Just a thought from me to you

Jan 19, 2010 10:36

For some reason, probably because there was some recent wank regarding the Yuletide switch to AO3, I made myself think about why OTW, fanlore, and projects such as these bother me ( Read more... )

my opinions are the bomb, my thoughts let me show you them

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kimboosan January 19 2010, 20:17:27 UTC
For me it is less about legitimizing it than protecting my right to do it. As corporations become ever more powerful, I could easily see the day where a person's access to being online is shut down due to perceived "copyright infringement", and that idea terrifies me ( ... )

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annlarimer January 19 2010, 21:22:31 UTC
I'm not convinced that putting everything fandom in one place is a good idea. The larger fan organizations become, the bigger the explosion. And we've already had various groups trying to monetize and control online fanfic.

I am not necessarily anti-OTW, but it's on them to show what they can do. I am not obligated to leap into every new fannish endeavor that comes along.

Also, thanks for reminding me why I haven't listened to the radio in 15 years...

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