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'''Fanboy''' (sometimes spelled '''fanboi''') is a term used to describe an individual who is devoted to a single fannish subject, or to a single point of view within that subject, often to the point where it is considered an [[obsession]]. Fanboys remain loyal to their particular obsession.

== Background ==
Stereotypical fanboys are attributed with a devotion to the creators and principles behind a work with which they are currently enthralled. Fanboys are noted for a very emotional attachment to their chosen subject. They will readily engage in debates about their chosen subject.

As electronic entertainment gained popularity, the term became increasingly applied to [[video game]] and [[television]] addicts. As a result, a subculture emerged which readily labeled itself as "fanboys." Within this group, more effort is taken to fit in with a perceived standard, resulting in a more outgoing attitude, even among those with insecurities. This outgoing stance is often felt to be abrasive by those not involved in the culture as deeply. The term originated in [[comic book]] circles, to describe someone who immersed himself in the fictional worlds of comics and the culture of comics fandom. The term is most commonly associated with adolescent and teen males but can be applicable to any age or sex.

The term fangirl, while similar, often carries slightly different connotations. The term fangirl is often applied to any enthusiastic female fan, regardless of obsessive qualities or not, and is often used with overtones of "[[teenybopper]]".

==History of fanboys and the term==
The term "fanboy" is most commonly associated with adolescent and teen males but can be applicable to any age or sex. The term originated in [[comic book]] circles to describe someone immersed in the fictional worlds of comics and the culture of comics fandom. Common subjects of reverence by fanboys are specific: [[TV show]]s; [[film|movie]]s; [[music]]; [[anime]]; [[comic book]]s; [[car]]s; [[video game console]]s, [[video games]] and [[MMORPG]]s; and [[computer]] [[operating system]]s, [[computer Hardware|hardware]] and [[software]].

Popular depictions of Fanboy stereotypes include the [[Comic Book Guy]] on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and columnist [[Larry Groznic]] from the satirical newspaper ''[[The Onion]]''. In the songs of the fannish [[parody]] [[musician]] [[Luke Ski]], many characters proudly consider themselves ''fanboys.''

The earliest published uses of the word "fanboy" have been dated to 1982. One reference is to the cover of the "Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide". On this cover page are sketched overweight, overzealous comic book collectors wearing T-shirts that state "Fanboys of America," who are describing the extreme measures they would go to, including moving to San Francisco, to preserve their comics.

Also published in 1982, a comic strip appeared in Jim Engel and Chuck Fiala's "Fandom Confidential" comic. In the strip, Jim and Chuck met comic artist/writer [[John Byrne]] and collapsed into "mindless paroxysms of adoration." The John Byrne character responded that they were "a couple of fanboys in bondage" (a play on words referring to a [[List of Monty Python’s Flying Circus episodes#10. E. Henry Thripshaw.27s Disease|Monty Python sketch]] in which an Elizabethan era character reads what she claims to be a new Shakespeare work called "Gay Boys in Bondage". <ref>http://www.byrnerobotics.com/FAQ/listing.asp?ID=7&T1=Miscellaneous+Questions#154</ref> Another early use is in a smart-aleck editorial reply by "[[Ambush Bug]]" to a letter in his comic in [[1985]].

==Media==
===Comic Book===
*[[Sergio Aragonés]]' ''Fanboy''
*[[Galactic Storm]]'s ''Fanboy''

===Television===
*''[[The Simpsons]]''' [[Comic Book Guy]] refers to himself as a fanboy.
*''[[Freakazoid!|Freakazoid]]'''s [[freakazoid!#Other characters|Fan Boy]]

===Radio/Podcasts===
*[[Fanboy Radio]] - [http://fanboyradio.com]

===Webcomics===
*[[F@NBOY$]] - [http://fanboys-online.com]

==See also==
* [[Addiction]]
* [[Cyberstalking]]
* [[Editor war]]
* [[Anorak (slang)|Anorak]]
* [[Astroturfing]]
* [[Otaku]]
* [[Obsession]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fanboy Urban dictionary: fanboy]
* [http://www.netjak.com/review.php/1013 Dissecting the Fanboy Mind] - A discussion of the fanboy behavior in regard to video games.
* [http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=6463 The trial of the Fanboy] - A criticism of the fanboy concept and overusage of the term.

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List of intelligence gathering disciplines

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'''Intelligence Gathering Disciplines'''

* [[HUMINT]] - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
* [[GEOINT]] - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
** [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
* [[MASINT]] - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
** [[ACINT]] - Acoustic Intelligence - gathered from acoustical sources
** [[CBINT]] - Chemical and Biological Intelligence - gathered from chemical and biological weapons and hazards
** [[DEWINT]] - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
** Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric [[effluents]] and debris
** [[EOINT]] - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
*** [[IRINT]] - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
*** [[LASINT]] - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
** [[MATINT]] - Materials Intelligence
** [[NUCINT]] - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
** [[RADINT]] - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources. Note that this is often considered to be part of ELINT (q.v.).
** [[RF/EMPINT]] - Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence - gathered from radio frequency and electromagnetic pulse emissions
** Spectroscopic Intelligence
* [[OSINT]] - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
* [[STRATINT]] - Strategic Intelligence
* [[SIGINT]] - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
**[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence
** [[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
** [[FISINT]] - Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
* [[TECHINT]] - Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations
* [[FININT]] - Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
* [[MEDINT]] - Medical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments/allergetic conditions for exploitation.
==See also==
* [[cryptanalysis]]
* [[TEMPEST]]
* [[traffic analysis]]
* [[Analysis of competing hypotheses]]
* [[Denial and deception]]
* [[Analytical tradecraft]]

[[Category:Espionage]]
[[Category:OSINT]]

List of intelligence gathering disciplines

2006-10-16T22:26:24Z

24.159.243.203:

'''Intelligence Gathering Disciplines'''

* [[HUMINT]] - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
* [[GEOINT]] - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
** [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
* [[MASINT]] - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
** [[ACINT]] - Acoustic Intelligence - gathered from acoustical sources
** [[CBINT]] - Chemical and Biological Intelligence - gathered from chemical and biological weapons and hazards
** [[DEWINT]] - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
** Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric [[effluents]] and debris
** [[EOINT]] - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
*** [[IRINT]] - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
*** [[LASINT]] - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
** [[MATINT]] - Materials Intelligence
** [[NUCINT]] - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
** [[RADINT]] - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources. Note that this is often considered to be part of ELINT (q.v.).
** [[RF/EMPINT]] - Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence - gathered from radio frequency and electromagnetic pulse emissions
** Spectroscopic Intelligence
* [[OSINT]] - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
* [[SIGINT]] - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
* [[STRATINT]] - Strategic Intelligence
**[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence
** [[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
** [[FISINT]] - Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
* [[TECHINT]] - Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations
* [[FININT]] - Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
* [[MEDINT]] - Medical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments/allergetic conditions for exploitation.
==See also==
* [[cryptanalysis]]
* [[TEMPEST]]
* [[traffic analysis]]
* [[Analysis of competing hypotheses]]
* [[Denial and deception]]
* [[Analytical tradecraft]]

[[Category:Espionage]]
[[Category:OSINT]]

List of intelligence gathering disciplines

2006-10-16T22:26:15Z

24.159.243.203:

'''Intelligence Gathering Disciplines'''

* [[HUMINT]] - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
* [[GEOINT]] - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
** [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
* [[MASINT]] - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
** [[ACINT]] - Acoustic Intelligence - gathered from acoustical sources
** [[CBINT]] - Chemical and Biological Intelligence - gathered from chemical and biological weapons and hazards
** [[DEWINT]] - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
** Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric [[effluents]] and debris
** [[EOINT]] - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
*** [[IRINT]] - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
*** [[LASINT]] - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
** [[MATINT]] - Materials Intelligence
** [[NUCINT]] - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
** [[RADINT]] - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources. Note that this is often considered to be part of ELINT (q.v.).
** [[RF/EMPINT]] - Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence - gathered from radio frequency and electromagnetic pulse emissions
** Spectroscopic Intelligence
* [[OSINT]] - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
* [[SIGINT]] - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
* [[STRATINT] - Strategic Intelligence
**[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence
** [[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
** [[FISINT]] - Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
* [[TECHINT]] - Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations
* [[FININT]] - Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
* [[MEDINT]] - Medical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments/allergetic conditions for exploitation.
==See also==
* [[cryptanalysis]]
* [[TEMPEST]]
* [[traffic analysis]]
* [[Analysis of competing hypotheses]]
* [[Denial and deception]]
* [[Analytical tradecraft]]

[[Category:Espionage]]
[[Category:OSINT]]