My Post Was Stolen!

United States
January 14, 2008 11:29pm CST
I wrote a post earlier about Being A Fat Girl and I got lots of great comments. But then I look and I find another member of mylot who literally STOLE my post word per word! How dare you! I don't appreciate stealers. I did report that parson. What I don't get is how can one do that here on mylot. Has this happend to you? Have you been ripped off like that?
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9 responses
@DJ9020 (1596)
• United States
15 Jan 08
If it was word for word, that is stealing! I'm glad you reported them, that type of abuse gives this site a bad rep. Good for you for standing up for yourself, and for all of us who put some thought into our posts.
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• United States
15 Jan 08
Thank you, I mean it's there, some person with over 200 posts or something and she dare took it. It is plagerism. No I won't stand for it and yes I'm glad I reported her and I hope mylot will remove her. Yes word per word, she just changed the punctuation. I am so mad right now.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
15 Jan 08
It has never happened to me but it has happened many times to other mylotters, because they have complained about it..You did the right thing by reporting that person, and mylot will have a good talk with them.No one likes a thief, but sometimes it happens here,so don't think that you are the only one this has happened too..They will get punished and they might lose points,any time this kind of things happen just report that person..If they do it again to someone my lot will close out their account.I am very sorry this happened to you but really most everyone here are really nice, so do not let this discourage you in any way....
• United States
15 Jan 08
Thanks, I'll try not to. It's just this never happend to me before, so I know plagerism is going to upset not just me but others that have had the same thing happen. I mean I was shocked. I hope mylot will do something.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
15 Jan 08
Don't worry mylot is very good about taking care of thieft,trust me that person will get in trouble.
15 Jan 08
Quite alot of peoples discussions are very simular, just worded slightly different on here. But having someone completely copy every word is annoying, because you took the time and effort to think of the discussion and someone goes and completely copies it. Post in their discussion saying sarcasticly "you thought you created this discussion first and this is exacly the same wording" Even if you don't bother them, you may be able to stop people posting in that discussion. ~Joeys wife
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
15 Jan 08
This hasn't happened to me, at least not that I am aware of, but I have heard of this happening to other mylotters. I also saw first hand some blatant cheating where one mylotter copied someone else's response and posted it as his own! Luckily I caught this and some of the other mylotters helped out by checking out his discussions/responses. Sure enough he did this several times and he was cheating his way through mylot. Some of us reported him and I believe his account got banned soon after. Cheaters are not allowed here on Mylot. Although a few find there way in here every now and then, most of us are honest enough to know better than to do this.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
15 Jan 08
Yes, i saw that discussion and yours... and i must say that everyting was copied word per word and even the periods and commas... so the best thing is to report that incident to the mylot admin...you started the discussion first so there is no way for her to say that you are the one who copied from her... I hope this doesn't happen again... and i hope the one who did it will be given a penalty... good luck to you...
• United States
15 Jan 08
I'm glad you saw it too. It was just so strange, and I know it was done on purpose. I gather that when one can't think of a topic they have to go and steal someone elses. I did report her, so now it's up to mylot. I'll say this much, she picked the wrong girl to do that to. Thanks again.
• United States
15 Jan 08
Its never happened to me.I can't believe someone would do that because they would be found out.
@zenmachado (1617)
• United States
15 Jan 08
I dont know about stealing.. but certainly duplicated.. Fat is wrong if it hurt weight.. But not if they have big frames.. Chubby people need love too..
@zenmachado (1617)
• United States
15 Jan 08
I dont know about stealing.. but certainly duplicated.. Fat is wrong if it hurt weight.. But not if they have big frames.. Chubby people need love too..
@kazey901 (173)
• United States
15 Jan 08
I responded to that girls post too. I feel really bad. I should've taken the time to read other posts first and I would've noticed that you had the SAME one. I'm mad at this cause I gave an honest answer to the post and it should've went to you, not her! I'm very sorry! I hope mylot does something about this, it's not fair to you. You took the time and patience to make a meaningful post and she just took it!