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Generally I wouldn't recommend putting any ass-pull stuff on things like this, such as ESRB rating stickers, barcodes or such, though if your goal is to make a pretend mockup of what it could look like if it was a commercial thing then I guess, whatever.

You mean the image? A couple of them were to illustrate the "fan works are awful" explanation, some were to support the "fanworks pervert the original work" angle and some were to point out that "fan works can actually be pretty nice". You can decide which is which. As for why I chose the specific o...

The list has pretty much everyone, and depending on your way to count who is a "dev", might even have a few extra people.

Sure it is. But the "fan phenomenon" is the key word there. KS is not aimed for fans of raita's original picture, and we don't share fanbase with that picture. In fact, the fanbase of that picture is probably close to zero. For me this is what makes the difference, for you it might be something else...

As I said, define "fan work" for yourself. For me, a "fan work" is something that is result of admiration of the original, the fan phenomenon. For me, KS is not a fan work. Permissions also have nothing to do with it. We've given permission to some fans to use some parts of the KS IP in fan works, w...

Nothing exists in a vacuum. Even if the original work is not physically changed (and in the valve example it in fact is), if people experience it differently as a result of fan works, they have been affected. Generally speaking your counterarguments don't really counter the examples I gave.

How does fan fiction work in any way affect the original?. You will be surprised ... but they do. How? Fan works certainly can affect the original work. First example that comes to mind is the Touhou series because of its immensely huge fan scene. I think in many cases touhou fanon surpasses canon,...

The keyword here is that the sex scenes will be done 'tastefully.' If we had some visual indication of how "explicit" the game is, or even if it would be hardcore or soft core, then I think it would cause a lot less controversy. There will be uncensored penises going into uncensored vaginas, if tha...

I'm gonna use a bit inappropriate analogue here, but bear with me: While you and fan fiction writers see fan creations as a form of love, so do stalkers see stalking as a form of love. And Robin Hobb and her ilk think they are a similar affront to personal space. And "but it's not true" is not an ar...

Yesterday, I provoked the people who expect 50+ orgy H scenes with acrobatic positions, today I provoke our core fanbase. Also for once the blog illustration might actually be more inflammatory than the content. I just can't win can I? Also second day in a row where I skip lunch in lieu of writing b...

I guess it's a good question, doubt there's a clear-cut answer. SC's answer doesn't cover the devs that do not fit the characteristics he lists - and there are many of those. Generally he is right though: our attitude just doesn't let us give up, even when we go through hard times (which is almost a...

Maybe everyone else could follow suit.

I believe it was in regards to my interpretation that the game did make a statement about disabilities that caused my emotional highs and lows -- it was my misunderstanding. I tend to admire works where the intention is to create goodwill, respect, appreciate, etc. I think that if a piece of work i...

If the good thread box is empty how come there's a brilliant thread over at the Feedback forum right now?