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This seems a little dangerous. Does this seem like monetizing fanfiction containing copyrighted characters in a non-direct way to anyone else? I do like the s
by spicycat 15y ago
This seems a little dangerous. Does this seem like monetizing fanfiction containing copyrighted characters in a non-direct way to anyone else?
I do like the story so far, and I'd hate for it to go poof because of legal issues.
- nico_h 15y agoOnly the release timeline would change, by a few days, not the writing or the releasing at all. But I am not a "copyright" lawyer.
- cperciva 15y agoCopyright law doesn't care about whether this is "monetizing" or not. He's infringing simply by using JK Rowling's characters; he's safe only thanks to JK Rowling saying that she doesn't mind HP fanfiction as long as it's not obscene and non-commercial. So the only real question here is: What does JK Rowling think of this?
- aw3c2 15y agoShe supports fanfiction but it has to be non-commercial. See eg http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3753001.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3753001.stm
- cperciva 15y agoSure. My point is, this is all based on her whims, not on any legal definitions. So "non-commercial" in this context just means whatever JK Rowling wants it to mean in this context.
- mcherm 15y agoGiven that it's raising money for a charities, and that the donations only accelerate the publication rate, I would be surprised to see Rowling object when she hasn't objected to previous chapters.