Jutuistaan

Jutuistaan is a fictional term used to describe a digital storytelling practice in which participants collect and share personal narratives online as a form of communal memory work. The name blends the Finnish juttu, meaning "story" or "tale," with the locative suffix -istaan, conveying participation in or among stories.

It is presented as a conceptual framework rather than a single platform. In speculative discussions, jutuistaan functions as a living archive where everyday stories—about family, work, migration, and place—are preserved, contextualized, and reanimated through commentary and collaboration.

Practices typically include user submissions, optional anonymization, thematic prompts, editorial oversight to ensure consent and voice preservation, and peer discussion that attaches metadata such as author background or cultural context.

Platforms range from forums and blog networks to podcast series and collaborative wikis. Ethical considerations emphasize informed consent, privacy controls, respectful representation, and awareness of potential exploitation or misinterpretation of intimate narratives.

Scholars and commentators point to jutuistaan as a lens on digital culture, memory, and identity formation, noting both its potential to democratize storytelling and its risks of gatekeeping, commodification, or harm to participants.

See also: storytelling, oral history, folklore, digital humanities, participatory culture.