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rynlingOkay, I found a much more wholesome tweet on the topic:
https://twitter.com/zhinxy_vs_media/status/1465530131779227658
It is a scandal anyone was deceived into believing a "zine" is primarily a glossy art book made by some fandom clique you have to be "good enough" for, and not something you throw together on your own as cheaply as possible because something's in you and it must get out there
And the OP adds this:
https://twitter.com/zhinxy_vs_media/status/1465784992856899584
Artbook /fanbook/fanthology, all good terms - even in the "old days' some fanzines were more "professional" and had editors/etc. And they were limited by tech - it's great to make polished fan mags! This is only about not forgetting you can always diy - the core of what zine is!
"Something's in you and it must get out there" is 100% why I make zines btw.
https://twitter.com/zhinxy_vs_media/status/1465530131779227658
It is a scandal anyone was deceived into believing a "zine" is primarily a glossy art book made by some fandom clique you have to be "good enough" for, and not something you throw together on your own as cheaply as possible because something's in you and it must get out there
And the OP adds this:
https://twitter.com/zhinxy_vs_media/status/1465784992856899584
Artbook /fanbook/fanthology, all good terms - even in the "old days' some fanzines were more "professional" and had editors/etc. And they were limited by tech - it's great to make polished fan mags! This is only about not forgetting you can always diy - the core of what zine is!
"Something's in you and it must get out there" is 100% why I make zines btw.
