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28th October 09, 06:11 AM
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Plagiarism of The Art of Kiltmaking
I am really upset. A guy named Brett Gordon bought my kiltmaking book, taught himself how to make a kilt, and then decided that he would indulge in a little plagiarism on the website eHow.com. It can’t possibly be called “accidental” – he carefully chose a group of illustrations from my book, scanned 26 of them on his scanner, and posted them, along with written text adapted from the book and a list of tips and materials that come almost directly from the book. No permission from me; not even a mention that the work is someone else’s. Just his smug avatar at the top of the post.
And this guy is an artist! I wonder how he would feel if someone copied his artwork and distributed it around without attribution? I have emailed him to ask him to take it down, but I presume that someone who would steal this blatantly will just blow me off.
I would be delighted if you guys sent him some emails in my defense. Also, if you want to join eHowto.com and post a comment on his post at http://www.ehow.com/how_5203425_make-kilt.html, I would be thrilled. I'd rather he was shamed into taking it down than going the long route of a lawsuit.
Grr. snarl.
And thank you, Rex Tremende, for letting me know that this joker had done this!! I love how the people on XMarks look out for their own.
Last edited by Panache; 30th October 09 at 06:12 AM.
Reason: Edited per Barb's request
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