The document discusses different types of fan labor such as fan fiction, fanart, fan videos and discusses whether this labor could be considered paid labor. It outlines some key aspects of "produsage" or collaborative fan participation including community-based and fluid roles, unfinished artifacts, and more permissive approaches to intellectual property. The document also discusses alternatives to fans giving away their labor for free, such as microdistribution of fanworks, changes to copyright laws, and media companies officially recognizing and incorporating fanworks.