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By : DivineAngel
  • From ANON - msvanessa on October 24, 2006
    I hope you didn't take that (or this) reply as a flame. It wasn't meant as such. I understand what you were referring to and the implications that were made. However, I wasn't just spouting off. I know the definition of plagiarism. I'm saying that fan fiction is basically you sponging off of someone else's original idea. You put a disclaimer (and we know you aren't trying to claim ownership of anything JKR wrote.) While the way you've written the story is your own style, the galaxy of fan fiction (particularly HP fic) is massively huge. I don't know. Whatever you do is fine. I enjoy your story. But to see you (or anyone) talking about someone else plagiarizing your FAN FICTION (emphasis on 'fan fiction') comes off as a little ridiculous. It's like a Madonna impersonator getting upset for another impersonator wearing the same outfits and singing the same songs in the same order.
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  • From ANON - Anon on October 24, 2006
    loveeeeee this is a great chapter!
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  • From ANON - takemeaway on October 23, 2006
    ooooh intense! I am eager to see what happens
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  • From ANON - Yabo on October 23, 2006
    I'm enjoying this story very much. Please keep it up!
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  • From ANON - angel on October 22, 2006
    man will they find draco missing and what is remus ... please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please update soon i would love to read more .. later for now

    angel
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  • From ANON - a_reader on October 22, 2006
    I have been following this story for quite a while, and was glad of an update. And what an update it is. Looking forward to see what happens next.
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  • From ANON - bluedecor on October 22, 2006
    Great pacing. I'm looking forward to the finish :)
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  • From ANON - takemeaway on October 22, 2006
    yayayay! I came back as an afterthought, and there it was, an update! a very intense update at that! I am eager to see the next chappie, keep up the good work!
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  • From ANON - sugarplumfairy on October 21, 2006
    OMG! Thank you soooooooooooooo much for updating. I love this story so much. MORE! MORE!
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  • From ANON - Bella Snape on October 19, 2006
    Even if my story is fanfic, it is still plagiarism for someone else to copy and paste my words and publish them under the pretence of originality.

    I agree. Whilst I agree that fanfiction is just light hearted fun, there are some things that should still be taken seriously, and whilst we are using someone else's characters we are still creating our own plots within that world and stealing plot, dialogue or settings is still wrong. Whatever the reason.

    It still takes a lot of work to write a fanfiction, and it isn't right that someone else steals the plot.

    I know I already left a review but I didn't read your own review Divine Angel, but I do agree with you.

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  • From ANON - Bella Snape on October 19, 2006
    Even if my story is fanfic, it is still plagiarism for someone else to copy and paste my words and publish them under the pretence of originality.
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  • From ANON - Bella Snape on October 19, 2006
    I did find it a bit disturbing, but that was only towards the very end of the flashback.. I'm old fashioned in certain things, but it hasn't turned me off the story in any way.

    At least he still loves Hermione, and now DRACO KNOWS??? WHAT!!! This is going to ruin them for sure isn't it?
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  • From ANON - Barbara on October 19, 2006
    Oops, caught and by all people Draco. Looking forward to seeing what happens.
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  • From DivineAngel on October 19, 2006
    msvanessa,

    I couldn't really let that slide I'm afraid. Yes, this is fanfiction, hence the disclaimer, I do not own the characters or locations, they are the work of JKR I am not attempting to pass them off as my own creations. However, my words are my own, my plot, my OOC characters, my dialogue etc. are just that, mine. Plagiarism is a tricky thing, under the law it's complicated and often doesn't make it to court because you can't always prove that someone has directly taken another's work. In academia (my field) it is a common problem.

    If you have another look at my author's note (the one you cited) you'll see that I said I wasn't too worried about it, I was simply responding to some reviews I'd had from concerned readers. The story in question was subsequently withdrawn by the author. It was pretty similar to mine and I did have some concerns that certain sections of dialogue and description were almost word for word like mine. Even if my story is fanfic, it is still plagiarism for someone else to copy and paste my words and publish them under the pretence of originality.

    I hope you continue reading and enjoy the rest of my little Spark.
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  • From ANON - msvanessa on October 19, 2006
    I've been reading your story and am enjoying it quite a bit. You're a good writer, and the story is pretty fantastic. Very interesting and not really like anything I've read before.

    That being said, I just read this:

    11/06: It has been brought to my attention that there is another fic bearing similarities to mine. I noticed it when I began posting my new story, Everything Counts and I have read it and would like to reassure readers that I am keeping an eye on its progression. I'm not too worried about plagiarism at this point though, we just had the same idea.

    I had to laugh. You do realize that this is FAN FICTION you're writing, right? You have no business using the word plagiarism.
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