On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Terrence M Marks wrote:

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.

No.  Fanfiction, in any form, violates civil law.
Technically, the copyright holder can lose the copyright if it is 
not enforced.  However, I'd wager that no serious legal action will

That's Trademarks which can be lost.  Copyright holders cannot lose
copyright.  There is however, a statute of limitations (Ie, they have to
prosecute an individual case within X number of years.  I think it's
within 5 years in the US)


John Walter Biles :  MA-History, Ph.D Wannabe at U. Kansas         
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War is the way of the Wyrm.  And War is easy.  Peace is the way of Gaia.
But Peace is the hardest work there is.  So why not fight an all-out war
against the Wyrm?  In the shadow of the Apocalypse, why not win at all
costs?  Because that's what the Wyrm wants.  Because in winning we will
lose.  If we triumph in the Apocalypse through terror, suffering and
betrayal, we will create a world of terror, suffering and betrayal.  And
the Wyrm will win.  The only solution is Peace.  But how do we wage Peace?
We must win by healing the world.  We must win by changing ourselves.  Or
else our salvation becomes our damnation.
--Children of Gaia Tribebook (WW Storyteller system)