Addison Cain's lawyer e-mailed me, and it only got worse from there

Addison Cain's lawyer e-mailed me, and it only got worse from there was a follow-up video essay to Into the Omegaverse: How a Fanfic Trope Landed in Federal Court created by Lindsay Ellis and posted on October 23rd, 2020. In it, Lindsay details further interactions she had with Addison Cain, a central figure in the Omegaverse Litigation of 2020. The video has over 1,400,000 views and more than 46,000 comments as of November 1, 2020, and is at the centre of a significant fannish response. The video description reads: 
==The Video==
===Summary===
The video reviews Lindsay's experience following the posting of her Into the Omegaverse video, and in particular a series of DMCA takedown notices sent to her by Addison Cain via a lawyer. The video constitutes Lindsay's response to Addison Cain's allegations of copyright infringement (through improper application of a Fair Use exemption) and defamation. It thus focuses more on Addison Cain’s behaviour behind the scenes of the litigation and the impacts her behaviour is having on others. 
The video topics include: 
*An overview of relevant individuals or organizations, including Patreon, Youtube, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 
*A timeline of events following the upload of Lindsay's Into The Omegaverse video 
*Patreon and Youtube's correspondence with Lindsay in support of her 
*A brief overview of Fair Use copyright exemptions 
*Excerpts read aloud from the DMCA takedown notices sent by Addison Cain to Patreon and Youtube 
*Examples of other authors or individuals who have been embroiled with Addison Cain + encouragement to support them 
*The result of EFF taking Lindsay Ellis on as a client, with excerpts shared from a 40-page response sent by Cain and her representation alleging that Lindsay Ellis had created her initial video with the support of the EFF and OTW
*Speculation about Addison Cain's response or lack thereof to the ALAB podcast
*Coining of the phrase "Lindsay Ellis is a Menace" and "Fanfiction Deep State" among others
===Excerpts===
 
 
Lindsay's comments regarding Kristina Busse were inaccurate; she was brought on as an expert witness, but while she was on the Board at that time, she is now a former OTW Board Director and a current volunteer. Organization for Transformative Works Emerita Directors 
 
The fanart in question is available to view on the artist’s Twitter Fanart of herself commissioned by Addison Cain, Tweet by ZakugaMignon posted August 20 2020 (accessed Oct 23 2020) and on Addison Cain’s Facebook page.
==Discussion and Comments==
Both videos are being discussed in fannish spaces. See, as an example, this post on Tumblr by whencartoonsruletheworld from September 5 2020, updated on October 23 2020, which has over 36000 notes as of October 25 (13000+ reblogs). The part of the post relevant to this video reads: 
The videos are also being discussed on sites like Reddit The het non con omegaverse legal battle wars in R/Fanfiction, Started October 23 2020 (Accessed October 25 2020). part two of the lindsey ellis het omegaverse saga in R/Fanfiction, Started October 23 2020 (Accessed October 25 2020).
Other fans are discussing the related hashtags, merchandise, and catchphrases which have sprung up after the followup video's release: 
 
A hashtag, #FanfictionDeepState was made and passed around; on Twitter, the hashtag couldn't be searched due to unrelated efforts around misinformation hashtags including the words "Deep State". Another notable phrase associated with the video was "Lindsay Ellis is a Menace". 
The second video was also commented on by cfiesler, a member of the OTW legal team, who discussed in a Twitter thread the ins and outs of Fair Use as it applied to Lindsay’s video, and reaffirmed there was no involvement from the OTW in producing Lindsay Ellis’s videos If you've watched the whole video you saw a part about a supposed fanfiction lawyer deepstate conspiracy between EFF and OTW Tweet by cfiesler, October 23 2020 (Accessed October 25 2020).. Another Twitter user reacted with a meme regarding the claim about the OTW. Reaction meme in a Tweet by LethalityJane, October 23 2020 (Accessed October 25 2020)
==Fanworks== 
===Fanart===
*Mean Girls Burn Book version, Fanart by @Quetzal_ofStres on Twitter, Tweet made Oct 23 2020 (Accessed Nov 1, 2020)
*@thelindsayellis covering her ass while she *allegedly* roasts a bitch, Fanart by @JLuvsWicked on Twitter, Tweet made Oct 23 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020) 
*Wolf Slayer Lindsay, Fanart by S0oozie on Twitter, Tweet made Oct 25, 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020) 
*Jenny Nicholson as a wolf inspired villain from Lindsay Ellis’ Omegaverse videos by jonosmatt on Tumblr, posted Oct 26 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020) 
*Wolf-themed Halloween pumpkin inspired by questauthority and lindsayellis's videos by LindseyPaigeB on Twitter, Tweet made Oct 28 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020)
*This? Oh, it's just a painting of @thelindsayellis drinking the blood of her enemies. No big. #FanfictionDeepState #drawtober by wonderlandworks, Tweet made Oct 26 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020)
===Memes===
*Lindsay Ellis is a menace #FanfictionDeepState by idioskosmonaut, Tweet made Oct 24 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020) 
*Lindsay Ellis is a menace edit by BantamSam13, Tweet made Oct 27 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020) 
*Yes Ms Cain - the Fanfic Deep State rises by FPLTachanka, Tweet made Oct 29 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020)
==Further Reading and Meta==
* Supplementary Content Twitter Thread by @thelindsayellis, posted Oct 27-28 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020)
* by TechDirt (Oct 26, 2020)
* by the EFF (October 26, 2020)
* Livetweet thread - The Omegaverse, Addison Cain, Copyright, and why we need to reform 512(f) to protect everyone's right to expression by @questauthority on Twitter, Posted Oct 27 - Oct 28 2020 (Accessed Nov 1 2020) 
* Fair Use Explained | Copyright in the Omegaverse and on YouTube by cfiesler
==References==
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