[cookienut]

Hiya!

Maybe this is a little late to mention...but what does everyone think about "FanLib"? I saw the post on the main page, but I didn't think much of it because I'd honestly never heard from or about the site. It wasn't until LiveJournal fandom went to war that the term came up again and I began to wonder.

So I had a look at the site.

I didn't feel it...at all. It just seems so commercial, and advertiser friendly. And cold. Maybe I'm being paranoid.


I opened an account anyway, because my original web-handle was available, and I get eye-twitchy at the notion of someone else writing under it...which is stupid considering what it is (and no, it's not cookienut :p). I'm not saying what it is because you'll tease me.

Anyway, any thoughts or feelings on the site? The motives? Fandom going boom?

[Rhapsody]

I used to be an early subscriber (I was soooo lonely in the Silmarillion section!), but I pulled my works after they altered the TOS (by now so many times). I first need to see what they will do and make up their mind

This is an interview to read Chris Williams Respond to Our Questions about FanLib

There are some follow ups by fandom members with a good analysis, you might have read them since you're on LJ too. This is a good reaction: (response to) Interview With Chris Williams

Internet Goes Nova Over Showtime, Starz, Moonves Partnered FanLib.com This one is about the debacle of Fanlib.

Fanlib's storyline gets hi-jacked

Fan Fiction Writers Balk at FanLib.com

Here is another overview article of non-LJ members.

Personally? I'd rather stick around here with the so many fandoms covered

[trekqueen]

On the note that Rhaps mentioned about the TOS, hubby is studying law and I've gleaned a bit from him during his study sessions... especially his contracts work. The whole thing just smells fishy and the TOS give me bad vibes. I would stay away and would also suggest others to do so as well.

[cookienut]

Thanks, and I'm definitely going to check out those links. The more I looked at the site, the more I didn't like it.

[DarkElfChilde]

I took a copyright course this year, and when I read the terms at that site, I didn't like it one bit. Those terms are...fishy indeed. I like this site better...now if only I can make myself write what I wanted to write in a while.