Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights.

2007-05-12 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yes, technically all fan fiction is in violation of most ULAs and copyrights. However, as I said most don't go around rounding up those though who create fan fiction. Specifically, if you read the Star Wars end user license it is very strongly worded saying that any fan fiction if discovere

Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights.

2007-05-11 Thread shaun everiss
Some of my audio project sites actually ask the authors if their books can be directly translated as semi fan fiction type thingies. At darkerprojects.com the falcon banner series is one such load thats being done. The book is good the series is better. At 01:45 p.m. 12/05/2007, you wrote: >Hi,

Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights.

2007-05-11 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yeah, it is not uncommon for an author, developer, etc to prohibit fan fiction but it is so huge that it is nearly impossible to stop, and even if it was not it would take a supreme effort. So much so they would never get real work done. Yohandy wrote: > Well there are a few authors who for

Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights.

2007-05-10 Thread Yohandy
oundtracks, game art, etc, go here. http://gh.ffshrine.org?r=16426 - Original Message - From: "Christopher Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights. >

Re: [Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights.

2007-05-10 Thread Christopher Bartlett
As a note, while doing research for a project at work, I came to the conclusion that fan fiction is technically a violation of copyright, irrespective of the intention to make money or not, as falls under the right to control how one's characters are portrayed and/or used. In practice, as Thom

[Audyssey] Fan fiction and copyrights.

2007-05-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Nicol, Quote I learnt something new today. So if I understand the members' correctly, the south African harry potter stories which are different from the original jk rowling books is fan fiction and there's nothing wrong with fan fiction? End quote Generally, as long as the fan fiction mate