On Tue, 6 May 1997, Wing wrote:

If you were to write a fanfic using someone else's creation, and you do so,
it's okay until the original author complains and tells you not to.

If this happens, not much will happen to you except perhaps hurt feelings a
bruised pride. ;)

	I'd bet the author can also legaly demand that all copies be removed
	from all accessable places: Web Pages, Archive and FTP sites. 

However, if you had asked for permission, but were denied, but you STILL went
ahead to write the fanfic using the author's works, then the author, if they
value their copyright and works, will be forced to sue the person in court.

If the original author did not, then he/she would lose rights to the
copyright. Legally, that is. ;)

	I think this also means that if an author wants any single fanfic
	removed from the internet, they must ask that _all_ fanfics are
	remomoved from _all_ sites in order to protect their copyright.

	Scary, ne? We all walk on such thin ice here.

J.