Author's Ripping off Others from this site (old thread)
- Thread starter csmsmith
- Start date
RejectReality
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
- Posts
- 4,467
You're absolutely right. Blatant rip-off with only the names and paragraphing changed.
I just tried the report button, and it seemed to work fine, so I sent in the report from the first story, stating that they all appear to be ripped off, along with a link to your original from '04.
If that doesn't do the trick, you might consider sending a PM to Laurel.
http://forum.literotica.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7
I just tried the report button, and it seemed to work fine, so I sent in the report from the first story, stating that they all appear to be ripped off, along with a link to your original from '04.
If that doesn't do the trick, you might consider sending a PM to Laurel.
http://forum.literotica.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7
lovecraft68
Bad Doggie
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2009
- Posts
- 41,955
Stealing is bad enough, but reposting on the same site is beyond ballsy.
RejectReality
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
- Posts
- 4,467
May not be the case here, but often the stories are lifted from another site where the author has also posted it, and the jerk thinks they're pulling a fast one, not realizing that the author has different pen names on different sites.
sr71plt
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2006
- Posts
- 51,870
I've had stolen stories of mine reposted here. Chances are that they pulled them from another story site where I was posting under a different name.
I didn't chance the "report" button, though. I directly PMd Laurel about it and they were taken down and the poster's account was zeroed out.
I didn't chance the "report" button, though. I directly PMd Laurel about it and they were taken down and the poster's account was zeroed out.
rippitydoo
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2013
- Posts
- 1,476
SOMEBODY STICKY THIS!!!
Maybe it's because it's CHYOO & not the main Lit. site, but I'm shocked either Lau or Man took the proper action with rule-violators. (I have E-mailed & PMed Lau a thousand times about violations by the CHYOO site & Forum Mods, & nothing is ever done... By the Mods; The same people that remove my posts & lie-about/attack me in the CHYOO area then do it in contact with Lau & Man, as well as whatever threads I mention it in.
Nothing special; Someone finally made new site & Forums, but kept same staff, & same lies & punishment OF ME took place!)
RejectReality
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
- Posts
- 4,467
If I don't see the account go down by the morning, I'll drop a PM.
lovecraft68
Bad Doggie
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2009
- Posts
- 41,955
There was someone last year who was caught doing that. He was a little more creative changing a little bit around, but it was obviously the same story.
The author stolen from started a thread about it and it was apparent the guy was stealing, but for whatever reason he not only kept his account, at least for awhile because I stopped looking and now I can't remember his damn name.
But what was worse was I saw him posting as available to edit for a couple of months after that and let Lynn know(and she was on the original thread about the theft) and said yes it was concerning, but nothing happened.
Maybe I will try to look through old editing threads. Pisses me off I can't come up with the name. Had some type of horror connotation to it.
The author stolen from started a thread about it and it was apparent the guy was stealing, but for whatever reason he not only kept his account, at least for awhile because I stopped looking and now I can't remember his damn name.
But what was worse was I saw him posting as available to edit for a couple of months after that and let Lynn know(and she was on the original thread about the theft) and said yes it was concerning, but nothing happened.
Maybe I will try to look through old editing threads. Pisses me off I can't come up with the name. Had some type of horror connotation to it.
RejectReality
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
- Posts
- 4,467
The stories are down and the account is banned.
The way I read the OP, the "report story" button wasn't even visible. If he/she would like to clarify whether that's accurate, as well as which browser was in use, it could help in tracking down the problem.
The way I read the OP, the "report story" button wasn't even visible. If he/she would like to clarify whether that's accurate, as well as which browser was in use, it could help in tracking down the problem.
Mello_SixtyNine
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2014
- Posts
- 100,614
I had my 3 stories stolen by some nimrod on xhamster. Got them to take down my stories but he is still on their site. I did a search on some of his recent story postings and found multiple stolen stories from literotica & other sites. I placed a post on each of the stolen stories informing readers that this was stolen along with a link to the original story. I also emailed xhamster & gave them the links to the other stories but they still have not taken down those other stories.
I have also sent a PM to every friend of his that gave him a positive comment about his stories. I informed them that the author stole most if not all of his stories from other sites.
Here are the links to other literotica stories that were stolen by the douchebag:
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/307083.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/307086.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/300666.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298799.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298791.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298795.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298796.html?openC#commentBox
Here's the link to the asshole's xhamster page:
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini#commentBox
I recommend that you do google searches of your stories to see if they are on other sites.
I have also sent a PM to every friend of his that gave him a positive comment about his stories. I informed them that the author stole most if not all of his stories from other sites.
Here are the links to other literotica stories that were stolen by the douchebag:
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/307083.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/307086.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/300666.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298799.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298791.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298795.html?openC#commentBox
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini/posts/298796.html?openC#commentBox
Here's the link to the asshole's xhamster page:
http://xhamster.com/user/fotisampini#commentBox
I recommend that you do google searches of your stories to see if they are on other sites.
RejectReality
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
- Posts
- 4,467
Only if you want to have a heart attack from stress.
And unless your machine has some serious iron-clad malware protection, I wouldn't recommend following those links in Google. A lot of the sites where erotica ends up at are infested with all sorts of nasties.
Your stuff is going to get lifted and posted elsewhere. It's inevitable. Some of those sites don't give a rat's ass what's on there, so long as they make a few pennies of ad revenue off it. Others know damn good and well that what they have is stolen, and also don't care if you call them out on it.
Some few do give a crap, and when they find out stolen material is on their site, or discover that the authors don't appreciate their work being posted without permission, they take it down. That's the exception, rather than the rule.
As I've said a hundred times, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be pissed about it. It doesn't mean that the catharsis of whacking a few moles successfully isn't worth it. Just don't let it become an obsession.
Mello_SixtyNine
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2014
- Posts
- 100,614
I use a mac so I don't have to worry about all that malware crap. Occasionally, I will click that I thought was a pic but instead an exe file will download but since you can't install anything on a mac (especially exe files) without first entering your password, I would just toss the exe file in the trash.
I've only found my stories on xhamster & the site took them down after I emailed them.
Last edited:
The plural of "author" is "authors." "Disappear" is not spelled "dissappear." Good luck with your "writing."
Zeb_Carter
.-- - ..-.
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2006
- Posts
- 20,573
There's always one grammar/spelling nazi around when you don't really need them.
Hey, just because his browser doesn't have a spell check installed, doesn't mean he can't write, right.
lovecraft68
Bad Doggie
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2009
- Posts
- 41,955
And one with no stories here of their own to show the rest of us how its done. I love when that happens.
I think you asked a question. Where's the question mark?
rippitydoo
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2013
- Posts
- 1,476
Taking-up space next to the end of your quote in the prior post.
Hypoxia
doesn't watch television
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2013
- Posts
- 28,080
Dare I intrude? I think we have different standards for forum posts vs published works. Some forum posters seem to never review their text before posting, leading to weird orthography errors and just plain incomprehensibility. Live with it.
Sonichu
Really Really Experienced
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2014
- Posts
- 427
i see it
FantasyXY
My Cromosome is XY
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2001
- Posts
- 535
Just how much would one have to change a story that a reasonable reviewer would consider it a new work?
I know as authors we can get pretty sensitive about our work being stolen.
One example I can think of off the top of my head is to compare Under The Dome to The Simpson's Movie. They are different, but largely the same. So much the same that while my wife was watching Under the Dome, I asked her if the guy on the screen was named Cargill...
I'm not saying that stories aren't ripped off regularly on Lit. I'm just saying that there is a point where a rework could be considered a new work.
Also, if Lit wanted to help keep stories from being ripped off they could protect the story content and not allow it to be highlighted or copied (disable right click). I for one wouldn't care for that option very much as I sometimes take parts of stories that I find are really well written and use them as reference material in my own stories. And no, I don't just paste someone's work into my stories. I typically use the cadence of their wording to help pace my own words.
I know as authors we can get pretty sensitive about our work being stolen.
One example I can think of off the top of my head is to compare Under The Dome to The Simpson's Movie. They are different, but largely the same. So much the same that while my wife was watching Under the Dome, I asked her if the guy on the screen was named Cargill...
I'm not saying that stories aren't ripped off regularly on Lit. I'm just saying that there is a point where a rework could be considered a new work.
Also, if Lit wanted to help keep stories from being ripped off they could protect the story content and not allow it to be highlighted or copied (disable right click). I for one wouldn't care for that option very much as I sometimes take parts of stories that I find are really well written and use them as reference material in my own stories. And no, I don't just paste someone's work into my stories. I typically use the cadence of their wording to help pace my own words.
sr71plt
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2006
- Posts
- 51,870
You can't copyright concepts and ideas (you can trademark them if you can demonstrate they have commercial value), so the less duplicative it is, the less of a rip off it would be. (Although it's in the view of the beholder whether anything rips off anything else.) You don't get into legal risk until actual plagiarism (duplication of actual image and/or written phrases) shows up.
Zeb_Carter
.-- - ..-.
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2006
- Posts
- 20,573
You're funny. You spelled "spell-check/spell check" ( these are the correct way to spell the word(s)) wrong. Get a life.
I was going to ask whether you ever made typos, but seeing as you can't spell...or was that a typo?...it's irrelevant now.
Last edited:
rippitydoo
Literotica Guru
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2013
- Posts
- 1,476
He/She/They did that intentionally in this thread.
I (who have never even started something I planned to submit to this site) have been in contact with several publishers about getting non-erotic fiction published, & have been printed several times in the local paper (to the point they E-mailed me specifically, asking me to write a piece on local news I didn't even know was going on... I wrote it & they oriented it within a week.)
Online, I have offered to be an editor to several writers in comments to their stories (on the rare occasions I was able to get all the way to the end through the literally zillions of mistakes), & one writer has actually E-mailed me, asking how much of his work I was volunteering to edit.
Point of this?
If you know someone is ripping-off another person's work (& posting it a second time, also here or anywhere else),who cares?! Leave it alone. Even if you are the plagiarizer or the one having it done to them, the response is the same: WC?! LIA. None of you would ever be offered financial gain for this type of work, & even if you were, the quality of the work that does get submitted (& posted) by anyone would likely never leave the office of the person making the offer, & regardless, the paid author would immediately be charged with something for receiving unearned money.
