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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "[[Ken Keller|Gee Chairman Keller!]]"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "[[Ken Keller|Gee Chairman Keller!]]"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
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</table>Mlohttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=158689&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 07:11, 17 July 20212021-07-17T07:11:57Z<p></p>
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</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=150223&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 14:27, 9 March 20212021-03-09T14:27:31Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "[[Ken Keller|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Dear Kindly </del>Chairman Keller]]"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "[[Ken Keller|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Gee </ins>Chairman Keller<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">!</ins>]]"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
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</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=149906&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 17:04, 7 March 20212021-03-07T17:04:39Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Ken Keller|</ins>Dear Kindly Chairman Keller<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
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</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=148099&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 00:45, 21 February 20212021-02-21T00:45:03Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]], all kinds of [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]], all kinds of [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'''</del>[[Co-chair]]men<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''' </del>(or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Co-chair]]men (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=148098&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 00:44, 21 February 20212021-02-21T00:44:22Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]], all kinds of [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]], all kinds of [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">chairmen</del>''' (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Co-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">chair]]men</ins>''' (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=133867&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 01:05, 17 September 20202020-09-17T01:05:49Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''Chairman''''', or sometimes, '''''chair''''' or '''''conchair''''', is the title generally bestowed upon the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">person </del>who heads the [[concom]] for a [[science fiction convention]]. (Another title occasionally used is '''''Convenor<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''''Italic text</del>'''''.) Traditionally, anything that the convention does is the chair's fault, as responsibility flows upwards. However, a couple of early [[Australian Natcon]]s had separate positions for ''Organiser'' and ''Chairman''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''Chairman''''', or sometimes, '''''chair''''' or '''''conchair''''', is the title generally bestowed upon the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[fan]] </ins>who heads <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a [[committee]], particularly </ins>the [[concom]] for a [[science fiction convention]]. (Another title occasionally used is '''''Convenor'''''.) Traditionally, anything that the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>convention<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>does is the chair's fault, as responsibility flows upwards. However, a couple of early [[Australian Natcon]]s had separate positions for ''Organiser'' and ''Chairman''.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]] <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and various </del>[[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, all kinds of </ins>[[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-chairmen''' (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-chairmen''' (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del>lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Basically, it's a job where you can seek glory or a good convention, but not both.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Basically, it's a job where you can seek glory or a good convention, but not both.</div></td></tr>
</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=133428&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 06:44, 13 September 20202020-09-13T06:44:32Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-chairmen''' (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-chairmen''' (or even tri-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Big Mac (nickname)|</del>Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Basically, it's a job where you can seek glory or a good convention, but not both.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Basically, it's a job where you can seek glory or a good convention, but not both.</div></td></tr>
</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=133421&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 06:36, 13 September 20202020-09-13T06:36:21Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Chairman''', or sometimes, '''chair''' or '''conchair''', is the title generally bestowed upon the person who heads the [[concom]] for a [[science fiction convention]]. (Another title occasionally used is '''Convenor'''.) Traditionally, anything that the convention does is the chair's fault, as responsibility flows upwards. However, a couple of early [[Australian Natcon]]s had separate positions for Organiser and Chairman.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>'''Chairman<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>''', or sometimes, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>'''chair<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>''' or <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>'''conchair<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>''', is the title generally bestowed upon the person who heads the [[concom]] for a [[science fiction convention]]. (Another title occasionally used is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>'''Convenor<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''''Italic text''</ins>'''.) Traditionally, anything that the convention does is the chair's fault, as responsibility flows upwards. However, a couple of early [[Australian Natcon]]s had separate positions for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Organiser<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Chairman<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]] and various [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also “department chairs.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]] and various [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Basically, it's a job where you can seek glory or a good convention, but not both.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Basically, it's a job where you can seek glory or a good convention, but not both.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Leah Zeldes Smithhttps://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Chairman&diff=133416&oldid=prevLeah Zeldes Smith at 05:19, 13 September 20202020-09-13T05:19:14Z<p></p>
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<td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:19, 13 September 2020</td>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Chairman''', or sometimes, '''chair''' or '''conchair''', is the title generally bestowed upon the person who heads the [[concom]] for a [[science fiction convention]]. (Another title occasionally used is '''Convenor'''.) Traditionally, anything that the convention does is the chair's fault, as responsibility flows upwards. However, a couple of early [[Australian Natcon]]s had separate positions for Organiser and Chairman.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Chairman''', or sometimes, '''chair''' or '''conchair''', is the title generally bestowed upon the person who heads the [[concom]] for a [[science fiction convention]]. (Another title occasionally used is '''Convenor'''.) Traditionally, anything that the convention does is the chair's fault, as responsibility flows upwards. However, a couple of early [[Australian Natcon]]s had separate positions for Organiser and Chairman.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">department </del>chairs.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At large conventions, which are typically organized hierarchically, there are also <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">“department </ins>chairs<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.” The term ''chairman'' has also been used for the [[president]] of [[clubs]] and various [[committees]], and, sometimes, for [[panel]] [[moderator]]s</ins>. </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-chairmen''' (or even <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Tri</del>-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Co-chairmen''' (or even <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tri</ins>-chairmen) are frequently tried -- usually on the theory that two people, neither of whom could do the job on their own, can somehow handle the added complexity of coordination with their co-chair -- but this usually ends badly. It's hard enough for ''one'' person to keep their mind straight!</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac (nickname)|Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Some [[fen]] think that they will get lots of [[egoboo]] by being a conchair, but usually only otherwise flamboyant individuals get much attention in that role, even at [[Worldcons]], and even then it's because of some sort of controversy. For example, "[[Dave Kyle Says You Can't Sit Here]]!" indelibly branded on the minds of fans [[Dave Kyle|Kyle]]'s chairmanship of [[Nycon III]] in 1956, and the controversial decisions made by the [[concom]] for [[Big Mac (nickname)|Big Mac]] in 1976 caused [[Ken Keller]] to be enshrined in [[fannish]] memory (complete with a [[filksong]] lampooning "Dear Kindly Chairman Keller"), but who remembers anybody since then without looking it up on the {{link | website=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/index.html | text=Long List}}?</div></td></tr>
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