I'm finding it enormously difficult to care much about FanLib, and it's making me feel kind of guilty.
I can handle the Oz Full Monty. I mean, not 'handle' handle.
Xander ,'Help'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Katie M - May 29, 2007 5:26:32 pm PDT #3916 of 10436
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Consuela - May 29, 2007 5:59:00 pm PDT #3917 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
You're not obligated to care.
I suspect FanLib will subside into an archive that newcomers to fandom use, and nobody else pays much attention to. Periodically they'll try some contest or something to get people to post, and we'll mock them and move on.
amych - May 29, 2007 6:00:13 pm PDT #3918 of 10436
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
(I like suela's future)
Anne W. - May 29, 2007 6:01:12 pm PDT #3919 of 10436
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
suela is wise
Me, I'm a bit more concerned by the deletions that are happening over on LJ.
sumi - May 29, 2007 6:33:54 pm PDT #3920 of 10436
Art Crawl!!!
Are people deleting their stories to avoid fanlib? Because they've joined fanlib? Or is lj going nuts and deleting stories all by itself?
Nutty - May 29, 2007 6:38:07 pm PDT #3921 of 10436
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Fanlib and the LJ deletion craxxy are two different kerfuffles. The latter is related to vigilante crazies and paranoia; the former is still in the point-and-laugh (or totally ignore) phase.
Sadly, f_w is down, or else I would have pithy comedy to quote about both.
amych - May 29, 2007 6:41:39 pm PDT #3922 of 10436
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Deletions are an altogether separate issue. Basically, deletions = "won't-anyone-think-of-the-children.org throws a republican shitfit and demands that a bunch of things be deleted; a lot of others delete things as well, out of fear or solidarity or both", while Fanlib = "we're-a-bunch-of-male-venture-capitalists-who-think-we-know -better-than-you.com pretend that fan culture is ours to define (and deliver to corporate partners in undisclosed and weirdly sanitized ways).
Sadly, f_w is down,
I know? What timing!!1!
Consuela - May 29, 2007 7:35:03 pm PDT #3923 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Gah. Just got into it on my own LJ with someone who's convinced the LJ deletions are a First Amendment issue. Because clearly acting on fear of government action is the same as actually having government action.
Private entity, private forum: no First Amendment issue.
amych - May 29, 2007 7:42:53 pm PDT #3924 of 10436
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Just got into it on my own LJ with someone who's convinced the LJ deletions are a First Amendment issue.
Dude, weren't you just explaining that, like, last week? In very small words?
P.M. Marc - May 29, 2007 7:47:54 pm PDT #3925 of 10436
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I think she needs a picture book with primary colored illustrations for some people.