I suppose it has transactional/economic aspects! Though I like to think of it as being a lot more about relationships; IDK if it's particularly more transactional than any other reciprocal social interaction.
Did some searching out of curiosity and stumbled on these articles, which you may find interesting!
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Date: 2025-09-12 11:43 am (UTC)Did some searching out of curiosity and stumbled on these articles, which you may find interesting!
Fan work: Labor, worth, and participation in fandom's gift economy
https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/518/428
Gift Logic: Labors of love flourish online under fandom’s social norms
https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/gift-logic-labors-of-love-flourish-online-under-fandoms-social-norms