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The Science Fiction Fan, v. 4, issue 9, whole no. 45, April 1940
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10 ................................................FAN editors must give careful thought. There have been a great many statements published in fan magazines of all kinds and types which could be construed as libelous, and which, had parties concerned been in a mind to push the cases, would have landed a number of fans in jail. Fan-editors have got to realize that they are legally responsible for everything they publish (if they're under age, then their parents or guardians are responsible). A few cases of criminal libel against fan publications might easily result in such legal applications as would curtail seriously all fan-publications. While freedom of the press is not actually withdrawn, still qualifications can be made which would prevent many fans from publishing. *** It's most discouraging to learn that the British Flat (England's version of the Ivory Tower) has fallen apart. Dave McIlwain's 2nd issue of Gargoyle carries the story on that; and it matches out own Futurian House and Ivory Tower in general supersanity and delightful doings. *** At the Ivory Tower, Technocrats Lowndes, Wollheim, Michel, and Cohen can be discovered almost any time speculating (in a most un-Technocratic manner, as Technies ain't supposed to speculate -- at least not on the record) on how stf magazines will be published and run under the Technate. Of course, chirps the Daw, there isn't any real science fiction being published today. Naturally: any stf story laid in the future, which did not show the USA under a Technate (or functional system equal thereto) or in increasing chaos, just isn't based on scientific deduction. It's sheer fantasy. Whereat non-Technocrats Wilson an Kornbluth snicker loudly. *** This seems to be a fruitful subject: how would our stf magazines be run? Under a Technate or functional-control system equal thereto. Since expense (in energe) is no object, any motives of personal profit is out, the mags would have to fulfill a considerable demand if the Technate were to subsidize them. Otherwise, they'd have to be brought out privately, by individuals in-
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10 ................................................FAN editors must give careful thought. There have been a great many statements published in fan magazines of all kinds and types which could be construed as libelous, and which, had parties concerned been in a mind to push the cases, would have landed a number of fans in jail. Fan-editors have got to realize that they are legally responsible for everything they publish (if they're under age, then their parents or guardians are responsible). A few cases of criminal libel against fan publications might easily result in such legal applications as would curtail seriously all fan-publications. While freedom of the press is not actually withdrawn, still qualifications can be made which would prevent many fans from publishing. *** It's most discouraging to learn that the British Flat (England's version of the Ivory Tower) has fallen apart. Dave McIlwain's 2nd issue of Gargoyle carries the story on that; and it matches out own Futurian House and Ivory Tower in general supersanity and delightful doings. *** At the Ivory Tower, Technocrats Lowndes, Wollheim, Michel, and Cohen can be discovered almost any time speculating (in a most un-Technocratic manner, as Technies ain't supposed to speculate -- at least not on the record) on how stf magazines will be published and run under the Technate. Of course, chirps the Daw, there isn't any real science fiction being published today. Naturally: any stf story laid in the future, which did not show the USA under a Technate (or functional system equal thereto) or in increasing chaos, just isn't based on scientific deduction. It's sheer fantasy. Whereat non-Technocrats Wilson an Kornbluth snicker loudly. *** This seems to be a fruitful subject: how would our stf magazines be run? Under a Technate or functional-control system equal thereto. Since expense (in energe) is no object, any motives of personal profit is out, the mags would have to fulfill a considerable demand if the Technate were to subsidize them. Otherwise, they'd have to be brought out privately, by individuals in-
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