Plagiarism HURTS Sincere FF Readers! :( Fight it! - Page 5

Originally posted by: serendipitylove

Yes...it terribly hurts the authors...but it also hurts new readers who are treated rudely and suspiciously by the authors...Not every reader is a plagiarizer...
But we genuine readers WILL support our writers the best way we can...😊

Originally posted by: ssyahoo

I'm saddened to hear about another plagiarism case. Why that has become the new trend I am not so sure. Personally I began reading fan fictions late as well so do not have access to restricted blogs.

I do write my own fan fiction which is on the forum. I do have a blog but it is solely used for mature content and does not relate to plot or storyline. I do give out links to new readers as well, but only after they have commented for a period of time as then somewhat of a trust factor is formed. I do not know what I would do if my story was plagiarized.

I hope there can be a better way to deal with plagiarism so that everyone can enjoy fan fictions...

Originally posted by: blayde

There are softwares that detect plagiarism as well as websites that do the same. Some are free and some are paid services. Plagiarizers are shameless and they will post on IF as well and other online sites just the same. Since there are no strict rules preventing this problem from happening on IF currently, some of us are taking a stand and trying to spread the word about it. It's about time this forum wakes up to this epidemic so readers and writers stop suffering, and these copycatters get proper punishment. Please click this post (it's an active link) and share with your friends: Join the Initiative Against Plagiarism

Originally posted by: praj.shrish

I agree to Krani in above comment. It really hurts to see your own work copied by some one else. You genuinely requested to give a new readers a chance but how writers are supposed to find out which readers are trustworthy ? So they chose to boycott all of them. Nevertheless I agree that true readers suffer too. even I have gone through that same pain. And it's a loss of both writers and readers that creative and good writing can't reach to many people.

But what I feel is, it's responsibility of both writers and readers to stop such illegal job. Readers can keep a watch if someone is copying any writers work and bring that to notice. And whole IF should ban that culprit from forum. Or strict action should be taken against him/her.

Hope soon these dark clouds get cleared and all good writers shine again with their beautiful writing as earlier...😊

Originally posted by: serendipitylove

Krani,
First of all...I am a a relentless stalker of your story "Arranged Marriage" :) I also loved your OS "Bad Deal". I simply love the way you write and I have appreciated that through comments several times...Thank you so much for not restricting your work 😊

I would like to clarify that I did not mean to take a stand against writers who restrict their work...Its just that as a new reader, the most you can do is PM, scrap or email the writer several times and convince them through your words that you are genuine and would like to genuinely become their reader...I have tried to do that several times with little success...Some writers are so rude that it makes me regret that I asked them in the first place...

I am not a silent reader...the writers I follow would know that...you would know if you checked the comments on your thread...But other than commenting, I don't scrap or PM them later or try to get to know them better or anything...How many of us want to share our personal lives with people we don't know...
How do writers like you figure out who your trusted readers are? Are they only the people who've made an effort to know personally you through IF? How would you select readers if you make your blog private?
What should readers like me do in our predicament? How should we prove that we are not dangerous?

Originally posted by: ..Sugar_ArHi..

one of the reason plagiarism happen is because of the reader.. they share the writers work at FB and their personal blog..Before doing so they should ask for the writer permission.. But even after the writer refused their request but still share the fanfics link..

Last time when i was a reader i used to read 10+ day just because they are awesome.. but know seem like all the writer have move to their personal blog to continue their journey.. And this is what a writer should do to protect their work..

as im a writer now.. I hardly ready any FanFics.. There was a writer which i admire till now but due to some reason she left IF but the happiest thing was she was back to continue but after one months she quit IF again..

If this is what a writer get from their reader then they shouldnt continue writing here anymore..

As much plagiarism hurt readers.. Thousand time more plagiarism hurts the writer..