From 89cee3c3a18c45d61d0beb85373b7c2688ca904c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?M=C3=A1ir=C3=ADn=20Duffy?= Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:43:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Adding Swifties knowledge MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Máirín Duffy Signed-off-by: BJ Hargrave --- .../pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt | 5 + knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml | 163 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 168 insertions(+) create mode 100644 knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt create mode 100644 knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml diff --git a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..930bf69b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +Title of work: Swifties +Link to work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swifties +Revision: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swifties&oldid=1221036610 +License of the work: CC-BY-SA-4.0 +Creator names: Wikipedia Authors \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a2756d268 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,163 @@ +--- +version: 3 +domain: pop_culture +created_by: mairin +seed_examples: + - context: | + Critics have opined that Swift has redefined artist–fandom relationships + by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has + frequently engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, + while the latter have offered unprecedented support and interest in her + works irrespective of her wavering reception in the media. They continued + to support Swift through her genre transitions and unexpected artistic + pivots, helped her during her highly publicized controversies such as the + 2019 masters dispute, instigated the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster + that led to implementation of various laws, and stimulated economic + growth with the cultural impact of the Eras Tour. Swift's releases, + promotional efforts and fashion have garnered attention for + incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are decoded by Swifties and + considered part of her musical universe. The word Swiftie(s) was added to + the Oxford Dictionary of English in 2023. + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + Is Swiftie a real word? + answer: | + Yes, Swiftie is a real word. Swiftie was added to the Oxford + Dictionary of English in 2023. + - question: | + What do Swifties think about Ticketmaster? + answer: | + Swifties supported Taylor Swift in scrutinizing Ticketmaster's + practices and helped advocate for various laws now in place to + help address problems with those practices. + - question: | + How did Swifties come about? + answer: | + Taylor Swift has cultivated Swifties as a group by establishing + intimate connections with her fans, redefining artist-fandom + relationships. + - context: | + The word "Swiftie" for a Swift fan gained popularity in the late 2000s. + Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix "ie" + (or sometimes "y" as in "Swifty"), which is often used in diminutives + to imply affection. Swift stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans + call themselves "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the + term for trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English + defined Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer + Taylor Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with + Swiftie in popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and + "self-proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often + implies that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed + to just a casual listener. + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + How does someone become a Swiftie? + answer: | + Swifties are "self-proclaimed." + - question: | + What are the requirements to be considered a Swiftie? + answer: | + Swifties are die-hard, hardcore fans who are enthusiastic, + passionate, and loyal to Taylor Swift. They are not casual + listeners. To be considered a Swiftie, you must embody + these qualities. + - question: | + How does Taylor Swift feel about the term "Swifties"? + answer: | + Taylor Swift has said she finds the term Swifties to be + "adorable", which she said in a 2012 Vevo interview. + - context: | + The nicknames generally used by Swifties for Swift include "Blondie" + (referencing her blonde hair), "T-Swizzle" (after the lyrics in Swift's + 2009 parody song "Thug Story" with American record producer T-Pain), and + "The Music Industry" (referring to her influence on the music industry). + Chinese Swifties dubbed her "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun based on the Chinese + character "Mei" (霉) for "unlucky" that has since been adopted by Chinese + state media. + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + What are some nicknames for Taylor Swift? + answer: | + "Blondie", in reference to her blonde hair; "T-Swizzle", after lyrics + in a 2009 parody song called "Thug Story"; "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun + based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉). + - question: | + What do Chinese Swifties call Taylor Swift? + answer: | + Swifties in China call Taylor Swift "Meimei" (霉霉), which is a pun + based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉), which means "unlucky." + - question: | + Why is Taylor Swift sometimes called "T-Swizzle"? + answer: | + "T-Swizzle" is a reference to a song called "Thug Story" that Taylor + Swift released in 2009 with T-Pain. + - context: | + Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare surrounding + them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" subject to + analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of Easter eggs and + "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a source of myth in + popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, color coding, and + numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are known for their fan + theories, having gained a reputation as "the best online sleuths" for + breaking down and associating various elements they consider as clues + or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto Star, "Swift is + followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is Byzantine and + layered and complex and messianic." + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about + Taylor Swift? + answer: | + Swiftie fan theories include analyses of Taylor Swift's outfits, + accessories, diction, color coding, numeroology, and Easter Eggs. + - question: | + What American pop singer fanbase are known as "the best online + sleuths?" + answer: | + Swifties, the fan base for Taylor Swift, are known as "the best + online sleuths," in part due to how they develop rich fan theories + based on signals they interpret from Swift herself. + - question: | + What does Taylor Swift have to do with mythology? + answer: | + The devotion of Swifties towards analyzing various attributes and + signals they interpret as coming from Taylor Swift has been + referenced as "dedication to her mythology [which] is Byzantine + and layered and complex and messianic," by Bruce Arthur of the + Toronto Star. + - context: | + Swift is known for her album rollouts and promotional concepts, often + referred to as "eras". Each era is characterized by an aesthetic idea, + color palette, mood, and a fashion style. As such, Swift has reinvented + her image and style throughout her career, which Ashley Lutz of Fortune + felt aided in broadening her fanbase. Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou + reported on how Swifties, who are mostly millennials, have incorporated + Swiftie culture into their weddings and other events. + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + What is a Taylor Swift "era"? + answer: | + "Era" in Swiftie parlance refers to Taylor Swift's album rollouts + and promotional concepts, characterized by specific aesthetic ideas, + color palettes, moods, and fashion styles. + - question: | + What is Taylor Swift's image and style like? + answer: | + Taylor Swift is known for reinventing her image and style throughout + her career as part of her various "eras," different aesthetic + concepts reflected in her albums and promotions. + - question: | + What do Swifties have to do with weddings? + answer: | + Taylor Swift's millenial fanbase often incorporate Swiftie culture + into their weddings and other important life milestone events, + according to Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou. +document_outline: | + Overview of Swifties, explaining what they are, their behaviors, how + they came to be, and their relationship with Taylor Swift. + +document: + repo: https://github.com/juliadenham/Summit_knowledge + commit: 481b735225e2714c4e9d36da6d7b941d9a36bd86 + patterns: + - swifties.md From f6ba360ccf3afef35ae591674e5aadb496298823 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?M=C3=A1ir=C3=ADn=20Duffy?= Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:27:38 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Updating contexts to match cleaned upstream md MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Upstream md will be cleaned of wikilinks and other markup; contexts will need to match changes to upstream md exactly. So now they do :) Signed-off-by: Máirín Duffy Signed-off-by: BJ Hargrave --- knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml | 81 ++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) diff --git a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml index a2756d268..40d556fb5 100644 --- a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml +++ b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml @@ -5,19 +5,29 @@ created_by: mairin seed_examples: - context: | Critics have opined that Swift has redefined artist–fandom relationships - by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has - frequently engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, - while the latter have offered unprecedented support and interest in her - works irrespective of her wavering reception in the media. They continued - to support Swift through her genre transitions and unexpected artistic - pivots, helped her during her highly publicized controversies such as the - 2019 masters dispute, instigated the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster - that led to implementation of various laws, and stimulated economic - growth with the cultural impact of the Eras Tour. Swift's releases, - promotional efforts and fashion have garnered attention for - incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are decoded by Swifties and - considered part of her musical universe. The word Swiftie(s) was added to - the Oxford Dictionary of English in 2023. + by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has frequently + engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, who have + offered unprecedented support and interest in her works irrespective of + her wavering reception in the media. They continued to support Swift + through her genre transitions, unexpected artistic pivots, and her + highly publicized controversies such as the 2019 masters dispute, while + instigating the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster that led to + implementation of various laws and stimulated economic growth with the + Eras Tour. Swift's releases, promotional efforts, and fashion have + garnered attention for incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are + decoded by Swifties and considered part of her musical universe. + + Cultural analyses have variably described Swifties as a community of + interest, a subculture, and a near-metaverse, while academics have + studied them for their consumerism, content creation, social capital, + collective effervescence, organizing prolificacy, and interpersonal + relationships. The word Swiftie(s) was added to the Oxford Dictionary of + English in 2023. Swifties have also been a subject of criticism, with + some fans displaying disregard for Swift's privacy by publicizing her + real-time locations and engaging in verbal attack of individuals, + including celebrities, who malign Swift. On the other hand, some + Swifties criticize Swift for her lifestyle and professional choices, + which journalists disapprove as a parasocial relationship. questions_and_answers: - question: | Is Swiftie a real word? @@ -38,17 +48,18 @@ seed_examples: relationships. - context: | The word "Swiftie" for a Swift fan gained popularity in the late 2000s. - Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix "ie" - (or sometimes "y" as in "Swifty"), which is often used in diminutives - to imply affection. Swift stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans - call themselves "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the - term for trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English - defined Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer - Taylor Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with - Swiftie in popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and - "self-proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often - implies that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed - to just a casual listener. + Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix + "ie", which is often used in diminutives to imply affection. Swift + stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans call themselves + "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the term for + trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English defined + Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer Taylor + Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with Swiftie in + popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and "self- + proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often implies + that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed to just a + casual listener." + questions_and_answers: - question: | How does someone become a Swiftie? @@ -92,17 +103,17 @@ seed_examples: "T-Swizzle" is a reference to a song called "Thug Story" that Taylor Swift released in 2009 with T-Pain. - context: | - Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare surrounding - them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" subject to - analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of Easter eggs and - "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a source of myth in - popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, color coding, and - numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are known for their fan - theories, having gained a reputation as "the best online sleuths" for - breaking down and associating various elements they consider as clues - or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto Star, "Swift is - followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is Byzantine and - layered and complex and messianic." + Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare + surrounding them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" + subject to analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of + Easter eggs and "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a + source of myth in popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, + color coding, and numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are + known for their fan theories, having gained a reputation as "the best + online sleuths" for breaking down and associating various elements they + consider as clues or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto + Star, "Swift is followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is + Byzantine and layered and complex and messianic." questions_and_answers: - question: | What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about From 53532177752e6ad3a13a74c1d3fd8ce6f1c2c7da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BJ Hargrave Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:12:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Relocate under new organization We move this to 780 arts/music/fandom. We also use the latest SHA for the knowledge doc. Signed-off-by: BJ Hargrave --- .../music/fandom}/swifties/attribution.txt | 0 .../{pop_culture => arts/music/fandom}/swifties/qna.yaml | 7 +++---- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) rename knowledge/{pop_culture => arts/music/fandom}/swifties/attribution.txt (100%) rename knowledge/{pop_culture => arts/music/fandom}/swifties/qna.yaml (98%) diff --git a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/attribution.txt similarity index 100% rename from knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt rename to knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/attribution.txt diff --git a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml similarity index 98% rename from knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml rename to knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml index 40d556fb5..e0ae82f58 100644 --- a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml +++ b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ ---- version: 3 -domain: pop_culture +domain: Fandom created_by: mairin seed_examples: - context: | @@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ document_outline: | they came to be, and their relationship with Taylor Swift. document: - repo: https://github.com/juliadenham/Summit_knowledge - commit: 481b735225e2714c4e9d36da6d7b941d9a36bd86 + repo: https://github.com/juliadenham/Summit_knowledge.git + commit: 5f7158a5ce83c4ff493bfe341fe31ecad64ff697 patterns: - swifties.md