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Originally Posted by MikeB1972
For some reason (possibly sad puppy related) the reading public no longer seem to qualify as fans.  |
It has always been that fans has not referred to just people reading books. Fan has been people actively discussion sf and people going to conventions.
Fans here refers to members of sf fandom. Which Wikipeida tries to describe as:
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Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or fandom of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization (although clubs such as the Futurians [1937–1945], the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society [1934–present], and the National Fantasy Fan Federation [1941–present] are recognized features of fandom).
Most often called simply "fandom" within the community, it can be viewed as a distinct subculture,[1] with its own rituals and jargon; marriages and other relationships among fans are common, as are multi-generation fannish families.
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