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Plagiarism-Please read, EXTREMELY important
Jan 6, 2009 17:03:36 GMT -5
Post by Lulu on Jan 6, 2009 17:03:36 GMT -5
All members must read this.
Over the past month or so we've seen a couple of Hunger Games sites that have taken a few little things that were rightful property of this site; skins, adds, and the like. Well, we politely asked them to take them down, even though they should have not done it in the first place. And they did.
But yesterday out advertiser Sapphira Lily found a website that had basically taken EVERYTHING from here. I'm not going to give the URL yet, because however much I would love it, I don't want them being harrassed by loyal members of this site. Let's just say they plagiarized our description/add (the first thing you see in the info box on the top of the home page) our code word from the rules, our actual RULES, our district descriptions (taken from the boards) and various other things. It's basically this site on a different web host. The only thing they did not take was the skin.
And then they call themselves the brains behind the whole site.
That's all the information I'm giving on this topic, because the staff is handling it to the best of our ability. The real reason for this thread is to make sure every single one of you know that plagiarism is WRONG. If you like anything on the site, or on any site, you must ask permission before you use it. I worked so hard, you have no idea how hard I worked to make this site. And my staff also work their butts off to make this site a great place for everyone. And it really crushed me to see all of it taken from us like it was public domain. Because it was not just up for grabs.
If anyone sees anything like this ever again, where anything that is copyright from this site is taken, report it to us. We may have given out permission for it to be used, in which case we'll thank you for reporting it anyway, because it was definitely the right thing to do. But in most cases, after what's happened here, permission will have not been given.
All I ask is that you guys keep an eye out, because it's up to all of us to keep this site the great place it's becoming.
Thanks so much, you have no idea how much it means to me to have so many trustworthy members here on THG:RPG.
--Lulu/Rue and the Staff
And members, if you can post a reply that confirms that you understand what I'm saying, that'd be great. This thread is not locked, and will be open for you to reply.
Over the past month or so we've seen a couple of Hunger Games sites that have taken a few little things that were rightful property of this site; skins, adds, and the like. Well, we politely asked them to take them down, even though they should have not done it in the first place. And they did.
But yesterday out advertiser Sapphira Lily found a website that had basically taken EVERYTHING from here. I'm not going to give the URL yet, because however much I would love it, I don't want them being harrassed by loyal members of this site. Let's just say they plagiarized our description/add (the first thing you see in the info box on the top of the home page) our code word from the rules, our actual RULES, our district descriptions (taken from the boards) and various other things. It's basically this site on a different web host. The only thing they did not take was the skin.
And then they call themselves the brains behind the whole site.
That's all the information I'm giving on this topic, because the staff is handling it to the best of our ability. The real reason for this thread is to make sure every single one of you know that plagiarism is WRONG. If you like anything on the site, or on any site, you must ask permission before you use it. I worked so hard, you have no idea how hard I worked to make this site. And my staff also work their butts off to make this site a great place for everyone. And it really crushed me to see all of it taken from us like it was public domain. Because it was not just up for grabs.
If anyone sees anything like this ever again, where anything that is copyright from this site is taken, report it to us. We may have given out permission for it to be used, in which case we'll thank you for reporting it anyway, because it was definitely the right thing to do. But in most cases, after what's happened here, permission will have not been given.
All I ask is that you guys keep an eye out, because it's up to all of us to keep this site the great place it's becoming.
Thanks so much, you have no idea how much it means to me to have so many trustworthy members here on THG:RPG.
--Lulu/Rue and the Staff
And members, if you can post a reply that confirms that you understand what I'm saying, that'd be great. This thread is not locked, and will be open for you to reply.
and maybe that's similar... but I've always had permission. Always. (if she didn't want me to copy... she didn't have to give me her paper...)
), rules, districts, etc. They haven't been banned or removed.
