I think that's a great point. If you count the weekend suburban fans in addition to the BNFs in the mansions on the hill, I think the city of fannish LJ (which, incidentally, really needs a name for purposes of easier reference in addition to, y'know, being really effin' cool) is much larger than some might imagine.
For example, I participate in several fandoms, but only as a weekend hobby because I simply don't have time it requires to be an active fan, the sort of fan who moves from the suburbs to the city. As such, I have no idea who lives in the city, what they drive, where they work, etc. But I do have a group of fellow weekend suburbanites that I'm sure the city folks have never heard of. And though we are more of a backyard barbecue than a block party, we are still part of the fannish collective even if our distance makes it difficult to count us in the census.
...and that concludes a rousing round of How Far Can You Take That Metaphor.
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Date: 2005-11-28 08:38 pm (UTC)For example, I participate in several fandoms, but only as a weekend hobby because I simply don't have time it requires to be an active fan, the sort of fan who moves from the suburbs to the city. As such, I have no idea who lives in the city, what they drive, where they work, etc. But I do have a group of fellow weekend suburbanites that I'm sure the city folks have never heard of. And though we are more of a backyard barbecue than a block party, we are still part of the fannish collective even if our distance makes it difficult to count us in the census.
...and that concludes a rousing round of How Far Can You Take That Metaphor.