I'm tired of all the "Well she has so much money" arguments on this one from one side of the fanbase. This guy got greedy and got a little acknowledgement and decided to run with it. He should have initiated a dialogue at the least and at the VERY least realized that (and forgive me if I shout):
IT'S HER IDEAS. HER WORK. HER STUFF. YOU DON'T GET FREE RUN WITH IT. FAIR USE DOES NOT APPLY.
I work in IP enforcement professionally and I'll tell you what, this trial shouldn't have even taken a week. It should take about an hour. The judge should say, "It's her IP buddy. Take a hike."
You nailed it with hubris. This guy got that most common of fan reactions when you get that little bit of acknowledgment from your idol. He spun it up that he could do what he wanted to because "JKR liked my site! She gave me an award!" That does not make you BFF. This is the one thing that tends to rub me the wrong way with fandom, people taking it for granted and forgetting at the end of the day it's a business, not a tea party.
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:16 pm (UTC)IT'S HER IDEAS. HER WORK. HER STUFF. YOU DON'T GET FREE RUN WITH IT. FAIR USE DOES NOT APPLY.
I work in IP enforcement professionally and I'll tell you what, this trial shouldn't have even taken a week. It should take about an hour. The judge should say, "It's her IP buddy. Take a hike."
You nailed it with hubris. This guy got that most common of fan reactions when you get that little bit of acknowledgment from your idol. He spun it up that he could do what he wanted to because "JKR liked my site! She gave me an award!" That does not make you BFF. This is the one thing that tends to rub me the wrong way with fandom, people taking it for granted and forgetting at the end of the day it's a business, not a tea party.
I hope this guy gets his ass handed to him large.