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   myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Monday, 25-May-2026 19:47:06 JST myrmepropagandist

   "fandoms" tend to coalesce around works of fiction that are massively popular and that have younger fans. That's probably why there isn't a massive Ian M. Banks (The Culture) fandom. And maybe it's for the best, but I do wish there was more fan art of The Culture.

   What smaller or more obscure fictional work do you wish had a big online fandom?

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Monday, 25-May-2026 19:47:04 JST myrmepropagandist

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     The worst fandom is The Bible fandom. So many factions, so much infighting, so much non-cannon fan fiction. And tons of fake fans who have never read the manga.

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     tinydoctor (tinydoctor@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 25-May-2026 20:04:06 JST tinydoctor

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     @futurebird I'm very fond of the work of Cordwainer Smith (Paul Linebarger), (showing my age), but I'm not sure there are any other fans of the Instrumentality; I suspect they're thin on the ground. Some of his stories are problematical; The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal for instance. But I still love the multilingual play with names. Some of the stories are branded on my brain. The cosplay would be good, I think.

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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Tuesday, 26-May-2026 03:28:02 JST djsumdog

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     who have never read the manga

     Every kid read the Manga. It was in every doctor's office growing up.