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Is this comparable to the "difference" between Star Trek fans and Trekkies? Almost everyone uses pornography for the purposes of masturbation, but I wouldn't describe everyone who's ever jerked off to porn as a "fan". The word fan implies some degree of fanaticism. Any devotee who follows the industry and careers of the performers, producers, and directors is a fan. And as long as that person is able to indulge their avocation without it interfering in their lives, or the lives of others in a destructive way... I don't see one thing wrong with being a fan of anything. The word "fanboy", on the other hand, seems to be nothing more than an artificial label manufactured by self conscious, shamefaced fans as a way of drawing a distinction between themselves and other fans they're embarassed to be associated with. I hadn't even heard the word "fanboy" before I began posting to this forum... yet I was labeled a "fanboy" almost immediately. I certainly didn't take it as an insult. But I still fail to see the difference between my behavior, and that of the "fans" who labeled me a fanboy. I have a job, an apartment, a girlfriend who enjoys smut as much I do... and a pretty normal life ( so far as anyone's is ). I've never been to an industry convention... but I do talk to people in the industry who I consider genuine friends. There are certainly people on this board who follow the industry much closer than I do, and have closer relationships to the performers. So, besides the fact that I'm rarely in the mood for the board's ridiculous and tiresome poo-flinging... what behavior in particular would single me out as a fanboy?
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Very well put. I'd have to agree, that "fans" and "fanboys" are one in the same. The only difference, if any, would have to be the level of "fanaticism" associated with each label.

ex: "fan" is to "fanboy"

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