I try to stay current on which way the digital wind is blowing, but the reality is that I’m usually the one who can be heard to say, “A rabbit! With a pancake on his head!” about five years after everyone else.
But today I followed two eruptions in delightful real time.
First is Nerdy Apple Bottom’s awesome, in-your-face defense of her cutie pie son.
To all the Boy Daphnes out there: C’mon over to my house! Bring your cool moms!
The second was that a writer had some of her content lifted directly into Cooks Source magazine. The fact that it its a print enterprise is a little surprising. I think more lifting happens directly onto the web. But what was even more surprising was the editor’s response, when contacted.
Holy polished pitchforks, did the internet respond. I actually work for one of the companies that seems to have also been copied. Normally I’d get all cc-ish to our legal team but I think if Neil Gaiman is on it then I probably don’t need to be.
jaysaint 
Posted by travellight on November 5, 2010 at 2:37 am
Holy shit.
And that editor needs to check her spelling.
Posted by travellight on November 5, 2010 at 2:37 am
Holy shit.
And that editor needs to check her spelling.
Posted by scout1222 on November 5, 2010 at 3:21 am
Wow. That editor has balls.
Posted by scout1222 on November 5, 2010 at 3:21 am
Wow. That editor has balls.
Posted by lemon_says on November 5, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Holy. Shit.
Tell me I’m hallucinating and that that editor didn’t actually suggest she pay HIM for editing her stolen material.
Posted by lemon_says on November 5, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Holy. Shit.
Tell me I’m hallucinating and that that editor didn’t actually suggest she pay HIM for editing her stolen material.
Posted by elemess on November 5, 2010 at 4:17 pm
If her blog entry is any indication, the editor probably spent just as much time fixing her writing as she did writing it. That said, dude needs to pay up – it’s stealing.
Posted by elemess on November 5, 2010 at 4:17 pm
If her blog entry is any indication, the editor probably spent just as much time fixing her writing as she did writing it. That said, dude needs to pay up – it’s stealing.