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OMG, I thought this would never happen to me!

  • Jan. 15th, 2006 at 4:51 PM
Plagiarized
I think I've been plagiarized!

http://www.bloopdiary.com/viewentry.php?id=43796&num=80

I know this has happened to others here. I'm too stunned to be angry. Gobsmacked, that's a good word for this. I'm gobsmacked.

Somebody tell me that this person did not copy my story word for word (including the title) and post it in her blog.

I'm going to go drool in a corner now.

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[info]janedavitt wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:11 pm (UTC)
That's unbelievable! ::wide eyed:: There's an LJ comm out there that deals with plagiarists stop_plagiarism I think; they might have some ideas about how to deal with this.

And I bet those icons are hot-linked...

::hugs you::
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:41 am (UTC)
Thank you, Jane.

*Hugs you back*

I had the same thought about the icons. I recognize some of them, but don't know who made them. Now [info]amybnnyc has found that this person has posted several stories that aren't hers.

I can't imagine why anyone would do this.
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[info]ezagaaikwe wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:20 pm (UTC)
WHAT!?!?! That's frickin' outrageous.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:42 am (UTC)
She seems to be a serial story-stealer. Wow.
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[info]killerweasel wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:21 pm (UTC)
I just sent them a message sugggesting gthey take their plagerised crap down before they get into trouble. I wonder if that'll do anything.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:38 pm (UTC)
Thank you. I only just discovered it and was too stunned to know what to do. I thought about leaving her a comment or sending her an email, but I was half afraid it was something she was putting up there as a recommendation, and then I'd look like a total dope.

But the more I check this out... nope, she's passing it off as hers. She even took out my nods to the betas.

Unbelievable!
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[info]scratchingpost1 wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:28 pm (UTC)
The site gives me a headache. Too many frames. I can't make sense of it.

How did you ever find the story?
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:48 pm (UTC)
It is certainly not an easy to view site.

I must shamefully confess that I found the story while I was trolling around looking for feedback. "Stay Away from Randy" has been archived at three or four sites, and instead of visiting each of them and looking up comments, I just did a Yahoo search of the title and found this.

The truth is out -- I'm a total feedback whore!
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[info]speakr2customrs wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:31 pm (UTC)
That's terrible!

You should take it to [info]stop_plagiarism. My good friend [info]quinara is one of the mods there and they have done a great job dealing with other cases in the past.

It's not just plagiarism - it's theft! That person has just taken your story and put it up with her own name inserted as author.

And on the most hideous site that I've ever seen, too.

I've browsed back through the previous entries and come across a couple of other stories that I'd read before. I can't remember the names of the authors and so I can't rule out them being genuinely by this 'Spikes Fics' but it definitely isn't a name that rings any bells and the styles of the stories don't seem to match. I strongly suspect a serial thief/plagiarist.

The alternative (as none of the previous stories seem to have attracted the favourable comments that "Stay Away From Randy" is attracting) is someone who has failed to get recognition with their own work and so has stolen yours.
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[info]amybnnyc wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:36 pm (UTC)
Speaker, whoever it is has "Sunnydale Passions" up as well--that's yours, isn't it?

It's a treasure-trove of plagiarism over there.
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[info]amybnnyc wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:37 pm (UTC)
It's not just you... Yes, you were plagiarized, but within about 5 minutes I found stuff by [info]alwaysjbj, Pattyanne, [Bad username: speakr2customers]... not to mention that she's using a ton of [info]mrmonkeybottoms' icons as the frame for your story.
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[info]amybnnyc wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:38 pm (UTC)
That was speaker2customers... sigh.
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[info]alwaysjbj wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:48 pm (UTC)
Thank you for finding this!! I'm right there with you... dedications AN's the lot... I don't know whether I am pissed off...flattered or just completely bemused at the sheer stupidity of some people!
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:38 am (UTC)
No problem! If I hadn't been out there trolling for feedback, I never would have known.

I think that's the worst part -- having to confess how I found it!
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[info]spicklething wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:50 pm (UTC)
I'm seconding what everyone is saying, dear. You need to report this to [Unknown LJ tag]. it's a very good way to get the word out. The offender will be notified.

If you can, grab a screen shot of the story in question in case it gets taken down.

Hugs, sorry this had to happen to you.
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[info]bogwitch wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:18 am (UTC)
Screenshot? I think we need to save the whole damn lot!
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[info]opalescence_ wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2006 11:54 pm (UTC)
That's really disheartening. And what a gawd-awful site, too. I hope you can remedy the situation quickly.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:37 am (UTC)
I'm gonna go tell on 'em. Watch me and my big, mean self.

:o)
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[info]cindergal wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:10 am (UTC)
I know this happens all the time, but every time I'm gobsmacked. I mean, do people really get satisfaction by passing off something they had nothing to with as their own? How does that kind of feedback mean anything at all?

It does give me a chance to use my vamp!Spike icon, though. ;-)
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:36 am (UTC)
Ooh, I like your Vamp!Spike icon. 'Tis pretty!

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[info]amybnnyc wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:18 am (UTC)
I'm in the process of sorting through and seeing if I can match fics and some images up with their rightful owners--once I get a list, would you like for me to forward it to you for stop_plagiarism?
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:31 am (UTC)
Yes, that would be great. Thanks so much for taking the time to do that. With the way that site works, it won't be an easy task.

I'm off to Stop_Plagiarism now...
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[info]curiouswombat wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:18 am (UTC)
That is a very difficult site to look at - but there is definitely nothing there to acknowledge that is other people's stuff - it is just massed theft of words and pictures. Definitely one that needs reporting - I hope they can do something about it, and quickly.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:34 am (UTC)
Yeah, I'm off to do my official duty, and rid the fic world of one more really off-the-wall person.

I tried to check out her profile and *nothing* came up except a link to send an email. I wasn't quite ready to tip my hand until I check it out further. It's all very strange.
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[info]bogwitch wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:19 am (UTC)
Sorry to see this. Here we go again, sadly.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:32 am (UTC)
Just when you think this sort of thing is done and over with. Like I said, I'm stunned that it happenend to me. I only wrote two stories in tha past year!
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[info]angstchic wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:43 am (UTC)
Here is a site with a ton of search engines listed. It may help keep tabs on such things. I have a few more goodies if you decide to look into it.

http://searchenginewatch.com/reports/

I hate that happened. Those kind of people bring out the rude in me.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 12:45 am (UTC)
You are a wealth of knowledge with these cool sites! I'll check it out. Thank you.
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[info]missmurchison wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 01:13 am (UTC)
I'm so sorry. I recognized that story from seasonal spuffy, and several of the icons as Mr. Monkeybottoms. Has anyone told Monkey?

I find that site almost completely unnavigable, but it took me about two minutes googling to find she'd also stolen this story:

http://lubakmetyk.infinology.net/others/pattyanne/bells1.txt

I'm going to let the writer know.
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[info]missmurchison wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 01:35 am (UTC)
And here's another:

http://cityofhellville.com/fic.php?homeiswherethevampis

In this case the clever little plagiarist actually changed something. She used the chapter name instead of the fic name so it took me two minutes to find the original instead of two.
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[info]mrmonkeybottoms wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 02:07 am (UTC)
She has used several of my icons, but on my icon page I only ask that people don't hotlink to me. They are free to take and use as they want, I don't care about credit. So I suppose as far as it goes she didn't do anything less than I asked. The fics, however, are an entirely different story. Bad times all around.
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[info]redeem147 wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 02:08 am (UTC)
What a stupid, selfish person. I hope she's dealt with, and ((((hugs))) for the violation.

If she's on Spike's Salvation, and I find out who she is, that's a quick boot to the butt.

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[info]missmurchison wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 02:12 am (UTC)
She's swiped something from the sandlot:

http://www.bloopdiary.com/viewentry.php?id=43796&num=20

http://www.the-sandlot.com/fic.php?mode=fic&fic_id=1968&ch_seq=13

I emailed Spikesfool.
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[info]janedavitt wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 02:35 am (UTC)
She's got at least one drabble by [info]redwolf too; I let her know.

Sheesh.
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[info]redwolf wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 04:29 am (UTC)
Four that I found. Thanks for letting me know.
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[info]sockkpuppett wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 04:02 am (UTC)
She really likes the Sandlot. That's all I'm sayin'.
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[info]redwolf wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 04:28 am (UTC)
Damn!

I assumed ff.net as the last three of mine she stole match those dates, but as I do the update across the board, you may be right.
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[info]alwaysjbj wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 04:35 am (UTC)
http://www.bloopdiary.com/viewfront.php?id=20651 Her other diary...mostly just personal crap but there are some entries I am SURE Ihave seen before.
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[info]redwolf wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 05:17 am (UTC)
She got four of mine and changed to titles on two, but that's only because she was too thick to figure them out and may well be smart enough to figure that she couldn't answer that question if asked.

What's even more pathetic is that, if her DoB is correct (25 August 1984), she's more than old enough to know better. Although, from the few pitiful examples of her drivel, you'd be hard-pressed to guess she was more than 12. Somehow I doubt it is, as she has different information on the three sites credited to her.

I'm just happy you found the little cow. It's surprising she's gotten away with this for more than a year, although that may say more about BloopDiary than anything else.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 10:52 am (UTC)
Amazement isn't nearly a strong enough word for what I'm feeling about the magnitude of this. If she'd bothered to change the title of my story, I never would have found it.

This is so...unbelievable.

The shock in new every time someone else I read is found there. The fic world feels very small right now.
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[info]enigmaticblues wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 05:35 am (UTC)
You and me both. I just got notified that she's stolen at least one of mine.
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 10:55 am (UTC)
I stunned at how many of her "sources" are people on my friend list. She's managed to rob a good portion of this community.

I'll say it again - unbelievable!
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[info]sunnyd_lite wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 05:56 am (UTC)
Hey she got me too
Does this make me a Big Name Author? Cuz I'm in great company! Thanks for catching this...I'm only upset that the drabbles didn't get any comments, maybe that's why she stopped using my work *shrug* I've set the links in my journal.
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[info]redwolf wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 07:05 am (UTC)
Re: Hey she got me too
The comments were pretty inane and quite often were in reference to the image accompanying the story instead, so you're not missing out much. Then there's various mispellings of I love Spike.

Do we get a Big Name Author hat now? Or have we just become idiot magnets?

I added a post about it as well. Thought it best to let everyone know that I've been told about it, although the post has already managed to attract a troll who believes we're all lying about this.

Ah, LJ, it never ceases to bring teh stoopid.
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[info]skytalon wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 02:22 pm (UTC)
Unbelievable! My god! Are you going to report this?

I am not sure how but I m very sure people on your flist will give u advices and all! Oh my god!

I am gobsmacked too!
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[info]mommanerd wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 02:25 pm (UTC)
I did report it, and so may others have been affected as well and have dug up all sorts of information. The frustrating part is that, as of yet, nobody has found an email link to this person (or anything else to point out who s/he really is).

It's a mess!

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[info]spikesfool wrote:
Jan. 16th, 2006 03:54 pm (UTC)
I am reporting another case of plagiarism by this horrid thief. An excerpt from my story White Flag posted orginially on December 13, 2004 at Cold Dead Seed (which can be found here) and later in my LJ> http://www.forum.colddeadseed.com/viewtopic.php?t=3168&postdays=o&postorder=asc&.start=120 was stolen by Spikes Baby and can be found in her LJ at http://wwwbloopdiary.com/viewentry.php?id=43796&num=20

This has happened to me before and it just makes me want to weep. It's mental and emotion rape and I hope the culprit is dragged before the community and shown to be the dishonest, pitiful person she or he is.



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