If, over a period of time, usage changed so that the majority of fans were using "slash" to mean "any non-conventional pairing," that would seem more comparable, to me, than the comparison actually is. Some fans do use slash to mean that, but it's not widespread, nor has it been a change, as is the case, in my experience, with "multimedia" and "multifandom."
With "multimedia," at one point that was the term used for multifandom zines and vids. Now, the more common term may be "multifandom," but both terms are still in use. Again, in my experience.
I don't honestly know exactly how wikis generally work, but it seems to me it would work to either have separate pages, with "multifandom" giving the basic definition, with essentially a "see also" ref to "multimedia," while the page for the latter gave early usage, common definition, and a "see also" to multimedia. Alternatively, a single page that gives the history of usage, explaining that both are still in use, although multifandom seems to dominate.
Neither option would, to me, privilege one or the other. From my understanding of what's been talked about, the latter case is what was primarily under consideration. I guess I really don't understand the controversy, since the wiki can contain both understanding/interpretations/experiences.
As for slash meaning "any non-conventional pairing," seems to me the page for slash should definitely include that some people use the term this way, but that it's not the common usage.
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Date: 2008-11-14 11:19 pm (UTC)With "multimedia," at one point that was the term used for multifandom zines and vids. Now, the more common term may be "multifandom," but both terms are still in use. Again, in my experience.
I don't honestly know exactly how wikis generally work, but it seems to me it would work to either have separate pages, with "multifandom" giving the basic definition, with essentially a "see also" ref to "multimedia," while the page for the latter gave early usage, common definition, and a "see also" to multimedia. Alternatively, a single page that gives the history of usage, explaining that both are still in use, although multifandom seems to dominate.
Neither option would, to me, privilege one or the other. From my understanding of what's been talked about, the latter case is what was primarily under consideration. I guess I really don't understand the controversy, since the wiki can contain both understanding/interpretations/experiences.
As for slash meaning "any non-conventional pairing," seems to me the page for slash should definitely include that some people use the term this way, but that it's not the common usage.