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[–] 15 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Zines is short for magazines, but i have only ever heard the term used referencing political propaganda (almost always leftist) magazines.

Seems like a term used to justify. Like if it was porno mags or something it no longer counts as first amendment protected because it's naughty

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    There are all kinds of zines. They're really just cheaply produced magazines for a usually fairly niche interest group. They don't have to be leftist, though right-wingers usually lack the imagination to produce an interesting zine.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago*

    Zines has been a thing forever. A zine is a magazine that is a non-commercial, often homemade, online and usually about specialized and nisch subjects.

    I used to browse BMEzine a lot about 25 years ago. They've been a thing since 1994. It's short for "Body Modification Ezine", where Ezine means electronic magazine.

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