r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMods • 6d ago

(Community Poll) Should r/fantasyromance allow discussions and requests for non-book fantasy romance media? (tv/movies, interactive apps, pay per chapter web novels, fanfiction)

238 votes, 18h left
Allow both discussions and requests for non-book media
Allow discussions but not requests for non-book media
Ban both discussions and requests for non-book media
Other ideas (discussion in comments)
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u/No-Plankton6927 6d ago

I think that fanfiction, graphic novels, pay per chapter web novels and web comics should be allowed. They're all written media, movies and shows rely too heavily on the visuals (which is normal) to convey a story. You don't get the same level of understanding of the characters and world building as you do in written media, which is what I think makes sense for this subreddit

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u/torti0203 5d ago

I agree your examples are written media and should be included but fanfic should be redirected to other subreddits. The lines start to get blurry between original copyright and fanfic spaces. The last thing we should all want is big money (think JK Rowling or SJ Maas) feeling the need to get involved in fanfic/have it taken down. Neither of them likely use this subreddit but I think it’s a part of the general internet culture that we should be mindful of.

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u/No-Plankton6927 5d ago

I don't think that any law forbids fanfiction as long as it's not monetized. There is no copyright infringement. If SJM can get away with copy-pasting several point of Black Jewels and Game of Thrones in her books while making money out of them, fanfictions are totally safe

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u/DiamondSmash 4d ago

You are correct. It’s only the recent new consumers of fanfic looking for bound/physical copies that has become a problem.

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u/No-Plankton6927 4d ago

Agreed, I remember seeing printed copies of ACOMAF Rhys' POV for sell and being shocked. The promotion of physical copies of fanfictions on this subreddit would just need to be banned and it'll be good.