A Question For the Flist

[ladychi]

What does fanfiction mean to you? Is it another type of media that you absorb voraciously? Do you find yourself just as enamored with fanfiction as you do "original" fiction? Is fanfiction somehow "less" than original fiction?

What is the value of fanfiction?

(I've had a run-in with a family member... I just wanted some thoughts.)