I totally understand that you sometimes just avoid saying anything because you fear the wank. Been there, done that. And really, I think some of the concerns are quite valid. Some I don't understand, like the fear that the OTW is going to support plagiarism. I can see how the Heidi-factor might influence such thoughts, but most seem to fear this because the OTW wants to make fanfic "legal". This just makes me think that plagiarism = transformative work = WTF.
I suppose most of these issues is the result of the language the OTW uses on its website. There's a lot they could in this respect, and I hope they will. It's not as if they would have to rewrite everything, or change their opinions, but maybe they should just put "movie" instead of "video", or elaborate vague terms like "media". It should not be that difficult, but I guess since they're an organisation it might take a while to discuss the new exact wording. And perhaps they will just update the FAQs accordingly.
It's an "actions speak louder than words" idea for me, really.
After the whole LJ-drama this summer that's understandable. I'm willing to trust them beforehand, but not everybody is as trusting as I am. That doesn't mean I'm naive and that I'll stop paying attention to the faults they have. Neither will they, or otherwise this whole endeavour would lead to nothing. And I'll keep hoping for foreign fans, fanartists and fanvidders to become more involved, I just don't expect it to happen all of a sudden.
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I suppose most of these issues is the result of the language the OTW uses on its website. There's a lot they could in this respect, and I hope they will. It's not as if they would have to rewrite everything, or change their opinions, but maybe they should just put "movie" instead of "video", or elaborate vague terms like "media". It should not be that difficult, but I guess since they're an organisation it might take a while to discuss the new exact wording. And perhaps they will just update the FAQs accordingly.
It's an "actions speak louder than words" idea for me, really.
After the whole LJ-drama this summer that's understandable. I'm willing to trust them beforehand, but not everybody is as trusting as I am. That doesn't mean I'm naive and that I'll stop paying attention to the faults they have. Neither will they, or otherwise this whole endeavour would lead to nothing. And I'll keep hoping for foreign fans, fanartists and fanvidders to become more involved, I just don't expect it to happen all of a sudden.