Was the subculture around Homestuck something qualitatively different to other web-based fandoms?
I mean, there are a load of other things that seem to exude the same sort of vibe, from the other webcomics where the author hangs out in the forum, to the cartoon fandoms that transcend and transform the series, to the blogs whose comment sections are a vital part of “getting” the whole experience (self-aware aside glance at the fourth wall).
Isn’t this just another case of “the interaction is the experience”, which is very internetty.
