Post by Insano-Man on Sept 17, 2018 15:21:52 GMT -5
This topic is a child of the Setting Overview article directory.
WHATEVER YOU WANT
This topic focuses on a very simple point that should seem like a given to most. Erfbound was made to be open and that goes just the same for all its parts. Factions, locations, even some of its characters - if someone wants to work with something, they can go as far as they like. There are all kinds of gaps in its history made specifically for the purpose of being filled in by other authors and new works.
That said, everyone is different. Not all authors want their work to be integrated into others. It doesn't matter what their reasons are or what you want to do with it. If an author says they don't want something to happen to their content, it's not going to happen. Ask before you start working with a character, locale, or what-have-you that's been penned by another author. Even if it seems like they've abandoned Erfbound entirely, even if they've said they're not coming back, anything that you don't personally own is completely off-limits without the explicit approval of its author.
With all this in mind, it must be noted that works developed by core setting authors, such as myself, are free to use for all writers in the setting. The Loonies, Space Loonies, Cult of Meat, the planet itself - nearly everything at the setting's heart has been made for the purpose of establishing a template for free use. If you want to make up a new bunker, go for it! If you want to put together a new fleet, feel free! If you want to slather a place in meat, that's kind of grody and nasty, but go nuts!
Be sure to keep an eye out for the "Open Topic" text in some articles. These are topics that were made for the express purpose of allowing anyone to contribute. If you want to set some of your own articles apart as open topics, be sure to add in the same text so other authors know they can add onto them.
The following is a list of rules covering major points of contention. Some of them, like plagiarism, are a given, especially with what's been said above. Some, like sex and setting adherence, might not be so easy to guess at without the voice of authority speaking on it. Read them, understand them, and keep the gist of them saved to memory somewhere. No one wants to see any fingers get broken.
WHATEVER YOU WANT
This topic focuses on a very simple point that should seem like a given to most. Erfbound was made to be open and that goes just the same for all its parts. Factions, locations, even some of its characters - if someone wants to work with something, they can go as far as they like. There are all kinds of gaps in its history made specifically for the purpose of being filled in by other authors and new works.
That said, everyone is different. Not all authors want their work to be integrated into others. It doesn't matter what their reasons are or what you want to do with it. If an author says they don't want something to happen to their content, it's not going to happen. Ask before you start working with a character, locale, or what-have-you that's been penned by another author. Even if it seems like they've abandoned Erfbound entirely, even if they've said they're not coming back, anything that you don't personally own is completely off-limits without the explicit approval of its author.
With all this in mind, it must be noted that works developed by core setting authors, such as myself, are free to use for all writers in the setting. The Loonies, Space Loonies, Cult of Meat, the planet itself - nearly everything at the setting's heart has been made for the purpose of establishing a template for free use. If you want to make up a new bunker, go for it! If you want to put together a new fleet, feel free! If you want to slather a place in meat, that's kind of grody and nasty, but go nuts!
Be sure to keep an eye out for the "Open Topic" text in some articles. These are topics that were made for the express purpose of allowing anyone to contribute. If you want to set some of your own articles apart as open topics, be sure to add in the same text so other authors know they can add onto them.
The following is a list of rules covering major points of contention. Some of them, like plagiarism, are a given, especially with what's been said above. Some, like sex and setting adherence, might not be so easy to guess at without the voice of authority speaking on it. Read them, understand them, and keep the gist of them saved to memory somewhere. No one wants to see any fingers get broken.
