Uh! I actually put it as original, too, but not because I don't think they belong in fandom. But then, I'm very firmly on the camp of those that think writing and reading original fic is already part of the Fandom experience for many many people, and that that's OK; what's important and definition, for me, it's that as creative endeavours they're performed in fandom, by fans, for* other fans.


*Various definitions of 'for', of course.