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stewardess in life_wo_fanlib

FanLib founders dance on its zombified grave: FanLib became Disney's Take180.

Jan 04, 2009 17:41

Another news article 1 about FanLib partner Craig Singer's newest venture casually mentions FanLib has become Disney's Take180.

This is the second article 2 confirming Disney bought FanLib; I assume the information appears in a Disney financial report. Any Disney stockholders out there? The financial report may state the price paid for FanLib ( Read more... )

disney buyout, take180, fanlib: history, news

Comments 59

troubleinchina January 5 2009, 04:42:21 UTC

Did any of the people involved in making this horror film get paid? Like, the person who pitched the film in the first place?

stewardess January 5 2009, 05:00:11 UTC

I wondered exactly the same thing. If it was a typical FanLib deal, the "winner" got a set amount of cash (I believe the winner of the L-Word episode contest received $5,000) and that is all.

stewardess January 5 2009, 05:05:28 UTC

The originator appears to be about 12, and he's been given a part in the movie.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3003825/

troubleinchina January 5 2009, 05:06:35 UTC

This is my O.O face.

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elliemurasaki January 5 2009, 04:55:27 UTC

So I should go back to the library and get back out that copy of Scott Westerfeld's Specials and either remove or graffiti on the back page advertising Fanlib? Normally I very strongly oppose damaging books, but this would be in a good cause.

stewardess January 5 2009, 05:07:16 UTC

No way. You should not cover up Westerfield's shame. :D

elliemurasaki January 5 2009, 05:14:02 UTC

Yeah, but then the poor innocent people reading the book will be led to think fanfiction sounds fun and fanfiction = Fanlib and won't have anything to set them straight.

ravenesque January 5 2009, 05:35:38 UTC

These snake oil peddlers will always be around. They'll exploit and get some money out of their slights of hand, and try to make it seem like the second coming.

But in the end fanboys are not about to change the world. The fact alone that the hefty contribution of fangirls is pretty much ignored is enough to guarantee that. And I think the natural cynicism of true fans will take care of the rest.

So much fail, it's not even funny.

stewardess January 5 2009, 07:28:51 UTC

To restore my faith in humanity, I'm watching "All Creatures Great And Small" this evening. :D

ravenesque January 5 2009, 18:24:02 UTC

Ha! I know those moments well.

angiepen January 5 2009, 05:49:49 UTC

I think this is one of the better possible outcomes, actually. Take180 looks like a very specialized project, with a very narrow focus which has nothing to do with fanfic. Cool. They can sit in their little niche, with whatever participants they can attract, and do their own thing and fanfic fandom can go back to doing our thing with no one trying to pick our pockets ( ... )

stewardess January 5 2009, 07:32:06 UTC

It may be a good outcome for some, but it was a terrible one for the FanLib members. First they had just two weeks notice to find themselves a new online home. Then they were allowed to believe "poor little FanLib" was closing because it was broke, not because it had sold out and made an enormous profit.

angiepen January 5 2009, 07:44:16 UTC

Oh, sure, and I hope all the members still had copies of their stories, and any comments they wanted to keep.

OTOH, they had however long of us telling them they were riding a bus heading straight off the Fail Pier, so it's not like they had no warning that something bad might happen. :/ Sorry, I'm in a crotchety mood this evening, but there were plenty of sources warning them and they all decided to ignore us. Oh, well.

Angie

eternalslacker January 5 2009, 06:55:50 UTC

Hi, I got linked to your write-up of this whole thing from Fandom Wank, and I want to thank you for putting this thing together, since I had no idea about the details of this until I read your write up.

I did want to note that I'm a Disney Stockholder, and as soon as I get my yearly report and financial report this month, I'd be happy to give you details as well as scans, especially if they make a big deal out of it in the book they alway send out with it.

stewardess January 5 2009, 07:32:54 UTC

Where from Fandom Wank? I didn't know FanLib was a current discussion there.

Thank you in advance for any information you may be able to provide!

eternalslacker January 5 2009, 07:50:54 UTC

Somebody put it up as a link on Fandom Lounge. I think the discussion on FanLib has been going on off and on for a while there.

And I'll keep a lookout for it. Like I said, the big financial report should be coming out sometime this month.