... I heard some yutz (maybe at a convention) had the nerve to correct Gene Roddenberry on calling us Trekkies. Roddenberry told the moron that since he invented us, he can say what we are. 'nuff said. ... they like? For many of us, (not Mama of course), Big difference there - Roddenberry is not most fans' father. And *my* own beliefs tell me God ...

... Interesting. So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term. I have to ask, WHY some Trekkies felt the need to promote the word "Trekker" in preference to "Trekkie" when referring to ...

...>> Interesting. So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term. I have to ask, WHY some Trekkies felt the need to promote the word "Trekker" in preference to "Trekkie" when referring to themselves....

.... So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term. I have to ask, WHY some Trekkies felt the need to promote the word "Trekker" in preference to "Trekkie" when referring to ...

...>> Interesting. So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term. I have to ask, WHY some Trekkies felt the need to promote the word "Trekker" in preference to "Trekkie" when referring to themselves....

... Interesting. So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term. I have to ask, WHY some Trekkies felt the need to promote the word "Trekker" in preference to "Trekkie" when referring to themselves....

...> Interesting. So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term. I have to ask, WHY some Trekkies felt the need to promote the word "Trekker" in preference to "Trekkie" when referring to themselves. ? Can ...

It seems that people here are telling me that "Trekker" was born before TNG. Interesting. So the "Trekkies are ghey, let's call ourselves Trekkers" movement began BEFORE TNG? Interesting. That doesn't change the FACT that original fans call themselves Trekkies, and that Roddenberry confirmed that in his view Trekkies was the correct term.

...are snobs who like to think they are better than Trekkies. Yes, I resent and deplore it. I dislike the term Trekker because for me it has negative connotations. Original fans originally called themselves Trekkies. Gene Roddenberry called us Trekkies - and meant nothing negative by it. He loved us, and we loved him. Trekkies is in the dictionary as a proper word which means "Star Srek Fan. Look it up. ...

... are snobs who like to think they are better than Trekkies. Yes, I resent and deplore it. I dislike the term Trekker because for me it has negative connotations. Original fans originally called themselves Trekkies. Gene Roddenberry called us Trekkies - and meant nothing negative by it. He loved us, and we loved him. Trekkies is in the dictionary as a proper word which means "Star Srek Fan. Look it up. Trekkers is in ...