what's the point of getting feedback on someone *else's* story?

[tommygirl]

Things one doesn't need to discover after a day of cleaning up her old apartment and getting the last of her junk out of said third-story WALK-UP...

Thanks to scribblinlenore and stone_princess I've been made aware that a few of my Jared/Jensen stories have been plagerized along with several other authors. And on one of my stories, he actually has my "feedback always appreciated" still up as well, but never tries to point the readers to the actual author of the story.

Argh.

I hate this crap. It happened to me long ago in the Nsync fandom (why is it always the real person fandoms I have trouble with? Hhmmm...) and seriously, it makes me hate on fandom. And I know logically that most of fandom is cool (as my friends list is proof of), but argh! PISSED!

He stole it word for word, people. Word for freaking word. (Not just mine either, there was estrella30's stuff and stone_princess and so many more!

For myself, the entries in question:

http://jareddean69.livejournal.com/3794.html - The Charity Event
http://community.livejournal.com/the_winchesters/3450.html - The Hollywood Party

My original postings:

http://storydivagirl.livejournal.com/142074.html - The Charity Event
http://storydivagirl.livejournal.com/138621.html - The Hollywood Party

Wow. If I weren't quite so tired and sore, I'd be much more pissed off. At least credit the author.

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I must thank stone_princess and scribblinlenore for the head's up! You guys rock for keeping other authors aware of this stuff!

Now I'm off to wait for LJ Abuse to do something about this and maybe sleep.

Love you all!

Comments

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

What is the point of getting feedback on someone else's story? It's just madness.

[azarsuerte.livejournal.com]

It really is amazing the depths to which some people will sink for attention. :-(

So sorry, hon...speaking from experience, that really sucks.

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

god. its the MOST ANNOYING THING EVER.

[stone-princess.livejournal.com]

I'm all grumpy now! Arg, I hate it when my fun becomes and irritation! Grr!

[iamtheenemy.livejournal.com]

I got your IM, and then I had to come here and read about it. The entries have been deleted. On the one hand I'm glad, but I really wanted to see the postings, just to marvel at the gall that this guy has. God, what an asshole. I'm glad that someone told you about it, and that it's taken care of. We've both had plagiarism issues in the past, and it is like the least fun thing ever. I hope you gave him a verbal bitch slap.

Also, I choose to be offended, because I beta-ed both of those stories. Those are my edits you're taking credit for, mister!

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

As a fan of your fic, I'm so pissed off on your behalf. There should be a special circle in hell for plagerists! I hope you don't mind I'm friending you, so I don't miss any of your work!

[storydivagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh no problemo. Friend away, my darling. And I agree about the special circle - it's just...mind boggling to me.

[devildoll.livejournal.com]

Man, I will never get why people do that kind of thing. Nutjobs.

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

I've never understood why people want to plagerize fic. Very sad, indeed.

On the bright side, though, I guess it could mean you're a good writer. Heck, I've never been plagerized.:)