Join the best erotica focused adult social network now
Login

Stolen Work?

last reply
86 replies
7.6k views
0 watchers
0 likes
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Quote by GemGeekett
I think they're ripping stories off "Lit" as well...I'm over there now and there's a story titled 'What I learned on Lit"

In the interest of "All for One, One for all" of "actual" writing sites, should we let them know??


I think it may be kind to. I didn't want another account, I'm not comfortable with stuff like this (Lush is more than I can handle already!), but if people already have accounts or contacts there, I think it would be good.




*Edit* Okay, so I posted in all the discussions. Waiting to be deleted now. Maybe one of the (real?) members will see and choose a proper non-thieving git site.
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Just filled in one of those weirdy Google report thingies. I think.
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
nicola
Matriarch
0 likes
Quote by GemGeekett
I think they're ripping stories off "Lit" as well...I'm over there now and there's a story titled 'What I learned on Lit"

In the interest of "All for One, One for all" of "actual" writing sites, should we let them know??


That's been taken care of
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
They still haven't banned me yet. Maybe even the owners reckon it's crap and can't be bovverred to go on?

I hope you don't mind, but I had a few minutes spare, so I made the profile picture the Lush Stories logo (sorry I nicked it), and I filled in all the fields to say www.lushstories.com. And in the quote bit, I put "THIS SITE STEALS FROM www.lushstories.com"

Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
nicola
Matriarch
0 likes
India isn't awake yet, give them time!

They have removed a lot of our content, not all though.
charmbrights
Active Ink Slinger
0 likes
Quote by nicola
India isn't awake yet, give them time!

They have removed a lot of our content, not all though.

Both of mine are off, so maybe being rude and nasty to the owner did some good.
News of ALL my novels (and where to get free copies) via charmbrights@yahoo.co.uk
Milik_the_Red
Internet Philosopher
0 likes
There seems to be a difference between their mobile content for iphones etc and the main site. My stories seem to be off of the main site but some remain on the mobile version. I will be watching
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Milik_The_Red, you are so much more polite than I am.

And they still haven't banned me yet, although they removed my comments. Odd. I can still reach one of my stories, I happened to bookmark it when I first saw the site.
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
Guest
Lurker
0 likes
I have just searched for the opening line of one of my stories and found it on a number of sites. What's worse is that one of them got flagged up by my virus checker as being a malicious site (maybe a trojan).
DLizze
Active Ink Slinger
0 likes
That's the advantage of being a third or fourth-rate writer, like me. No one wants to steal your dreck! LOL
"There's only three tempos: slow, medium and fast. When you get between in the cracks, ain't nuthin' happenin'." Ben Webster
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Quote by DLizze
That's the advantage of being a third or fourth-rate writer, like me. No one wants to steal your dreck! LOL


At LEAST one of your stories is on hot-porno.nl, if not more! :d/ I could have searched the others but you have so many!



*EDIT* I just thought... maybe you posted it there yourself...
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Quote by nicola


Yes, nothing to worry about.

I'm not actively looking to find sites that plagiarise our author's work, it's a never ending battle which we won't win.


Personally, I think you and your team deserve a huge pat on the back for creating and running a site so many people have to nick from.
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
Guest
Lurker
0 likes
Quote by nicola
I highly recommend adding a disclaimer at the start / end of your stories.

Then when people come along and read that the stories have been stolen, they'll head over to here, where the original is kept, and the content thieves will be exposed for the *insert your favourite expletives here* they are.


About the disclaimer...

Please don't try and put a statement that includes the Lush URL or even Lushstories.com if you do edit your stories. The system knocks out any URL or even Lushstories.com automatically as a means of preventing spammers to include links to other sites in stories.

Something like Available only on Lush Stories, or This story available only on Lush Stories would work.

I've corrected a couple of edited stories already because the authors tried to include the Lushstories.com portion of the web site.
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Quote by gypsymoth


About the disclaimer...

Please don't try and put a statement that includes the Lush URL or even Lushstories.com if you do edit your stories. The system knocks out any URL or even Lushstories.com automatically as a means of preventing spammers to include links to other sites in stories.

Something like Available only on Lush Stories, or This story available only on Lush Stories would work.

I've corrected a couple of edited stories already because the authors tried to include the Lushstories.com portion of the web site.


Ah, that's why! I did update mine, and wondered why it only included stuff without the link! I will update them again, then! Thanks for that. I don't mind about the copyright so much, I just wanted it to be posted where I chose - here.
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
Guest
Lurker
0 likes
Quote by Shylass


Ah, that's why! I did update mine, and wondered why it only included stuff without the link! I will update them again, then! Thanks for that. I don't mind about the copyright so much, I just wanted it to be posted where I chose - here.


LOL! I should also add the request that authors only change them one at a time, pretty please? Otherwise it seems as though the story queue is quite back logged.

Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Quote by gypsymoth


LOL! I should also add the request that authors only change them one at a time, pretty please? Otherwise it seems as though the story queue is quite back logged.



Sorry, I thought it'd be 'armless.

[IMG]http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy347/GrandadWigglesworth/More%20Random/ArmlessGinga.jpg[/IMG]



Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
RealAtlantaGirl487
Rookie Scribe
0 likes
Hey, I'm just wondering what's going on. I didn't know anything about this website until I received an email advising me that someone had commented on a story of mine (at this site). Although I have posted a few stories about my husband and I on XXXXXXXXXX (under my name of "AtlantaGirl", I have NO idea as to how all my info made it to this site. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Quote by RealAtlantaGirl487
Hey, I'm just wondering what's going on. I didn't know anything about this website until I received an email advising me that someone had commented on a story of mine (at this site). Although I have posted a few stories about my husband and I on XXXXXXXXXX (under my name of "AtlantaGirl", I have NO idea as to how all my info made it to this site. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.


I just had a look at the profile in question (listed as AtlantaGirl487) and can see no story listed under it. Unless there is one I have missed in the search?

Perhaps a mod could help you out? Have you tried contacting the Lush Team?
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
Guest
Lurker
0 likes
Quote by RealAtlantaGirl487
Hey, I'm just wondering what's going on. I didn't know anything about this website until I received an email advising me that someone had commented on a story of mine (at this site). Although I have posted a few stories about my husband and I on XXXXXXXXXX (under my name of "AtlantaGirl", I have NO idea as to how all my info made it to this site. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.


If there are stories you have written and posted on a different web site here, published under someone else's name, please notify admin by flagging them.

There is a button on each story page that will permit you to do so. We take plagiarism and story theft seriously here at Lush, but we also do not encourage or accept mention of competing web sites.

Thank you for your understanding and help.

Gypsy
nicola
Matriarch
0 likes
Quote by gypsymoth


About the disclaimer...

Please don't try and put a statement that includes the Lush URL or even Lushstories.com if you do edit your stories. The system knocks out any URL or even Lushstories.com automatically as a means of preventing spammers to include links to other sites in stories.

Something like Available only on Lush Stories, or This story available only on Lush Stories would work.

I've corrected a couple of edited stories already because the authors tried to include the Lushstories.com portion of the web site.


I've asked Gav to put our domain / URL on an exclusion list, so members will be able to do this in future.
DirtyMartini
Purveyor of Poetry & Porn
0 likes
Quote by nicola
I highly recommend adding a disclaimer at the start / end of your stories.

Then when people come along and read that the stories have been stolen, they'll head over to here, where the original is kept, and the content thieves will be exposed for the *insert your favourite expletives here* they are.


Nice idea in theory, but it doesn't take much for them to remove that...I know these people generally aren't too bright, but something like that would stand out...

And btw, I don't think they're stealing these from either Lush or that "other L-site"...they have stories of mine which were rejected by both...

Link to competing story site removed by admin. You should know better by now.

I think I know where they're getting the stories from, but I don't think I should say...

But, I can tell where they're coming from by the stolen tag lines as well...

You know you want it, you know you need it bad...get it now on Amazon.com...
Lush Erotica, an Anthology of Award Winning Sex Stories
Milik_the_Red
Internet Philosopher
0 likes
In the end we need to remember that anything we put on the Internet is subject to be copied. I applaud Lushstories in their efforts to protect the work of its writers but there will always be those who will find away around any protection.

I am going to add the "Available only on Lushstories" to my work right under my name but I know it won't stop the thieves. At least I can give this site a free plug when a story is stolen.
nicola
Matriarch
0 likes
Quote by Milik_The_Red
In the end we need to remember that anything we put on the Internet is subject to be copied. I applaud Lushstories in their efforts to protect the work of its writers but there will always be those who will find away around any protection.

I am going to add the "Available only on Lushstories" to my work right under my name but I know it won't stop the thieves. At least I can give this site a free plug when a story is stolen.



charmbrights
Active Ink Slinger
0 likes
Hooray

9Erotica is only a shell now with no stories on there.
News of ALL my novels (and where to get free copies) via charmbrights@yahoo.co.uk
Shylass
Gingerbread Lover
0 likes
Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet.

 ***
********************************CLICK THE BANNERS TO BUY THESE WILLY-STIFFENING BOOKS!********************************
nicola
Matriarch
0 likes
A minor win for the good guys.

It's probably only a matter of time before our little friend pops up again on a new site, stealing from all and sundry.
charmbrights
Active Ink Slinger
0 likes
Quote by nicola
A minor win for the good guys. ...
Even a minor win makes a change.
News of ALL my novels (and where to get free copies) via charmbrights@yahoo.co.uk
Guest
Lurker
0 likes
I just followed the link to this dude's Google page and look what he posted a while back;



Can you believe the nerve?!

I downloaded my OWN story as a PDF from this place and it's pretty much the same as downloading a story from Lush only the link at the top is to 9erotica and at the bottom it says:

~read more exciting stories and meet like minded people at 9erotica.com~

Can you believe this guy?? I know I'm like a month behind on this topic but wtf, it's pissing me off now. And all your forum posts don't appear, instead there's a little cartoon man with a spanner. And trying to go to the 'Homepage' just takes you to the 'Register' form. Jeez. I know I put my stories up on Lush for free but I picked Lush for a reason.