FanLib's dramatic descent into infamy.

[stewardess]

Great reading at cyborganize:

Archive Wars: FanLib vs. OTW

Quote:

To FanLib, the vast commons of freely exchanged fanworks perhaps appeared as if it simply lacked a businessperson with the savvy to privatize it.

All of the journal makes for a good read; it's Julie Levin Russo's "zero draft" of a dissertation in progress.

Comments

[cyborganize]

wow, thanks for the link!

[stewardess]

No, thank you! :)

[stewardess]

Your comment reminded me I hadn't blocked you from this community. If you are wondering why you are blocked, this explains it.

FYI

[tazlet]

It appears the LJ handle is properly cyborganize not 'cyberorganize'-you may want to fix.

Re: FYI

[stewardess]

Thank you!

[mirabile_dictu]

Thank you for this link -- really fascinating to read about it after the fact.