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'''Fannish fandom''' (also, '''[[faanish]] fandom''') refers to the community of [[fen]] whose primary [[fannish]] interest is [[fandom]] itself, rather than [[science fiction]]. | '''Fannish fandom''' (also, '''[[faanish]] fandom''') refers to the community of [[fen]] whose primary [[fannish]] interest is [[fandom]] itself, rather than [[science fiction]]. | ||
| − | They are largely [[fanzine fans]] and [[fanhistory|fanhistorians]], but [[con | + | They are largely [[fanzine fans]] and [[fanhistory|fanhistorians]], but [[con fandom|convention fans]], particularly [[smofs]], also qualify. Some can be very [[sercon]] in their study of fandom, but most take a lighthearted approach to their [[fanac]]. |
| − | {{ | + | As [[Mike Glicksohn]] put it, "If fandom isn't fun, it's futile." |
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Revision as of 18:04, 18 October 2020
Fannish fandom (also, faanish fandom) refers to the community of fen whose primary fannish interest is fandom itself, rather than science fiction.
They are largely fanzine fans and fanhistorians, but convention fans, particularly smofs, also qualify. Some can be very sercon in their study of fandom, but most take a lighthearted approach to their fanac.
As Mike Glicksohn put it, "If fandom isn't fun, it's futile."
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