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karracaz	Posted: Jul 30 2008, 09:50 AM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 87 Member No.: 154 Joined: 26-July 08	Check out this article I found about the success of Fanlib if it had been run by fans: http://firefox.org/news/articles/1677/1/On...ceed/Page1.html

karracaz	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 12:15 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 87 Member No.: 154 Joined: 26-July 08	From PaidContent.org Disney�s Buyout of FanLib Still On; Will Focus On Company Shows By Rafat Ali - Tue 05 Aug 2008 08:26 PM PST Last week we reported that FanLib, the Los Angeles-based community site dedicated to showcasing fan fiction, was shutting down, even though it was in the process of being bought by Disney (NYSE: DIS). We weren�t sure if the buyout was still on, but we have now confirmed from sources that the deal is still on, and is in the final stages of closing. The shut-down appears to be part of a business-model switch. As I mentioned in the earlier post, Disney will be completely retooling FanLib with a focus on its own properties, instead of fan fiction and other networks� TV shows and movies.

karracaz	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 12:17 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 87 Member No.: 154 Joined: 26-July 08	Fan Fiction Site Fanlib Closing Down; Disney Deal Nixed? By Rafat Ali - Tue 29 Jul 2008 12:54 PM PST imageFanlib, the Los Angeles-based community site dedicated to showcasing fan fiction, has abruptly closed down. In a note on its site, it says the site will shut down on August 4th, but doesn�t give any specific reason for the closure. Earlier in June, we reported the company was in the process of being bought by Disney (NYSE: DIS), and not yet sure on the status of that deal. The site launched about a year ago, and had raised about $3 million from H.I.G. Ventures in 2006...one likely scenario could be that the Disney deal fell through, and the company ran out of money. More as we find out� For some more perspective on fan fiction sites, read this: �On the Demise of Fanlib, and Why Fan-run Sites Are More Likely to Succeed�

DiehardJavaJunkie14	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 12:41 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 164 Member No.: 73 Joined: 24-July 08	That was an interesting article, thanks for sharing it. I found it oddly interesting.

MonsterMoofie	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 12:46 PM
Best Script Group: Moderators Posts: 623 Member No.: 92 Joined: 24-July 08	Lol Java so did I. Interesting to read the comments too, including the one by the myfandoms guy.

DiehardJavaJunkie14	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 12:50 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 164 Member No.: 73 Joined: 24-July 08	I didn't read the comments! I should!

MonsterMoofie	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 12:53 PM
Best Script Group: Moderators Posts: 623 Member No.: 92 Joined: 24-July 08	Lol yes, good idea.

DiehardJavaJunkie14	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 01:07 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 164 Member No.: 73 Joined: 24-July 08	Misskitten had a thoughtful response.

MonsterMoofie	Posted: Aug 7 2008, 01:27 PM
Best Script Group: Moderators Posts: 623 Member No.: 92 Joined: 24-July 08	Yes, she did too. Lol oops I mention the other guy but not her. Oh brother!

Leila_Data

Posted: Aug 7 2008, 01:38 PM

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QUOTE (karracaz @ Aug 7 2008, 12:15 PM)

From PaidContent.org

Disney�s Buyout of FanLib Still On; Will Focus On Company Shows

By Rafat Ali - Tue 05 Aug 2008 08:26 PM PST

Last week we reported that FanLib, the Los Angeles-based community site dedicated to showcasing fan fiction, was shutting down, even though it was in the process of being bought by Disney (NYSE: DIS). We weren�t sure if the buyout was still on, but we have now confirmed from sources that the deal is still on, and is in the final stages of closing. The shut-down appears to be part of a business-model switch. As I mentioned in the earlier post, Disney will be completely retooling FanLib with a focus on its own properties, instead of fan fiction and other networks� TV shows and movies.

So it was bought by Disney?
Pirates is owned by Disney...

*thinks about writing the next Pirates movie*
Let me dream

CSIBeauty

Posted: Aug 7 2008, 04:35 PM

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QUOTE (Leila_Data @ Aug 7 2008, 01:38 PM)

QUOTE (karracaz @ Aug 7 2008, 12:15 PM)

So it was bought by Disney?
Pirates is owned by Disney...

*thinks about writing the next Pirates movie*
Let me dream

*laughs*

Narnia is also Disney!

saidara	Posted: Aug 8 2008, 04:19 AM
Best Short Story Group: Members Posts: 318 Member No.: 205 Joined: 5-August 08	So is...uh... sokka: Avatar!!!! uhhhhh, no.

Shibalover	Posted: Aug 8 2008, 04:22 AM
Best Novel Group: Members Posts: 1,865 Member No.: 21 Joined: 24-July 08	But FanLib should've explained to us exactly why they were closing. We deserve to know.

mediatorsk	Posted: Aug 8 2008, 02:22 PM
Best Draft Group: Moderators Posts: 72 Member No.: 15 Joined: 24-July 08	Yes, Fanlib should have had the courtesy to explain to us why they were closing and MissKitten's response was very thoughtful indeed.

karracaz	Posted: Aug 8 2008, 11:15 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 87 Member No.: 154 Joined: 26-July 08	Although I'm with you on the sentiment that Fanlib could have explained to us, I don't think they owe us anything. And it may not have been possible for them because of business concerns.

DiehardJavaJunkie14	Posted: Aug 9 2008, 02:14 PM
Best Draft Group: Members Posts: 164 Member No.: 73 Joined: 24-July 08	Even an explanation of "We can't explain due to XYZ" would have helped me, but oh well.