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Leadership Relevance, And The Fandom
9 months ago
So some time ago, I was chatting with a group of friends in a group chat on Telegram, and I happen to catch a post someone made.
The post in question was in regards to those who run the more larger, well-known conventions that quite a few of us have, or will, attend. In the post, it was stated that the fandom is always changing and evolving, which from what I have seen with my own eyes, is true. Though it was also stated after that in recent times, the fandom has moved on from the influence of well-known figures of their time, and has since taken its own course to better evolve and grow. I'm sure a lot of you know who I am referring to, and the convention in question, thus it is not my place to drop names.
Since the moment I saw the post made, I have taken a moment to sit back, and reflect on those who have had a major influence on the fandom, and while the one face I'm sure we all know comes to mind, in recent years, they are not as relevant as they used to be. I rarely hear anything mentioned in social media other than the convention opening room blocks, which usually results in the typical server crash, and people loose their room space. Other than that, anything of the convention, and/or its chairman are rarely ever spoke of.
I'm not sure what to make of all this, other than it has in fact got me thinking about what direction the fandom is going. If anyone has any thoughts, I'd be more than glad to hear them.
That's about it for now.
Take care all.
The post in question was in regards to those who run the more larger, well-known conventions that quite a few of us have, or will, attend. In the post, it was stated that the fandom is always changing and evolving, which from what I have seen with my own eyes, is true. Though it was also stated after that in recent times, the fandom has moved on from the influence of well-known figures of their time, and has since taken its own course to better evolve and grow. I'm sure a lot of you know who I am referring to, and the convention in question, thus it is not my place to drop names.
Since the moment I saw the post made, I have taken a moment to sit back, and reflect on those who have had a major influence on the fandom, and while the one face I'm sure we all know comes to mind, in recent years, they are not as relevant as they used to be. I rarely hear anything mentioned in social media other than the convention opening room blocks, which usually results in the typical server crash, and people loose their room space. Other than that, anything of the convention, and/or its chairman are rarely ever spoke of.
I'm not sure what to make of all this, other than it has in fact got me thinking about what direction the fandom is going. If anyone has any thoughts, I'd be more than glad to hear them.
That's about it for now.
Take care all.
