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Someone Doesn't Like the Name "Ficly"

(the ficlets bit starts about halfway through)

Well yeah, when you say it that way. Seriously, I think stories will still be called "ficlets" because calling them anything else would sound silly.

In other news, Jeremy Kieth and Simon Willison both posted about ficlets' use of Creative Commons. Why did we do it? Well, I wanted to use flickr's CC-licensed photos and I thought it would be only fair (and possibly required by the license on the photo) if we also licensed the stories under CC. It also fit with the whole concept of the site. Every sequel and prequel is a work inspired by the original, so we might as well allow the inspiration to expand beyond the "walls" of ficlets. It didn't really develop that way, but it could have. My favorite by-product of the discussion with the lawyers about using CC was that it ended up meaning we didn't really need any other user agreements. By agreeing to post under CC, you free up anyone to use the stories pretty much however you want. I didn't think I would be one of those using them, but here I am...

posted January 16, 2009 8:25 AM by Kevin Lawver | , | | permalink

Comments:

  • Corey said:

    AOL - "We make little girls cry!"

  • Robotech_Master said:

    Heh, she's cute.

    I rather like the name. Reminds me of the "Bitly" URL-shortening service. Emphasizes the point that ficlets are short.

  • Jen said:

    Heh, you're no one until you annoy someone.

  • camille said:

    go keegan! good job on getting here.

  • Lone Writer said:

    LOL.
    Well us soon-to-be Ficlyteers, most of us just laugh when we hear the name Ficly. In a good way. :D We <3 You Kevin!

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