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Language English The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting! We're excited to announce the opening of applications for: Support Staff - closing 27 January 2016 UTC Translation Volunteers - closing 27 January 2016 UTC We have ... [More] included more information on each role below. Open roles and applications will always be available at the volunteering page. If you don't see a role that fits with your skills and interests now, keep an eye on the listings. We plan to put up new applications every few weeks, and we will also publicize new roles as they become available. All applications generate a confirmation page and an auto-reply to your e-mail address. We encourage you to read the confirmation page and to whitelist volunteers -(at)- transformativeworks -(dot)- org in your e-mail client. If you do not receive the auto-reply within 24 hours, please check your spam filters and then contact us. If you have questions regarding volunteering for the OTW, check out our Volunteering FAQ. Support Staff The Support team is responsible for handling the feedback and requests for assistance we receive from users of the Archive. We answer users’ questions, help to resolve problems they’re experiencing, and pass on information to and from coders, testers, tag wranglers and other teams involved with the Archive. Applications are due 27 January 2016 Translation Volunteer Translators and translation betas help make the OTW and its projects accessible to a wider international audience. We work on translating all sorts of content throughout the OTW and its projects: site pages, news posts, AO3 FAQs, AO3 Support tickets, and any inquiry that reaches a committee or volunteer group in languages they can’t translate themselves. Most of our work consists of translations from English to another language, though we also need to do the reverse on some occasions. If you are fluent in one language (or more!) other than English, if you enjoy working collaboratively, if you like having flexible deadlines, if you’re passionate about the OTW and its projects, and want to help it reach more fans all around the world, working with Translation might be for you! We really need volunteers who speak Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Kiswahili, Korean, Norwegian, Slovenian, Turkish and Vietnamese—but help with other languages would be much appreciated. (Please note that our Brazilian Portuguese, German, Indonesian, Italian, Polish and Spanish teams are not accepting new members at this time.) Applicants may be asked to translate and correct short text samples as part of the selection process. More information can be found on the Translation Committee page. Applications are due 27 January 2016 Apply at the volunteering page! News topic tags: Support CommitteeTranslation CommitteeVolunteers & RecruitingMessage: Volunteering [Less]

Language English Tor.com discussed the appeal of fanwork exchanges and four factors that make them so special to participate in. "That’s the amazing thing about online fandom: It’s built on the notion of giving year-round: granting each ... [More] other new stories in worlds in which the writers no longer roam; lending each other an ear when no one we know has read those books or watched those TV show; giving each other stories with the utter delight of not knowing what happens next." Classicalite discussed wardrobe decisions made in The Leftovers, and its co-showrunner called for fanfic about the outfits. “You know if somebody wants to write fan fiction, tell me what happens when he puts on the G.R. outfit. Tell me what happens when he puts on the priest outfit. I think that is definitely implicit. And the other fun detail, of course, is that once he chooses the assassin's outfit and he gets it wet and he goes to look back in there's no going back. It wasn't like he could suddenly become a cop. That's gone. The choice is gone now.” Conversely, Bustle highlighted Amy Schumer's self-insert RPF. "Do you love fanfiction? Who doesn’t? Well, my friend, does Gentlemen’s Quarterly ever have just the thing for you. When GQ's Men of the Year issue honoree/guest editor Amy Schumer was asked to invent fantasies about the other folks featured on the list, the award-winning comedian did not disappoint. Every last imaginary scenario concocted by the goddess among mortals is heartfelt. Creative. Moving. Inspired. Beautiful. Perfect." Blogger Natalie Luhrs wrote about what makes something fanfic-y. "It is the idea that there is a locus of shame in pro fic that I find so intriguing and why I have different reasons for reading fan fic versus pro fic (I like both!). But every so often, there’s a piece of pro fic that has qualities that strike me as particularly fannish--they’re usually the books where, as I’m reading them, I’m thinking to myself, 'This is a terrible premise for a book and I can’t stop reading it because I am completely sucked into it.'" Which fanworks have you been wanting to read and view over and over? Write about them in Fanlore! Contributions are welcome from all fans. We want your suggestions! If you know of an essay, video, article, podcast, or link you think we should know about, comment on the most recent OTW Fannews post. Links are welcome in all languages! Submitting a link doesn't guarantee that it will be included in a Fannews post, and inclusion of a link doesn't mean that it is endorsed by the OTW. News topic tags: TelevisionFannish PracticesFanfictionPublic and Private IdentitiesMessage: News of Note [Less]

Language English From time to time, the OTW will be hosting guest posts on our OTW News accounts. These guests will be providing an outside perspective on the OTW or aspects of fandom where our projects may have a presence. The posts express ... [More] each author's personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. We welcome suggestions from fans for future guest posts, which can be left as a comment here or by contacting us directly. On December 10, OTW's Communications Committee sent out a call for essays on "What Fanworks Mean to Me" as part of celebrations for International Fanworks Day. A number of you responded, and we'd like to thank everyone who contributed! Today's post shares some of those submissions. Kasey, currently in USA Fanworks. Wow. Where do I start? The vast majority of my fiction-reading in the past, oh, seven or eight years has been fanfiction. Through these stories I have gotten some idea what being genderfluid feels like, and felt okay getting medical help managing my depression; I’ve seen my deep love of dancing put into words I’ve never been able to find, and learned about things (winemaking, for example) the authors are knowledgeable about that I wouldn’t have researched on my own. I’ve gotten to read about theatre people like myself, and been ridiculously happy when characters were shown being competent with wrenches (that almost never happens in fiction, have you noticed?). Plus there’s the wonderful plethora of AUs which make it easy to just ignore the utter tragedy of several canons (HA, TAKE THAT, lit-teachery sensibility!). Fanart, comics, picsets, gifsets, fancasts, and headcanons bring stories from people who prefer those media or didn’t want to write a full fic, and lots of different ways of seeing characters beyond what’s shown by a book cover or source film or limited narrative point of view. Fanmixes have introduced me to some new favourite songs. And fanart and fancasts and headcanons have begun breaking me of the habit of automatically imagining characters as white, for which I am very greatful. In short, stories get much more interesting when the knowledge and life experiences of hundreds of millions of people are thrown at them. (Also, International Fanworks Day and Femslash February have turned February from my least favourite month of the year into one I actually look forward to. /Tusen takk/, fellow fans!) KathNatsumezaka, Portugal Eu escrevo porque é um escape da minha rotina. Cada vez que alguma coisa boa ou má me acontece, eu tento encaixá-la numa história que estou a escrever juntamente com alguns traços de fantasia. Sendo assim, as fanfics fazem parte da minha vida e são a coisa mais preciosa que tenho. Posso dizer que é uma das poucas coisas a que sou boa a fazer é escrever sobre o que quer que seja. Durante 6 anos escrevi inteiramente em Português mas agora com 21 anos estou a tentar escrever noutro idoma não só para o meu trabalho chegar a mais pessoas como também para me superar. Gosto sempre ver onde fica o meu limite. Resumindo, a escrita para mim é como a minha vida. Se me tentam tirar isso, é como se uma parte de mim morresse. Andromakhe, USA As a fanfic author, I would say that the privilege to write about, to "spend time with," my favorite characters and to share my dreams and opinions with the world concerning them is something very much bound up in my identity. That is, fanfic writing is fun, and joy, and a way to make my mark somewhere, a way to be heard and known. Because when one writes a story, a part of oneself goes with it into the world. This can be said for any kind of writing, but with stories, it's the heart rather than the brain that gets exposed, and I think that's why stories are so enduring and universal in a way essays can never match. Fan creativity is an outpouring of love and an indication that a story has taken root in people and inspired imagination and new ideas. I think it's the highest compliment to a creator that people have been captivated by their creations, and that's what fanworks show. Writing for my fandoms keeps my passion and my emotion alive. It keeps me in touch with the child inside, and I think that's a very important function that should never be lost. Fanfiction is where my heart is. Rós Vailintín, China International Fanworks Day is coming and I would really like to share my thoughts with you. It's really great that I'm still on winter vacation when this day falls, so I can do almost whatever I wanna do - and I've got a huge lot of unfinished fanworks, novels, arts, songs (yep I write songs), etc., and finishing any one of then can take at least one whole day, so I'll certainly have something to do for IFD. Sadly there ain't any cosplay parties or anything like that at this time in my area, but some of my friends would love to enjoy this day with me, so it's still not only me. In a way I think that our friendship developed around fandoms and fanworks; it's what we always chat about, and we inpire each other. Fanworks aren't just mind palaces of the fans. Of course, for people who don't get this, say, my teachers, fanworks are just 'a waste of time' or 'incredibly harmful distraction'. But over these years, fandoms and fanworks have become a big part of my life, and have taken up at least a quarter of my brain I suppose. It's not a bad thing though. At least when you're bored, you have something to think about. And making fanworks is a super effective way to use your imagination and express yourself, but many people just don't realise this. Say, when I write a crime AU fanfic, I've gotta consider every detail of the case, and that stimulates my brain better than 100 math problems. Fanworks can't help me with exams or schoolwork, but it makes you happy, and that's enough for me. Maybe it's because I'm in my terminal year that I need this much something to keep me in a good mood and motivated. When there's an uncompleted fanwork there, I really finish my shitty homework faster, it's true. Anyway my point is just that fandoms and fanworks are sort of like 'lights of my life', and I can't realy imagine how I lived without them when I was a little girl. And in the end, thanks for finishing reading this! SoloShikigami, USA I've been dying to start a major re-haul project of my old fanfiction, and perhaps getting it prepared and releasing it on IFD would be the perfect way to celebrate! So what does fanwork mean to me? It's a chance to explore - explore the environments characters live in, their personalities or alternates thereof, it allows me to explore the "what if?" possibilities. I feel that it opens up conversations about characters and in turn, people in real life. It's like being part of a really fun and awesome sociology project because it helps me to connect and understand people. Fanwork has allowed me to express myself and open up to others in a way I never knew possible - verbal communication tends to be challenging for me and to have an idea expressed, understood, and even welcomed has helped me in the many facets of my life. It may be difficult for others to understand me sometimes as I go about my everyday life, but knowing that I have a safe, warm, welcoming environment in fanwork to come home to makes life a little easier to take. Rainbowfootsteps, New Zealand Fanworks, to me, are a way of connecting with others through art. People are brought together through mutual enjoyment of shows and stories, and together we create something wonderful. Through my creation of fanwork I've made many friends, and gained a deeper understanding of the fandoms I'm in. But it's not just the social aspect I love. It's also the ability to create more content about something you love! Your interest doesn't have to end in canon! No matter what you want, you can almost certainly find - or create - a fanwork about it. It expands our knowledge of characters and situations in a beautiful way. So what do fanworks mean to me? They mean community, and they mean the creation of beauty. News topic tags: Fannish PracticesFannish HistoriesMessage: Event [Less]

Language English Bahasa Indonesia • català • Čeština • dansk • Deutsch • English • español • français • italiano • magyar • Nederlands • polski • português brasileiro • português europeu • Русский • suomi • svenska • 中文 As we mentioned last ... [More] month, the OTW will be hosting events for International Fanworks Day again this year. On February 15th we'll be celebrating International Fanworks Day across all timezones. Below we have a few things listed that the OTW is sponsoring but we'd like you to let us know, in comments, about other events and activities you're aware of so that we can signal boost them. Feedback Fest: Everyone who creates and shares fanworks loves hearing from the people who enjoyed it, so we're hosting a Feedback Fest to celebrate the works that we love. Participate by leaving a comment to our Feedback Fest post between February 10-15 with either your recs or a link to your post elsewhere with your recs. Share what you love about fanworks while encouraging others to leave feedback, too. You may even win a gift! Short fanworks challenge: Get out your tablet, your laptop, or your phone and create a short fanwork on the following topic: What does your favorite character—or your favorite pairing—get fannish over? For example: What happens when Hetalia's Axis Powers and Allied Forces compete in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? Has Kermit the Frog ever cosplayed as Yoda? What happens when the Avengers take a break from civil war and instead take an afternoon to fan squee over Hamilton? Post your haiku, drabble, drawble, short vid, audio work or other format on February 15th and tag it #IFDShare on tumblr, Facebook, Dreamwidth, or wherever you fan. And if you post it on Archive of Our Own, tag it with the International Fanworks Day 2016 tag. Keep it safe-for-work, and we may give you a signal boost! What Fanworks Mean to Me: In December, we sent out a call for essay contributions about what fanworks mean to you. We'll be distributing guest posts through OTW News between now and February 15 with some of the results. But if you missed your chance to participate, #IFDShare is also for meta! Let people know how you feel and help spread the International Fanworks Day celebrations. Fan Activism: OTW's Legal Committee has long worked to protect fanworks. They have recently asked for stories from fans worldwide on how notice and takedown is impacting fandom. Have you, or anyone you know, been the subject of a takedown notice? What did you do about it? How did it feel? Have you had a fanwork of your own removed, or has a work you loved been removed? Please submit information you have by February 28. Help the OTW let governments around the globe know that fanworks are important to you! Games and Fan Chat: On February 15th itself we'll be hosting a chat in the OTW's Public Discussion chatroom through all timezones. Join us between 16:00 UTC 14 February and 06:00 UTC 16 February to share fanworks, or play games such as trivia contests or a Cards Against Humanity game. You might even win a prize! Now that we've shown you ours, please show us your fandom's plans for IFD, either by commenting here or linking us to your post elsewhere! News topic tags: FandomsFannish PracticesActivismMessage: Event [Less]

Language English Bahasa Indonesia • Čeština • dansk • Deutsch • English • español • français • italiano • magyar • Nederlands • polski • português brasileiro • português europeu • Русский • suomi • svenska • 中文 As we mentioned last month, the ... [More] OTW will be hosting events for International Fanworks Day again this year. On February 15th we'll be celebrating International Fanworks Day across all timezones. Below we have a few things listed that the OTW is sponsoring but we'd like you to let us know, in comments, about other events and activities you're aware of so that we can signal boost them. Feedback Fest: Everyone who creates and shares fanworks loves hearing from the people who enjoyed it, so we're hosting a Feedback Fest to celebrate the works that we love. Participate by leaving a comment to our Feedback Fest post between February 10-15 with either your recs or a link to your post elsewhere with your recs. Share what you love about fanworks while encouraging others to leave feedback, too. You may even win a gift! Short fanworks challenge: Get out your tablet, your laptop, or your phone and create a short fanwork on the following topic: What does your favorite character—or your favorite pairing—get fannish over? For example: What happens when Hetalia's Axis Powers and Allied Forces compete in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? Has Kermit the Frog ever cosplayed as Yoda? What happens when the Avengers take a break from civil war and instead take an afternoon to fan squee over Hamilton? Post your haiku, drabble, drawble, short vid, audio work or other format on February 15th and tag it #IFDShare on tumblr, Facebook, Dreamwidth, or wherever you fan. And if you post it on Archive of Our Own, tag it with the International Fanworks Day 2016 tag. Keep it safe-for-work, and we may give you a signal boost! What Fanworks Mean to Me: In December, we sent out a call for essay contributions about what fanworks mean to you. We'll be distributing guest posts through OTW News between now and February 15 with some of the results. But if you missed your chance to participate, #IFDShare is also for meta! Let people know how you feel and help spread the International Fanworks Day celebrations. Fan Activism: OTW's Legal Committee has long worked to protect fanworks. They have recently asked for stories from fans worldwide on how notice and takedown is impacting fandom. Have you, or anyone you know, been the subject of a takedown notice? What did you do about it? How did it feel? Have you had a fanwork of your own removed, or has a work you loved been removed? Please submit information you have by February 28. Help the OTW let governments around the globe know that fanworks are important to you! Games and Fan Chat: On February 15th itself we'll be hosting a chat in the OTW's Public Discussion chatroom through all timezones. Join us between 16:00 UTC 14 February and 06:00 UTC 16 February to share fanworks, or play games such as trivia contests or a Cards Against Humanity game. You might even win a prize! Now that we've shown you ours, please show us your fandom's plans for IFD, either by commenting here or linking us to your post elsewhere! News topic tags: FandomsFannish PracticesActivismMessage: Event [Less]

Language English Bahasa Indonesia • Čeština • dansk • Deutsch • English • español • français • italiano • magyar • Nederlands • polski • português brasileiro • português europeu • Русский • suomi • svenska • 中文 As we mentioned last month, the ... [More] OTW will be hosting events for International Fanworks Day again this year. On February 15th we'll be celebrating International Fanworks Day across all timezones. Below we have a few things listed that the OTW is sponsoring but we'd like you to let us know, in comments, about other events and activities you're aware of so that we can signal boost them. Feedback Fest: Everyone who creates and shares fanworks loves hearing from the people who enjoyed it, so we're hosting a Feedback Fest to celebrate the works that we love. Participate by leaving a comment to our Feedback Fest post between February 10-15 with either your recs or a link to your post elsewhere with your recs. Share what you love about fanworks while encouraging others to leave feedback, too. You may even win a gift! Short fanworks challenge: Get out your tablet, your laptop, or your phone and create a short fanwork on the following topic: What does your favorite character—or your favorite pairing—get fannish over? For example: What happens when Hetalia's Axis Powers and Allied Forces compete in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? Has Kermit the Frog ever cosplayed as Yoda? What happens when the Avengers take a break from civil war and instead take an afternoon to fan squee over Hamilton? Post your haiku, drabble, drawble, short vid, audio work or other format on February 15th and tag it #IFDShare on tumblr, Facebook, Dreamwidth, or wherever you fan. And if you post it on Archive of Our Own, tag it with the International Fanworks Day 2016 tag. Keep it safe-for-work, and we may give you a signal boost! What Fanworks Mean to Me: In December, we sent out a call for essay contributions about what fanworks mean to you. We'll be distributing guest posts through OTW News between now and February 15 with some of the results. But if you missed your chance to participate, #IFDShare is also for meta! Let people know how you feel and help spread the International Fanworks Day celebrations. Fan Activism: OTW's Legal Committee has long worked to protect fanworks. They have recently asked for stories from fans worldwide on how notice and takedown is impacting fandom. Have you, or anyone you know, been the subject of a takedown notice? What did you do about it? How did it feel? Have you had a fanwork of your own removed, or has a work you loved been removed? Please submit information you have by February 28. Help the OTW let governments around the globe know that fanworks are important to you! Games and Fan Chat: On February 15th itself we'll be hosting a chat in the OTW's Public Discussion chatroom through all timezones. Join us between 16:00 UTC 14 February and 06:00 UTC 16 February to share fanworks, or play games such as trivia contests or a Cards Against Humanity game. You might even win a prize! Now that we've shown you ours, please show us your fandom's plans for IFD, either by commenting here or linking us to your post elsewhere! News topic tags: FandomsFannish PracticesActivismMessage: Event [Less]

Language English The release of the new Star Wars film prompted a renewed focus on fan activities in the news media, such as this speculation on the role of the prequels. "By the mid 2000s it was clear: George Lucas had betrayed us Star Wars ... [More] fans. From his director chair he shot lifeless actors on lifeless green screens as he produced the terrible prequels and updates to the original films. In response, we the fans began to take ownership of Star Wars away from George Lucas. We became the moral owners and protectors of Star Wars. It was our galaxy now. We were Star Wars. He was not. The Star Wars prequels and special editions have caused a lot of debate. Yet, their role in how they have shaped a fan community is often overlooked. The prequels illustrate the fascinating ways fan culture survives and evolves." Other outlets tried to identify where fandom lived, but the answer, as The Star presented, is everywhere. "In Malaysia, one group of fans have taken it a step further and turned into a band of lightsaber-wielding heroes who have spent the last few years entertaining local fans at various themed event. Meet the Force Arts Stunt Team (FAST), a group of lightsaber choreography performers based in the Klang Valley who don full Jedi and Sith costumes and act out self-choreographed fight scenes with life-sized stunt lightsabers in front of live audiences." Fandom appeared in a number of unexpected places as well. Many outlets reported on a German's church outreach to fans. "A church in the German capital invited 'Star Wars' fans to attend a special service Sunday themed on the sci-fi blockbuster in an attempt to attract more young people into the pews. About 500 people heeded the call and attended the service, some carrying light saber props or wearing Darth Vader masks. It was more than twice as many as usually come to Zion Church on a Sunday." (For others, the surprise was inside the house all along.) Unfortunately, some writers still can't get let go of the weird label for anything fannish. Fortunately, other sites and writers have a much better handle on how to present amazing work as just that. Plus, how about actually speaking to the fanworks creators? "[A]rtist Kelly Kerrigan explained how she was inspired to combine cuddly creatures with their 'Star Wars' comrades after her husband Paul's death in 2010. Paul, whose favorite film was Jimmy Stewart's 'Harvey,' had a soft spot for bunnies, even calling them his spirit animal. The 'Star Wars' characters act not only as effective foils to their cuddlier counterparts, they remind Kerrigan of bonding with her husband over their shared love of the trilogy in college." What stories about the new film's premiere do you think should be remembered? Write about them in Fanlore! Contributions are welcome from all fans. We want your suggestions! If you know of an essay, video, article, podcast, or link you think we should know about, comment on the most recent OTW Fannews post. Links are welcome in all languages! Submitting a link doesn't guarantee that it will be included in a Fannews post, and inclusion of a link doesn't mean that it is endorsed by the OTW. News topic tags: MoviesFanartFannish CommunitiesMessage: News of Note [Less]

Language English Both the Wall Street Journal and The Global Times wrote about China's approach to fanworks and intellectual property. The Journal reported on Alibaba Pictures' plans to "no longer hire professional screenwriters. Instead it ... [More] would gather material from online forums and fan fiction writers to compete with each other over screenwriting credit." Although screenwriters protested, others felt this was the wave of the future. "The rising demand for quality content with a built-in fanbase has driven up the price of such ideas in general, especially popular online fiction that is well-embraced by the country’s young generation." The Times gave some background on the culture Alibaba planned to exploit. "An increasing number of Chinese IP owners are realizing the value of tongren authors - they are creative, enthusiastic and inexpensive. This year's hit TV series The Journey of Flower and The Legend of Langya were promoted using fan-made music. Journey to the West: Hero is Back produced official derivatives based on ideas submitted by fan designers. Many games, movies and TV series have also begun encouraging fans to create tongren works, even going so far as to hold competitions so they can discover talented authors and painters as well." The Disruptive Competition Project hosted a post about what the Internet should look like in coming years. "Let’s start with Fandoms: they wouldn’t exist without platforms, and show why competing platforms give geeks what they want. Users naturally flock to the platform which best suits their particular fascination, and what the internet helps do is enable an level of intensity that simply couldn’t exist before." The EU wants to know more about users' needs. "They’ve launched a consultation — you have until the end of the year to respond — to 'better understand the social and economic role of platforms, market trends, the dynamics of platform-development and the various business models underpinning platforms.'” Slate wrote about the stars of YouNow, dubbing it "the social network you’ve probably never heard of" and discussing the engagement of fans with its broadcasters. "'His supporters are on another level. I can’t even explain it'... Alex From Target, for instance, has seven times as many Twitter followers as Zach does. But when it comes to fan engagement—the number of RTs, likes, and comments the guys rack up, tweet for tweet—Zach’s metrics blow Alex out of the water. Zach’s fans are simply more obsessed. 'All these kids are getting crazy impressions,' Dooney says, and when they work together, 'it’s like the Power Rangers combining to become Megazord.'” Do you know about the next big thing in fandom? Write about it in Fanlore! Contributions are welcome from all fans. We want your suggestions! If you know of an essay, video, article, podcast, or link you think we should know about, comment on the most recent OTW Fannews post. Links are welcome in all languages! Submitting a link doesn't guarantee that it will be included in a Fannews post, and inclusion of a link doesn't mean that it is endorsed by the OTW. News topic tags: Entertainment IndustriesBusiness ModelsCommercialization of FansIntellectual PropertyFandomsRace, Ethnicity, and NationalityTechnologyMessage: News of Note [Less]

Language English OTW Legal wants your stories! Over the years, OTW Legal has spoken for fans and fanwork creators in comments to governments around the world including the U.S., the E.U., Australia, and South Africa. And we want your help to ... [More] keep doing that! One topic that many governments around the world want to know about is the impact of copyright "notice and takedown" regimes. Notice and takedown regimes are part of the TPP and the laws of many countries, including the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Most recently, the European Commission has asked for comments on how intellectual property (IP) enforcement is working worldwide, with a particular interest in notice and takedown systems and "graduated response" (also sometimes known as "three-strikes") systems that restrict people's ability to post content after they receive multiple takedown notices. So we want to collect stories from fans worldwide on how notice and takedown is impacting fandom. Have you, or anyone you know, been the subject of a takedown notice? What did you do about it? How did it feel? Have you had a fanwork of your own removed, or has a work you loved been removed? Tell us about it! Have you ever been concerned about notice and takedown, "graduated response," or other potential consequences of posting fanworks? Let us know! Please submit your stories about fanwork takedowns by February 28. We'll use your stories to support our legal advocacy work. Next month's International Fanworks Day event will include a call for fan activism. Let us know that you took part in letting world governments know that fanworks are important to you. News topic tags: Intellectual PropertyDMCATakedownsActivismLegal CommitteeMessage: AnnouncementProject: Legal Advocacy [Less]

Language English Bahasa Indonesia • català • dansk • Deutsch • English • español • français • italiano • magyar • Nederlands • polski • português brasileiro • Русский • suomi • svenska Hornblowerfic.com, a Horatio Hornblower fanfiction ... [More] archive, is being imported to the Archive of Our Own (AO3). In this post: A bit of background explanation What this means for creators who have work on Hornblowerfic.com And what to do if you still have questions Background explanation Hornblowerfic.com was created by Versaphile in 2004, welcoming all types of Horatio Hornblower fanfiction. Open Doors will be working with Versaphile to import Hornblowerfic.com into a separate, searchable collection with its own identity. Eventually the links going to the old site will re-direct to the collection on AO3 so the works can continue to be found with their old URLs. We will begin importing works from Hornblowerfic.com to the AO3 collection in February 2016. What does this mean for creators who have work on Hornblowerfic.com? This is the part where we ask for your help! 1. If you already have an AO3 account and have posted your Hornblowerfic.com works there, please contact Open Doors with your Hornblowerfic.com pseud(s) and e-mail address(es), so that we won’t import your works. (Please include "Hornblowerfic.com" in the subject heading.) For instructions on mass-adding works to the new collection on the AO3, Hornblowerfic.com, please see the Open Doors website. 2. If you don’t already have an AO3 account but would like one to import your works yourself, please contact Open Doors with your Hornblowerfic.com pseud(s), and the preferred e-mail address to send the AO3 invite to. (Please include "Hornblowerfic.com" in the subject heading.) For instructions on importing works and adding them to the Hornblowerfic.com collection, please see the Open Doors website. 3. If you don’t already have an AO3 account but would like one, as well as assistance importing your works, please contact Open Doors with your Hornblowerfic.com pseud(s), and the preferred e-mail address to send the AO3 invite to. (Please include "Hornblowerfic.com" in the subject heading.) Once your account is set up, let us know your AO3 name, and we can transfer your works to you once imported. 4. If you would NOT like your works moved, please contact Open Doors with your Hornblowerfic.com pseud(s) and e-mail address(es) so that we will not add them. (Please include "Hornblowerfic.com" in the subject heading.) If you would not mind your works being preserved but do not want your name attached to them any longer, please let us know that too--we can orphan your works instead of leaving them behind to be deleted. All works archived on a creator’s behalf will be attributed with the creator’s name in the byline of the work. As we import works, we will e-mail notifications to the address associated with the work. When all works have been accounted for, the Open Doors committee will set up the URL redirects, and we will permanently close down the site. All imported works will be set to be viewable only by logged-in AO3 users. Once you claim your works, you can make them publicly-viewable if you choose. After 30 days, all unclaimed imported works will be made visible to all visitors. If you no longer have access to the email account associated with your Hornblowerfic.com account, please contact Open Doors and we'll help you out. (If you've posted the works elsewhere, or have an easy way to verify that they're yours, that's fantastic; if not, we will work with the Hornblowerfic.com mod to confirm your claims.) If you still have questions... If you have further questions, visit the Open Doors FAQ page, contact the Open Doors committee, or leave a comment on this post and we'll respond as soon as we can. We'd also love it if fans could help us preserve the story of Hornblowerfic.com, on Fanlore. If you're new to wiki editing, no worries! Check out the new visitor portal, or ask the Fanlore Gardeners for tips. We're excited to be able to help preserve Hornblowerfic.com! - The Open Doors team Bahasa Indonesia • català • dansk • Deutsch • English • español • français • italiano • magyar • Nederlands • polski • português brasileiro • Русский • suomi • svenska Message: AnnouncementProject: Open Doors [Less]