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A pun on "Spanish Inquisition", the Fannish Inquisition is when a convention schedules a Q&A with bidders or seated convention, and the audience is given the opportunity to ask questions, including tough ones.  The first one was held at [[Noreascon Two]].
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A [[pun]] on "Spanish Inquisition," the '''Fannish Inquisition''' is a [[convention]] [[program]] item featuring a Q&A with [[bidders]] for [[Worldcons]] or other [[traveling conventions]] or upcoming seated conventions. The audience is given the opportunity to ask questions, including tough ones.   
  
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The first one with this name was held at [[Noreascon Two]] in 1980, although such grilling took place previously at [[Business Meetings]].
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Revision as of 08:29, 29 September 2023

A pun on "Spanish Inquisition," the Fannish Inquisition is a convention program item featuring a Q&A with bidders for Worldcons or other traveling conventions or upcoming seated conventions. The audience is given the opportunity to ask questions, including tough ones.

The first one with this name was held at Noreascon Two in 1980, although such grilling took place previously at Business Meetings.



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