Folkways of the Trekkie Subculture
- Greeting with the Vulcan hand symbol
- Cosplay at conventions
- Watching the new movies as well as the old TV series
- Greeting with the phrase "Live long and prosper"
- Being a participating member of the wiki, Memory Alpha
- Learning basic Klingon
- Play games, build models, create cosplay designs, make fanart
While there may be some punishments such as avoidance at conventions, anger in forums, and being mocked if a Trekkie is unable to wear the proper attire or participate in expected greetings, a Trekkie will still be accepted into the group. If a Trekkie excels at any of these customs, such as accurate and detailed models, well developed fan art, or high quality cosplays, they will have a higher status in the Trekkie subculture. These Trekkies are more popular and tend to be more involved in the community. Often, the popular Trekkies will be promoted to the status of admin or moderator in the forums and win awards for fan art and cosplay contests.
While there may be some punishments such as avoidance at conventions, anger in forums, and being mocked if a Trekkie is unable to wear the proper attire or participate in expected greetings, a Trekkie will still be accepted into the group. If a Trekkie excels at any of these customs, such as accurate and detailed models, well developed fan art, or high quality cosplays, they will have a higher status in the Trekkie subculture. These Trekkies are more popular and tend to be more involved in the community. Often, the popular Trekkies will be promoted to the status of admin or moderator in the forums and win awards for fan art and cosplay contests.