Forum:CT:A Change to the Crossover Policy

During the course of having a lively discussion with Jedi Master 76, an idea occurred to me in regards to how we can further encourage contributions to the Star Wars Fanon Wiki, particularly how it would relate to the publishing of new fan fiction stories and series. This idea may seem controversial, but I ask that you bear with me on this; a lot of thought has been put into it and it would be a shame to dismiss such a notion out of hand.

Contained in this CT is a proposal to amend the Crossover Policy. Currently, the gist of the policy is this :


 * Crossover articles and storylines, even in the context of fan fiction narratives, are forbidden on the Star Wars Fanon Wiki. There are two main reasons for this. First, this is a fanon wiki for the Star Wars franchise and is intended to remain that way. Second, the legality of crossing over with other franchises is questionable. For example, is very touchy on what is and is not allowed regarding  fan works. It is best not to walk the line with copyright holders by crossing one franchise into another.

Proposed here is the notion that crossover stories, but not articles, should be allowed for publication on the Star Wars Fanon Wiki, with the following conditions:


 * 1) No more than one other universe shall be crossed into the Star Wars universe per story and/or series.
 * 2) Any universe that is crossed over must be compatible with Star Wars. For example, crossovers with series such as Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, or X-Men would not be allowed.
 * 3) Articles referring to elements of crossover fiction must be linked to their appropriate wiki, for example Memory Alpha for Star Trek.
 * 4) As the above restrictions can be seen as subjective, any crossover narratives which violate the above precepts shall be subject to a community consensus and either removed or retained based on such discussion.

Such consensus discussions can either take the form of the standard Deletion Page discussion, or within a separate story-oriented format.

Finally, as the proposer I would ask that evidence be submitted as to the apparent questionable legality of crossover fan works, particularly the assertion that is "touchy" about Star Trek, particularly given that a small number of elements of  are considered to be "quasi-canon" by.

Anyway, let's put it to a vote:

Support

 * 1) As the proposer. This could be an interesting way to promote creativity. 02:22, January 23, 2013 (UTC)

Validity of copyright issues?
Discuss the nature of possible copyright-related complications here. As far as I can surmise, there shouldn't be any more of a problem with crossover fan fiction as a whole as there already may be with Star Wars fan fiction. 02:22, January 23, 2013 (UTC)