a word about FanLib
May. 19th, 2007 08:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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cofax7 has a thorough list of the various problems associated with this site (and goodnightlady has a good list, too), but in summary:
* It is intended to make money for someone else from the stuff you do for free;
* The TOS gives you no protection from lawsuits, and no say in what's done to your fic (they can edit it however they like, or even sell it!);
* The Folk In Charge consist of investors, media lawyers, and other such notables, all of whom are male and have no connection to fandom; and
* The whole thing reeks of exploitation.
stewardess suggests that everyone go there and register their pen name/s, just to keep them from being used by others, which strikes me as a good idea. Other than that, everyone? Please let's avoid the whole stinking pile, because it just reeks of abuse waiting to happen.
cofax7 has a thorough list of the various problems associated with this site (and goodnightlady has a good list, too), but in summary:* It is intended to make money for someone else from the stuff you do for free;
* The TOS gives you no protection from lawsuits, and no say in what's done to your fic (they can edit it however they like, or even sell it!);
* The Folk In Charge consist of investors, media lawyers, and other such notables, all of whom are male and have no connection to fandom; and
* The whole thing reeks of exploitation.
stewardess suggests that everyone go there and register their pen name/s, just to keep them from being used by others, which strikes me as a good idea. Other than that, everyone? Please let's avoid the whole stinking pile, because it just reeks of abuse waiting to happen.