Consolidating All the Groups into One - Fan Fiction

[dumbledore11214]

> Steve/bluewizard:
>  
> > I don't think any HPFGU groups should allow the PUBLICATION of
> > fan fiction. I think at best, any fan fictions being discussed
> > should be hosted somewhere else and only linked to. 
> > 
> > I think, even though JKR tolerates it, there are some issues
> > around copyright and trademark, and while JKR may be tolerant
> > Warner is not. 
> 
> Geoff:
> I've rather got the impression that we have not been advocating 
> the publication of fanfic, rather discussion about the genre which 
> I think falls safely into the orbit of critical evaluation.
>


Alla:

Hm, personally whether it is publication or discussion of fanfic, I am not feeling that main list, whatever it will end up being is a good place for it. I dunno, I love fanfic, but to me discussing books that prompted fanfic is better done separately.

JMO of course.