J.Jasper wrote: > Fides wrote: >> >> David Dyer-Bennet wrote: >>> Joshua Kronengold <mneme at io.com> writes: >> >>>> The point is that fixing copyright to anyone's lifespan is >>>> ludicrous unless you think the possibility of someone writing a >>>> parody or fanfic (or even commercial variant on same) is a >>>> tragedy. And as much as it might feel like one (just like, say, a >>>> negative review), it's not -- it's just a thing. >>> >>> >>> Parody is protected fair use, so that's not at issue. Most fanfic >>> *is* a tragedy. The better fanfic is a tragedy *twice* (they should >>> have been writing something original). >> >> Why? I have read some very good fan fic that wouldn't have been half >> as effective if had been totally original and some that would have >> been impossible if they had been original. If fan fic writers wanted >> to write something totally original they would (and some do that as >> well) but that isn't what they are trying to do when they write fic. > > From a legal standpoint, fanfic is a copyright violation. It > endangers an author's right to work within their own creation. > Propagating fanfic in public without permission is an insult, not > praise. > > Doing so with permission is fine. Some TV show copyright owners > intentionally turn a blind eye towards fanfic because they like the > fans who write it and are unconcerned about having their rights > violated. As a personal choice, that's OK, but if you intend to > publicly release fanfic, ask the author first. If they say no, > respect their wishes. Right, well most of these people likely don't even bother to contact the original creator.