Noun
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en-noun)
(fandom slang) One influential in science fiction fandom; one who organises a convention, publishes a fanzine or performs a similar activity.
* {{quote-book
| year = 1963
| first = Hal
| last = Clement
| authorlink = Hal Clement
| title = Proceedings of Discon
| page = 162
| passage = He is also, in case he is willing... no, not in case he is willing; anyway, whether he likes it or not... an Honorary Member of
SMOF .
}}
* {{quote-book
| year = 1978
| first = Arthur Wilson "Bob"
| last = Tucker
| authorlink = Wilson Tucker
| title = The Neo-Fan's Guide to Science Fiction Fandom
| page = 10
| passage = Secret Masters of Fandom (
SMOFs ) , people who consider themselves to be the real ‘rulers’ of fandom, making decisions by running fan politics. Actually, these poor fellows are suffering from delusions of grandeur. (Also, verb form: to smof.)
}}
* {{quote-usenet
| year = 1993
| monthday = November 6
| author = Jim Rittenhouse
| email =
| title = Re: Will some REAL fans please move to Chicago?
| id =
[email protected]
| group = alt.fandom.cons
| url = https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.fandom.cons/wnJaQz6p-6g/gybIJcu6UFIJ
}}
- I know a lot of briefcase-carrying SMOF types that live to run cons.
* {{quote-book
| year = 2003
| first = J. M.
| last = Verba
| authorlink =
| title = Boldly Writing
| chapter =
| page = 27
| isbn =
| passage = Mary Manchester deserves special mention at this point. She appeared in few publications, yet she had such an influence on Star Trek fanzines that many considered her a
SMOF , or Secret Master of Fandom.
}}
* {{quote-book
| year = 2014
| first = Dariusz
| last = Jemielniak
| authorlink = Dariusz Jemielniak
| title = Common Knowledge?
| chapter = Appendix B: Glossary of Wikipedia Slang
| page = 205
| isbn = 9780804789448
| passage = Cabal Sometimes assumed to be a secretive organization responsible for the development of Wikipedia [...] The term is comparable to the use of the term
SMOF in science fiction fandom.
}}
