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| − | '''Ajay''' (a.k.a. "A.J." or "ayjay," for “[[Amateur Journalism]]”) is the name which participants in [[mundane]] [[amateur press associations]] gave their hobby, which predates and partially inspired [[fandom]]'s [[apas]]. | + | '''Ajay''' (a.k.a. "A.J." or "ayjay," for “[[Amateur Journalism]]”) is the name which participants in [[mundane]] [[amateur press associations]], aka [[mapas]], gave their hobby, which predates and partially inspired [[fandom]]'s [[apas]]. |
| − | Mundane APAs predate those in [[fandom]], and at least two of the three –- [[AAPA]] and [[NAPA]] (or | + | Mundane APAs predate those in [[fandom]], and at least two of the three –- [[AAPA]] and [[NAPA (Mundane)]] (or American APA and National APA) –- are still in existence. The [[United APA]] (UAPA) disintegrated. [[H. P. Lovecraft]] published a "paper" (as they call their [[fanzines]]) called ''[[The Conservative]]'' for them that predates the first real fanzine (or the first real [[sf]] [[prozine]], for that matter). |
| − | Mundane [[APA]]s differ from [[fandom]]'s in two important respects –- they do not have either [1] minimum [[activity requirements]] or [2] a maximum number of members. The vast majority of mundane apa members over the years have been hobby printers as opposed to hobby writers. [[H. P. Lovecraft]] published 13 issues of ''[[The Conservative]]'' for the [[United Amateur Press Association|United]] ([[UAPA]]) and [[National Amateur Press Association]] | + | Mundane [[APA]]s differ from [[fandom]]'s in two important respects –- they do not have either [1] minimum [[activity requirements]] or [2] a maximum number of members. The vast majority of mundane apa members over the years have been hobby printers as opposed to hobby writers. [[H. P. Lovecraft]] published 13 issues of ''[[The Conservative]]'' for the [[United Amateur Press Association|United]] ([[UAPA]]) and [[National Amateur Press Association]] (NAPA) between 1915 and 1923, and thus indirectly influenced [[Donald A. Wollheim]] and [[John B. Michel]] to found [[fandom]]'s first [[apa]], the [[Fantasy Amateur Press Association]] ([[FAPA]]), which is still churning out mailings. Over the years, a number of [[actifans]] have belonged to and participated in the [[mundane]] [[apas]] and quite a few people who started in ajay made their way to the [[fan]] [[apas]]. As a result, many [[actifans]] (beginning primarily with [[Francis T. Laney]] in the mid-1940s) prefer to be called "amateur journalists" or "[[amateur]]s" rather than "[[fans]]" (as [[Hugo Gernsback]] designated us). |
"Amateurish" remains a pejorative but "amateur" comes from the Latin amare, which means "to love," making amateurs people who do things for the love of doing them. And, paraphrasing [[Walt Willis]], those who hold that professionals are invariably superior to amateurs are doomed to prefer the ministrations of gigolos and prostitutes to those of willing and imaginative lovers. | "Amateurish" remains a pejorative but "amateur" comes from the Latin amare, which means "to love," making amateurs people who do things for the love of doing them. And, paraphrasing [[Walt Willis]], those who hold that professionals are invariably superior to amateurs are doomed to prefer the ministrations of gigolos and prostitutes to those of willing and imaginative lovers. | ||
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| − | + | '''Amateur journalism''' This usually refers to the hobby as carried on by the [[mundane]] [[amateur press associations]]. [[Fans]] sometimes use it when asked what their hobby is by someone who wouldn't understand what [[fandom]] is; and indeed, [[fan]] activity is amateur journalism -- plus. | |
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| + | '''Amateur journalism''' Technically includes any form of publishing where monetary gain is not the primary motive. With us, it means publishing [[fanzines]] of any type or, by extension, writing for and illustrating them. [[Fans]] sometimes use this valuable expression when asked what their hobby is by someone who wouldn't understand about [[fandom]]; and, indeed, [[fan activity]] is amateur journalism -- plus. The manufacture and distribution of our [[mimeo|mimeoed]] and [[Spirit Duplication|dittoed]] leaflets is one of the most important characteristics of our hobby | ||
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| + | AJ or AJAY Amateur Journalism, which see. Producing or writing for amateur magazines. The initials usually refer to the hobby as carried on in the [[mapas]]; but an AJZINE is one distributed in an [[amateur press association]], not just any [[amateur]] magazine. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 10 November 2021
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Ajay (a.k.a. "A.J." or "ayjay," for “Amateur Journalism”) is the name which participants in mundane amateur press associations, aka mapas, gave their hobby, which predates and partially inspired fandom's apas.
Mundane APAs predate those in fandom, and at least two of the three –- AAPA and NAPA (or American APA and National APA) –- are still in existence. The United APA (UAPA) disintegrated. H. P. Lovecraft published a "paper" (as they call their fanzines) called The Conservative for them that predates the first real fanzine (or the first real sf prozine, for that matter).
Mundane APAs differ from fandom's in two important respects –- they do not have either [1] minimum activity requirements or [2] a maximum number of members. The vast majority of mundane apa members over the years have been hobby printers as opposed to hobby writers. H. P. Lovecraft published 13 issues of The Conservative for the United (UAPA) and National Amateur Press Association (NAPA) between 1915 and 1923, and thus indirectly influenced Donald A. Wollheim and John B. Michel to found fandom's first apa, the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA), which is still churning out mailings. Over the years, a number of actifans have belonged to and participated in the mundane apas and quite a few people who started in ajay made their way to the fan apas. As a result, many actifans (beginning primarily with Francis T. Laney in the mid-1940s) prefer to be called "amateur journalists" or "amateurs" rather than "fans" (as Hugo Gernsback designated us).
"Amateurish" remains a pejorative but "amateur" comes from the Latin amare, which means "to love," making amateurs people who do things for the love of doing them. And, paraphrasing Walt Willis, those who hold that professionals are invariably superior to amateurs are doomed to prefer the ministrations of gigolos and prostitutes to those of willing and imaginative lovers.
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| Amateur journalism This usually refers to the hobby as carried on by the mundane amateur press associations. Fans sometimes use it when asked what their hobby is by someone who wouldn't understand what fandom is; and indeed, fan activity is amateur journalism -- plus. |
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Amateur journalism Technically includes any form of publishing where monetary gain is not the primary motive. With us, it means publishing fanzines of any type or, by extension, writing for and illustrating them. Fans sometimes use this valuable expression when asked what their hobby is by someone who wouldn't understand about fandom; and, indeed, fan activity is amateur journalism -- plus. The manufacture and distribution of our mimeoed and dittoed leaflets is one of the most important characteristics of our hobby |
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| AJ or AJAY Amateur Journalism, which see. Producing or writing for amateur magazines. The initials usually refer to the hobby as carried on in the mapas; but an AJZINE is one distributed in an amateur press association, not just any amateur magazine. |
| Fanspeak |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
| Publishing |
