Meta: Questions about FanLib's FAQ; or Who With the What Now?

[telesilla]

ETA2:

Fan Lib has now taken their FAQ down with the following explanation:
We're currently revising our Frequently Asked Questions page. A new version will be posted soon. In the meantime, please feel free to email us at support@fanlib.com or post to the forums.

Thank you.
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Question #3

[telesilla]

Are you for-profit?

Yes. Some people think that makes us evil. But, sometimes to do things really well, it takes money. We are backed by major investors and we make money mainly by selling advertising, but also by helping other companies like HarperCollins and MSN produce their own fan events.

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[lamardeuse]

But, sometimes to do things really well, it takes money.

Yeah, and sometimes to do things extremely badly, it takes even more.

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[slashpine]

hee hee hee. You win.

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[kerravongenius]

My employer organises amazingly successful community parties with virtually no money involved. It's amazing what you can achieve with nothing but passion. Of course, if you don't have the passion ...

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[lily_liedtome]

But, sometimes to do things really well, it takes money.Sure. But what are these 'things' you are trying to do, other than make money? You claim that you intend to "broaden fanfic's appeal," and leaving aside the fact that the fannish community, for the most part, is wildly uncomfortable with that concept, what about your stated goal requires that you run a for-profit site? I can think of a twenty ways right now of 'broadening fanfic's appeal' that don't involve money, pissing off and alienating fandom in general, or inviting lawsuits more than we already do (which is to say, not very much

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[lily_liedtome]

Please excuse my spelling errors, I'm just leaving work and dont have time to repost!

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[a_hollow_year]

Some people think that makes us evil.

Burn, strawman, burn.

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[grave_tidings]

It doesn't make you evil. But Creation Conventions got there first.

What is your experience in hosting fanfic or writing it, and what is your experience in producing your own events? Even the odd wedding planned would help here.

In other words, what are you credentials in the *fandom* community? We're not impressed by backers or publishers or MSN. Who the hell are you, that we should trust you at all?

Fan writer burned, twice shy.