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sevendeadlyfunI've had some good times over at nekid_spike and they've really inspired me to create a bunch of great art. So, when I found out about all the fics that had been stolen and redistributed without permission, I posted this information at nekid_spike . I received a lot of support from various communities. People really jumped in to help me out and spread the word. One of the mods at nekid_spike even commented on my post, saying that they were keeping an eye on the situation, even though it looked as if their community wasn't involved.
Gotta say, though, the email I got this morning? Kinda horked me off. I was wading through a few emails from various and sundry when I spotted one labeled "Post On Nekid Spike". Things that make you "hmm"...I was worried that the situation had gotten worse whilst I slumbered (and did I mention I look very cute when I slumber? I didn't? That's because I don't.).
The email was fromlil_coyote , one of the moderators at nekid_spike . Apparently, my post was, if not offensive, than at least unwelcome. Of course, I'm irritated and in my irritation I may be exaggerating, so how's about we let lil_coyote speak for herself?
Hey, LJ-cut? No big. I get it. WhenI first posted it, I wanted it to be an attention grabber. I know that I so often will simply scroll past posts on my f-list and not even notice one or two of the tiny ones. So I posted big to get attention. However, I'm fairly sure most, if not all, of the authors have been contacted. The urgency is gone. Sure, I can put it behind the cut.
But, wait...there's more. My post (which, you'll recall, pertained to people taking fics without permission, re-posting them to their own archives and redistributing them as PDF files) violates their "no-flame" policy? How? No, seriously, how? Is calling people who take things without permission "thieves" flaming now? Because that and only that is the one time I deviated from "pertinent facts" in my post regarding this situation. I guess my only response is that the truth hurts. When you take something that isn't yours without permission, you are stealing. People who steal are thieves. Teh trooth: let me show you it...
So, I'm no longer a member ofnekid_spike. In my opinion, any community that feels exposing thieves is flaming and creates a hostile environment is not really worth my time. However, I'm sincerely grateful for all the good times I've had there and all the lovely people I've met as a result of my time there. Hope I'll see you guys in other communities!
nekid_spike and they've really inspired me to create a bunch of great art. So, when I found out about all the fics that had been stolen and redistributed without permission, I posted this information at nekid_spike . I received a lot of support from various communities. People really jumped in to help me out and spread the word. One of the mods at nekid_spike even commented on my post, saying that they were keeping an eye on the situation, even though it looked as if their community wasn't involved. Gotta say, though, the email I got this morning? Kinda horked me off. I was wading through a few emails from various and sundry when I spotted one labeled "Post On Nekid Spike". Things that make you "hmm"...I was worried that the situation had gotten worse whilst I slumbered (and did I mention I look very cute when I slumber? I didn't? That's because I don't.).
The email was from
lil_coyote , one of the moderators at nekid_spike . Apparently, my post was, if not offensive, than at least unwelcome. Of course, I'm irritated and in my irritation I may be exaggerating, so how's about we let lil_coyote speak for herself?"Hi there. This is lil_coyote aka YoteMod from Nekid Spike with a couple small requests. First, would you mind putting the bulk of your recent post about unauthorized translations under lj-cut, please? It helps to keep things neat when we have big pictures or longer posts and it would be much appreciated. Also, while we appreciate your justifiable exasperation with the situation, we do have a no-flame policy and ask if you could please supply the pertinent facts without bringing in emotional accusations that could lead to a hostile environment. Thank you."
Hey, LJ-cut? No big. I get it. WhenI first posted it, I wanted it to be an attention grabber. I know that I so often will simply scroll past posts on my f-list and not even notice one or two of the tiny ones. So I posted big to get attention. However, I'm fairly sure most, if not all, of the authors have been contacted. The urgency is gone. Sure, I can put it behind the cut.
But, wait...there's more. My post (which, you'll recall, pertained to people taking fics without permission, re-posting them to their own archives and redistributing them as PDF files) violates their "no-flame" policy? How? No, seriously, how? Is calling people who take things without permission "thieves" flaming now? Because that and only that is the one time I deviated from "pertinent facts" in my post regarding this situation. I guess my only response is that the truth hurts. When you take something that isn't yours without permission, you are stealing. People who steal are thieves. Teh trooth: let me show you it...
So, I'm no longer a member of
nekid_spike. In my opinion, any community that feels exposing thieves is flaming and creates a hostile environment is not really worth my time. However, I'm sincerely grateful for all the good times I've had there and all the lovely people I've met as a result of my time there. Hope I'll see you guys in other communities!