Stargate
SG-1 writer and Co-Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi, author of the Production
Diary, issued this statement in response to the recent controversy in which
his diaries were copied from this site and illicitly posted at another
fan site:
"Way back
when I was doing chats with Gateworld and SG1 Fans, a number of people
involved with SDJ complained that I was being very selective about the
sites I lent my time to. They asked: "Why doesn't he ever chat with SDJ?"
My response: "Nobody ever asked." Eventually, they asked, I
accepted the invitation, and it went very well. When season 7 got the greenlight,
I elected to take a break from fandom. With my self-imposed exile ended,
I opted back in for a couple of chats. Alison and Dana Jeanne at SDJ contacted
me and asked me whether I would like to provide an ongoing production diary
for their site. It was an interesting offer. I'd never written anything
like it before, and I agreed. As I wrote the diary entries, I was doubly
surprised by the reaction. On the one hand, I was pleased that those who
read the diary enjoyed it as much as they did. On the other hand, I was
disappointed that many chose not to read the diary because it was posted
on the SDJ website. Part of my decision to do the production
diary in the first place was to help heal some of the rifts in fandom.
While I understand that many would prefer not to visit the SDJ site (alternately,
I'm sure there are many who prefer not to visit Gateworld and SG1 Fans),
I see no reason why the diary couldn't be made available to other sites.
That said...
When I
was contacted about the exclusivity issue, I responded that the diary should
not be exclusive to one site. However, since Alison and Dana Jeanne were
the ones who came up with the idea in the first place and offered their
website as a hosting venue, I feel it is only proper to get their permission
before cross-posting. I suggested a "first window" deal similar to the
network deals whereby a show with a "first window" gets to air the program
prior to other networks. I believe Alison and Darren were in the process
of discussing such a deal when all of this erupted.
Play nice.
JM"
Alison
being myself and Darren being the webmaster at www.gateworld.net,
I'm happy to announce that with the agreement of both Joseph Mallozzi and
myself, Gateworld has been granted syndication rights to publish the Production
Diary one week after it is published here at Solutions. Joseph Mallozzi
and Solutions retain copyright. Both Solutions and Mr. Mallozzi intended
the diary as a gift to fandom and we feel that syndication at the popular
Gateworld site will enable the diary to be enjoyed by the maximum possible
audience.
Any other
sites which wish to make the Production Diary available to their visitors
are free to LINK to the diary homepage here at Solutions: http://www.stargate-sg1-solutions.com/jmpd/jmpd00.shtml
