I almost forgot that ageism in fandom is a thing. Apparently once you hit 25/30 years old you’re supposed to stop having interests in things. People need to freshen up on their fandom history and realize that fandom now wouldn’t be what it is if it wasn’t for older fans. Why before the internet when pass along physical copies of fic, do you really think it was 16y/o going to printing places and arguing with sales people there who refused to print out their Star Trek fic? Did the Harry Potter fansites emerge because 14y/o fans learned how to code overnight created them as opposed to older fans who grew up in the early internet boom. Geocities. Livejournal. Older fans have been paving the way for younger fans and creating spaces where fandom is accessible for everyone. So before you complain about “older fans” and Old Fandom, respect the fact that fandom culture wouldn’t be where it is now if it wasn’t for them.