On a more doctrinal level, respecting creativity as a human force should lead us to think differently about fair use, among other things, by encouraging us to take account of noncommercial motivations even in contexts current doctrine sees as commercial.
[QUOTE] From Mel Stanfill and Megan Condis, Editorial: Fandom and/as labor
To modify the open source software saying “Free as in free speech, not as in free beer,” fan work is “For free as in a gift, not for free as in without pay.” Mel Stanfill and Megan Condis, Editorial: Fandom and/as
[QUOTE] From Cathy Cupitt, Nothing but Net
It has often struck me that stories are the universal language of Web 2.0, and I think the importance of participatory audiences is the reason why. The giant metanarrative of fan fiction is not unlike the interweaving strands of open
[META] AdaCamp, Wikimania, and Console-ing Passions wrapup, part one: Fanworks as open source cultural goods
This is the first in a series of posts on fandom-related thoughts springing from three conferences I’ve attended in the past month, AdaCamp, WIkimania, and Console-ing Passions. All three consolidated into one great fandom and open source idea extravaganza for
[META] Radical Creativity: Fandom and Digital Praxis
I’ve spent most of the last week at a series of digital events – Innovate/Activate 2.0, the Students for Free Culture Summit, the Swinging and Flowing conference on digital inclusion and diversity, and Rita Raley’s talk on tactical media. Looking