User blog comment:Craiglpalmer/Wikia is now Fandom powered by Wikia/@comment-24510587-20160926170623/@comment-452-20160926181156

That doesn't change the existing negative connotations associated with the term.

The term "Fandom", like the term " \"true fan\" ", is used by geeks and nerds to disparage other geeks and nerds. Even if you mean it ironically, it's still going to be laughed at for looking stupid.