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In [[fanhistory]], a '''focal point''' is a [[fanzine]] or group considered central to a particular [[fannish]] era. In particular, in a [[numbered fandom]], the focal point is the [[zine]] that most exemplified and defined the period, the quintessential zine a [[fan]] had to read to be considered truly a part of the era. In post-numerical eras, [[conventions]] or online communities have sometimes been called "focal points," but this is a controversial usage. | In [[fanhistory]], a '''focal point''' is a [[fanzine]] or group considered central to a particular [[fannish]] era. In particular, in a [[numbered fandom]], the focal point is the [[zine]] that most exemplified and defined the period, the quintessential zine a [[fan]] had to read to be considered truly a part of the era. In post-numerical eras, [[conventions]] or online communities have sometimes been called "focal points," but this is a controversial usage. | ||
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(For others see Focal Point disambiguation)
In fanhistory, a focal point is a fanzine or group considered central to a particular fannish era. In particular, in a numbered fandom, the focal point is the zine that most exemplified and defined the period, the quintessential zine a fan had to read to be considered truly a part of the era. In post-numerical eras, conventions or online communities have sometimes been called "focal points," but this is a controversial usage.
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