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Well, within 10 years of it's founding, Instagram became possibly ''the most widely used'' place to publish glamour shots of [[Warhammer 40,000]] and [[Age of Sigmar] miniatures. It supplanted the older web forums, like [[DakkaDakka]] and [[CoolMiniOrNot]], that had been around in the decade prior. It also supplanted Games Workshop's own publications, such as [[Warhammer Community]], [[White Dwarf]], and the faction [[Codex]]es. The latter two were the de facto publications to find show-quality miniatures, and also published glamour shots of [[Golden Daemon]] minis (which were ostensibly the best-painted minis in the world!); while the former presently publishes content curated ''from Instagram''. | Well, within 10 years of it's founding, Instagram became possibly ''the most widely used'' place to publish glamour shots of [[Warhammer 40,000]] and [[Age of Sigmar] miniatures. It supplanted the older web forums, like [[DakkaDakka]] and [[CoolMiniOrNot]], that had been around in the decade prior. It also supplanted Games Workshop's own publications, such as [[Warhammer Community]], [[White Dwarf]], and the faction [[Codex]]es. The latter two were the de facto publications to find show-quality miniatures, and also published glamour shots of [[Golden Daemon]] minis (which were ostensibly the best-painted minis in the world!); while the former presently publishes content curated ''from Instagram''. | ||
Instagram is the realm of ''influencers'', people whose job it is to look pretty and live perfect lives. | |||
== What does this mean for you? == | |||
Well, gentle [[neckbeard]], it means that you need to have a Facebook account to participate in the largest community of Warhammer/AoS model makers and painters. Instagram won't even let you peruse someone's account via a web browser, unless you sign in first. Regardless of what you think of Facebook's aggressive <s>spying</s> ''personal data collection'' practices, the shift in platform away from the more open and accessible public web forums has added a gatekeeper to the hobby's community. | |||
This shift in platform brought about some changes in the way the community is shaped, and is not confined to Instagram. The rise of [[Recommended Web Video Channels|tabletop gaming YouTubers]] and [[Critical Role|Dungeons and Dragons podcasts]] over the turn of the 2020's coincided with the platform shift toward Instagram as a place to showcase models. All of these phenomenon are together propelling certain people into Tabletop Gaming Influencer status, with cross-platform reach and the ability to shape the community as a whole. | |||
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Revision as of 22:42, 27 February 2022
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social network founded in 2010, and acquired by Facebook in 2012. Why am I telling you this?
Well, within 10 years of it's founding, Instagram became possibly the most widely used place to publish glamour shots of Warhammer 40,000 and [[Age of Sigmar] miniatures. It supplanted the older web forums, like DakkaDakka and CoolMiniOrNot, that had been around in the decade prior. It also supplanted Games Workshop's own publications, such as Warhammer Community, White Dwarf, and the faction Codexes. The latter two were the de facto publications to find show-quality miniatures, and also published glamour shots of Golden Daemon minis (which were ostensibly the best-painted minis in the world!); while the former presently publishes content curated from Instagram.
Instagram is the realm of influencers, people whose job it is to look pretty and live perfect lives.
What does this mean for you?
Well, gentle neckbeard, it means that you need to have a Facebook account to participate in the largest community of Warhammer/AoS model makers and painters. Instagram won't even let you peruse someone's account via a web browser, unless you sign in first. Regardless of what you think of Facebook's aggressive spying personal data collection practices, the shift in platform away from the more open and accessible public web forums has added a gatekeeper to the hobby's community.
This shift in platform brought about some changes in the way the community is shaped, and is not confined to Instagram. The rise of tabletop gaming YouTubers and Dungeons and Dragons podcasts over the turn of the 2020's coincided with the platform shift toward Instagram as a place to showcase models. All of these phenomenon are together propelling certain people into Tabletop Gaming Influencer status, with cross-platform reach and the ability to shape the community as a whole.