FanLib's dramatic descent into infamy.

[stewardess.livejournal.com]

Great reading at cyborganize:

Archive Wars: FanLib vs. OTW

Quote:

To FanLib, the vast commons of freely exchanged fanworks perhaps appeared as if it simply lacked a businessperson with the savvy to privatize it.

All of the journal makes for a good read; it's Julie Levin Russo's "zero draft" of a dissertation in progress.

Comments

[cyborganize.livejournal.com]

wow, thanks for the link!

[stewardess.livejournal.com]

No, thank you! :)

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[partly-bouncy.livejournal.com]

Who have they contacted at FanLib in doing this research? It would be really interesting to get a picture that shows what was happening there in the context of how the fan community was responding.

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[stewardess.livejournal.com]

Your comment reminded me I hadn't blocked you from this community. If you are wondering why you are blocked, this explains it (http://ithiliana.livejournal.com/922604.html?format=light).

FYI

[tazlet.livejournal.com]

It appears the LJ handle is properly cyborganize not 'cyberorganize'-you may want to fix.

Re: FYI

[stewardess.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mirabile-dictu.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this link -- really fascinating to read about it after the fact.