I only read fanfic, I don't write, but I've been following the discussion caused by the latest challenge. I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I'm curious about the somewhat double ethics here.
On a personal level, I absolutely agree with asking for permission first - it's the polite thing to do. But, can someone demand that kind of politeness if they don't apply it themselves? Obviously there is a differentiation: on the one hand, the relation between the creators of the show and the fanfic writers, and on the other hand, the relation between the fanfic writers themselves. If a fanfic author does not ask permission from the creators of a show to use their characters, is it okay to insist on being asked permission if their fanfic is being used by someone else? Or is there a reason I'm not aware of (and the likeliness for that is pretty high) for this kind of differentiation?
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Date: 2006-08-21 09:35 pm (UTC)On a personal level, I absolutely agree with asking for permission first - it's the polite thing to do. But, can someone demand that kind of politeness if they don't apply it themselves? Obviously there is a differentiation: on the one hand, the relation between the creators of the show and the fanfic writers, and on the other hand, the relation between the fanfic writers themselves. If a fanfic author does not ask permission from the creators of a show to use their characters, is it okay to insist on being asked permission if their fanfic is being used by someone else? Or is there a reason I'm not aware of (and the likeliness for that is pretty high) for this kind of differentiation?