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Scienti Snaps, v. 1, issue 2, Spring 1938
Page 9
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SCIENTI-SNAPS Page 9 Should an Australian Bush-man motivated by some unholy impluse suddenly decide to publish a science fiction fan magazine, printed with human blood on human hide, with knowledge obtained by the good old fashioned method of eating the person who happens to own it. The active fan would purchase his magazine, open up correspondence with him, probably comment upon the good quality of the paper of the magazine and exchange fan magazines for shrunken skulls of unlucky victims (providing the skulls had something scientifictional about them). This active fan is probably the least harmless, for the simple reason that his continued progress rests upon his keeping good will with as many sectors of the fan world as is humanly possible. In direct contrast we have the science fiction reader who subscribes to one or two fan magazines for the unholy pleasure he gets out of sending them articles explaining in flowery fashion how dumb they are and what an awful smart guy he happens to be. He also is more or less harmless for he confines his activities to a specific individual but to the whole field in general, therefore it is impossible for his masterpieces to cover enough territory to include all fans in his jibes. Then there is a group, often composed of the youngest fans. This is the group of official stooges, for that's what they usually are. They are for the most part a docile, pleasing lot. Tender hearted and thoughtful. Parasitic in the sense that they depend for their interest and ideas upon some important fan residing nearby, whom they factually worship heart and soul. They admire him as perfection incarnate and a worthwhile ideal. They waste money with marvelous disregard, allow themselves to be scandalously swindled and exploited by their idols and just love it, thrive upon it, and come back for more. Deluded fools? Maybe, but who are we to interfere with their pleasure? I must not forget the barking dog type, un-
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SCIENTI-SNAPS Page 9 Should an Australian Bush-man motivated by some unholy impluse suddenly decide to publish a science fiction fan magazine, printed with human blood on human hide, with knowledge obtained by the good old fashioned method of eating the person who happens to own it. The active fan would purchase his magazine, open up correspondence with him, probably comment upon the good quality of the paper of the magazine and exchange fan magazines for shrunken skulls of unlucky victims (providing the skulls had something scientifictional about them). This active fan is probably the least harmless, for the simple reason that his continued progress rests upon his keeping good will with as many sectors of the fan world as is humanly possible. In direct contrast we have the science fiction reader who subscribes to one or two fan magazines for the unholy pleasure he gets out of sending them articles explaining in flowery fashion how dumb they are and what an awful smart guy he happens to be. He also is more or less harmless for he confines his activities to a specific individual but to the whole field in general, therefore it is impossible for his masterpieces to cover enough territory to include all fans in his jibes. Then there is a group, often composed of the youngest fans. This is the group of official stooges, for that's what they usually are. They are for the most part a docile, pleasing lot. Tender hearted and thoughtful. Parasitic in the sense that they depend for their interest and ideas upon some important fan residing nearby, whom they factually worship heart and soul. They admire him as perfection incarnate and a worthwhile ideal. They waste money with marvelous disregard, allow themselves to be scandalously swindled and exploited by their idols and just love it, thrive upon it, and come back for more. Deluded fools? Maybe, but who are we to interfere with their pleasure? I must not forget the barking dog type, un-
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