I am not sure if this shows that WB is supporting or just allowing fanfic (changing my mind slightly from earlier!), but I am not totally sure it matters. I have absolutely no doubt that they are in this to make money; that is very, very obvious given other things they have already done.
I just feel that things have not changed. I would be very surprised if WB has not been tracking the goings on in the HP fandom for a while and would be shocked if they only just found out about FA, having opened their collective copy of the NYT on Sunday. If they wanted to attempt to shut FA, or any other fanfic site down, they would have made the effort before now. It is just as you say, '...they realize that they really don't have the resources to shut down fanfic sites...'.
As long as FA gives no control over site content to WB things will still be the same, just with FA able to make a small amount of money to help cover costs. As I see it the worst that will happen is that they will change their mind and remove the affliate later on.
I am alos waiting for the reults of Friday, but have to do other things first!
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Re: I'm confused...
Date: 2002-05-07 03:16 am (UTC)I just feel that things have not changed. I would be very surprised if WB has not been tracking the goings on in the HP fandom for a while and would be shocked if they only just found out about FA, having opened their collective copy of the NYT on Sunday. If they wanted to attempt to shut FA, or any other fanfic site down, they would have made the effort before now. It is just as you say, '...they realize that they really don't have the resources to shut down fanfic sites...'.
As long as FA gives no control over site content to WB things will still be the same, just with FA able to make a small amount of money to help cover costs. As I see it the worst that will happen is that they will change their mind and remove the affliate later on.
I am alos waiting for the reults of Friday, but have to do other things first!
Re: I'm confused...
Date: 2002-05-07 07:35 am (UTC)what meeting friday with who?
bad kristen, far, far behind on her FA fix...
Re: I'm confused...
Date: 2002-05-07 03:48 pm (UTC)