Subject: Re: [FFML] [They Might Be Spam] The Fine Art of the Disclaimer
From: Maercutio
Date: 3/20/1998, 12:13 AM
To: sterman@sprynet.com
CC: ffml@fanfic.com

Richard "Thy" Lawson writes:

Legally safe, my Aunt Fanny.
 
 Fanfiction is *illegal*, disclaimer or no.  Adding a disclaimer provides
 you no legal protection.  Palmer puts it very well:  we don't write
 fanfiction, we commit fanfiction.

Actually, and somebody please correct me if I'm wrong here, I believe
fanficition is perfectly legal. Doing stuff like this with charachters,
logo's, etc. copywrited by another is only illegal if  a) You are using it to
make a profit for yourself, or b) You are using it to advertise/ promote
something. Since fanfiction does neither, it should be okay.

Of course, if you get REAL lucky, somebody in officialdom will take notice of
your work and legitimize it; every fic authors dream. I know of this guy who's
been contracted to write a Tenchi novel for Pioneer/AIC. 
  
 > --G. Falconar
 
 -Richard
  
-Mercutio
"A plague 'a both your houses!"