ebonlock | (no subject)

Has anybody checked out this professional fanfic site Fanlib.com? It's a fascinating experiment from what I can tell, and something I've been grousing about for years. The corporations shouldn't be fighting fans, rather, encouraging their creativity and love of their product:

And instead of dissociating themselves with it, media
partners have been smart enough to tie in, with
HarperCollins, Penguin Books, Showtime Networks, CBS, Simon &
Schuster, and Starz Entertainment all integrating marketing
programs within FanLib.com. For example, a CBS-hosted
promotion encouraged users to write their version of a "Ghost
Whisperer" finale. The website is also wisely capitalizing on
the social networking trend, enabling members to leave
feedback on stories and to set up personal web pages, blogs,
and e-mails.

Maybe companies are starting to buy themselves a clue about the power of fandom. They've got nice straightforward tags for stories and even have a very healthy slash selection. I'm setting up an account now to check things out in more detail. So far it seems pretty cool.

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yep I've heard of it
There's been a lot of chatter about it in HP fandom, mostly very skeptical. There are many rumors (just rumors) that the companies are actually gathering information to try and shut unauthorized fanfic sites down. They had been asking for a lot of info including your other fic hosting locations. There was also a lot of discussion about them being the authority (insert censor) on what is acceptable adult fic. I don't much more about it, but you might want to search out some of the discussion threads. I any jump out at me I'll forward them to you.
:)

They seem to have changed their policy and are no longer asking for other sites you post on (may have just been a beta thing). It is sad, though, that the people working at the company don't come from the fan community and are really screwing themselves on fan relations.