Re: Elegantspinstress

I don’t think anyone's seriously arguing that Andrew is some omnipotent puppet master micromanaging every move the HICU and FRAF make. That's a strawman. The issue isn't about day to day control, it's about structural leverage. If you hold the licence, you hold the ability to step in, revoke, or dictate terms whenever you want. That's the dynamic Gio was talking about, and Miles' post doesn't address that at all.

And yes, Gio has his own baggage, no one’s denying that, but the existence of his baggage doesn't magically erase the very real pattern of behavior from Andrew and WP, including past legal intimidation and abrupt project shutdowns. Both things can be true, Gio isn't perfect, and Andrew has a track record that makes people wary of handing over control.

As for ''Miles probably cant talk about it because of legal stuff,'' thats exactly why calling his post ''the other side of the story'' is misleading. If it cant address the key disagreements, licensing terms, legal pressure, past precedent, then its not actually giving the other side, it’s just a partial defense focused on reputation management.

Finally, the ''it's none of our business'' line doesn't hold water. If this is about the preservation and accessibility of a major fan resource that thousands of people use, it is the fandom's business. We might not get every answer, but asking questions and pointing out holes in the narrative is a valid response, especially when the ''wait and see'' approach historically just ends with no answers at all.