Anti-fanfic Bingo, redux

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All right! Our first round of Anti-Fanfic Bingo went beautifully, and we have plans for your responses, but let's move on to the second row of the card:



How would you respond to these accusations? Just like last time, please tell ComRel!

Graphic by the wonderful Ciderpress.

Ithiliana's post that started it all is here.

-- femmequixotic, bethbethbeth, ciderpress, mirabile_dictu, shrift, svmadelyn
Community Relations Committee

Comments

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It's a waste of time; you should be learing how to become a Real Writer!
1)What the HELL is a "Real Writer"?

or 2)I've got a job already and I'm quite happy with it. I decide how I spend my free time. All hobbies "waste" time. It's none of your business.


It's totally different if the author is dead.
I think I heard some authors turning in their graves with all the badfic out there... oh right. Not helping.
... I don't get it. Following the two main strains of arguments I'm either stealing or committing a moral offense.
Stealing doesn't get any better if the original owner isn't around anymore. I'd just be stealing from whomever inherited the rights then.
And ethically.. that's about the same as talking badly about somebody who isn't around to defend themselves.



[somebody writing fic about my stories]
Flattered! Somebody liked what I wrote!
And if it's really really bad. I'd spork my brain and hit the back button.
Plus, it's not like this doesn't happen all the time. Well, not with my stories. I'd have to write more than 5. And, you know, stuff that people want to actually read ;P.


[It's like stealing your car.]
That analogy just, well, sucks. Because we aren't talking about material things. You can still use your stories while I'm "stealing" your characters. You don't have any financial loss (as far as I can tell.)
If you want to stick with the cars. It's more like you bought or made yourself a really cool, expensive car. And then I go and buy/build a matchbox version of it and take it to the playground to play with other kids and their matchbox cars. And then we will go and check out the big ones. Cause the big ones are so much cooler. Most of the time.

[OMG. TEH CHILDREN!?! THINK OF TEH CHILDREN.]
... *silence*.
I don't think any children are harmed by there somewhere existing stuff that isn't meant for them.
As for children finding said stuff. There are warning labels, and a few hurdles in place with any responsible site anyways.
Nobody blames the company who makes bleach if the toddler manages to pry it from the safe place the parents put it in, and managed to open the safety cap and drinks it. Or maybe the parents didn't put it a safe place to being with. Not my fault. And even there is no safety cap. The person who bought it knows it. They should have taken appropriate safety measures.
It's not my responsibility to watch all the children in the world.
But more importantly: Not all bottles contain bleach. Or alcohol. Or whatever else comes in bottles and isn't for children. (God, I hate analogies).
There's plenty of stuff out there that is "safe" for children. And in recent years, quite a few kids with their own lemonade stand.
When did fanfic ever become just about porn? It's not even the majority of fic out there! That's like saying tv (on a regular schedule, not during the strike) is ALL about reality tv. It's a big big world out there.