On Fri, 9 Aug 1996, Harold C.Hayes wrote:

Alas, how cruel fate is.
I'm now resigning as a fanfiction writer.  My code of honor (don't ask) 
does not permitt me to infringe on the law.  Due to a recent E-mail, I 
have discovered that, infact, fanfic even with disclaimers are illegal.  
I you want any fics from me I send what I have already written and 
discribe what I was going to write, but not another fully reallized 
fanfic will be submitted from me.

I feel the need to mention this here. Don't believe *everything* you hear
in e-mail. Ever hear of the "Good Times" virus? It's a load of bs that
says that you can spread a virus through e-mail. That is a load of
kahooey. Ms. Takahashi and Mr. Sonoda are *not* coming after us. It's not
as though the folks writing them are getting money off of them or
anything. I highly doubt it is truly breaking any laws that will get you
tossed into the jailhouse.
If you're that bad on laws and the like, I hope you don't own any fansubs.
Anyway, the moral of this story is: take anything, *anything* you read in
e-mail with a virtual grain of salt. Even if it's from a friend, since you
may not know how they got it.
                                                  
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