From: Ziana Astralos (ziana@extrotech.net)
Date: Sun Sep 08 2002 - 16:01:31 MDT
On Sun 08 Sep 2002 Brent Allsop <allsop@extropy.org> wrote:
> ...
> Has there ever been a story in which a person can not only feel what their
> body is touching and feeling - but also what their partner's bodies are
> touching and feeling?
> ...
'Forever Peace' by Joe Haldeman
> ...
> I'd love to hear any feedback anyone might have! Is it illegal or
> unethical to use characters from someone else's story or movie like this?
It's usually classified as 'fan fiction', which is quite widespread online, and
by far the majority of franchises don't mind the extra publicity (particularly
when the fans aren't making any money off it).
There have been a *few* examples of franchises which cracked down hard on any
use of their characters in fan work, but with the vehement outcries that
resulted, this practice will most likely remain uncommon. Generally speaking,
if it has a category at http://www.fanfiction.net/ , it's fair game.
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