Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said in his 1964 order that he could not use words to describe pornography but "I know it when I see it." The same standard may be applied to “Steampunk”.
With interest spreading in Steampunk, it is prudent to tighten the standards a bit. Steampunk is a celebration of the genre. Participants in Steampunk should not be thinking “what are the minimum requirements” as much as they should be thinking “What more can I do?”
As originally
Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said in his 1964 order that he could not use words to describe pornography but "I know it when I see it." The same standard may be applied to “Steampunk”.
With interest spreading in Steampunk, it is prudent to tighten the standards a bit. Steampunk is a celebration of the genre. Participants in Steampunk should not be thinking “what are the minimum requirements” as much as they should be thinking “What more can I do?”
As originally