Darlings · 21h
ok i want to ask for everyone's genuine opinion ^^
is posting an english translation of a well known korean fic ethical? i wanted to upload my eng trans of yeonbin dear my blue on ao3 (i saw someone do it for beomjun mad summer as well). but i didnt bc i thought it gave off the vibe that i was getting engagement for something i didnt write, especially since the author deleted the online copy and actually published it as a book
Hiiiii! In my opinion if you do not have the author’s permission, then my advice would be not to publish it! Even with giving credits, you should always ask for permission from the author. And if the author deleted it and published, i am sure they no longer want it linked to fanfiction. So, discuss it with them!! The mad summer thing is something we have repeatedly asked the person not to post it anymore since the author of mad summer has repeatedly stated that they do not wish for the fic to be posted anywhere, but the person refuses to take it down!!
