Discussion: Fausticorn Rule 34 (The TL;DR Anthology)

As a reference, I’ll try to summarize each of my posts on this issue in one or two sentences. These summaries are necessarily simplified, so please read the actual posts and reblog them if you have a response.

• What about celebrities? Fictional characters?
• Real celebrities, no. Fictional characters, maybe, but have at least some respect. Seems like a good standard.
• Wow, this has exploded. And I didn’t even give my own opinions in the first place!
• Celebrities are going to be creeped out, but there’s no point in trying to stop it. Subjectively, some people might think it’s wrong, but no one’s being harmed. Just move on.
• People can generally claim ownership of their avatars. But how much respect do they deserve? Do avatars deserve more respect than other OCs? Are people separate from their avatars?
• Intellectual property rights may apply.
• Everything is offensive. The issue isn’t that simple.
• Rule 34 implies disrespect. So “the creator doesn’t like it, so don’t do it” isn’t as clear-cut as it seems.
• A corporation isn’t a person, but creators are. What about the distinction between avatars and other OCs?
• Personality rights may serve as a foundation.
• Keep calm and consider other people’s reasoning.
• Using other people’s OCs is like using their pens.
• I’m digging out some questions from this discussion that have not yet been answered.
• Ambris, the question post isn’t just for you. Even so, I’m still unclear about your answers.