OTW Fannews: Separate by intention?
Are separate fandom spaces always intentional? What are the decisions that lead to their gendered makeup? http://bit.ly/10nWMHf
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OTW Fannews: Cultural Triggers
Fandom influences culture but culture may be influencing fanworks right back. http://bit.ly/ZXEeOA
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AO3 named to TIME’s ‘50 Best Websites 2013’ list
Archive of Our Own among TIME magazine’s ‘50 Best Websites 2013’: http://bit.ly/15CDQcs #ao3 #otw #fanfiction #fanworks #fandom
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OTW Fannews: Fans front and center
Fans as TV viewers are an important business model, but they’re also now the TV content: http://bit.ly/10xvnON
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April Membership Drive: Thank you for your support!
The OTW’s April membership drive has officially concluded, and it was a wild success! Between April 3 and 9, we received 2,054 individual donations totaling US$53,243.99 — numbers that will grow once we’ve had a chance to count the donations sent via postal mail. That’s a nearly 39% increase over the amount raised in the April 2012 drive, which previously held the record for being our most successful drive ever.
Even though the drive is over, the pace of incoming donations has barely slowed down. The total raised during the month of April is US$57,526 and still climbing.
Thank you to all our members, donors, and to everyone who helped spread the word to make this drive such a spectacular success. We’re very grateful for your support. We’d like to extend a special thanks to the 1,266 people who became new OTW members by donating for the first time during this drive — welcome!
We’d also like to thank all the OTW staffers and volunteers who supported the drive by writing and beta reading, posting and tweeting, responding to donor inquiries, designing graphics, sending e-mail blasts, monitoring donation receipts, and myriad other tasks. Thank you for making the drive possible.
Like many other things in fandom, the OTW is a labor of love. It’s thanks to the support and dedication of fans like you that the OTW exists, and it’s your ongoing support that will enable us to continue serving fandom for years to come. On behalf of everyone at the OTW, and on behalf of all the fans who use our projects, thank you.
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April Membership Drive: How much does the Archive cost to run?
The Archive of Our Own is growing rapidly! We now have over 145,000 registered users, and about 275,000 unique visitors a day. All these visitors rack up roughly 4.3 million pageviews a day (that’s almost 3,000 a minute on average). It cost more than US$52,000 to keep the Archive up and running in 2012. Our costs will only increase as the Archive continues to grow, and we anticipate spending at least US$70,000 in 2013.
The Archive is funded entirely by donations to the Organization for Transformative Works. As part of the OTW’s membership drive, we’d like to share some details of what we have to pay for and how much it all costs.
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Fandom is Love: OTW April Membership Drive
Why do you participate in fandom?
For many of us, the answer to that question is love — love of a favorite TV show, video game, or band; love of fannish communities and the friends we make there; or love of the creative process involved in transforming canon to create something new. Fans put in long hours making and consuming fanworks, traveling to conventions, moderating communities, and chatting about their latest fannish passions — not out of obligation, not for pay, but because it brings us joy.Like so many other fannish endeavors, the Organization for Transformative Works is a labor of love. We’re a nonprofit organization run entirely by fans, for fans, which relies on the generous support of donors and volunteers. During our membership drive from now through April 9, we invite you to become an OTW member by making a donation of US$10 or more. Your donation will help to sustain Fanlore, the Archive of Our Own, Transformative Works and Cultures, Open Doors, and our legal advocacy work. If you donate US$50 or more, you can opt to receive a thank-you gift to proudly show off your support.
Donations to OTW are tax deductible in the United States. If you have questions about donating, please visit our membership FAQ (located at the bottom of the donation page) or contact the Development & Membership committee. The OTW and its projects depend on the support of fans like you. Be a part of this ongoing labor of love — please donate today.
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Fandom is Love: OTW April Membership Drive
#Fandom is Love! Support the OTW and our projects during the April Membership Drive: http://bit.ly/YSUlf7
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OTW Fannews: Fandom in the world
Fandom in China, lesbians in Europe, and fan activism on AlJazeera — fandom around the world: http://bit.ly/WHwgEe
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OTW Fannews: Examining fan activities
Fan documentaries and fan evaluations — fandom under the spotlight: bit.ly/159E3QI
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OTW Fannews: Living with fanfiction
Fanfiction is becoming a part of everyday life, but the community angle is still a surprise to some: http://bit.ly/VKP0Yv
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OTW Fannews: Copyright is the question
Is the King’s Speech still the king’s? Can YouTube save a fandom? Copyright in focus: http://bit.ly/ZiTh6w
