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February 03, 2005
Plagiarism, etc.
Internet Impersonations
Finally, a serious topic.What is it about the relative anonymity and largeness of the Internet that makes people believe they can get away with using someone else's picture as a mask or, in my eyes even worse, blatant plagiarism.
I mean, seriously, even considering the gigantic size of the internet, with the speed at which information travels, it is possibly EASIER now to catch these imposters that are trying to do these heinous crimes.
Maybe it's just me.
You might be wondering what has caused me to go into this self-righteous tirade... So let me tell you.
Yesterday, not once, but TWICE I got notice of two different people using something that was MOST DEFINATELY mine and calling it their own.
Case Example #1
'REIKO' aka MMORPG imposter - FFXI
A couple months back I had a friend IM me out of nowhere after 3 years of not talking to me to ask if I played FFXI (Final Fantasy XI). Of course, I replied truthfully, "No."
"Weird. I think someone's using your picture on this forum."
"WHAAAT?"-- After seeing this, I immediately signed up for the forum, wrote a note on the page and notified the administrators. The picture was taken away.
Case Example #2
'REIKO' aka MMORPG imposter (AGAIN!) - WOW
Yesterday I got an IM from someone I didn't know. They said something along the lines of "Do you play WoW?" Again, I replied truthfully, "No."
"Weird. I think someone's using your picture on this forum."
"WHAAAT?"
Ok, I really don't know what I can do at this point. I want to do something evil, but there's no way that I can find this girl. It makes me wonder how many MMORPG sites I'm actually on.
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Case Example #3
AznCutiePie4eva aka AznPlagiarizer4eva
Give her 0 e-props.It's funny, because I got notification that there was somebody out there who had a post that was remarkably similar to my "Kim's Socially correct Greetings".
Remember this post anybody? :) it was only like, last week.
So anyhow, I went to this site, and lo and behold!!
All look same!
Well, not exactly, she actually took the time to get rid of the "Kim" part, and she also added another, 7th greeting (a TOTALLY ugly imitation of my beautiful stick figures, I might add) with the tree to boot.
However, as i read and re-read this entry, there was no sign anywhere of crediting me as the original author. So sad, but true.
The funny part was that the images themselves were still directly linked from my server. So, being the passive agressive bitch I am, instead of actually confronting her about it, I decided to play a little game I call "How many times a day does she look at her site?
I replaced ALL the images that were being taken (Wow, she was even using bandwidth that I pay for!)... So the site ended up looking something like this:
Oh yeah baby. Divine retribution.
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The funny thing is, right afterwards, she tried to make nice with me by commenting with this:
 | oops sry for not crediting at the end of my post, didn't really think of it at the time...anyways, how'd you make those gifs? i was thinking flash, but i'm so computer illiterate i wouldn't know one program from another..haha |
...right. She had the time to think of taking my name off, and to add another greeting and DRAW it, but she didn't think of crediting me? Ha.
Likely story. Really, how stupid does she think I am?
Sorry, biatch! No eprops for you!
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Posted by Kim at February 3, 2005 11:29 AM
Comments
Damn, people are just all up on you, aren't they? It's weird when people use your picture for themselves, assuming your persona. And that biotch got what she deserved.
BTW, nice site.
Posted by: Carrie at February 3, 2005 01:01 PM
Hi Kim, I love to read your journal and your drawings are really great. Do you mind me to link you on my website? You can check it out first, coz I don't wanna be hit by your revenge of non-approved access on your site ;) Just drop me a note :)
Posted by: Dennis at February 3, 2005 06:48 PM
"You been punked"
Hahaha, I love it!! Great move!
Posted by: rick at February 3, 2005 07:07 PM
Holy crap number 3 was funny. pwN3d!!!
Posted by: Adam at February 3, 2005 07:10 PM
Hahahaha, imposters do suck! Especially the stupid ones! If you're going to rip someone off/steal their pics, at least make sure no one else knows about them. ;)
Posted by: DC/PHOENIXZERO at February 3, 2005 11:58 PM
how do you mirror between this blog and xanga? Is it automatic?
Posted by: kevin.gc at February 4, 2005 12:08 AM
You know, honey, as f*cked up as it seems, these people are copying you and stealing your pics because they think you're so great. Imagine your some young girl, and your site sucks ass. It just has the basic layout and some posts about your day. Then, you come across this completely dynamic, wonderful layout with all these strange, funny, though sometimes perverted entries. And she's pretty, to boot. What would you do? Well a normal person would compliment the creator and possibly find inspiration to improve his/her own website. However, perhaps you have less skills and want so badly to be this person that you instead decide to PRETEND to be this person, and if no one else knows, then you can actually BE Kim! What an idea! Anyway, not condoning their behavior at all. Just saying that this plagerism could be seen as complimentary in some small way. BTW, love ya! Um, also do you play Final Fantasy 11?
Posted by: Michelle at February 5, 2005 12:38 PM
wow...that little gif swap was top-tier. props once again, kim...revenge has always been an interesting vehicle for talents...
Posted by: John Nuch at February 6, 2005 04:48 AM
Good job, Kim ! I like your "shock & owe" retaliation.
By the way, I like reading your authentic contents, creative & interesting.
Posted by: iBruin at February 6, 2005 08:50 AM
you rock! :D
Posted by: c0rkie at February 17, 2005 01:21 AM
Hi. I've been checking your site for a few years now, but this is the first time I've actually felt the need to leave a comment. I just wanted to tell you that that shit was hilarious. I can't believe people would go that far to BE something they aren't. Anyway keep doing what you're doing. I think you ROCK!
Posted by: maly at March 10, 2005 09:34 AM
*random props* dang...tsk...tsk...what a bunch of losers...
Posted by: AnGeLa at March 10, 2005 09:01 PM
You are my HERO!!!
Posted by: george at March 12, 2005 02:48 PM
i would take it in the form of flattery if someone impersonated me. and then send a hate comment/letter.
Posted by: sara at March 12, 2005 08:15 PM
Hey, Kim, lol...hilarious pix!! heehe... i notice some site where people have very similar design..probably other copy cat people... well she derserve it tho... and love the video clip! the japanese really clever lol...despite the lazy part! hehehe
Posted by: jonboy at March 14, 2005 03:22 PM
You f**king rock!!!!
Posted by: x at March 15, 2005 06:30 AM
When people copy you it is really the highest form of flattery. Style is as rare as beauty and I think you're doing well in both! Not that I was looking or anything!
Posted by: Tyson at March 15, 2005 08:22 AM
your blog rocks!!! i did the same thing you did. this one girl was posing as my friend and also stole my old layout(which was still directly linking from my website), instead of writing to her, I made a sign stating that she has been busted! haha.. love what i did. biters, no matter how many you busted, there's always more.
Posted by: elmo lee at March 15, 2005 06:42 PM
kim, youre cool. your entries always make my day ! hahaha
Posted by: jeck at March 17, 2005 07:23 PM
srry to bug but I stumbled pa55 this site and im must be 7ripin but from what it sonds like u only know of 2 MMORPG I see ur pic used all the time FFXI
Monster Hunter, RAGNAROK, HALO2 post site and hella more I just thought u Should Know but this is also all saying that u are the grl on this pic
Posted by: Ze at April 17, 2005 12:08 AM
i am an idiot and i am lead by richard simmons
Posted by: idiot at May 7, 2005 07:07 AM
