The Demise of Originality
by "Bish"

Originally Posted: 28 June 2000

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Well... I can sympathise with VegettoEX these days... I can understand what he is going through with people stealing all his ideas and stuff. And I thought, since I did meet him before (in dalnet's #dragonballz) That I would throw my two cents into the ring. I've seens tons of people stealing other people's hard-worked-on images, sounds, and music. It's really just not fair. With popular sites such as EX's or Meri's Temple of Trunks (I'm also friends with her), people will always try to duplicate thier popularity, whether by advertising unfairly, joining those wierd ' GogiitaEX321's 100 best DB sites' rings, or lastly, and probably the worst way, by stealing what makes them so popular.

I've often thought of ending my site as well, though my problem isn't nearly as bad as thiers. I've had people steal wallpapers, sounds I've editted and fixed up, and even one who stole my layout totally and just changed the name. It really is quite unfair. Now, I'm not saying I am perfect either. I do take ideas from other people, and things they've worked on. BUT I AM DIFFERENT. I ask first. I ask very polietely in an e-mail if I can use something, then even if they don't ask, I put thier e-mail and/or site somewhere near what I borrowed and add a link to them in my links section as well. That seems fair to me.

I know, it does take longer to come up with your own ideas. Now some of us may be lucky enough to get a really good site someone worked long and hard on dropped into thier lap (Like I'm dropping CT most likely to take care of my friend Reilly's 'Vejiita-sei' he's planning to drop). But, you should be willing to work hard for it too. Afterall, making mp3s or designing photographic comic books is not easy. I know. I *will* be combining Reilly and my sites, to make one super site.

Well, I'll keep this short to make EX's life easier. It's not fair for people to steal other's ideas and work without asking permission and giving credit. I'm sure he'll agree with me on this. If you're one of those people who does that sorta thing, please stop. Because if you keep on doing it, all the good sites will die, and at least, if you can't find compassion somewhere in your cold black heart (;P) think of it this way.. Ther'll be no-one else to steal from. That is all.

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