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Jim's stand on fic?
ballplayer72:
--- Quote from: Morraeon on January 05, 2009, 09:33:40 PM ---Heh, I just like to rattle their cages about it. In a way, it's not such a bad idea that there's a "don't ask, dont' tell" policy on fics, since it cuts down on the number of badfics that the fandom could get cluttered with Things like "Harry's long lost twin sister who's never mentioned in the books and OMG SHEEZ JSUT AZ POWAHFULL @ MAGICK!!!11", or fics with Justin DuMorne/Morningway molesting Harry as a kid, or Michael being warped into a rabid fanatic who eats babies, or Thomas getting deboched into a weepy emo cutter because aren't all vampires that way? Trust me, I used to hang out on the Godawful Fanfiction Forum and I've seen some pretty sick stuff that the fankiddies cook up...
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the part about thomas being a debauched weepy emo cutter is my favorite part of this rant/statement ;D
Mickey Finn:
"Likewise, no matter how much he likes it, he can't give it his seal of approval?"
He can't even KNOW about it to give an opinion. It's not a contractual thing, it's the copyright system. If he knows, he HAS to put a stop to it, or he weakens his copyright.
meg_evonne:
I would take that to mean if you would like jim to stop by now and then---as Helen would say, "STFU!" ;D
Guardian 452:
I posted this already, but the database issue caused it to get lost. The first part is sort-of reduntant now, but I'll include it.
There used to be a set of rules here on the forum that said, in a nutshell, on the subject of fanfics, don't. We don't want Jim to have to get the lawyers out, and he would have to.
That's the first part. Having said that, if you ever get the chance to meet Jim, ask him about fanfics. This'll work particularly well if he's in front of a crowd. He'll tell you the official story, but trust me, the way he does it in person is funny enough to be worth the effort!
It was in Toronto, anyway, and I doubt it would be different anyplace else...
Matrix Refugee (formerly Morraeon):
--- Quote from: Guardian 452 on January 06, 2009, 06:30:34 PM ---That's the first part. Having said that, if you ever get the chance to meet Jim, ask him about fanfics. This'll work particularly well if he's in front of a crowd. He'll tell you the official story, but trust me, the way he does it in person is funny enough to be worth the effort!
It was in Toronto, anyway, and I doubt it would be different anyplace else...
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Heh! Just from his interviews that I've heard (audio and one or two video interviews), he seems like as great a storyteller in person as he is a writer, so if I ever get lucky to meet him, I'll be sure to ask. I have a feeling it's as good a story as the one about Terry Prachett playfully yelping and diving under a table when someone told him she was a fanfic writer.
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