Talk:Science fiction fandom
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1) "faan" is not a synonym for "fan"! "Faan" fiction was a term coined to characterize fiction about fandom and fans, as opposed to SF written by fans for amateur publication.
2) I would also like to see more mention of the central role that fanzines played in original, core fandom, perhaps including a link to http://www.efanzines.com/ and Greg Pickersgill's Fanzine Bibliography http://www.gostak.demon.co.uk/mhindex.htm
3) I don't think DragonCon should be described as a convention organized by fandom. Unlike fannish conventions, DragonCon is a for-profit venture with a commercial orientation: not nearly the same thing.
There have also been thesis written about fandom society and the like; also while early fandom was community based and sites like http://fandom.net (now defunk due to lack of community interest) tried to support these; the evolution of `pro-cons` should probably be discussed.