Some thoughts on the fannish kerfluffle...

I have been watching the fannish kerfluffle, and joined right in, establishing a Greatest Journal and an Insane Journal in case all my PotC fannish peeps abandon LJ, but I have to say I think it's going to be the same thing, wherever we go, when it comes to work that skirts the edges of legality. We who work in public schools are all too aware of how very ready parents are to sue for anything that they consider has harmed their little prince or princess. Even if someone starts their own fannish site that permits anything and everything, there's a legal risk to them, personally. Kids are smart, and they're computer savvy, and they can find their way around safeguards, if they're determined to do so. And parents can sue individuals, not just big companies, or school districts.

We're all still feeling our way here. It wasn't very many years ago that the internet was all a new thing. I know LJ has been heavyhanded in dealing with this latest fandom issue, and even insulting, and surely there is no excuse for that in a business environment. But on the other hand, the timing of the posting of the two pieces of fanart in question could have been better, what with the fifth Harry Potter movie and the last book just coming out and quite literally attracting the eye of the world.

Three Piratey Things...

Three piratey things. First, I have acquired PotC Crocs, thanks to my dear niece, gingersnapps who noted they were on sale at Disneyland -- 40% off! They are very comfortable, wore them to work today.

( Here are pix... )

Second, I also recently acquired a copy of The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean. It has some great pictures in it, but one that really caught my eye was this one of Shipwreck Cove in daylight!

( Pretty! )

And third, the fifth in a series of short gap-filler fics set in artaxastra's fascinating post-AWE universe, Outlaws and Inlaws. The first four were Not Working, Going Home, Paternity, and Silent Assent. Many thanks, once again, to hereswith for editing & suggestions. This is also a reply to last week's drabble challenge, 'Worn' (I always seem to be a week behind on those).

( Knight Errant )