User blog comment:Craiglpalmer/Introducing Fandom/@comment-1820055-20160125232808/@comment-5558012-20160126135814

@Bluesonic1 - "Fandom" is a very broad term that does not mean fanon (which is fan fiction, etc); it typically includes fanon (just like Wikia has fanon wikis), but they don't mean the same thing. As stated above, this is about Wikia, Wikia's branding, not your individual wiki or your wiki's branding. Wikia's overall aim is not strict encyclopedia layout. It embraces social aspects, which is an important identifier for Wikia wikis and fandoms, and fan-generated content. Fandoms are a group of fans that share a common interest. Wikia wikis (perhaps with a few exceptions) are made by a group of fans (are not "official" anyway), regardless of how "factual" the wiki is/wishes to be.

Fandom isn't always a welcoming word (as SayuriDarling stated) and some of the points above are very much a concern (as ΜΖD's comment). I don't like fanon content on wikis as I don't think it belongs, but the fact of the matter is Wikia has fanon, canon, and social content. Does this slogan reflect on individual wikis? Maybe/maybe not. On Wikia in general? Mostly yes.

Do I care one way or the other? Not really.