batten down the hatches
I know a lot of you are in a tizzy about LJ's troubles, and I'd like to take this opportunity to echo this plea: ARCHIVE YOUR FIC. Even if you don't like that fandom anymore. Even if you wrote it ten years ago. Even if you hate it and everyone you know hates it. Someone will want it. Fandom will survive the death of a website, sure; the people that really care will find each other again. It's the years and years of work we've poured into it that are at risk. Don't let our communal history be lost to the whims of a single website.
I suggest Archive Of Our Own, which was created specifically by fans for fanfiction, with its own servers to ensure that no outside provider can go on deleting sprees. They have a handy import feature for fics on LJ and DW-it's maybe two minutes per fic, with a fairly straightforward method of warning and tagging. They're in the process of adding support for fanart and fanvids. Check out their FAQ for more info.
I'm
callowyn on Dreamwidth, with seven invite codes to give away, and
callowyn on AO3, with three invite codes. I'm not asking you move off LJ or to change the way you fandom. Just please, put your fanworks somewhere safe.
(Also posted on Dreamwidth.)
I suggest Archive Of Our Own, which was created specifically by fans for fanfiction, with its own servers to ensure that no outside provider can go on deleting sprees. They have a handy import feature for fics on LJ and DW-it's maybe two minutes per fic, with a fairly straightforward method of warning and tagging. They're in the process of adding support for fanart and fanvids. Check out their FAQ for more info.
I'm
callowyn on Dreamwidth, with seven invite codes to give away, and
callowyn on AO3, with three invite codes. I'm not asking you move off LJ or to change the way you fandom. Just please, put your fanworks somewhere safe.
(Also posted on Dreamwidth.)