Nounfandom (plural fandoms) From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Fandom (from the noun fan and the affix -dom, as in kingdom, freedom, etc.) is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the object(s) of their fandom and spend a significant portion of their time and energy involved with their interest, often as a part of a social network with particular practices (a fandom); this is what differentiates "fannish" (fandom-affiliated) fans from those with only a casual interest. A fandom can grow up centered around any area of human interest or activity. The subject of fan interest can be narrowly defined, focused on something like an individual celebrity, or more widely defined, encompassing entire hobbies, genres or fashions. While it is now used to apply to groups of people fascinated with any subject, the term has its roots in those with an enthusiastic appreciation for sports. Merriam-Webster's dictionary traces the usage of the term back as far as 1903. Fandom as a term can also be used in a broad sense to refer to an interconnected social network of individual fandoms, many of which overlap. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What do you think of the growing Harry Potter Fandom, and the world's reaction to Harry Potter? Q. THis is the toplic for my English paper and I have to have an interview from someone. Please tell me what you think! Asked by Lorie_Weasley - Thu May 22 00:21:35 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments A. Ah, the Harry Potter phenomenon. How and why did it happen, I don't really know. I think Rowling just got really lucky for the most part. She wrote a decent story that filled a void in the book market for young readers. I think previously (and still), a lot of books targeted for younger readers aren't very interesting. Harry Potter, however, has a great storyline, especially once you get to the third book. Personally, I like the Harry Potter series for the storyline and for the great characters in the story. It's overall very well written. I have to disagree with the term "growing" however. Harry Potter will reach his peak soon, especially after the movies are (finally) done (which aren't near as good as the books, incidentally). Answered by Nisovin - Thu May 22 01:57:34 2008 What do you think of the furry fandom? Q. I am a furry myself, I am interested to find out what people think about us. Unlike the stereotype, we do not dress up like animals to have sex. We only like anthro art and anthro animals What are your views on furries? Asked by The A - Sun Mar 29 18:52:55 2009 - - 1 Answers - 2 Comments A. I am new to the furry lifestyle and am looking for a little guidance. I find the art work amazing and am even attempting some of my own. I would like to talk to you more discreetly if possible. i could really use a guiding hand so to speak. Answered by Valor Crouge - Wed Apr 1 11:59:18 2009 Would you like to join my Agatha Christie fandom?
Q. I've only just started it up, and I'm in the process of creating the website, but I would like to make a chain of members, so we have lots of visitors to the new website! It's called Murder, Lies & Belgian Detectives, as you can see in my ID! Asked by Murder Lies & Belgian Detectives - Fri Sep 19 12:06:20 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. That's a really cool idea! I love Agatha Christie's books, and Hercule Poirot is my favorite of her characters. When you finish creating the site make sure to post the link here. :-) Answered by Bookworm - Sat Sep 20 18:38:08 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "fandom"  huffingtonpost.com Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:15:18 GMT+00:00 Huffington Post (blog) Levithan also remarked on the high-level of fandom the series has generated, noting that many fans now have permanent tattoos of the book's logo. ...  slate.com Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:11:24 GMT+00:00 Slate Magazine But in order to keep people reading that far, I will tease them with an answer to your baseball question, about my Yankees fandom . I lived in Springfield, ...  geeksaresexy.net Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:47:03 GMT+00:00 ? Geeks are Sexy Technology News Any ideas about what might make a film a fandom ? And do you think Inception will stick around, or is the enthusiasm just a flash in the pan? ... From Google News Search: "fandom"  raging-heart.com 500px x 375px | 231.70kB [source page] A seguire scopriamo altro fandom che ci sembra opportuno immortalare Capro questa e per te La voglia di infilarci in qualche negozio e tanta ma notiamo subito di aver commesso un terrificante errore tattico sebbene siano le 09 30 molti negozi sono ancora chiusi decidiamo pertanto From Yahoo Image Search: "fandom"  hypergeek.ca Edward Kaye hu, 29 Jul 2010 04:24:18 GM The . Fandom. Advisory Network (FAN) will actively seek input from the entire fan community on the myriad issues facing collectors. From Google Blog Search: "fandom"  youtube.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:11:52 PDT I haven't posted a full video in like 3 week (yes, that's long considering for the past two months I'd post a new vid weekly) so here ... youtube.com. ![RESULTS!!! [Multi-] "Dirty Slash" CONTEST](/TCWr7-GYHNSRQs7-d6pq7-wEGV17ws7-VIs7-ZBPr7-5GITr7-5-out.jpg) youtube.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:04:55 PST First place winners: www.youtube.com & www.youtube.com Second place winner: www.youtube.com Third place winner: www.youtube.com Wheew! Finally ... youtube.com.  youtube.com Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:18:29 PDT Adventure:TOA Ver. youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "fandom" |
