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[paraka]

So, there has been some talk on the Numb3rs part of my flist about fandom in general, how it works and how it impacts us (or how it should impact us).
(Links if anyone is interested)

I'm not really going to talk about it right now but I'm curious. It was mentioned in munchkinofdoom's post that fandom can be split into two groups, those who think fandom is a way of life, and those who think it's just a hobby. Out of curiosity, where does my flist sit on that idea?

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[munchkinofdoom.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely a way of lifer. Some of my earliest memories are of tv shows and being read to. We play-acted Lost In Space, where I was always Judy because I had the best scream. I handed in fanfic and fannish plays as writing assignments for English class. I got into huge philosophical arguments over The Day Of The Triffids with my teacher when we studied it. I actually impressed her when I handed in a negative review for the book. *g*

The first book I bought with my own money was Star Trek 8. My first major purchase with my own money was a colour tv. The second was a video recorder.

When I worked, my holidays were planned around conventions. I worked on and con-commed conventions - both media and lit sf.

I simply have a fannish mind. I always have. It's the way I'm wired.

[paraka]

I simply have a fannish mind. I always have. It's the way I'm wired.
There are a couple features I think I'm noticing in people on both sides of the camp, but I get the feeling that a lot of people who put down "fandom as a way of life" are the people like you and me who have that fannish mind. Those of us who were acting fannish before we knew what fandom was. Those, who you could take fandom away, shut down the fanfic sites, stop the cons, and cut us off from each other but we would *still* be fans.
I didn't get into organized fandom until I was 18 but I know I've been a fan since I was 12. QaF was my first online fandom, bu Buffy was the show I was a fan of first. I would read the Buffy books, I would talk about it with my friends, I'd have day dreams where I was in the Buffy universe. Ever since I was 12, I've been a fan of something or other, be it TV shows or books. I don't see myself ever falling out of these behaviours. Even if I have to put my online stuff on hold, be it for days or years, I'll remain a fan.