Fanlib and RIAA

[anarchicq.livejournal.com]

Ok, so it's been discovered that Fanlib has connections with the RIAA.

I ask the questions on behalf of all the little Fanlib users to delusioned by the validation of TPTB to actually research and think.

Who exactly is the RIAA?

Why does Fanlib's connection with them matter?

Comments

[anarchicq.livejournal.com]

ok. That's what I thought.

So does that makes AngiPen's point here (http://angiepen.livejournal.com/38593.html?format=light)

You know, this is probably just me being paranoid here but since the TOS prohibits any posting of material which violates someone else's copyright, they could in theory have set up this site to draw in as many fanfic writers as possible with the intention of turning around and smacking all of them for copyright violation, whether that means direct prosecution of people who are writing fics based on properties whose owners are represented on the FanLib board, or sending notification with names and e-mails and copies of stories to the copyright holders who are not associated with the site. I'm just saying.

more likely? Or am I being just as paranoid?

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

The RIAA's about as vicious as it comes when it comes to "protecting their property" from ev0l file-sharers, so I wouldn't put it past them. I think the only thing that spares most of us is sheer numbers.

I think that, when you couple this discovery with those godawful TOS, AngiePen may have a point.

[norton-gale.livejournal.com]

My two cents, for what it's worth: I doubt that Fanlib was set up to draw in fanfic writers and turn 'em in- that's not exactly a workable business model likely to draw investment capital. Plus, Fanlib has far deeper pockets than us poor lil' fanfic writers, so they'd be the first entity the copyright holders would go after despite their attempt at disclaiming liability.

[angiepen.livejournal.com]

Frankly, I don't believe it's what they're planning either, and didn't when I wrote that. I was mainly being ironic, but I think the fact that their set-up, including the TOS, would allow them to do that very easily just underscores the fact that this is an incredibly bad situation. :/

Angie

[norton-gale.livejournal.com]

Agreed about this being a dreadful situation. I haven't read your post yet (so much material accumulating on this topic) so couldn't sense the irony from the excerpt I read here. There's something very shady about this whole undertaking.

[angiepen.livejournal.com]

That I understand, definitely! [wry smile] I think the world's porn production has been cut in half this last ten days or so while we deal with FanLib crap. :P

Angie