Fansubbing and piracy

[ainsoph9]

Technically, fan works are a form of piracy, given that both are illegal by the fact that you are violating copyright.

[Poke2201]

Is fan fiction technically piracy though? I mean while there is that line of making a story true to the actual canon and ripping off the author, are they still bad?

[ainsoph9]

That depends on who you talk to really.

[Poke2201]

So its subjective?

[ainsoph9]

I would not say that it is wholeheartedly subjective. It is just one of those items that you might be able to debate and win either way.

[Poke2201]

Its still subjective to who you are talking to.

[ainsoph9]

I guess, but there will always be a certain number of limited views on the subject really.

[Mystes]

Is using someone else's art and modifying for an avatar considered piracy?

[Poke2201]

Well its not commerical, so it shouldn't be but some people are quite anal about it.

[ben1234]

People on 2chan used to rage when bloggers posted pictures without a link to the source. They still rage a bit even now

[Mystes]

Well, 2chan is pretty nationalist and...well.

[ainsoph9]

I have found that it is best to ignore them.

[Poke2201]

2chan is otakus raging about other otakus who are technically helping fuel their obsessions industry.

[ainsoph9]

So, basically, it is a group of NEETs with no life and only complaints who want to criticize those who probably have lives.

[Poke2201]

Correct. These are the guys complaining about fansubbing and scanlations to other countries who don't have access to them and expect them all to learn Japanese at a level where they can understand all the tiny nuances of it. Also, its bad to be a foreigner to them. Its like America's tea party, but online.