[FFML] Continue dead or abandon fics by other authors.

[Larry F]

On 8/12/2015 11:09 AM, Mythril Moth wrote:
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>
> On 8/12/2015 9:48 AM, seb ren wrote:
>> Honestly, the idea of "intellectual property" is meaningless drivel 
>> dreamed
>> up by the various majors' legal representatives and their ilk.
>
> You'll find it difficult to find anyone who agrees with this 
> statement. You'll also find it difficult to find anyone who isn't 
> insulted by this assertion, especially artists and writers.

He'd also find it very difficult to find any courts of law that would 
agree. Judges tend the have very poor senses of humor.


>
>>
>> Once any creative work has been released into the world, it's everyone's
>> property.
>
> This is absolute bullshit. I'm sorry to put it so offensively, but 
> there is no nicer way for me to say it.

Good heavens, MM. Don't sugercoat it like that. Tell him how you 
_really_ feel. ^_^

Anyone who thinks that creative work is public property needs to have a 
serious talk with their local legal consultant. That, and maybe go back 
to school. It implies a very serious lack of touch with the real world.


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>>
>> To go back to the topic therein, I've read enough FF where the input 
>> from
>> the author is such a slight deviation from the original (blink and 
>> you'll
>> miss it) to think such distinction really is artificial (not to mention
>> those that do not deviate at all and only offer the inner dialogue of 
>> one
>> or more characters while the story goes on). Of course, the probability
>> that somebody would want to continue such work if unfinished is quite 
>> low.
>> On the other hand, I completely understand if someone would like to 
>> give an
>> ending to "On a Clear Day..." I personally probably wouldn't read it 
>> (as I
>> feel it wouldn't be the 'real' ending), but I'm sure some would.
>> Why not? Disrespect to the original author? Writing is a time consuming
>> endeavour that involves a lot of effort; attempting to finish somebody
>> else's work shows, if anything, great respect and love.
>
> Just not enough respect and love to care whether or not the original 
> author would approve. Right.

Amen. Theft is not an act of love and respect. It's a selfish statement 
that one doesn't give a hoot about what anyone else wants.