Both? I love EAs when I was first reading H/D. But I discovered the fandom initially on ff.net, because it's huge and varied. That's my biggest problem with EAs: the more closed a site; the fewer readers are captured. FF.net is a MarySue clusterfuck. FF.net funnels tons of readers. FF.net funnels tons of readers, many of whom are MarySue clusterfucks.
Why can't fandom be more like amazon.com or bn.com? Or even better: like my gov't exists in theory, or Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. A three channel solution that's fronted by an editorial staff. The foundation/first channel would be an archive where anyone can upload their stories or art and receive feedback. The second channel would be peer review and promotion by rec lists, which would also be reviewed and/or rated. These two would be laid underneath an editorial channel that would be the primary focus.
The author and peer channel would be accessible from the sidebar of the gateway page, but the primary above-the-fold real estate would be the editorial channel. Editors would be hired for their taste, but also to insure the overall editorial voice covers a broad spectrum. An editor would have an area to state their criteria, and and rss feed. Someone who has an excellent rec list could be promoted into editorial.
There would be easy access to the critically lauded and/or popular. No one would be excluded, and would have a transparent structure to advance within.
Or am I overthinking this?
*sigh* I really want to start the perfect fandom tool.
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Why can't fandom be more like amazon.com or bn.com? Or even better: like my gov't exists in theory, or Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. A three channel solution that's fronted by an editorial staff. The foundation/first channel would be an archive where anyone can upload their stories or art and receive feedback. The second channel would be peer review and promotion by rec lists, which would also be reviewed and/or rated. These two would be laid underneath an editorial channel that would be the primary focus.
The author and peer channel would be accessible from the sidebar of the gateway page, but the primary above-the-fold real estate would be the editorial channel. Editors would be hired for their taste, but also to insure the overall editorial voice covers a broad spectrum. An editor would have an area to state their criteria, and and rss feed. Someone who has an excellent rec list could be promoted into editorial.
There would be easy access to the critically lauded and/or popular. No one would be excluded, and would have a transparent structure to advance within.
Or am I overthinking this?
*sigh* I really want to start the perfect fandom tool.