You can perform these essential functions by visiting the Fancyclopedia page, which is an edited wiki for all things fannish (if indeed editing is not a total contravention of the wiki philosophy). Here the wettest-behind-the-Spock-ears "neo" (a reference to what we once called newbies, not Keanu Reeves) can learn of all the great history of fandom, its buzzwords, scandals, heroes and villains. Who was the infamous Claude Degler? What is the mysterious liquid called "corflu"? What is the relationship between the "gostak" and the "doshes"? All will be revealed at Fancyclopedia!

There are omissions. For instance, I didn't see any reference to Bob Tucker's famous libational encomium, "Smoooth!", either under Tucker's entry or with an entry of its own. But the page is a work in progress, so maybe you can be the one to remedy such gaps.

If this isn't enough faanish material for you, you'll find a link to the voluminous Fanac Fan History Project.

Do you believe that "Fandom Is a Way of Life"? Or do you subscribe to the notion that "Fandom Is Just a Goddamn Hobby"? Either way, you'll want to visit the Fancyclopedia.