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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 From Yahoo Image Search: "Fandom"  tokyodarjeeling.livejournal.com TokyoDarjeeling hu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:36 GM A giant leap for yaoi-. fandom. ... The Gay, pt. 2. saishit: [info] tokyodarjeeling: March 11th, 22:25. Mood: amused. As promised, the survival guide for the latest chapter! :D Hanna said: "Gay gay gay gay XD Lol looks like my ending is ...  community.livejournal.com FANDOM STEEL CAGE MATCH MARCH MADNESS Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:01:24 GM 2010 . FANDOM. steel cage match march madness final 4! . ... 2010-03-10 06:07 pm UTC (link). BUFFY VS. basically her own spawn? i think you know which way to vote, . FANDOM. . (Reply to this) ...  twijunkies.com Megan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:28:21 GM Fandom. Events. Stats. stats for wordpress · Users Online. Disclaimer. TwiJunkies.com is not affiliated with Stephenie Meyer or Summit Entertainment. This is a site pertaining to the . fandom. . ... From Google Blog Search: "Fandom"  news.google.com MTV.com Welcome to "Idol" fandom , Bowersox family! Hope you like crazy people! Going into Wednesday night's Top 10 Girls performance show, Crystal had achieved some ... and more » news.google.com Syracuse New Times All that consumption loaded the verbal ammunition fired at the unfairly outnumbered fandom soldiers brave enough to wear Villanova colors to this game. ... and more » news.google.com E! Online (blog) I'm hoping you can answer this question since it has turned into a very heated debate among the Supernatural fandom . The so-called hot topic is this: Does ... and more » From Google News Search: "Fandom" What type of music is usually at Furry Fandom Conventions? Q. I am just wondering what type of music is there during Furry Conventions such as Anthrocon and the Midwest Furfest ect. Such as Techno, Rave, ect. Asked by Vlad the Wolf - Sun Oct 26 22:07:52 2008 - - 1 Answers - 2 Comments A. Mostly stuff you can dance to. Try calling these up on Youtube, I know the Midwest Furfest has several year's worth of their masquerades on Youtube. You can see if there's any music in the background. Usually the masquerade 'walk' is done to music. Answered by hudsongray - Sun Oct 26 23:30:14 2008 A few questions on the demographics of anime fandom? Q. Which age bracket is most likely to like anime? Of that age bracket? Who is more likely to like a certain genre? What region of the U.S. is more into anime/manga? Which socioeconomic group (i.e., income bracket, level of education)? What is the approximate size of the anime/manga fan community in the United States? Asked by Mystic Otaku - Sun May 17 17:31:25 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. 14-21 Each age bracket tends to have a preference for a different genre. Younger audiences might be more partial to action/adventure, and older audiences might be more inclined towards intricate genres. Anywhere but the south. Generally, low to no income, minimum high school education. Moderate sized? Answered by tabrnacl - Sun May 17 18:17:07 2009 I'm officially not a Mets fan anymore.. I'm moving my fandom to the Yankees...Anyone want to join me?
Q. The Mets don't deserve anyones support anymore. What a pitiful, disgraceful, unbelievable display of their "so called" athletic ability by these over paid #@^!$&ing choke artist!!! I Was a Mets fan probably longer than most of you have been alive!!! (early 70's) There's NO excuse for the way they finished the season. They laid down and gave up. All they had to do was win 1 more game from any of those sub=par teams.Just 1 of the last few Asked by ijokey2000 - Mon Oct 1 19:28:01 2007 - - 18 Answers - 0 Comments A. ive been a yanks fan all along...so welcome to the club! :) Answered by baby_love_marybeth - Mon Oct 1 19:30:26 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Fandom" |
