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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Resurrection of The Treehouse - Revenge of the Squirrels</title>
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      <author>SkidMarks</author>
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      <author>CannibalRabbit</author>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Resurrection of The Treehouse - Revenge of the Squirrels</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[



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      <author>SkidMarks</author>
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      <author>EgonSpengler</author>
      <description><![CDATA[

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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Resurrection of The Treehouse - Revenge of the Squirrels</title>
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      <author>MartinB</author>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Resurrection of The Treehouse - Revenge of the Squirrels</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,85889,106875#msg-106875</link>
      <author>geg</author>
      <description><![CDATA[

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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:56:23 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Happy Birthday!</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,81795,106874#msg-106874</link>
      <author>SkidMarks</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to Puck &amp; Jane Elliot.

Do you ever visit, these days?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:25:19 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Resurrection of The Treehouse - Revenge of the Squirrels</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,85889,106873#msg-106873</link>
      <author>EgonSpengler</author>
      <description><![CDATA[





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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:47:28 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper your absolute favorite writer?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106344,106872#msg-106872</link>
      <author>MartinB</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, then recognition of good writing is universal?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:13:46 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper being hypocritical?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106864,106871#msg-106871</link>
      <author>MartinB</author>
      <description><![CDATA[My view is that his work is not really fan-fiction. Much fan fiction is an attempt to put someone's own views into an existing universe, usually using existing characters, or at least how I see it.

The Star Wars novels in a way could be thought of as sanctioned fanfic.

Jasper is using characters already in the public domain (with the exception of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle) and writing something completely different.

That said, I do not see anything inherently wrong with fanfic, provided no attempt is made to profit from it and acknowledgement to sources is given. On the other hand, if an author makes a request that people do not use their work in fanfic, this should be respected. And the whole practice does provide gems like [url=http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2544224/1/CSI_Death_by_Chocolate]CSI: Death by Chocolate[/url], which is a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/CSI crossover that, bizarrely, works.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:12:36 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper your absolute favorite writer?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106344,106870#msg-106870</link>
      <author>SkidMarks</author>
      <description><![CDATA[It was your agreement, rather than the authors that I was questioning :-p]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:12:15 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper your absolute favorite writer?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106344,106869#msg-106869</link>
      <author>MartinB</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Good writing is universal and transcends age barriers.

Or at least I think so.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:02:10 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper being hypocritical?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106864,106868#msg-106868</link>
      <author>Bonzai Kitten</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Interesting... Let's define fan fic! Is it fan fic if it is set in the same world as the original author's work? Is it if it uses the same characters? Is it fan fic if the new author does something completely new with the established materials? Or is it fan fic if it uses the world and characters? I personally like fan fic, in spite of all the rubbish, there are some real gems, and some of the good ones i've read have been wonderfully imaginative- but they could have written something totally new.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:48:35 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper being hypocritical?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106864,106867#msg-106867</link>
      <author>SkidMarks</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Are all historical novels fan fiction? 

I am afraid, PC, that I must side with the two above. I accept your point that Jasper is making use of existing characters, but he is not trying to write stories in their universe. The primary characters are all originals.

I am, however, happy that you raised the issue, as it would be interesting to see what the general view is, especially as we now live in a time when the theft and distribution of copyright material is considered by many to be acceptable.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:07:48 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper being hypocritical?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106864,106866#msg-106866</link>
      <author>steeljam</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I think you miss the whole point about Jasper's views on Fan Fiction.

Let us assume that Jasper writes fan fiction. 
All the books and subjects were created by authors now dead and the books are out of copyright.

However most writers of Fan Fiction are extending the stories from authors who are alive and whose books are not out of copyright.

I know that Terry Practhett stopped reading forums such as alt.fan.pratchett to avoid reading Fan Faction and suggestions for plot lines. Someone did try and accuse him of stealing his idea for a story.

So not being a fan of FF is to some extent a survival ploy.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:49:14 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Is Jasper being hypocritical?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106864,106865#msg-106865</link>
      <author>Tron Pesto</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Well I think saying that Jasper's work is fanfiction is a little bit (lotta bit?) of a stretch.  Don't get me wrong, I understand your point that it &quot;borrows&quot; from and arguably extends some literary plot lines and characters, but it's not fanfiction in fanfiction's true form.

Fanfiction generally is a direct extension of the characters in a plotline and universe established by previous original literature - staying along that plot line and in that universe.  For example, Miss Haversham in the Nextian Universe could never be considered an extension of Dickens.

Nevertheless, once again, I can see your point.

But I think that &quot;hypocritical&quot; is much too strong of a word.  Maybe &quot;surprising&quot; suits things better.  I would say it is &quot;surprising&quot; that Jasper is not a fan of fanfiction as the Nextian Universe is based on OTHER literature and literature itself.

And either way, it's his life, he can like or dislike what he wants for whatever reason he wants.  That doesn't make him hypocritical.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:18:23 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Is Jasper being hypocritical?</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106864,106864#msg-106864</link>
      <author>Planet Cool</author>
      <description><![CDATA[First of all, I certainly mean no disrespect to Jasper, whose work has never failed to entertain me greatly, nor is this any attempt to &quot;call him out&quot;. But I read an observation regarding some comments he's made (I've seen them on this site) and I can't help but admit that whomever made it really does have a point. Tell me, how is it that Jasper can claim to be opposed to the idea of fanfiction / fan-made works about Thursday et al, when the TN series is nothing other than one big, crossover fanfiction of many literary works?

What are your thoughts on this? I don't know how to feel, myself.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:10:58 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: ...and the barman says...</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,79455,106863#msg-106863</link>
      <author>steeljam</author>
      <description><![CDATA[&quot;... do you want the screw driver shaken or stirred?&quot;


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So, John Terry walks in to a bar ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:55:38 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: ...and the barman says...</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,79455,106862#msg-106862</link>
      <author>ibborobb</author>
      <description><![CDATA[...and the barman says &quot;don't go anywhere sir, I'll be with you in a minute.&quot;

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So, Inspector Gadget walks into a bar ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:34:03 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Define that word! immediately!</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,99217,106861#msg-106861</link>
      <author>Lymond</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Whifferdill: Smelly GM variant of common spring flower, apt to grow back on itself multiple times.

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Define: Kinkajou]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:01:50 +0100</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,99217,106860#msg-106860</link>
      <author>SkidMarks</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Immelmann: a camp German shop assistant who is facing the other way before you know it.

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Define whifferdill]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,99217,106859#msg-106859</link>
      <author>Lymond</author>
      <description><![CDATA[acronym - a loop the loop of promiscuous nature

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Define: Immelmann]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:07:21 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: General Knowledge</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,106549,106858#msg-106858</link>
      <author>Lymond</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Name the &quot;cambridge five&quot; spy ring. (ok ok it was probably bigger than 5 but these were the main ones identified by Gordievsky) You could even give bonus points for the cryptonym.

Kim Philby (cryptonym stanley),
Donald Duart Maclean (cryptonym homer),
Guy Burgess (cryptonym hicks),
Anthony Blunt (cryptonym johnson).
John Cairncross (cryptonym liszt)

plus I know this is a little late :-)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:57:06 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: ...and the barman says...</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,79455,106857#msg-106857</link>
      <author>SkidMarks</author>
      <description><![CDATA[...and the barman says, &quot;O.K. it's Sunday, how is your temperature now?&quot;

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So, Nicholas Cage walks into the bar......]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:11:32 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: ...and the barman says...</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,79455,106856#msg-106856</link>
      <author>steeljam</author>
      <description><![CDATA[... he says &quot;I see you got out of New York.&quot;


John Travolta walks into a bar and ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:46:32 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Define that word! immediately!</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,99217,106855#msg-106855</link>
      <author>SkidMarks</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:10:14 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Resurrection of The Treehouse - Revenge of the Squirrels</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,85889,106854#msg-106854</link>
      <author>OC Not</author>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <category>Nextian Chat</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:09:42 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>[Nextian Chat] Re: Define that word! immediately!</title>
      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,99217,106853#msg-106853</link>
      <author>Tron Pesto</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Off topic for a sec...

SkidMarks Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
&gt; Hi Tron Pesto. Help yourself to some pie. Sweet
&gt; are now on the left, savoury, the right. 
&gt;

Thanks for the Hi/welcome, SkidMarks!

Um regarding the pies - your right or my right?  (The savoury that is.)

OK - carry on!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:35:23 +0100</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.jasperfforde.com/phorum/read.php?4,79455,106852#msg-106852</link>
      <author>Tron Pesto</author>
      <description><![CDATA[... and the barman says &quot;you look positively radiant, Mr. Rutherford!  Split of Champange as usual?&quot;



Ernest Borgnine walks into a bar and...]]></description>
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