Huh. See. Even though someone e-mailed me the challenge page link before it went live, and told me I should write one, I still, uh, won't be asking anyone to list mine.

Because I have severe I-don't-invite-myself-to-the-party issues.

Okay, I don't think I'd see it that way, but, you know, this could be crazy lizard mores that normal people scorn. Because it doesn't *say* it's only for certain people, it just says it's over, but still it's being updated, so unless that's weirdly passive-aggressive there's like a contradiction thing-- unless, oh, that's what "closed" means? Not in terms of date but in terms of invitees? Because that hadn't occurred to me.

I'm blushing very hard. On the internet, no one can see you're redfaced....

I don't read much fanfic, but I've lurked in this thread since the beginning. I'm sure this article from the front page of today's Washington Post would be of interest.

Very Harry Potter-centric, and focuses on the copyright law issues.

unless, oh, that's what "closed" means? Not in terms of date but in terms of invitees?

Honestly, dunno. Although I tend to assume a challenge isn't open to everyone unless there's a public announcement.

How it usually happens is a bunch of people are in a chat room together, somebody gets a bright idea, and everybody goes off to write a story. Not deliberately "exclusive", if you know what I mean.

I'm sure this article from the front page of today's Washington Post would be of interest.

Well, that was... surprisingly inoffensive and non-condescending, really.

Because I have severe I-don't-invite-myself-to-the-party issues

Yes, like this.

The Post article wisely quotes an article on the intellectual property rights of fanfic writers which is both supportive and interesting.

yes, but since she doesn't announce it even on her LJ I suggest we not out her.

She didn't name the name, RL. And while I understand that someone is fully free to discuss the conjunction of their online persona with their real life, I don't feel comfortable doing it for them.

I've known that those two people were the same person for years, just as I know other identities of people I know online. That doesn't mean I make those announcements publicly. I figure if they want people to know, they won't use a pseud.