fanarchy n.

To Hell with mutual admiration societies for the glorification of science fiction—with cliques insisting that science fiction is anything more than entertainment…. WE support FANARCHY—a free association of fans who reserve the right to heave half-bricks at the ju-ju of Science Fiction and refuse to heed the dictator of any insane societies.

The FAPA is the best—in fact, the only contemporary—example of a fan group which makes possible advantages that would not prevail under total fanarchy. Without the FAPA, we could publish and give away our magazines somewhat as we do now, but the regular mailings would not materialize, and there would be no definite mailing lists.… The Foundation can do something that neither fanarchy nor the NFFF can do: put big sums of money at the disposal of those who want to undertake expensive projects.

Fanarchy is the only hope for a mature Fandom.

Another New York character is Dave Mason, an author…of a special interest because he is the chief figure in a movement that he calls ‘Fanarchy’, a combination of science fiction fandom and anarchy. He is trying to teach anarchists to respect science fiction on the one hand, and on the other to interest the science fiction fans in anarchy.

By and large, they shared a strong dislike of being ‘organised’, and enjoyed debunking the activities of the more serious devotees of sf; they subscribed to the creed of fanarchy, the cult of the individual fan against the fan group.

Fanarchy is the way.

Fanarchy in the UK.

House of Ackerman is a droolworthy tour for the boys and ghouls who never got the chance to make the actual pilgrimage to Uncle Forry’s manse on their own. And if it’s a bit rough around the edges, is somewhat overstuffed, or even occasionally threatens to slip over the edge into headache-inducing aesthetic fanarchy, well, so much the better.