Trekkers....

[Skimmel_98]

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From: Skimmel_98
Subject: Re: Trekkers....
Reply To: [Yahoo! #3913] Re: Trekkers....
Date: 7/11/00 7:56 pm  (ET)

>I was informed the first time that I used the
>term trekkie that it was incorrect, and proper
>star trek fans call themselves "trekkers". This
>isn't saying this is the opinion of all
>trekkers, but I was told this by quite a few
>members of the local starship, and I find it
>believable. The term trekkie is meant to be
>quite deragatory, an insult.


The Trekker - Trekkie distinction is kind of an old one which
may be part of Nicholas's confusion. In the days before the first
movie, Trekkie was definitely a bad thing to call someone. They were
non-believers. Infidels. Folks who used the term sci-fi rather than the
more appropriate SF. After the movies and the new series, a whole new
bunch of fans came in who didn't care and Trekkie became more common
usage.