that I don’t get the latest news piping hot. Depending on how the subreddit is run, I might also not be able to sort posts based on what I’m interested in seeing (eg. only wanting to remove fashion-related posts). As a user-run space, moderators with their own agendas on these forums sometimes affect the news that appears due to rules that they set, so there might be biases at play as well.
Gossipy news sites like The Daily Mail and The Sun aren’t usually considered beacons of journalism (read: biased and over-sensationalised), and they tend to lack the discussion that happens on forums like Reddit. There’s something about gossiping with others about a family that doesn’t know you at all that makes life worth living. These sites also do not cover the Karjenners exclusively, which requires me to sieve through all the other gossip and news articles to find what I’m looking for.
So, I was thinking — why isn’t there a place that aggregates gossip news about the family while also allowing fans to discuss every microcosm of their lives? I’m interested in being able to sort the news by ‘actual’ news (eg. Kourtney and Travis’ wedding in Italy), fashion (what are guests wearing at the wedding?), speculation (is Beyonce at the wedding? Doesn’t she have beef with Kim?), and their TV show, The Kardashians (Did Hulu pay for this wedding? Is it being filmed for next season?).
With the notoriety of the family, I am intrigued to find out if this is a product that similar fans will be interested in. There are a few ways we could do this — Instagram page, podcast, telegram bot, website, and probably more: the possibilities are endless. Perhaps this could be the next Shaderoom?
