So am I a Stan if I have a lot of Tech merch? Because besides the albums and shit I have a pretty decent supply of Tech shirts and hats.
Not necessarily...It's kind of how a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square.
A N8 has everything he can get thats affiliated with the artist. Worships the ground the artist walks on. Would probably perform sexual acts with the artist (only applicable if the artist is of the same sex-otherwise it's within regular human boundaries). Gets tattoo's of people he/she does not know, or have any affiliation with. Wakes up in the morning with a "What a good day to be pleasured by [artist name] beautiful, unmatched art. Why else would I even wake up?" face on.
There are a lot more too...A fan does not to at least 2 of those.
for a good example of a N8, check out Platinum Rapper Eminem's hit song "STAN" he pretty much lays out the rules for being a N8 in that song.