OTW does not, never has, and never will, profit from fandom, and objects on principle to FanLib's attempt to do so.
What is the definition of profit? From the looks of it, people involved with the project will clearly PROFIT, not from money but from other things, as a result of OTW. Naomi Novik will get more book sales. Kristina Busse will help her academic standing. People involved with the project will profit by increasing their standing in fandom, through increased skill sets and professionally. Profit isn't just money.
And I think it is incredibly dishonest to focus only on FanLib. FanFiction.Net, Quizilla, CBS, TokyoPop, LiveJournal, Viacom, Wizards of the Coast, Blizzard, Creation, TV.Com, Wikia, ESPN, Yahoo, Tripod were all "profiting" off fandom and fan activities before FanLib came along. If you were up with the history of fandom, you'd realize that. By continually referencing FanLib, you just feed into the perception that this is about the old guard on LiveJournal looking like their power was being diminished because they saw this new kid on the block that threatened them and are reacting purely to that. Your FAQ just reaffirms that.
Profit
What is the definition of profit? From the looks of it, people involved with the project will clearly PROFIT, not from money but from other things, as a result of OTW. Naomi Novik will get more book sales. Kristina Busse will help her academic standing. People involved with the project will profit by increasing their standing in fandom, through increased skill sets and professionally. Profit isn't just money.
And I think it is incredibly dishonest to focus only on FanLib. FanFiction.Net, Quizilla, CBS, TokyoPop, LiveJournal, Viacom, Wizards of the Coast, Blizzard, Creation, TV.Com, Wikia, ESPN, Yahoo, Tripod were all "profiting" off fandom and fan activities before FanLib came along. If you were up with the history of fandom, you'd realize that. By continually referencing FanLib, you just feed into the perception that this is about the old guard on LiveJournal looking like their power was being diminished because they saw this new kid on the block that threatened them and are reacting purely to that. Your FAQ just reaffirms that.