Meaning of fancruft | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Trivial or excessively detailed information on a work of fiction added by fans to a general-interest wiki.
   derogatory, uncountable
2. Low-quality material (especially literature) produced by fans of a performer, group, author etc.
   derogatory, slang, uncommon, uncountable

Examples

“Fancruft (sometimes shortened to just cruft) is a derogatory term for these types of articles, which are sometimes just barely tolerated.”

“This contrast shows how dedicated Star Wars fans use the niche Wookieepedia to create and value content with a vast amount of detail and precision, even if the same content is viewed as fancruft within the more general Wikipedia community.”

“Editors are the folks who detect and remove original research and fancruft.”

“Although the term ["cruft"] is almost always intended negatively, it is also associated with a certain obsessive attraction, most obviously in the case of "fancruft," those excessively detailed wiki entries about extremely minor elements of some niche subculture.”

“Here, Talking Dead forwards its own subtle policing strategy, celebrating the moment of canonical coupling in which Richonne is elevated from feminine “fancruft” to a legitimate topic of conversation, simultaneously reveling in and poking fun at Brown's deep emotional investment in coupling.”

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