[HPforGrownups] Speaking of copyrights...(may be venturing into OT)

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 9571

Carol mentioned paperback versions of fanfic...

those aren't unheard of...they're called fanzines and they've been around since at least Star Trek.  They're pretty much an underground movement, although they do have "conventions" solely for fanzines.  This is where I totally don't understand the whole fanfic/disclaimer/copyrights issues.  We had a huge discussion on one of the lists I'm on in another fandom and pretty much what it came down to was that the disclaimers mean nothing, fanfiction has existed for decades and will continue to exist, and you're not supposed to broadcast to TBTB that fanfic exists.  But who knows what the actual answer is...that was just in one fandom.

Does fanfiction.net have a disclaimer for everything posted on it?  (I've never posted anything up there and I rarely read fanfic there - I typically read from lists or specific fandom fanfic websites)

Still confused (and amazed that HP fanfiction was addressed in the merchandise guide)<G>

Amy


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