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The study consists of an interpretative analysis of posts, comments, images, and other materials submitted to \/r\/cityofheroes during a period of approximately seven months. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The principal finding of the study is that the CoH community, with varying levels of intentionality, documented a range of pasts on \/r\/cityofheroes, relating to CoH as a game world, a site of personal experience, a product, a nexus of narratives, and a game. The analysis also lays bare the community\u2019s memory-making processes, in which the documented conceptions of CoH\u2019s past were put to work in the present, informing community action and viewpoints. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 Games and gaming practices are increasingly prevalent in leisure and professional settings. 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