I didn't know about everyone's rescue projects. My own project consisted of "get my fansite transferred to my own server, even though I've tried not to host any smut there since I normally keep a partition between my fandom identity and RL identity."
My fansite (http://www.geocities.com/auronlu (http://www.geocities.com/auronlu)) is devoted to all fanwork on an obscure pairing. I archive some of my own fanwork there, but more importantly, I've cataloged and linked to all the fanwork devoted to that ship. Should it go on the Big List? It's not just fanfic, and it's mostly not an archive, but a resource to FIND fanfic and other fanwork devoted to one pairing.
So:
1. I'm not sure what OTW is. Would it be appropriate to host my fansite there?
2. I've never dealt with Wikis except to do spot edits of existing articles. I don't quite know how to start from scratch, or if my humble and obscure contribution to fandom deserves to be noted in Fanwork (Y/N)? I can probably figure it out, but if there's a "getting started" page, FAQ or template I should read first, a little direction would help nudge me into doing it.
3. There's also another fansite that needs rescuing, and the problem is, it's not mine -- the maintainer disappeared years ago, and almost certainly has forgotten it. It's collected on two pages: Auron/Lulu Fanart (http://www.geocities.com/kiminy_2000/fanart.html) and fanfic (http://www.geocities.com/kiminy_2000/fanfic.html).
Ethical question time: I'm gonna save all the content from that site for myself. Normally, I would not DREAM of reposting someone else's work, even with credit, without permission. But those are some of the best-known pieces of fanwork in my fandom. Even those who hate the ship have made reference to a couple of 'em. Do I let it die, or do I rescue the contents, put them on my shrine with proper credit, and include a disclaimer saying it was rescued off the Geocities site, and that if anyone wants their work removed, [link] to email me? I have contact with some of the artists, but not all of them.
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My fansite (http://www.geocities.com/auronlu (http://www.geocities.com/auronlu)) is devoted to all fanwork on an obscure pairing. I archive some of my own fanwork there, but more importantly, I've cataloged and linked to all the fanwork devoted to that ship. Should it go on the Big List? It's not just fanfic, and it's mostly not an archive, but a resource to FIND fanfic and other fanwork devoted to one pairing.
So:
1. I'm not sure what OTW is. Would it be appropriate to host my fansite there?
2. I've never dealt with Wikis except to do spot edits of existing articles. I don't quite know how to start from scratch, or if my humble and obscure contribution to fandom deserves to be noted in Fanwork (Y/N)? I can probably figure it out, but if there's a "getting started" page, FAQ or template I should read first, a little direction would help nudge me into doing it.
3. There's also another fansite that needs rescuing, and the problem is, it's not mine -- the maintainer disappeared years ago, and almost certainly has forgotten it. It's collected on two pages: Auron/Lulu Fanart (http://www.geocities.com/kiminy_2000/fanart.html) and fanfic (http://www.geocities.com/kiminy_2000/fanfic.html).
Ethical question time: I'm gonna save all the content from that site for myself. Normally, I would not DREAM of reposting someone else's work, even with credit, without permission. But those are some of the best-known pieces of fanwork in my fandom. Even those who hate the ship have made reference to a couple of 'em. Do I let it die, or do I rescue the contents, put them on my shrine with proper credit, and include a disclaimer saying it was rescued off the Geocities site, and that if anyone wants their work removed, [link] to email me? I have contact with some of the artists, but not all of them.