A quandry.
Jul. 6th, 2006 01:05 amA fandom ethics question...
So, for our Otakon fanfiction panel, we're going to be spending some serious time on badfic. As a result, I'm wading through the Pit of Voles and taking screencaps and quotes as I go along for our Powerpoint presentation. I'm finding quite a lot to work with (to give you a hint, my labels for the screencap of page one of the One Piece section were "Self-insert, self-insert, self-insert, OOC AU, randomfic, Mary Sue, Mary Sue" and there were only seven fics visible on the page). But, screencaps being screencaps, they have the author names quite clearly displayed.
Do I:
1. blur them out, saving the authors public embarrassment?
2. leave them up, so no one can accuse me of stealing (*eyeroll*) without giving credit?
3. blur them out on screencaps, attach them to direct quotes?
So, for our Otakon fanfiction panel, we're going to be spending some serious time on badfic. As a result, I'm wading through the Pit of Voles and taking screencaps and quotes as I go along for our Powerpoint presentation. I'm finding quite a lot to work with (to give you a hint, my labels for the screencap of page one of the One Piece section were "Self-insert, self-insert, self-insert, OOC AU, randomfic, Mary Sue, Mary Sue" and there were only seven fics visible on the page). But, screencaps being screencaps, they have the author names quite clearly displayed.
Do I:
1. blur them out, saving the authors public embarrassment?
2. leave them up, so no one can accuse me of stealing (*eyeroll*) without giving credit?
3. blur them out on screencaps, attach them to direct quotes?