Originally posted by: DarkFox

Originally posted by: Jay
As long as fan edits remain a purely creative exercise that brings the community together, I won't interfere with the process.

The question that remains is what kind of community does it bring together?

A very, very creative one, with far more positive results than negative. Legal or not, I don't see the harm of fan edits.

I'd like to voice my respect for Lucas on this issue. I disagree strongly with his decision to modify the original trilogy, but he has a progressive view of the web and what it means for creativity.

Did you know Lucas started out by making his own edits of Hollywood films? What if someone had come along and slapped him down then? Would A New Hope, which is a prime example of a film made better because of really good editing, have served as the seed for the entire Star Wars universe without Lucas' early experimentation?

Do you work for the MPAA? You seem to have adopted their logic: cut down the apple tree because a few of the apples are rotten. I suggest you visit one of the hundreds of dull, non-innovative Star Wars communities out there if this community makes you uncomfortable.