Yeah, I think in a sense I (and possibly the original Grumpy McGrumperson I'm quoting) meant "fan" in the sense of "fan of this book". Or more, somewhere in between the two. Not so much about participating in fan culture, but about considering oneself a fan of fantasy and science fiction.

I would send you to the original post but seriously, you do not have enough Sanity Watchers points -- from saying that fantasy and science fiction shouldn't be studied but that Tolkien and Le Guin should be; to saying that analysis takes all joy out of a book; to saying that you should never analyze escapist literature; to saying that you have to consider the author's feelings before you do critical analysis -- seriously? You just have to laugh in order not to scream.