Just a simple 'Please fix this problem!' The author of a story is told why a story is quarantined WHEN it occurs. Being quarantined isn't usually a bad thing. Among other more esoteric reasons.)Īpparently, some readers don't understand why stories may be quarantined or why they may not be instantly unquarantined. They aren’t legally binding but are meant to show respect for IP creators/owners. No matter how fond we all may be of Twisting the Hellmouth - Sadly, not all fics fit our rules.) (And yes, we require Disclaimers on all posted works for similar reasons. In general, if you think we're too strict, AO3 probably allows it. (And don’t forget that we may not allow crossovers with works by certain authors (Or Real Person fics) but there’s always AO3. If an author doesn’t want fan fiction of their works, but they aren’t on our list - that just means we don’t know that. (Yes, We know - AO3 doesn’t have such a rule but we aren’t AO3) So, what can you, as an author, do? Check Rule 3! And if you have legitimate proof that an author on that list has changed their mind about fan fiction? Let us know! And the opposite also. We felt it was/is important to honor their requests. The legal situations regarding fan works has always been a grey area. Now, the legality of such requests is not really the issue. Though, in at least one case, although the author allowed fan fiction the conditions they placed on that were not compatible with our own site posting rules. And by extension, any official derivative Works (Movies, TV Shows, etc). What’s a Rule 3? One of our many "Posting Rules" It states: We will not archive stories that crossover with the following, or crossover with authorized derivative works based on the following (followed by a list of authors) But what does that mean? Many years ago, the TtH Management (aka The Founders & Mod Team) decided to honor the wishes of IP Creators (aka source material Authors) who did not want people to write fan fiction using their IP (Intellectual Property).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |