Story Reposts of Existing Stories
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 6:21 pm
Over the last two days, I have had three stories submitted with the following problem:
THEY ARE NEARLY VERBATIM REPOSTS OF EXISTING STORIES that are already on the Archive and they are not by the SAME author.
We have had the discussion before about reposting and / or translating stories by other Authors. The policy is to try and get permission, but this doesn't always work. In the case of some old stories, there is no email address and the name doesn't come up as a current user.
Authors come and go here, but this isn't going to be tolerated.
One story in question is Speedo Brothers, of which "Wayne" submitted 2 versions. That's fine. We should have removed the old one but obviously forgot. However, yesterday an almost carbon copy of it came in under another name, a more recent user. If this were indeed Wayne, he should have told me. If it was a continuation or a tweak, someone should have spoken up and asked.
It's been trashed, as will be all further attempts to copy and repost Archive stories.
It just so happens that I recognized this one. It is at http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/S/newea_17357Speedo_B.htm and is by Wayne, dens_7@hotmail.com which is posted in the story. It's a nice, short read.
The other is also a verbatim repost of something already used twice and frankly I'm tired of seeing the same text. If your anonymous, fine; at least send me an email about your intentions to continue a short story.
Ceecie is also posting an alternate version of Boarding School, which can be found in the "B" author sub-index. There is no email for the original author back in 2000, and if he/she objects, we'll work it out if I ever hear to the contrary. Ceecie asked what to do, which is just fine. I rather like this story too, as well as her new additions.
So if you're thinking about doing this, think again. I certainly dont' claim to have every story here committed to memory, but if I catch you copying, I'll ban you and your whole ISP at that.
This is the only time I'll say this.
THEY ARE NEARLY VERBATIM REPOSTS OF EXISTING STORIES that are already on the Archive and they are not by the SAME author.
We have had the discussion before about reposting and / or translating stories by other Authors. The policy is to try and get permission, but this doesn't always work. In the case of some old stories, there is no email address and the name doesn't come up as a current user.
Authors come and go here, but this isn't going to be tolerated.
One story in question is Speedo Brothers, of which "Wayne" submitted 2 versions. That's fine. We should have removed the old one but obviously forgot. However, yesterday an almost carbon copy of it came in under another name, a more recent user. If this were indeed Wayne, he should have told me. If it was a continuation or a tweak, someone should have spoken up and asked.
It's been trashed, as will be all further attempts to copy and repost Archive stories.
It just so happens that I recognized this one. It is at http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/S/newea_17357Speedo_B.htm and is by Wayne, dens_7@hotmail.com which is posted in the story. It's a nice, short read.
The other is also a verbatim repost of something already used twice and frankly I'm tired of seeing the same text. If your anonymous, fine; at least send me an email about your intentions to continue a short story.
Ceecie is also posting an alternate version of Boarding School, which can be found in the "B" author sub-index. There is no email for the original author back in 2000, and if he/she objects, we'll work it out if I ever hear to the contrary. Ceecie asked what to do, which is just fine. I rather like this story too, as well as her new additions.
So if you're thinking about doing this, think again. I certainly dont' claim to have every story here committed to memory, but if I catch you copying, I'll ban you and your whole ISP at that.
This is the only time I'll say this.
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