Your opinion of fanfic is pretty much the same as mine. It does bother me when people ignore an author's wishes and go ahead with writing a fanfic and spreading it all over the internet. I understand wanting to show your love for a work you admire; in a way, that's flattering. But at the same time, it's disrespectful to the author.
I do think -- the internet being what it is and such -- it is a good idea for an author is set down the "ground rules" for her creations. Robin Hobb says no. Neil Gaiman says he doesn't care. Jacqueline Carey says you can play in the world, but can't use the characters in her novels. There is the issue of that information not disseminating to the masses, but overall I do think it works with the younger and younger generations since we're so connected to the internet.
On another note, if your son's godfather won't make the Chibi Diora into an icon, I'd be more than happy too. I have fun with Adobe Photoshop. :)
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Date: 2004-10-19 03:54 pm (UTC)I do think -- the internet being what it is and such -- it is a good idea for an author is set down the "ground rules" for her creations. Robin Hobb says no. Neil Gaiman says he doesn't care. Jacqueline Carey says you can play in the world, but can't use the characters in her novels. There is the issue of that information not disseminating to the masses, but overall I do think it works with the younger and younger generations since we're so connected to the internet.
On another note, if your son's godfather won't make the Chibi Diora into an icon, I'd be more than happy too. I have fun with Adobe Photoshop. :)