A central archive would be a nice complement (not a replacement) to the thousands of existing archives. Agreed. I'm finding that there are quite a few people out there angry at the fact that the OTW is trying to replace them (there's been a rather long discussion in these comments with regards to the wiki) but don't see that really it's just an *addition*. The more resources and choice fans have, the more enjoyable fandom is.
In short, what I like about OTW is that it is a large group, a bit more formal/professional than your typical fan endeavor, less likely to be taken over by one single person/group and well funded. *nods* They've said they're going to be taking a lot on, and if it were just one person, I wouldn't expect it to happen, or that it would fall apart rather quickly if it did. And the professional aspect gives me hope that they'll be able to keep a bit more of a cool head, and not have things devolve into something that has fandom_wank gleeful.
Re: OTW = A Good Start, But Not The End All/Be All
Agreed. I'm finding that there are quite a few people out there angry at the fact that the OTW is trying to replace them (there's been a rather long discussion in these comments with regards to the wiki) but don't see that really it's just an *addition*. The more resources and choice fans have, the more enjoyable fandom is.
In short, what I like about OTW is that it is a large group, a bit more formal/professional than your typical fan endeavor, less likely to be taken over by one single person/group and well funded.
*nods* They've said they're going to be taking a lot on, and if it were just one person, I wouldn't expect it to happen, or that it would fall apart rather quickly if it did. And the professional aspect gives me hope that they'll be able to keep a bit more of a cool head, and not have things devolve into something that has fandom_wank gleeful.