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what's your opinion on fanfiction? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by Fearofthefamiliar@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Pan_de_dulce@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's probably copyright infringement, so I'm in favor of it :)

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

It's usually covered under fair use doctrine in the United States, though there are limits. More specifically, it must be both transformative and noncommercial.

[–] ganymede@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I used to think "bit pointless, but whatever makes people happy"

recently i realised the potential in recreational reimagining of things, if nothing else it might be a nice 'exercise' for our mind.

truth be told, most hollywood adaptations of a book are basically high budget fan fiction.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

It can be fun to have a different take on characters. This is especially true for crossover fanfics or fixit fanfics in the case of source material with plot holes or other flaws.

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

I don't really bother with it myself, as I have enough trouble reading primary sources, but there is a huge community out there that is creating ongoing interest in various works and settings, and I have trouble seeing how that can be a bad thing.

[–] neo@lemmy.comfysnug.space 2 points 1 year ago

I've been reading fanfiction for 13+ years now and I'm a huge fan. Here's to another 20 years!

[–] FruitFactory@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

It's free reading material that you can access from your phone anywhere. I love it!