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Nookazon
Nookazon () is a Fan labor, fan-made website that allows players of the 2020 video game ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' to trade and sell items in-game using their services. The website is named after Amazon (company), Amazon, although it more closely resembles Craigslist and eBay. The website allows users to discover other players selling a specific in-game item and buy the item for a set price, or make an offer. In addition to in-game items such as furniture, fruit and clothing, the website accommodates for trading "Villager (Animal Crossing), villagers" (in-game inhabitants), which comprise a large part of ''Animal Crossing'''s gameplay. The name "Nookazon" is a portmanteau of "Tom Nook", the name of one of ''New Horizons''s main characters, and the name "Amazon". The website was developed to be an alternative to the trading system of the original ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' Discord (software), Discord server. It surged in popularity after Daniel Luu posted a TikTok ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Labor
Fan labor, also called fan works, are the creative activities engaged in by fan (person), fans, primarily those of various media properties or musical groups. These activities can include creation of written works (fiction, fan fiction and review literature), visual or computer-assisted art, films and videos, animations, games, music, or applied arts and costuming. Although fans invest significant time creating their products, and fan-created products are "often crafted with production values as high as any in the official culture," most fans provide their creative works as amateurs, for others to enjoy without requiring or requesting monetary compensation. Fans respect their gift economy culture and are often also fearful that charging other fans for products of their creativity will somehow fundamentally change the fan-fan relationship, as well as attract unwanted legal attention from copyright holders. The skills that fans hone through their fan works may be marketable, and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
