Zero Tolerance on Plagiarism

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Today, we had it pointed out that a user was plagiarizing scripts, hosting them on an off forum site with the credit lines stripped out and claiming he wrote them. He had this site linked in his signature.

We do not tolerate this. Any proven plagiarism is an instant ban on this site.

He has been banned. Further actions are being taken if he does not remove them from his site.

Anyone else who could be accused of plagiarizing, take the time now to realize that this is NOT ok, and will never BE ok.

Give the respect due to people who create amazing resources for us. Do not claim their work.
 
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I know you don't want to advertise this person, but is there any way to at least post the correct authors of the scripts?

I think I'm fairly safe -- all my stuff was nabbed off this site or Yanfly's blog, and I've kept a text file keeping track of the credit -- but I don't want to be caught with my pants down.
 

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Since its obvious he got banned: basically everything on BlueDemon's site was someone else's script that he claimed was his
 
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I know you don't want to advertise this person, but is there any way to at least post the correct authors of the scripts?

I think I'm fairly safe -- all my stuff was nabbed off this site or Yanfly's blog, and I've kept a text file keeping track of the credit -- but I don't want to be caught with my pants down.
I guess it's at least tolerable if you forget to give some people right credits. Just as long as you don't claim somebody else's work as yours, you're pretty safe IMO.
 

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Wouldn't it be good to remove the link in his sig or add a little text indicating, that these scripts are not his?

After all his posts still are there, and if someone doesn't read this thread he doesn't know
 

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Fair action taken.
 

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Wouldn't it be good to remove the link in his sig or add a little text indicating, that these scripts are not his?

After all his posts still are there, and if someone doesn't read this thread he doesn't know
Thanks for reminding me, I was busy and blanked on removing this.
 

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No problem, I just looked who it was and saw that it's still there ^^
 

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Well Someone stealing credit for scripts was bound to get busted sooner or later. Good Job guys!

Moderation Team+
 

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Oh dear I helped someone get banned.

Oh dear oh dear I am an evil person now.
 
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Oh dear I helped someone get banned. Oh dear oh dear I am an evil person now.
I've been on forums since forums pretty much existed. Don't feel bad, my friend. You did good.
 

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Thanks for addressing this publicly, Touch. Would hate to see anyone else have to put up with this.

Or we can just sue him and split the profits between the forum members.
<- One of the members in that group. +1 this idea! (jk)
 

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Thanks for addressing this publicly, Touch. Would hate to see anyone else have to put up with this.
No problem, I like helping out members who are getting screwed over by thieves, and I know that my position in the overall RM community greatly helps with that (my position here, as well as the people I know around the community as a whole).

If anyone else ever has problems with plagiarists stealing their work, they are free to send me a PM, and I'll do my best to help you out.
 

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Great to see a zero tolerance on people ripping off someone else's work. Especially with bans included.

I got my work ripped off recently and from what I saw he just got a slap on the wrist for what he did.
 

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