Which one and why?

[Noname Given]

Trekkie was originally a derisive term coined by some fans of literary science fiction. For many decades science fiction conventions consisted primarily of literary science fiction fans discussing their favorite books and hearing stories/panels from their favorite authors.

Star Trek was a media form of Science Fiction, and a lot of its fans began to attend Science Fiction conventions to discuss various aspects of Star Trek including its production, and organizers began to court and invite various persons who had been involved with Star Trek to attend these conventions and they became more than just literary science fiction conventions.

Many fans of literary science fiction didn't care for these developments, and used the term to differentiate themselves from a group they didn't consider "True fans of Science Fiction".

That's why the term Trekker came into use by Star Trek fan as themselves, as they didn't care for the derisive term some literary science fiction fans had come up with for them.

 

[XCV330]

I consider myself a Brian Brophy Appreciator, but I have dabbled in Star Trek by way of it.

 

[Richard S. Ta]

My understanding is that some folks thought "Trekker" was more dignified or serious or whatever.

Me, I'll be a Trekkie until the day I die.

It’s news to me, but it seems Trekker is actually a thing?

I’m a Trekkie and never once have I been ashamed to say so.

 

[cooleddie74]

I tried Trekker for a while. It didn't take.

 

[StarMan]

Trekker - have watched most or all of the series; happy to call themselves fans of Star Trek.

Trekkie - Have watched every episode of Trek - most several times over; absolutely adore the version of Star Trek they have deemed True Trek / Best Trek and are typically scornful / outright hostile towards all incarnations that do not conform with their formative experiences with the franchise.

 

[XCV330]

Trekker sounds like you're actively doing something. Like it's an activity that needs special shoes and a powerbar to really get into. You have thousands of dollars invested in trekker gear just for those three perfect weather days out of the year you get to use them. That's too much activity for me. I can be a trekkie and not get out of my chair. You can be a trekkie on the toilet. You can be vigorously engaged in coitus while randomly wondering how many windows are on the port side of the Enterprise mutter "that's where Sulu's cabin is, I bet" without realizing it, be kicked out of the bedroom, out of the apartment, chased into the hallway with a fire-extinguisher while trying to cover your turgid shame with a nearby Guideposts magazine someone littered on the floor while begging for your clothes and pleading that you wouldn't do it again, while you realize a very un trekkie part of you is rubbing against the two color illustration of Norman Vincent Peale and you would still be a trekkie.

Trekkie for me. damned good poll.
(go ahead)

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

So a trekker is a trekkie who has special trekking shoes and goes on treks.

 

[JoaquinSlowly]

When ‪‪I was a kid ‪‪I watched the 25th anniversary special on television and Mr. Spock himself said the preferred term of the two was Trekker, so that’s what ‪‪I believed for a long time, but ‪‪I have no strong attachment to either appellation at this point.

 

[Richard S. Ta]

I like Star Trek.

 

[Oddish]

Why can't we be Treksters, Trekazoids, Trekians, Treklets, or Trekamaniacs?

 

[Lord Garth]

Hmmm... looks at the best description so far...

Trekker - have watched most or all of the series; happy to call themselves fans of Star Trek.

Trekkie - Have watched every episode of Trek - most several times over; absolutely adore the version of Star Trek they have deemed True Trek / Best Trek and are typically scornful / outright hostile towards all incarnations that do not conform with their formative experiences with the franchise.

Trekker.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

I'm a Lurker as I prefer Babylon 5. May I leave this thread?

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[Locutus of Bored]

I'm a Trekkier.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

But who's the trekkiest?

 

[GNDN18]

I consider myself a Brian Brophy Appreciator, but I have dabbled in Star Trek by way of it.

Brophie or Bropher?

 

[Iluvlacquer]

It didn't change, just that each individual has their own opinion on it. Some think Trekkie is too mocking.

Trekkie was originally a derisive term coined by some fans of literary science fiction. For many decades science fiction conventions consisted primarily of literary science fiction fans discussing their favorite books and hearing stories/panels from their favorite authors.

Star Trek was a media form of Science Fiction, and a lot of its fans began to attend Science Fiction conventions to discuss various aspects of Star Trek including its production, and organizers began to court and invite various persons who had been involved with Star Trek to attend these conventions and they became more than just literary science fiction conventions.

Many fans of literary science fiction didn't care for these developments, and used the term to differentiate themselves from a group they didn't consider "True fans of Science Fiction".

That's why the term Trekker came into use by Star Trek fan as themselves, as they didn't care for the derisive term some literary science fiction fans had come up with for them.

Makes sense

 

[Ghel]

Yep, my perception as a teenager in the late '80s and early '90s was that Trekkie was the overly "nerdy" type of Trek fan. (Think the fans in the Saturday Night Live skit with William Shatner). Trekker became popular at that time as a more mainstream fan term. I think that term quickly because perceived as pretentious and many reverted back to Trekkie. Fortunately, I no longer care what people think and would happily accept either title.

 

[Iluvlacquer]

Trekkie was originally a derisive term coined by some fans of literary science fiction. For many decades science fiction conventions consisted primarily of literary science fiction fans discussing their favorite books and hearing stories/panels from their favorite authors.

Star Trek was a media form of Science Fiction, and a lot of its fans began to attend Science Fiction conventions to discuss various aspects of Star Trek including its production, and organizers began to court and invite various persons who had been involved with Star Trek to attend these conventions and they became more than just literary science fiction conventions.

Many fans of literary science fiction didn't care for these developments, and used the term to differentiate themselves from a group they didn't consider "True fans of Science Fiction".

That's why the term Trekker came into use by Star Trek fan as themselves, as they didn't care for the derisive term some literary science fiction fans had come up with for them.

Back in the mid 70s Roddenberry put out a catalog named 'Lincoln Enterprises' and in it he had shirts and bumper stickers that had the term Trekkie on them, as I can recall

 

[Iluvlacquer]

Trekkie was originally a derisive term coined by some fans of literary science fiction. For many decades science fiction conventions consisted primarily of literary science fiction fans discussing their favorite books and hearing stories/panels from their favorite authors.

Star Trek was a media form of Science Fiction, and a lot of its fans began to attend Science Fiction conventions to discuss various aspects of Star Trek including its production, and organizers began to court and invite various persons who had been involved with Star Trek to attend these conventions and they became more than just literary science fiction conventions.

Many fans of literary science fiction didn't care for these developments, and used the term to differentiate themselves from a group they didn't consider "True fans of Science Fiction".

That's why the term Trekker came into use by Star Trek fan as themselves, as they didn't care for the derisive term some literary science fiction fans had come up with for them.

Just found this:

https://haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/subcultures-and-scenes/trekkies/

 

[Alexander Corrino]

A Trekker is a tractor in my language. Last time I checked I wasn’t a vehicle. I’m not really a Trekkie either tho. I’m a Sir Patrick fan, first and foremost. But if I absolutely HAD to choose between Trekkie and Trekker I’d choose Trekkie.