Hmm, doesn't this sound a bit like making money off of fanfiction? 

I'm not

going to lecture anyone on the ethics of writing fanfiction but I

don't think

this competition is in the right spirit so long as there are prizes

involved. 

I'm not going to attempt to defend my position if this starts a

thread on the

FFML, but think twice before you submit to these people.  

100% agreement. This award not only goes against the spirit of
fanfiction, it also stands a good chance of getting a *lot* of people
in trouble if the wrong persons happen to learn of its existence.

Besides, people, we're not *writing* fanfiction for awards, here.
We're writing them to appreciate our favorite anime. 

To the good people of the FFML: I urge you not to participate.

To the people running the award: Do you *really* want to run the risk
of getting yourselves and any poor authors foolish enough to enter in
*serious* hot water?

To Tybalt: Doesn't the original announcement post count as a
solicitation?

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