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[bzarcher]

Idea based on late night reading:

In the 1940s-60s, the SF author community was a fairly tightly knit group. Everyone knew everybody, even if they didn't always get along (See: HARLAN ELLISON vs. THE WORLD) and usually would close ranks pretty damn fast unless the offender did something really egregious, even though they turned right around and competed like mad for publishing space. Fans mostly communicated through mailing lists, quarterlies, and the dawn of SF Periodicals and Publishing.

Look at the Webcomics community.

Lots of interesting paralells there, huh?

Comparing the structures and evolutions of both groups seems like it'd be a very fun research paper for a Sociologist or English academic.

Such as the ones who I know read this.

Hint, hint.

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[snowspinner.livejournal.com]

But I don't like fan culture studies.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

So write about the similarities or disparities in the major creators on both sides, then.

[chaoticgoodnik.livejournal.com]

Query: Who is the Harlan Ellison of the webcomic world?

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Depending on who you ask, the PA guys, Scott Kurtz, Squidi, or J. Grant, though Grant is also known for liking a few people between the ones whose eyes he wishes to remove with mellon ballers.

[nachitor.livejournal.com]

That would be an interesting paper to write.

Maybe for a PhD thesis.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

When you publish, I get to be in the acknowledgements, OK?

[nachitor.livejournal.com]

Chances are good I will never write a PhD thesis, but sure. ;)