The aim of this paper is to explore the discursive constructions of expertise that take place through narratives within a realm that, before the internet, used to belong to ‘professional’ film critics. By looking at a site where people discuss cinema — The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)—, I examine how digital spaces enable their users to express opinions on this topic, and, specifically, how these participants can present themselves within a type of narrative that I have categorised as multiple-viewing stories. As I argue, by telling stories, users discursively construct a type of expertise that is grounded on shared experience and knowledge. Thus, notions such as knowing participation come to the fore.

本文的目的是探讨在互联网之前曾经属于“专业”电影评论家的领域中，通过叙事进行的专业性的话语建构。通过查看人们讨论电影的网站-Internet电影数据库（IMDb），我研究了数字空间如何使他们的用户表达对此主题的看法，尤其是这些参与者如何在某种叙事形式中展示自己。我把它归类为多角度的故事。正如我所说，通过讲故事，用户可以基于共享的经验和知识以话语方式构建一种专业知识。因此，诸如了解参与之类的概念就脱颖而出。