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CAPTCHA and Spam
Just an FYI, I've turned on the CAPTCHA for non-flist comments. I've gotten a lot of spammy comments lately, and while LJ does a pretty decent job of deleting the comments and journals after they show up, it's still an annoyance getting them. My journal has obviously been targeted for some reason. I'm hoping that the captcha will help ( Read more... ) -
OTW Election
Hey folks, for anyone that will see this the OTW is holding elections this weekend! The OTW 2015 Board of Directors election will be held on November 06-09. It will open at 12:01am UTC on November 06 and close at 11:59pm UTC on November 09. Here is some info so you can get out there and vote!!
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AO3 Invites
If you would like an Archive of Our Own invite you can leave your info in the invitations queue. I currently have 0 AO3 invite(s), but I can request more. I'll need to email you the invite, so please comment with your email address. Comments are screened, so no one else will see your address.
Or you may be able to get codes here:
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Vidding news
Ning.com, the platform for streaming sites like Vidders.net and BAM Vid Vault, is no longer offering free streaming of videos. The communities will now have to pay to continue using Ning. As a result, BAM is closing when Ning makes the official announcement, expected to be tomorrow. BAM had over 13,000 members, so the vidding community is once ( Read more... ) -
Fandom: I Lufs it!
Have you seen Francesca Coppa's latest post to the OTW's website? It includes a link to her Things We Don't Have In The Future presentation at the University of the Arts, and it's fantastic. She talks about how remix and fan cultures are valid forms of critique and discussion about popular culture and the reality we live in by responding in kind. ( Read more... ) -
Festivids recs!
I've just discovered Festivids and it's so much fun! Like Yuletide for vids. Here are a few of the entries I liked, though I haven't watched everything by far. So far the vidders are still anonymous, I'm not sure when names will be revealed.
Treat Me Like A Villain for Milly, Dark Angel:
This was dark and complex and filled with so much pain. I've ( Read more... ) -
The AO3 is in Open Beta!!!
That means you can sign up for an account, post fic, and bookmark and rec your favorite fic on the site! I'm so excited, I just got my account, RDphantom, and the site looks awesome. It works well, is easy to browse and find works, and it's easy to make bookmarks and recs. I really like the bookmark/rec feature. It's a great way to find good ( Read more... ) -
OTW Donations Drive!
The OTW is having their second annual Donations Drive this week, it ends the 19th of October. Now is a great time to support them with the money they need to build and maintain the beautiful Archive of our Own, which goes into open Beta next month! They are also looking for volunteers for all types of jobs within the OTW. -
Vividcon 09 Vid Recs
So here's where I finally rec some vids from Vividcon. Better late than never, right? Wow, there were so many vids, and I’ve only gotten through the first two discs. I feel like I want to rec them all, but clearly that's not practical so I have to narrow down the list ;)
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Vividcon 2009!
VIVIDCON 2009
So this was my first Vividcon and I was so excited about it; apparently my excitement showed! Someone said I had the look of a con first-timer and I totally did. I’m sure I was grinning at everyone. It was awesome to meet all of you, people whose names I’ve been seeing for a few years now and people whose vids I’ve adored. It was ( Read more... )