I remember it well although sad to say I dodn't post about it. I'm sure you've foudn the SuperWiki entry which doesn't have much inf aside from the names of those involved. I do remember ethrosdemon posting about it altho it may have been flocked. I remember not being surprised that there was controversy - but that it didn't end up on Fandom Wank and that overall the discussions/arguments were (for fandom) relatively civilised, which was primarily because the idea came from someone roundly respected in fandom (maygra). I remember that in the end they set up this enormously complex editorial process, and that not many people submitted. I'd be interested to read your paper!
Yeah, I looked back in the archives and was surprised not to find it on Fandom Wank. I have found a couple of entries that have a ton of comments that will be really good to look through, but I was hoping to find at least a couple of entries that were openly against the idea. That may be hard to come by, though, because I think you're right. If I think back, a lot of the criticism seemed to go on behind flock and in more private conversations.
I actually was involved in the project at the time (just as a staffer) so I can vouch for the complexities of the process. I remember devoting a lot of hours to ironing out editorial guidelines, etc. At the time I didn't really get involved in any outside discussions about it myself, so I can't really recall where I might look.
Ha! If it actually gets done and I survive the process, I'll let you know! :-)
I do remember this! I think I made a post stating that I didn't want to be involved in it (but I do remember commenting -- I think on annella's LJ -- about it. But I don't think I have any links aside from those =S
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I remember not being surprised that there was controversy - but that it didn't end up on Fandom Wank and that overall the discussions/arguments were (for fandom) relatively civilised, which was primarily because the idea came from someone roundly respected in fandom (maygra).
I remember that in the end they set up this enormously complex editorial process, and that not many people submitted.
I'd be interested to read your paper!
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I actually was involved in the project at the time (just as a staffer) so I can vouch for the complexities of the process. I remember devoting a lot of hours to ironing out editorial guidelines, etc. At the time I didn't really get involved in any outside discussions about it myself, so I can't really recall where I might look.
Ha! If it actually gets done and I survive the process, I'll let you know! :-)
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