J.K. Rowling sues fansite; gets moar money

She doesn't want people selling her work. It's the principal and has nothing to do with her wealth.SolidSnake35

Sure it doesnt:roll: Cmon she just wants more money, that crap about her being too distressed to write is just BS to get people to sympathize with her. I for one am not falling for that, she should not have sued. So what if someone writes a encyclapedia of her books? She praised the site before and now that it was about to make money she has a problem with it? She didnt seem too distressed when the site was up but when the person who wrote it wants to profit of of their hard work organizing her books into an encyclapedia that many would appreciate she suddenly gets distressed. BS, she is just pissed that she didnt write it first.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]She doesn't want people selling her work. It's the principal and has nothing to do with her wealth.Film-Guy

Sure it doesnt:roll: Cmon she just wants more money, that crap about her being too distressed to write is just BS to get people to sympathize with her. I for one am not falling for that, she should not have sued. So what if someone writes a encyclapedia of her books? She praised the site before and now that it was about to make money she has a problem with it? She didnt seem too distressed when the site was up but when the person who wrote it wants to profit of of their hard work organizing her books into an encyclapedia that many would appreciate she suddenly gets distressed. BS, she is just pissed that she didnt write it first.

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]She doesn't want people selling her work. It's the principal and has nothing to do with her wealth.SolidSnake35

Sure it doesnt:roll: Cmon she just wants more money, that crap about her being too distressed to write is just BS to get people to sympathize with her. I for one am not falling for that, she should not have sued. So what if someone writes a encyclapedia of her books? She praised the site before and now that it was about to make money she has a problem with it? She didnt seem too distressed when the site was up but when the person who wrote it wants to profit of of their hard work organizing her books into an encyclapedia that many would appreciate she suddenly gets distressed. BS, she is just pissed that she didnt write it first.

Well she didnt publish it yet, it wasnt even done writing. This person was going to publish theirs first so too bad for her. Also competition is good, it means maybe she is afraid that his version will be better than hers. So instead of doing the decent thing and improving her own and letting the other guy publish his own and let the fans respence and the sales show whos version is better, she decided to get rid of the competion.

Well she didnt publish it yet, it wasnt even done writing. This person was going to publish theirs first so too bad for her. Also competition is good, it means maybe she is afraid that his version will be better than hers. So instead of doing the decent thing and improving her own and letting the other guy publish his own and let the fans respence and the sales show whos version is better, she decided to get rid of the competion.Film-Guy

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Well she didnt publish it yet, it wasnt even done writing. This person was going to publish theirs first so too bad for her. Also competition is good, it means maybe she is afraid that his version will be better than hers. So instead of doing the decent thing and improving her own and letting the other guy publish his own and let the fans respence and the sales show whos version is better, she decided to get rid of the competion.SolidSnake35

I dont think he should be the one, didnt you read my earlier post? I think its good if his gets published and hers, that way she can improve on hers and see which one the fans prefer. There are several different versions of the same persons biography and some are more accurate than others. Its the same situation here, if hers is not as good as his then thats her fault for not being as accurate as he is.

I dont think he should be the one, didnt you read my earlier post? I think its good if his gets published and hers, that way she can improve on hers and see which one the fans prefer. There are several different versions of the same persons biography and some are more accurate than others. Its the same situation here, if hers is not as good as his then thats her fault for not being as accurate as he is. Film-Guy

It seems a little weird she would let it bother her that much, but she's got the right to sue if the site is breaking that law. It's actually a rarity now that people sue legitimately.blackngold29

What law did he break though? I thought the book was going to be published but she stopped it with her lawsuit.

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]I dont think he should be the one, didnt you read my earlier post? I think its good if his gets published and hers, that way she can improve on hers and see which one the fans prefer. There are several different versions of the same persons biography and some are more accurate than others. Its the same situation here, if hers is not as good as his then thats her fault for not being as accurate as he is. SolidSnake35

Theres a difference between writing whole new material and saying its an alternative version, and just organizing pre written material into an encyclapedia. If he got in their first then obviously she is either wants money or is scared that his version will be better than hers. You dont believe that crap about her being too distressed to write do you?

Theres a difference between writing whole new material and saying its an alternative version, and just organizing pre written material into an encyclapedia. If he got in their first then obviously she is either wants money or is scared that his version will be better than hers. You dont believe that crap about her being too distressed to write do you?Film-Guy

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]It seems a little weird she would let it bother her that much, but she's got the right to sue if the site is breaking that law. It's actually a rarity now that people sue legitimately.Film-Guy

What law did he break though? I thought the book was going to be published but she stopped it with her lawsuit.

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Theres a difference between writing whole new material and saying its an alternative version, and just organizing pre written material into an encyclapedia. If he got in their first then obviously she is either wants money or is scared that his version will be better than hers. You dont believe that crap about her being too distressed to write do you?SolidSnake35

Its done all the time though, whats so wrong about it? It helps people figure out parts of the book they couldnt maybe figure out, I dont see why that is bad.

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[QUOTE="blackngold29"]It seems a little weird she would let it bother her that much, but she's got the right to sue if the site is breaking that law. It's actually a rarity now that people sue legitimately.blackngold29

What law did he break though? I thought the book was going to be published but she stopped it with her lawsuit.

I'm not totally sure, if it was going to be published then the publisher should know what the copyright laws are. her version wasnt even done yet, looks like she is just getting rid of competition to me.

Harry Potter sucked after the 5th book anyway

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]It seems a little weird she would let it bother her that much, but she's got the right to sue if the site is breaking that law. It's actually a rarity now that people sue legitimately.Film-Guy

What law did he break though? I thought the book was going to be published but she stopped it with her lawsuit.

I'm not totally sure, if it was going to be published then the publisher should know what the copyright laws are. her version wasnt even done yet, looks like she is just getting rid of competition to me.

Its done all the time though, whats so wrong about it? It helps people figure out parts of the book they couldnt maybe figure out, I dont see why that is bad.Film-Guy

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Its done all the time though, whats so wrong about it? It helps people figure out parts of the book they couldnt maybe figure out, I dont see why that is bad.SolidSnake35

So its fine to write a encyclapedia but when the guy wants to get money for his effort its suddenly wrong?

She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...zakkro

[QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...zakkro

Someone asked her whether Dumbledore had ever found love.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Its done all the time though, whats so wrong about it? It helps people figure out parts of the book they couldnt maybe figure out, I dont see why that is bad.Film-Guy

So its fine to write a encyclapedia but when the guy wants to get money for his effort its suddenly wrong?

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...zakkro

Its not like it added anything to the series, it sounded like she was trying to think of ways to get more attention and controversy, she she just decided to make him gay and hoped that people who call her a brave writer for being so edgy.

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...lostprodigy3141

Someone asked her whether Dumbledore had ever found love.

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Its done all the time though, whats so wrong about it? It helps people figure out parts of the book they couldnt maybe figure out, I dont see why that is bad.SolidSnake35

So its fine to write a encyclapedia but when the guy wants to get money for his effort its suddenly wrong?

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...Film-Guy

Its not like it added anything to the series, it sounded like she was trying to think of ways to get more attention and controversy, she she just decided to make him gay and hoped that people who call her a brave writer for being so edgy.

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[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...zakkro

Someone asked her whether Dumbledore had ever found love.

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="lostprodigy3141"]

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...blackngold29

Someone asked her whether Dumbledore had ever found love.

[QUOTE="lostprodigy3141"]

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...zakkro

Someone asked her whether Dumbledore had ever found love.

She didn't elaborate, but Grindelwald was the guy he was in love with. She was either too much of a wimp to put in the book, or worried that parents wouldn't let their kids read it.

[QUOTE="blackngold29"] I believe he did, thogh maybe not physically or even known to the other (I forget who it was, she did name him I believe), but then he died and D-dore gave up on his love life and became the smartest crayon in the toolshed.zakkro

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="lostprodigy3141"]

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="zakkro"]She could have just released more information out of nowhere, like she did with Dumbledore, and have the authors continuosly change it while she writes her own encyclopedia...lostprodigy3141

Someone asked her whether Dumbledore had ever found love.

She didn't elaborate, but Grindelwald was the guy he was in love with. She was either too much of a wimp to put in the book, or worried that parents wouldn't let their kids read it.

Grindelwald? Seriouslly. that is a terrible name. Sounds like a disease.

Grindelwald? Seriouslly. that is a terrible name. Sounds like a disease. Film-Guy

This will no doubty cause irepairable damange to her status as an author, many other series have encyclopedias done about them, and the authors have no problem, but her? OOOh that $6,750 from that librarian is sure going to ease her mind. It seems like most other authors are against her doing this too. She harms no one but what is irrepairable; her reputation. I didn't mind her at all before this, but seeing her smug face, like she's had some sort of grand victory is sick, personaly I wouldn't have accepted that money at all, being so succesfull and all. Has she no shame?

A note however, acording the the site, it says that the author of the lexicon wrote too much reference of her book to be truly considered a "reference", if this is the case, with a little bit of editing the lexicon author should be able to have his book published. I honestly don't know why Rowling doesn't try and work with her fan. That would of avoid dealing with the courts completely, and I'm sure the fan would of been enthusiasthic about it.

But her class has an author has suken deep, even though she apparently had a case, there were plenty of better ways of dealing with this rather then the way she went about it. No class at all.

Soon we will be sued by record comapnies for singing songs to ourselves in public. organic_machine

This will no doubty cause irepairable damange to her status as an author, many other series have encyclopedias done about them, and the authors have no problem, but her? OOOh that $6,750 from that librarian is sure going to ease her mind. It seems like most other authors are against her doing this too. She harms no one but what is irrepairable; her reputation. I didn't mind her at all before this, but seeing her smug face, like she's had some sort of grand victory is sick, personaly I wouldn't have accepted that money at all, being so succesfull and all. Has she no shame?

A note however, acording the the site, it says that the author of the lexicon wrote too much reference of her book to be truly considered a "reference", if this is the case, with a little bit of editing the lexicon author should be able to have his book published. I honestly don't know why Rowling doesn't try and work with her fan. That would of avoid dealing with the courts completely, and I'm sure the fan would of been enthusiasthic about it.

But her class has an author has suken deep, even though she apparently had a case, there were plenty of better ways of dealing with this rather then the way she went about it. No class at all.

Siofen

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]Soon we will be sued by record comapnies for singing songs to ourselves in public. blackngold29

TC, you used words from a post I once made. I had it copyrighted. This is distressing. I am suing your ass.