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nematoddity

I roll with the flow wherever it goes

Jun 26, 2005 02:42

Tired. Throat mildly sore from inhaling fog-machine fog in Ultrazone, Milwaukie, Oregon's answer to laser-tag. Fun fun fun 'til our knees gave out. Also? There is no air conditioning in Ultrazone, and today was veryvery, veryvery, veryvery HOT..

mutaytedjoe came out to see us, and I can talk more about his visit when he picks up his email. :) But he ( Read more... )

quizzes, friends, links, fanfic

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ex_apricotic791 June 26 2005, 17:07:51 UTC

I had no idea writers were using the MPAA guidelines or that the MPAA was hassling them for doing so. How weird. I guess I should actually try and research the issue myself before bugging you with a ton of questions. :-)

The Alcohoroscope thing was cute. I'm going to have to post that in my journal too. I'm jealous that you get Johnny Depp, Angelina and Ice Cube as your drinking buddies. The ones I end up with are kinda lame for the most part.

nematoddity June 26 2005, 18:07:16 UTC

Well, doncha know all the psychotic cute kids are Geminis? :)

You c'n research if you want, but it basically boils down to the MPAA discovering fanfic after lo these many years and getting pissy and throwing its weight around. The thing is, they have zero legal standing--not only are works of parody allowed to use copyrighted characters and devices for the purposes of satire--and in the US, fanfic falls clearly into the realm of literary parody--but, other institutions and works of literature have used the MPAA ratings system before and not been attacked, thereby setting precendent ( ... )

hank_riker June 27 2005, 03:29:22 UTC

MPAA discovering fanfic after lo these many years and getting pissy and throwing its weight around. The thing is, they have zero legal standing

Having Zero Legal standing hasn't stopped either the MPAA or the RIAA from being, well, evil. So I wouldn't expect any less in this situation.

nematoddity June 27 2005, 08:21:48 UTC

Well, the RIAA has some power, weirdly, to prosecute people for insanely large sums, so...yeah, I have the potential to be boned for the rest of my life. But the MPAA thing, I think if I get nicked, I'll fight it, because they have no legal standing. At least the RIAA has several loophole clauses they can use to enforce draconian restrictions on music sharing; the MPAA doesn't even have that.

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goblinbrodie June 27 2005, 11:44:28 UTC

Let's switch to the Aussie system - it's more sensible than the American one anyway. :p
And they're probably too dumb to chase you about it.

nematoddity June 28 2005, 01:02:59 UTC

Hmm. Hit me with the Aussie system when you get time. Or if I remember, I'll look it up.