Interesting

[ithildin]

Saw this on a comm I'm on:

"The online storytelling community destination fuses the power of the Web with the passion of the most avid entertainment fans. FanLib.com provides fans with a new home to write, showcase, discover, rant and rave about their favorite movies, TV shows, and books.

The launch of FanLib.com represents the coming of age of fan fiction, or "fanfic." Fan fiction is the original consumer generated media — original works of fiction written by fans and based on their favorite TV, film and book characters.

FanLib.com launches with co-promotional partners including HarperCollins, Penguin Books, Showtime Networks, Simon & Schuster, and Starz Entertainment. The launch partners are heavily featured and have customized marketing integrated on the site while providing promotion for FanLib.com."

Comments

[carenejeans.livejournal.com]

That press release is creepy, Wally.

The passion of the most avid entertainment fans is already fused with the web. It's superglued to the web. It's like siamese twins with the web. The passion of the most avid entertainment fans and the web have a soul bond.

And "people-powered," right. "Powered by people who give us stuff for free so we can grab big corporate investor dollars" is more like it.

BTW, one of the FanLib PR people is over on that fanthropology post, whining about all the negative and "hateful" things that are being spread about it on LJ. Heh. If they're going to be doing business in fandom, they'd better get thicker skins. Well, if they're going to be doing business at all, geez. It's a doggie dog world out there! Ruff!

You're right -- IT'S A COOKBOOK! And I'm not getting on board.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Geez, if you're being paid, then deal! Fandom isn't for the fainthearted [g]

So are we appetizers or the main course?