I really like the idea of Fanlore. I'm interested in the history of fandom, I like having a resource where I can look certain fannish things up. And having multiple people being able to edit a single entry is why I moved the Blanket Permission to Podfic List there.

OTW... well, it was founded by fic writers (and vidders) and, on the budget they have, it's easier to only deal in text. The problem is, their vision is so big that they just can't accommodate it. They say they want to be there for all of fandom, but they just don't have those resources. And since they have a history with text based things, because that's easier, it's what they focus on.

I've actually had some pretty good experiences reaching out to various parts of the OTW, asking for accommodations for podfic. Things were mostly going well on this topic when I was only speaking to the Fanlore Gardeners.

Unfortunately there are people who feel that, by pointing out that podfic doesn't really fit the pre-made moulds they have, and working to find a way to fit in comfortable, we're being uppity or are special snowflakes. I feel like these people are basically telling me to sit down, shut up and deal with the uncomfortable fit. Which isn't very welcoming.

And sadly, I'm getting to the point where I'm ready to just give up, because constantly fighting is just too hard. I hate feeling this way, but it's where I'm at. /o\