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Dani (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} hypno_jango) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} fandom_wank,@ 2006-02-05 01:06:00 |
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| Entry tags: | anime/manga, cons, conspiracy theories, fanart, illegality, internet lawyers, persecution |
ANN never disappoints
From Mousy on Wank_Report:
So, Anime News Network posts a piece of news titled "NEWS: Otakon Enforces Copyright at Artists' Alley"
On the forums, fans quickly jump to conclusions and voice their various opinions on the topic ("various" meaning "omfg how can they!" and "finally someone did the right thing to those suckers!"). As usual, suddenly everyone's a lawyer, quoting Wikipedia and various trusted and not-so-trusted sources, and of course it's complete with people with attitudes: "I've been in the fandom longer than you so I'm right and you're wrong" (Colonel Wolfe) and "I write for quasi-famous online magazines so I can look down on you" (Zac). People are accusing Otakon with selling out.
Even some real VIPs pipe in:
http://animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/php
http://animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/php
http://animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/php
And then, Colonel Wolfe posts a looong article titled 'Bloatacon' taken from another website which is apparently "incorrect in many ways".
The owner of the website the article is quoted from shows up who is apparently dedicated to spread the word about the great "injustice that is being committed against fanartists". Posts are being edited.
In the meanwhile, Otakon issues an official statement regarding the problem - it only stirs up more trouble, as it turns out, as people are now accusing Otakon with wishy-washying and trying to divert attention from the problem. In the end, Colonel Wolfe comes up with a shocking conspiration theory.
And it's still going. (Provided that the mods don't lock the thread or delete it.)
