go have a look at metafandom Cool, thanks. I always seem to forget about metafandom, unless I see people in a discussion stating where they came from. I remember almost keeling over the one time I was linked.
Maybe it is because I'm an old school fanfic fan from the days of zines, but I'd much rather stay under the radar and rely somewhat on fans and the owners of the various copyrights/trademarks keeping each other at arms length. Let sleeping dogs lie, so to speak. Yeah, I can understand that. But I look at the history of the C&Ds handed out to fandom, especially in the early years, and I... really don't want that to happen to me. I don't want to have to roll over because today is the day they decided to acknowledge what we do (because they already *know*. I would like a way to be able at least stand a chance if I say "no". And maybe it's because my form of fanworks is one that is constantly getting C&Ds and having our content pulled down, where as fanfic is left more alone, but I want it to *stop*. I want the protection that the OTW is fighting for. And if we lose, well, I'd be willing to go back to those days where everything is behind locked doors, whatnot, it'd suck, but I think it's worth the risk.
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Cool, thanks. I always seem to forget about
Maybe it is because I'm an old school fanfic fan from the days of zines, but I'd much rather stay under the radar and rely somewhat on fans and the owners of the various copyrights/trademarks keeping each other at arms length. Let sleeping dogs lie, so to speak.
Yeah, I can understand that. But I look at the history of the C&Ds handed out to fandom, especially in the early years, and I... really don't want that to happen to me. I don't want to have to roll over because today is the day they decided to acknowledge what we do (because they already *know*. I would like a way to be able at least stand a chance if I say "no". And maybe it's because my form of fanworks is one that is constantly getting C&Ds and having our content pulled down, where as fanfic is left more alone, but I want it to *stop*. I want the protection that the OTW is fighting for. And if we lose, well, I'd be willing to go back to those days where everything is behind locked doors, whatnot, it'd suck, but I think it's worth the risk.