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Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author
Posted By: Sep7imus [subnova]	Date: 5/16/05 11:01 a.m.
In Response To: Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author (kapowaz) : You know, I almost had as a footnote to a previous post that Louis should : pull all his fanfics from the site, as they are an IP violation, but I : thought that given the tone of my post it might be interpreted as a snide : remark (which I wouldn't want, given my respect for the site). But I think : you're right in that fan fiction as a whole treads along a very fine line : where IP is concerned - if you are a believer in it all. : Given that Bungie have published several Halo fiction novels, it strikes me : that this, if anything, is the most contentious use of "intellectual : property" (the settings, characters and events) from the Halo : universe. However, to actually suggest that fan fiction be outlawed is : ludicrous, and I hope that in itself should highlight the absurdity of IP : "law" as a whole. How does fanfiction tread a fine line? It is allowed by Bungie, the holders of the trademark characters and copyrighted ideas that fanfiction uses. Also, it probably falls quite neatly into "fair use" since it can be seen as commentary, without a profit motive. I am sure that if Bungie told Louis that they didn't approve of fanfiction, he WOULD pull down the fanfic section, since then it WOULD be in violation of IP. And, if Louis started charging for access to fanfic, which doesn't strike me as particularly likely, or even to HBO as a whole, THAT would constitute a violation of IP as well. -Sep7imus

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Message Index

Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 6:17 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Flashman	5/16/05 6:47 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 7:26 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Captain Spark	5/16/05 9:33 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 9:53 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 10:04 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Sep7imus [subnova]	5/16/05 10:24 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 10:32 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Sep7imus [subnova]	5/16/05 10:48 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Count Zero	5/16/05 10:55 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 11:00 a.m.
Eh.	Louis Wu	5/16/05 7:28 a.m.
Re: Eh.	kapowaz	5/16/05 8:33 a.m.
Re: Eh.	Ma1agate	5/16/05 9:14 a.m.
Re: Eh.	kapowaz	5/16/05 9:33 a.m.
Re: Eh.	Louis Wu	5/16/05 9:59 a.m.
Oooh, rimshot! *NM* *NM*	The People	5/16/05 10:07 a.m.
Re: Eh.	kapowaz	5/16/05 10:23 a.m.
Re: Eh.	Ma1agate	5/16/05 10:27 a.m.
Re: Eh.	kapowaz	5/16/05 10:49 a.m.
"evil corporations"	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 3:03 p.m.
Whoa, that's not what I said!	Flashman	5/16/05 4:55 p.m.
rationale for Copyright in the Constitution!!!	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 6:30 p.m.
well you were doing ok for a while...	kapowaz	5/17/05 1:04 p.m.
Re: Whoa, that's not what I said!	kapowaz	5/17/05 12:52 p.m.
Where's the HTML gone? *NM*	kapowaz	5/17/05 1:16 p.m.
Re: Eh.	scarab	5/17/05 7:46 a.m.
Re: Eh.	kapowaz	5/17/05 1:12 p.m.
Re: Eh.	KP	5/16/05 9:22 a.m.
Re: Eh.	kapowaz	5/16/05 9:39 a.m.
Re: Eh.	Ma1agate	5/16/05 10:31 a.m.
The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Jillybean	5/16/05 10:38 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	kapowaz	5/16/05 10:55 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Sep7imus [subnova]	5/16/05 11:01 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	kapowaz	5/16/05 11:08 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Sep7imus [subnova]	5/16/05 1:09 p.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Jillybean	5/16/05 11:08 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Jillybean	5/16/05 11:05 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	ThorsHammer	5/16/05 12:07 p.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Jillybean	5/16/05 1:30 p.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 3:44 p.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Gil Galahad	5/16/05 11:11 a.m.
She is so lucky/So why does she cry	Jillybean	5/16/05 11:16 a.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 3:48 p.m.
Re: The moral dilemmas of a fanfic author	Gil Galahad	5/16/05 4:30 p.m.
Fair Use: Your fanfic is not illegal (law stuff)	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 3:30 p.m.
Re: Fair Use: Your fanfic is not illegal (law stuf	Jillybean	5/16/05 3:36 p.m.
Re: Fair Use: Your fanfic is not illegal (law stuf	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 3:52 p.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Gil Galahad	5/16/05 10:56 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/16/05 11:05 a.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Mattat	5/16/05 12:49 p.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	mr_mcmurder	5/16/05 3:55 p.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Gil Galahad	5/16/05 4:36 p.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	Flashman	5/16/05 5:04 p.m.
Re: Halo Ripping and "Intellectual Property"...	kapowaz	5/17/05 1:15 p.m.
Of cars and software	ajenteks	5/16/05 3:56 p.m.
Re: Of cars and software	Gil Galahad	5/16/05 4:46 p.m.
Re: Of cars and software	ajenteks	5/16/05 5:38 p.m.
Re: Of cars and software	Gil Galahad	5/17/05 5:22 a.m.
Immatation is the sincerest form of flattery...	Gil Galahad	5/16/05 5:05 p.m.
Good artists copy; great artists steal. *NM*	kapowaz	5/17/05 1:06 p.m.
*OT* Lecturer censored for defending P2P networks	pile0nades	5/20/05 8:54 a.m.