11/03/2014

We Need To Chat

I don't know if you guys noticed, but a week or so ago I put up a long text box on the sidebar concerning my rules for credit and use of my ideas. 
Yeah.
Okay. 
Well you guys apparently don't care about that because guess what? Somebody didn't give credit. 
I'm not saying names.
I'm not doing this because it's happened only once. 
It's been more than that. 
I don't know if the recent one was a mistake, but credit was given so I'm okay. 

But still. 
My posts, my pictures, my button, are all mine, fall into the category of my ideas, and I don't appreciate not getting credit for them. 

This goes also for my background, my style of about page, my sidebar style/design and pretty much everything you see. 
I understand if you forget to give credit, but look, it takes two second out of your time to leave a link. It's not like I'm asking you to type up the story of you life. 
But really. Have some common sense. Or rather, think of that lovely phrase most of us know,"Treat others how you would want to be treated." 
You wouldn't want others to use your ideas without credit? 
Great. 
Neither do I. 

So please, respect what is mine 

I find it so amusing that people think they can use my ideas without credit. Like really? You don't know who the heck I am. 
I'm a determined person. 

I will find your blog; your page, your whatever
And trust me. 
I'll get my dang credit. 
~ A Slightly Ticked Adi 

42 comments:

  1. Just wondering..did I ever copy you?

    P.S. I love your button! Wanna swap? My blog is The Best Loved Dolls bestloveddolls.blogspot.com

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    1. I don't think so dear. =)
      Of course. I'll have it up in a bit.
      ~Adi

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  2. This.

    One of my biggest pet peeves is when people take credit for something that isn't theirs. I mean, you DO realize that someone came up with that idea, put effort into it, and was generous enough to put it out there on the Internet to see, right? It takes less than five seconds to copy a link and put it beneath a photo.

    If you're worried about your photos being taken, maybe you should try watermarking them. I know sometimes people don't do this because it might distract the viewer and I don't do it myself, but it does give you the peace of mind of knowing that your photos and marked.

    I really admire your tenacity in going after what's yours. You go, girl! :D

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    1. First off, I actually do watermark my photos. I've never taken to chance the prospect of somebody taking them. They're usually small and out of the way but they're there, and I know they are.

      But yes. I put effort into every single freaking thing I do. Just because it's not something that can be watermarked, doesn't mean it's still not my property, my work, or my idea.

      And ha, thank you. :}
      ~Adi

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  3. I'm just wondering, too...Have I ever copied you without giving you credit? If so, let me know and I'll go in and update it and give you credit ;) That's too bad that someone stole your ideas/photos without asking, though :(

    ★ Shelby-Grace ★

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    1. I don't think so Shelby. =)
      It's alright. The times I've found it they've given credit, but it's still annoying that others need to be chastised because they didn't do it from the start. :P
      ~Adi

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  4. Ugh sorry Kaitlyn. I accidentally hit the wrong button on Blogger and it deleted your comment so I'll just post it here and then reply to it. My apologies. >_<

    I'm soooooo sorry this is happening to you! I guess you're just such a genius that everybody thinks that they need to take your awesome ideas! No, but seriously, this is just horrible of people! I would hate if that happened to me, but I guess I'm not a genius like you and can come up with amazing ideas. I'm so sorry! If I've ever copied you, could you please let me know? I don't think I have copied you, but if I did, I'm sooooo sorry and I wouldn't want you to be mad at me, so please tell me if I have copied you and I'll give you credit! Again, I am really sorry this is happening to you. :( I just hope people will stop doing it now! :)
    ~Kaitlyn

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    1. And it's alright. I figured it'd happen eventually, but I'd like to stop it before more people start to do it.
      Oh hush, your ideas are fabulous. You haven't copied me so you're fine dear. =)
      Ugh I hope they'll stop too. :P
      ~Adi

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  5. I am wracking my brains trying to figure out if I have copied you. I did the music note thing, but I gave you credit for that.
    Uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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    1. Sorry, that was a very short and incomplete comment, so I'll start over.

      First off, I am SO sorry that someone is copying you. I'm even sorrier if it was me. If it was, I'm so so so sorry and I swear I wasn't trying to steal your stuff cheap. Either way, it really sucks.

      I don't think I've copied you. I did the sheet music pictures, but I totally meant to give you credit for that. I just spaced when I didn't add a link. But then I remembered, so I think it's okay.

      The only other things I can think of is using song lyrics, which Maddie and a couple other people had already done, so I didn't even know you started it. It's just kind of a widely accepted thing now. And my background, but it is pretty different than yours and a different style.

      Again, I'm so sorry this happened, and sorrier even if I am the criminal here. Hugs!

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  6. Just curious, have I ever copied you? If I ever did I will definitely go in and fix it.

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    1. Not that I'm aware of Marissa. =)
      ~Adi

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  7. Ouch! So sorry that this happened to you. Just let me know if I ever copy you. ;)
    Leah <3

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    1. It's okay. =)
      Thanks Leah; you haven't done anything. :)
      ~Adi

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  8. Aw, Adi...I'm so sorry this happened; I totally get how you're upset about this, and I admire how you actually confront us about it. Was it me because if it is I swear I will go delete that post and make an apology posts giving you credit and...and...idk the only thing I can think of is doing photo shoots with lyrics accompanying them but I'm pretty sure I said I was inspired to do something like that because of you but idk IF IT WAS ME PLZ TELL ME BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND SEEING YOU SO P.O IT'S LITERALLY MAKING ME SAD. Okay so now that ranty and panicky Maddie has gotten that out of the way...well if it makes you feel any better I noticed the rules on the sidebar *weak grin*...I hope this doesn't happen again! ♥

    ~Maddie

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    1. It's okay. :}
      No, no. I was fine with you doing it; you asked me in the comments and I said yes to it. If I do that, it's totally fine, credit or no because I've given somebody permission.
      Haha, at least someone did. :/
      ~Adi

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  9. Eeeeek! I hope I haven't! If I did, I didn't realise, and am super sorry!! Please let me know.. this was a horrid thing to happen!
    ~Evie
    *HUGS*

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    1. Oh no you didn't Evie! ^-^
      It's been only a few occurences, and I just thought it'd be good to do a post letting everybody know that I won't tolerate it. xD
      ~Adi

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    2. Eeeeeek! So sorry!!!! XD
      and good point!
      ~Evie

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  10. I'm really sorry. :{ Okay I'm soooooooo sorry about it. Didn't mean to. :{

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    1. Oh, Lydia. This was not aimed at anybody in particular. It's been an occurence multiple times and I finally thought that it'd be a good time to just lay everything down in a post and let people know.
      I so didn't mean to make you feel bad. =(
      ~Adi

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  11. Oh my goodness, I'm sooooo sorry if I've ever done this! I really hope not and if I ever do, just tell me and I will take it down or give you credit ASAP. I hope this is a rare occurrence because your ideas are your. (And awesome ones at that :0) Seriously though, if I have ever copied you just tell me and I will delete that post or whatever it is.
    -Zoë

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    1. I don't think you have Zoë. It's only been a few times that it's happened and I just really wanted to set everything straight.
      ~Adi

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  12. I'm sorry that you've been having problems with that Adi. :[ That's really frustrating. If it was us please tell us, because we want to be able to make it up to you!! Have you had many problems with that? And is it just your watermarked ones, or is it also the other photos? Please let us know!
    ~<3Ginny~

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    1. It's okay. :/
      Not many problems, just a few times and I wanted to write a post just letting everybody know that it needs to stop. It's more ideas than pictures; I watermark almost all of mine and don't have a real big fear about having them stolen.
      ~Adi

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    2. Okay, well I hope it stops!!
      ~<3Ginny~

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    3. Just curious Adi, did we use any of your ideas without asking? Because if we did we want to know so we can fix it!
      ~<3Ginny~

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    4. Oh no, Ginny not in the slightest. =)
      ~Adi

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    5. Okay, I was a little scared there for a sec ;)
      ~<3Ginny~

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    6. Aww no need to be scared Ginny. You and June are great. =)
      ~Adi

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  13. So sorry to hear you've had some problems with this, Adi! But hey, silver lining: It means they think your ideas are good enough to copy! lol. Don't believe I have so far, but if it ever looks like I've copied something off of you, please feel free to ask me about it! Sometimes I get inspiration from others and don't even realize that's what happened!

    ~Eve

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    1. I guess that's true... :P xD
      No, you haven't Eve. I appreciate you and everybody else being so sweet about all of this. Makes me feel a bit better. =)
      ~Adi

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  14. Uh oh.... Was it me? Cause in my awards post I kind of did something like your awesome posts :)

    I feel bad someone copied you, because it's happened to me before too. I really hope it wasn't me, if I was I am sooooo sorry.

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    1. No, no Hannah! =)

      Ugh that stinks. You know how it feels then. :P
      But no, it's not you. :)
      ~Adi

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  15. When I hear something has been done, something bad like this I start thinking it was me..... It wasn't me, right? If it was i'm sorry!!

    I love your blog and I would never do something like this to you......
    I just hope I really haven't done it :)

    I'm really sorry about what happened!

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    1. No it wasn't you dear. =)
      Thank you for your concern; it's nice to hear that my blog is appreciated. ^-^
      ~Adi

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    2. And I totally do appreciate you blog, I love watching all of your Jiffs you post :D You are so creative with you work. Thank you for being so awesome! ;)

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    3. Aww thank you! ^-^
      ~Adi

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  16. Oh. So it was me. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I'll go take the post down if you tell me which one it is.

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    1. Oh no Leah! No, it wasn't you. I've been trying to think of a way to reply; I feel like I'm just re-iterating myself. It wasn't any post. You're fine! =)
      ~Adi

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  17. I agree. Also, sorry for that one time I didn't give you credit. I was typing it and I said "REMEMBER ELLA: ADI GETS DA CREDIT." After dinner: " And.... publish." But I know what you mean. Thanks for doing this post. You go girl!

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