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Red Dog said:The way I define a fan is someone who admires a person (typically what the person does) and somehow feels a connection, whether direct or indirect, to that person. So, by THAT definition, I'm not a fan of any skater. Nor am I an "enthusiastic follower or admirer" of any skater.
I should have asked that myself: What constitutes a fan, and how does one prove that an internet poster is a fan of someone without speculation or assumption?
I think feeling a connection is taking it a little into stalker territory though no? Ok aside from the "connection with the audience" that you get in skating, unless you have something that connects you to a skater e.g. you know them personally, skate/train at the same rink, sometimes share ice time, know the parents/sibling/boyfriend/girlfriend, i think that's taking it a bit far.
I would say a fan is someone follows the career of the skater and admires the skater. I love Kwan's skating and have since i first saw her skate, do i feel a connection to her? No not in the slightest!
RD - do you really not admire a single skater out there and follow their career? If you don't then why are you even interested in skating? Why not find a sport you can find positives things in?
Ant