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Heads up, folks! Fanfiction.net went ga-ga again. They demand that the authors take down all stories that use lyrics in them. That means not only songfics but ALL stories with even a single lyric! Even if you wrote a disclaimer about the lyrics not being yours and added the name of the rightful owner. Doesn't matter. You HAVE to take the story down or there will be repercusions.
My opinion: They completely lost it this time. They went bonkers without anybody noticing. I mean, I know that it's their site and they can do whatever they want with it, it's their right, but come ON! This is ridiculous. If I post a disclaimer, why shouldn't I use the lyrics? Even while writing a history paper I use books by different authors. And when I use a quotation, I add a disclaimer. That's how it's done in the REAL world and it's not enough in the CYBER world? This is just plain silly and all they achieve is that they will make their users angry. But hey, suddenly they'll have a lot of free space on their servers. I'm sure that THAT has nothing to do with it (/sarcasm).
So, I decided to take down the only songfic I ever wrote (I think - to be honest I don't remember what my old stories are about *embarassed*) - "Angel in the Snow" - and post it here:
( Angel in the Snow )
This is a Gundam Wing story that focuses on the 1+2 pairing. Written from Heero's POV. And you know what? I just realized that it's one of the most popular one-shots I've ever written.
My opinion: They completely lost it this time. They went bonkers without anybody noticing. I mean, I know that it's their site and they can do whatever they want with it, it's their right, but come ON! This is ridiculous. If I post a disclaimer, why shouldn't I use the lyrics? Even while writing a history paper I use books by different authors. And when I use a quotation, I add a disclaimer. That's how it's done in the REAL world and it's not enough in the CYBER world? This is just plain silly and all they achieve is that they will make their users angry. But hey, suddenly they'll have a lot of free space on their servers. I'm sure that THAT has nothing to do with it (/sarcasm).
So, I decided to take down the only songfic I ever wrote (I think - to be honest I don't remember what my old stories are about *embarassed*) - "Angel in the Snow" - and post it here:
( Angel in the Snow )
This is a Gundam Wing story that focuses on the 1+2 pairing. Written from Heero's POV. And you know what? I just realized that it's one of the most popular one-shots I've ever written.
