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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The problem I see here is that fanfic is, in copyright terms, strictly shades of gray but to the detractors and proponents it is either pure black or pure white and neither side pays much attention to the facts that don't line up with their pre-cast position.
Strictly speaking *all* fanfic *is* copyright violation. Letter of the law and all that.
That doesn't mean that nobody should practice it or enjoy it. Just that people should be aware that the practice treads through nebulous teritory, especially when publishing the content publicly.
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Most fanfic writers admit it is a gray area. There hasn't been any court cases on fan fiction. There have been court cases, but they haven't actually been about fan fiction. You say "Strictly speaking *all* fanfic *is* copyright violation. Letter of the law and all that." That's not correct. Fanfic isn't a copyright violation of the original author permits fan fiction. Thus, not all fanfic is a copyright violation.