In Defense of Crud 
The redoubtable Henry Jenkins takes a long two-sided look at the fan-fic / participatory culture debate.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info savefandom
In Defense of Crud
A Proposal: SF Author Bios Should Be Moved from Wikiped ...
Kathryn Cramer proposes that the sf community takes back what belongs to us and administer it in the way we feel most appropriate. Hear hear, I say, but I can't see the Wikipedia crowd being too impre
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveEastercon Solution
"As most of you will know, Eastercon has no constitution. In true British style, if there is a problem with the succession, the only thing to do is fight over it." Cheryl Morgan has a plan
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveKissing cousin cultures
"SF has always been a ghetto genre, of course, and has struggled for legitimacy for its whole existence. The result is that it has a much stronger sense of its own history." Raph Koster digs
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveAt the 2006 SF Worldcon in Anaheim
Rudy Rucker muses on cons and the strange nature of fandom, complete with pictures. Makes Eastercon look tame beyond belief - only in LA, baby!
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info savecoffeeandink: How to Suppress Discussions of Racism
>30 days ago by ratcreature, 1 User, more info saveSpirit is Everything?
A little tug on nostalgic heart-strings is a sure-fire way of linking sports fandom to a broader sense of community.
>30 days ago by SportsAnna, 1 User, more info save
