An Archive Of One's Own

[astolat]

**NEW ETA**: we're going to take a stab at putting this together. For more information and discussion, please join and/or watch fanarchive.

ETA: If you are coming to the conversation late, xenacryst has helpfully collected up a bunch of links to a subset of noteworthy discussion threads, over here!

First, why fanfic is not illegal and why YOU should stop

Comments

[gchick]

I love this. I really love this.

More dream features.

* Automated rec lists 2.0 - suggestions based on what's recommended by people who share tastes/interests

* Okay to remix? - allow posters to flag their fic as remixable or off-limits according to their comfort levels; then generate frequent remix challenges using whatever's remixable in a fandom, theme, tag, etc.

* Lots of insta-challenges in general - keep people coming to the site and exploring, not just sticking things in an archive, by using community data to identify good challenge ideas, underappreciated fandoms, or whatever else can be mined.

* An API.

* A pony.

[astolat]

These are all AWESOME. I love the okay-to-remix flag! And YES YES to the API -- let people build whatever clients they want!

[rhiannonhero]

Love the remix flag idea!

[pun]

* Lots of insta-challenges in general - keep people coming to the site and exploring, not just sticking things in an archive, by using community data to identify good challenge ideas, underappreciated fandoms, or whatever else can be mined.

Yes, I agree. I think this would add significantly to the work of those volunteering to maintain it, but I think this type of content would attract more people to the site.

[daniidebrabant]

This sounds like a dream come true and I haven't been writing much fanfic for years (long story).

[thornsilver]

Am rather internet-stupid these days, but I think it's something to be involved in.

[droneish]

I believe the slash city folks were trying for something like this years ago with SlashFanFiction.Com. Of course, it doesn't fit the "allow anything" requirement because it is/was slash focussed. Still, Robin and ZR have done a lot for facilitating fan-content (e.g., fanfic-friendly webhosting and journalfen), and might be willing to provide resources or advice.

(too busy with RL and the Fem SF BookSwap to work on this, m'afraid)

[rivkat]

I would donate -- money and possibly services, if I could be of use.