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| − | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Focal Point}} | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Focal Point}}''(Did you mean the [[Focal Point (McInerney)|fanzine by Mike McInerney, Arnie Katz and rich brown]]?)'' |
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| − | In [[fanhistory]], a '''focal point''' is a [[fanzine]], [[fan]] 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 | + | In [[fanhistory]], a '''focal point''' is a [[fanzine]], [[fan]] 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 post-numerical eras, [[conventions]] or online communities have sometimes been called "focal points," but this is a controversial usage. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:51, 14 August 2023
(Did you mean the fanzine by Mike McInerney, Arnie Katz and rich brown?)
In fanhistory, a focal point is a fanzine, fan 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.
| Fanspeak | 1960s— |
| 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. |
