That word might not mean what we think it means.

[logovo]

Reading some stuff today I saw several people talking about aca-fans (acafans? AcaFans?) and I'm starting to wonder if they mean the same thing I'm thinking when I hear acafans, as in actual people in academia, writing, publishing, teaching or fanlore's entry. Are people now using that word interchangeably with fans who are just into meta? Anyone else getting that impression?

Also, I still haven't watched SPN and I'm trying not to read spoilers but I'M FAILING SO BAD. Because I'm weak and impatient.

Comments

[laurajv]

#3 is weirding me out, and I think it's getting more and more common. I'm not sure where it started.

Someone used it to describe me a while ago and I could not even deal. Hi, not an academic!

[logovo]

Yeah, that's my first reaction, because the expectations are totally different.