----- Original Message ----- From: Tavia tavia@btinternet.com
I'm not convinced fanfiction can ever 'sell out' -- its very existence implies interacting with the source series in a fashion other than the bland consumer that the producers probably envisaged.
Hmmm... I'd say fanfic *can* sell out, although not in the same way as punk, if the producer is doing it for reasons other than personal pleasure and love of the programme. What other reasons are there, I hear you cry-- well, I have encountered people in a lot of fandoms who were doing fan activities (not just fanfic) because they like being a big fish in a small pond, or cos they've been doing it so long they can't stop, or just to spite the competition, or whatever. Sad but true.
Anyway, not all punks sold out-- Ian Dury never did, and John Lydon's still saying the same things now he did 20 years ago. If he can manage to get paid for it, good for him-- but whether he's getting money for it or not doesn't seem to affect what he says.
Fiona
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