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ext_3626 ([identity profile] frogspace.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fanlore 2010-10-24 06:46 pm (UTC)

Fanlore isn't an archive

I hear you, but saying so doesn't make it true. Fanlore currently hosts 14,801 images. That are circa 1,400 images more than there are article pages. If someone asked me where they could find some good K/S art, I would point them to this link: http://fanlore.org/wiki/Category:Star_Trek_TOS_K/S_Art

The wiki is freaking amazing and such a treasure trove that I don't even know what to say. However, to keep it this way and to build on what we have, I think it's vitally important to look at what the wiki actually is not just at what it's supposed to be. Writing something like "I've seen a piece of fanart in another archive that would be perfect for a page I'm working on. Can I use it?" and then give instructions that are in compliance with fannish norms for that kind of situation *and* fit the general fair use idea shouldn't be that difficult.

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