The end may be near?

[moon_dancing]

Well, I'm sure that everyone knows of the latest going-on's (did I just make that 'word' up?) at ff.net. And all I have to say to that is, bullshit. That is bullshit, seriously. Tell me, please, the difference between writing fanfiction, which is based off of another's work and giving credit and disclaimers and using musical lyrics, which is someone else's work, and giving credit and disclaimers?

Songs set the mood. How many movies do you see that have no music? Eh? It pulls in the emotions, it connects the scene(s) and the reader (or watcher, in the case of a movie/television show) to emotions.

So. I'm (already being in a tempermental and pissy mood) saying fuck it. I am not going back through what I have of three different stories and editing out the song lyrics that I gave credit for. I am not wasting my time to change my writing and lose my reviews (of which have given me considerable criticism, confidence and many smiles) just so that I can mold to fit someone else's writing standards.

I'll risk losing it all rather than conform.

With that being said, (sorry, Holly! if you, for some reason, don't get to read either, tell me and I'll give them to you) I am going to update both Ride the Wind and What Dreams May Come tonight (please don't kill me for the many mistakes that may be present...LoL) and take my chances.

They have rules, but I have rights and opinions. And options of going elsewhere.

*much love to anyone other than ff.net*

Comments

Well put

[morvellous-me.livejournal.com]

Well put! I was just thinking about it, and after heading over to ff.net myself and checking out what was said, they make it sound as though we're plagiarising. Now, forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought that the point of referencing was to give credit so you weren't plagiarising. And I'll be buggered if this isn't the case, because it'll mean that 6 years of higher and tertiary school education is fraudulent!

And you're right, all movies have music - even silent movies have music (which rather defeats the name of the genre but you know what I mean)!

Great, just excuse me while I stalk off and drink a million litres of Coke and eat tons of Skittles to calm down ...

Re: Well put

[moon-dancing.livejournal.com]

Why thank you. =)

If they can prove to me that artist (though, I wouldn't put it past some) are actually complaining of the usage of their music in fanfiction (and so many other random places throughout everyday life) then fine, I'll accept it. Until then - MEH.

(I LUV Skittles! =) The yellow and grape combo is my favorite. Have one for me.)

*huggles*

Re: Well put

[morvellous-me.livejournal.com]

Here *passes a lemon and grape combo* - you can have it, I'll just keep on eating the apple and strawberry ones!

I don't think you've got too much to worry about with the artists complaining though - I just had an image of Britney Spears suing over extra publicity. It didn't last long.

Glad that there'll be new chapters to read - I'm in love with James from Ride the Wind at the moment, hehe.

Re: Well put

[uswigo.livejournal.com]

Well.....

I feel the same way, but when I mentioned this in deleterius, one of the other members gave me something to think about:

Read this thread (http://www.livejournal.com/community/deleterius/1388007.html?thread=29493991#t29493991) for some insight...sadly, the world doesn't care whether we cite. If they want to sue, technically, I fear they can.

We'll just have to wait and see what comes of this whole mess.

Re: Well put

[morvellous-me.livejournal.com]

Oh ... brilliant. I'm feeling rather deflated by the whole situation now. No wonder ff.net's up in arms about it - no one wants to lose something they've worked long and hard for, and just because we're all feeling fairly pissed off with ff.net doesn't mean they're an exception to this.

It was an eye-opener reading that thread, thanks for putting the link up. As a business law student, the logical part of me can understand it completely, it's just the humane 'give everyone a go, a spade's a spade' side still wants to tell them to boil their heads over something so petty.