Fan fiction in general (was: MOVED from MAIN - "sequels" to the classics)

[dumbledore11214]

> Carol responds:
> 
> But *could* she do more? What does she do now (Lexicon suit and that
> castle in India and "He's my character" aside), and what 
restrictions
> could she legally institute and effectively enforce against Internet
> fanfic if she so chose? That's the question, and I'm not sure anyone
> has the answers at this point. What grounds would she have for a
> ceas-and-desist injunction, how could it be enforced, and could she
> win the case if it were brought to court? And are there any other
> sanctions or preventive measures other than "cease and desist" 
(which,
> BTW, is redundant).
> 
> Carol, feeling as if the Internet has turned the world she once knew
> upside down
>


Alla:

Well, when I said she could do more, I did not mean that she could go 
after every single fan of course. I know you did not say that, just 
saying.

She could simply do what (supposedly) Anne Rice did, right?

Just saying loudly - shut it guys. Would everybody do it? Surely not, 
many will not, but some will respect her wishes enough, me thinks.

I do not know if she could do that much more legally - maybe she 
could 
but I have no clue.

But she could certainly voice her unhappiness me thinks.

Do not get me wrong, I am glad she did not, but I think that people 
should appreciate that she did not.

And yes, I know that many many do appreciate it. I know that as 
fanfic reader I certainly do.

Alla