Morgan DawnNov 25, 2022

Context: fan writers have been offering their #fanfic in printed format. Some via 3rd party printers, some simply formatting fic allowing you to print.

A group of #Destiel #Supernatural fans have formed & written a how to guide to impersonate as an interested fan to gain access to these locked/private copies or the formatted files to report them, their websites & ultimately get them banned from #AO3

Links & more context in the replies

https://chaoticdean.tumblr.com/post/701750704842375168/you-reap-what-you-sow-etc-etc

#fanzines #FandomHistory 1/n

You reap what you sow, etc etc.

Bouncing off this post by @ltleflrt, and because most of this has been happening over the bird app, I think it’s relatively essential to cross-post this to Tumblr so that the Destiel community knows...

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Show threadJanarchy Targaryen
@morgandawn so basically old school fanzines? 😂
Nov 27, 2022 at 9:51amWeb
Show threadMorgan DawnNov 27, 2022

@janarchy
I've learned to say #fanfiction #fanzines because obviously fanzines can include punk. Science fiction literary zines date back to the 1930s. This is fans taking their fanfiction & printing it out, sometimes using third-party vendors, sometimes printing it themselves & binding it themselves & offering it usually at cost.

Interestingly, the group has chosen not to target the robust fan book activity which usually centers on fan art. Ex https://fanlore.org/wiki/RAW_(fanzine) raised almost $100,000

RAW (fanzine) - Fanlore