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It is not exactly "fiction" anymore when you name an ACTUAL person

Ever heard of "libel" ???

fiction does not fall under liable. Just because you name an actual person doesn’t make it liable. Other things have to be taken into account. Also all the author has to do is put a disclaimer out there. Just like all the other millions and millions of fan fiction stories that use actual real people
 

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fiction does not fall under liable. Just because you name an actual person doesn’t make it liable. Other things have to be taken into account. Also all the author has to do is put a disclaimer out there. Just like all the other millions and millions of fan fiction stories that use actual real people


You do realize that "libel" and "liable" are two ENTIRELY different things don't you ??

Now MAYBE you and some others would be comfortable making your entire defense in a libel suit being an "this is fictitious" "disclaimer" but I and PLENTY of others would not be willing to take that risk

Everyone has seen the "disclaimers" that they run on Law & Order, and they do NOT name any actual names
 

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You do realize that "libel" and "liable" are two ENTIRELY different things don't you ??

Do you really not know what fan fiction is or are you just starting arguments?

Nifty Archive: celebrity

Now MAYBE you and some others would be comfortable making your entire defense in a libel suit being an "this is fictitious" "disclaimer" but I and PLENTY of others would not be willing to take that risk

Everyone has seen the "disclaimers" that they run on Law & Order, and they do NOT name any actual names
 

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What a silly argument. The question was soliciting interest not urban myth warnings. Besides, he's posting it in a fiction site. And it's not the first.
Thank you for pointing this out, that’s why I stopped talking to him in the first place.
 
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Thank you for pointing this out, that’s why I stopped talking to him in the first place.
Sometimes one gets sucked into the undertow of stupidity by those who fear everything. I hope someone slaps me when I get caught up.

So who is this famous person I've never heard of? I'd google the name but I suspect he isn't a large hairy uber-male lumberjack type and I'd end up yawning myself into a coma after wasting my time on yet another "pretty boy".
 
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Sometimes one gets sucked into the undertow of stupidity by those who fear everything. I hope someone slaps me when I get caught up.

So who is this famous person I've never heard of? I'd google the name but I suspect he isn't a large hairy uber-male lumberjack type and I'd end up yawning myself into a coma after wasting my time on yet another "pretty boy".
I have no idea who he is