Junkee starts a conversation about "stan culture"

"At its best, being a stan means you’re part of a wonderful community united by a shared love. At its worst, stan culture is a toxic, vindictive swamp where fans are encouraged to outdo each other with performative displays of devotion to their chosen hero" - Junkee says in an introduction to their article about abuse journalists and music stars endure, with the aim of starting a conversation to clear things up. The project started after Junkee published a light-hearted look at the One Direction boys’ respective solo careers which caused a flood of abuse and threats. Soon after the 1D article, some Taylor Swift published Pitchfork editor's address and phone number after a positive review of her album (8.0, which the P doesn't give so easily), The Daily Beast reports.