HIGHLA-L Digest - 23 Dec 2003 to 24 Dec 2003 (#2003-37)
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Topics of the day:
1. OT: Sort of............Not to stir up a hornet's nest.... (2)
2. Happy Holidays/New Cartoon
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:27:18 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: OT: Sort of............Not to stir up a hornet's nest....
Dotiran quotes Diana Gabaldon (writer of fabulous novels, but lately in
severe need of an editor who can, well, edit) re: fanfic--
> Well...um...yes. Actually, I do mind, and I really, really appreciate your
> asking first. {smile}I'm aware that many people think fan-fiction is
somehow a
> compliment to the original author--or is at least innocuous. In fact, from
a
> legal point of view, it's copyright infringement (and no, it does not
matter
> whether the infringer is making
> money from their stories or not, it's still illegal), and from a personal
> point of view...well, I'm afraid the notion of having someone write
stories using
> my characters makes me rather ill.
Heh, heh, heh.
Nina (&, of course, ho, ho, ho)
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 01:49:49 -0800
From: Gregory Mate <gmate@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: OT: Sort of............Not to stir up a hornet's nest....
Let Dotiran holler at you players:
>Saw this on Dianna Gabaldon's website today
<snip>
> >>I write fan-fiction, and would really like to do some stories involving
>some of your characters, but thought I should write to ask whether you
>have any
>objection to my doing this.
>
>Diana answered:
> >>>
>Well...um...yes. Actually, I do mind, and I really, really appreciate your
>asking first. {smile}I'm aware that many people think fan-fiction is somehow a
>compliment to the original author--or is at least innocuous. In fact, from a
>legal point of view, it's copyright infringement (and no, it does not matter
>whether the infringer is making
>money from their stories or not, it's still illegal), and from a personal
>point of view...well, I'm afraid the notion of having someone write
>stories using
>my characters makes me rather ill.
I'm assuming Ms. Gabaldon refers to fan-fiction as fan-fiction published in
'zines, the Internet, etc. (asking for a moratorium on simply thinking up
or writing out the stories borders dangerously on thought control). She
has every right to defend her work from those who infringe on her copyright
and write stories with her characters against her will. Considering that
she has put the effort into developing those characters, she and/or her
publisher should have the final *and only* say on whether fan-fiction about
her characters should exist.
....Greg....
gmate@rogers.com
He Who Has Never Read Diana Gabaldon's Work
"What you're feeling right now, the rage and frustration all knotted
together, binding everything from your head to your digestive
tract? That's my life with you."
-- Rube, "Dead Like Me"
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:44:08 EST
From: Ashton7@aol.com
Subject: Happy Holidays/New Cartoon
Happy Holidays everyone. We've done an online little site/card with a couple
of new cartoons. Don't forget to page down and click on "Jack's Revenge" to
see the 2nd cartoon.
http://xmas.ashtonpress.net/stargatestory.htm
You can also reach the site via a link from Startoons, our main Ashton Press
page or the Holiday Fan Fiction Archives (which I will be updating heavily
tonight!). Feel free to pass this information along to any interested parties.
Annie
"I'm back!" -- Dr. Daniel Jackson
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