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Looking ahead as Fen
Jun. 4th, 2007 12:47 amIf you haven't heard about Strikethrough 07, you've probably been in a coma. I'm going to assume that any readers of this are aware of what's been going on, but just in case, this is an account that I find most likely to be accurate.
After this mess, I'm seeing a fortune of responses. A lot of people seem to be happy to have gotten most of the suspended journals back. Some people are still highly suspicious. Self-deleted journals are everywhere, and the number will probably grow if Six Apart doesn't handle the situation right. Fandom as a whole is jittery, and feelings of "this is only the start" are running high. I've seen plans for a mass walk-out, plans to create our own fan-space, and even an idea to make the users part of the LiveJournal organization on the business level. These are all valid ideas, but most of them are going to take some serious effort and time. I simply can't rid myself of the feeling that Fandom needs to do something now.
( What's In The Future )
I'm not talking about starting our own all-fan server, or lobbying to get fanfiction and fanart recognized as legal. While great ideas, those are going to take time and money. There's some simple things we can do right now that will not only help us fly under the radar even longer, but that will help us appear in a positive light when the media hits the fen.
( What We Can Do )
Don't think this is some sort of "omg we're going down!" reaction to theStrikeout. Forever is a long time; Fandom will be discovered by mainstream media one day. It could be another several decades, and it could be next week. Jeez, we might even organize our own "outting" with things like ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fandom_gives. No one knows how this is going to go. The above is compromised of suggestions for how to prepare ourselves for when it happens, however it happens. If we prepare for the worst-case scenario, we won't be torn apart by media-rage over copyright laws or BDSM fiction. I do think that we need to organize ourselves as a whole, with people designated as speakers to the media, lawyers and a council to mediate wank, but in until that's organized, this is a start.
After this mess, I'm seeing a fortune of responses. A lot of people seem to be happy to have gotten most of the suspended journals back. Some people are still highly suspicious. Self-deleted journals are everywhere, and the number will probably grow if Six Apart doesn't handle the situation right. Fandom as a whole is jittery, and feelings of "this is only the start" are running high. I've seen plans for a mass walk-out, plans to create our own fan-space, and even an idea to make the users part of the LiveJournal organization on the business level. These are all valid ideas, but most of them are going to take some serious effort and time. I simply can't rid myself of the feeling that Fandom needs to do something now.
( What's In The Future )
I'm not talking about starting our own all-fan server, or lobbying to get fanfiction and fanart recognized as legal. While great ideas, those are going to take time and money. There's some simple things we can do right now that will not only help us fly under the radar even longer, but that will help us appear in a positive light when the media hits the fen.
( What We Can Do )
Don't think this is some sort of "omg we're going down!" reaction to the
fandom_gives. No one knows how this is going to go. The above is compromised of suggestions for how to prepare ourselves for when it happens, however it happens. If we prepare for the worst-case scenario, we won't be torn apart by media-rage over copyright laws or BDSM fiction. I do think that we need to organize ourselves as a whole, with people designated as speakers to the media, lawyers and a council to mediate wank, but in until that's organized, this is a start.