https://averytree.dreamwidth.org/ averytree - Dreamwidth Studios Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:01:31 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios averytree personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/16093670/1999143 https://averytree.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://averytree.dreamwidth.org/4373.html Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:01:31 GMT https://averytree.dreamwidth.org/4373.html I logged out of tumblr for 24 hours during the recent boycott, and it left me with a lot of time to think about what I would miss most if my blog was gone by the time I tried to log back in. One thing that kept coming to me was the great pieces about fandom history that I often see floating around on my dash. This article is a good example (and also a very heart-warming read about inter-generational fandom friendships): <br /><br /><a href="https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/a-50-year-trekkie-bestows-star-trek-history-upon-the-next-generation-how-fandom-and-fanfiction-sparked-the-galaxys-most-controversial-romanc/Content?oid=14273176">A 50-year Trekkie bestows Star Trek history upon the next generation: How fandom and fanfiction sparked the galaxy’s most controversial romance</a> By Alissa Smith (<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?user=alissas1701'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?user=alissas1701'><b>alissas1701</b></a></span> on twitter) <br /><br />It's a bit long but give it a read if you are in the mood, it's worth it.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=averytree&ditemid=4373" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://averytree.dreamwidth.org/4373.html star trek fandom history article public 0