OTW (the Organization for Transformative Works) is the organization that, among other things, runs AO3, runs Fanlore wiki, and is (or at least would like to be) the central advocate for fandom culturally and legally. So, as fans, it's something we should pay attention to, yes?
I love AO3 and Fanlore. I wish the OTW as a whole would be more transparent, communicative, and responsive to fandom. There is an election, next month, for the board of OTW (they have 4 slots open). Anyone who has donated in the last year can vote (although I think the deadline for donating/joining prior to this election has already passed). Voting is important. OTW is important.
And, so we can all know what the heck we're voting about, here is a links roundup of OTW election posts by![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
troisroyaumes
(Personally, I won't be voting for Naomi Novik; she started the whole shebang, which I love her for, but I don't think she should be in charge constantly and long-term. Besides the whole term-limits thing, she has a bit of a "let them eat cake" mentality when people ask about transparency. Aside from that ... there are several people who bring good skill-sets and ideas that I think would be good board members.)
I love AO3 and Fanlore. I wish the OTW as a whole would be more transparent, communicative, and responsive to fandom. There is an election, next month, for the board of OTW (they have 4 slots open). Anyone who has donated in the last year can vote (although I think the deadline for donating/joining prior to this election has already passed). Voting is important. OTW is important.
And, so we can all know what the heck we're voting about, here is a links roundup of OTW election posts by
troisroyaumes (Personally, I won't be voting for Naomi Novik; she started the whole shebang, which I love her for, but I don't think she should be in charge constantly and long-term. Besides the whole term-limits thing, she has a bit of a "let them eat cake" mentality when people ask about transparency. Aside from that ... there are several people who bring good skill-sets and ideas that I think would be good board members.)