Editing Gatekeeping

'''Gatekeeping''', in internet slang, is the practice of policing who "counts" as a real fan, user, or community member—often by testing obscure knowledge. The term is usually pejorative, though mild versions can function as playful quizzes.

==Icebergs and gatekeeping==
[[Iceberg chart|Iceberg charts]] can encode gatekeeping: lower tiers signal status. They can also invert it by teaching outsiders the references in a [[YouTube iceberg|YouTube explainer]]. Whether a given chart is welcoming pedagogy or snobbery depends on caption tone and community norms.

==See also==
* [[Fandom]]
* [[Deep lore]]
* [[Iceberg chart]]

==Sources==
* Internet-slang treatments of gatekeeping; commentary on icebergs as knowledge-flex formats.

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