Meanings
plural fanvidders
- A person who creates fanvids.
Kathryn Hill's article on fanvidders explores a phenomenon classic to fandoms: the fanvid.
2009, “Introduction”, in Mary Kirby-Diaz, editor, Buffy and Angel Conquer the Internet: Essays on Online Fandom, McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 52 more examples
Finally, the digital environment has made it far easier for fanvidders to build communities; many fanvidders now use mailing lists or blogging sites, like LiveJournal, to discuss fanvidding techniques, develop community norms, and promote their fanvids.
2007, Sarah Trombley, “Visions and Revisions: Fanvids and Fair Use”, in Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal, volume 25, number 2, pages 654–655Many fanvidding communities operate on the premise that fanvidders do not or should not profit from their work.
2013, Aaron Delwiche, Jennifer Jacobs Henderson, editors, The Participatory Cultures Handbook, Routledge, →ISBNSynonyms: vidder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who creates fanvids.
Origin
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fanvidder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanvidder
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