Now, I don’t often peruse the SomethingAwful forums, but once in a great while something else I’m reading links there. Such is the case of this morning, and let me say, it does not make me happy.
Basically, its the story of a web cartoonist who had his work stolen. Not only that, this guy seems to be making quite a bit of money on work that is not his. I look at the comparisons, and its not even the same idea, or a character that looks somewhat the same. Its a carbon copy.
Its things like this that prevent me from putting up excerpts of my work up here. More than once have I said, “You know, maybe I should update with a short story,” but I always wonder what would happen if someone chose to steal it.
Would I have any recourse?
The story of the cartoonist will likely have a happy ending because his plagarized work has been known by millions of people. There’s proof upon proof that his work has been stolen. He likely has lawyers just WAITING to sue the pants off someone.
Well, that’s all for now.
Zel-kun out.
David N. Scott | 09-Apr-07 at 12:45 pm | Permalink
Nope! No recourse. Plus, once you put it on the web no publisher wants it anymore cos it’s ‘already published’.
S’why Pererro swung back more towards being a blog blog than a short story blog.
Zel-kun | 09-Apr-07 at 1:31 pm | Permalink
Thanks for the input, Dave! That’s what I figured the case would be. That’s why I keep any info about my writings to myself.
Its sad because I wouldn’t mind posting some things and getting feedback. C’est le vie.