Posted by Amethyst on May 11, 1998 at 09:18:44:
In Reply to: Conflict of Interests? posted by Carolyn on May 11, 1998 at 01:18:09:
: While I agree that jms would not hold Robin responsible for fanfict posted on the net, I'd suggest that folks think about a couple of points. B5 fanfict writers have traditionally kept their work out of jms' sight, private, by some means or other. The purpose of this site, I should think, would be to put Robin in as PUBLIC a position as possible. The two seem rather at odds.
: And, while I won't presume to speak for them, I'll guess that Jeffrey and Doc Rock have their hands quite full with all they've already planned. Perhaps we should not create new tasks for them without consulting them.
Well why doesn't one of us set up a fanfiction page and post the address here?
Fanfiction kept Star Trek alive over the years between the first series and the
Next Generation and has produced some wonderful work. as long as people love B5
there will be fanfiction written about it and in my mind this is not a bad
thing but a great thing. I understand jms point, in the litiginous US society he
is worried about being accused of stealing other writers ideas. But there is
always going to be fanfic.