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By [[Leah Zeldes Smith]]
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'''a.s.b''' (ay*es*be) was a [[Usenet]] newsgroup, alt.sex.bondage, and, by extension, refers to anyone who enjoys sado-masochistic sexual games.  
a.s.b (ay*es*be) The [[Usenet]] newsgroup alt.sex.bondage, and, by extension, anyone who enjoys sado-masochistic sexual games. A small group of fans participating in such at cons unfortunately opened the door to mundane S/M enthusiasts who found our conventions convenient playgrounds, with a devastating effect on at least one East Coast con. (Since it comes from the Internet, the term obviously post-dates Fancy; it also seems doubtful that such practices had penetrated the predominantly male fandom of the 1950s.)
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A small group of [[fans]] participating in such at cons unfortunately opened the door to [[parasite|parasitic]] [[mundane]] S/M enthusiasts who found our [[conventions]] convenient playgrounds, with a devastating effect on at least [[Disclave Flood|one East Coast con]].  
  
 
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Revision as of 16:16, 20 July 2020

a.s.b (ay*es*be) was a Usenet newsgroup, alt.sex.bondage, and, by extension, refers to anyone who enjoys sado-masochistic sexual games.

A small group of fans participating in such at cons unfortunately opened the door to parasitic mundane S/M enthusiasts who found our conventions convenient playgrounds, with a devastating effect on at least one East Coast con.


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