Comments on: The RUNWAYsl Blog: Ripping Off Bloggers One Post At A Time http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/ Second Life's #1 Fashion and Gossip Rag Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29884 admin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:44:17 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29884 Well, Nota.Lawyer, you've certainly done your homework! Well, Nota.Lawyer, you’ve certainly done your homework!

]]> By: Nota.Lawyer http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29883 Nota.Lawyer Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:25:10 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29883 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stock-letters/ There's a nice boilerplate email for if/when plagiarism strikes. If it is Robin Denise Witt Hall who is behind this, I sincerely doubt she's done. She started her criminal career in 1992, racking up 11 charges of credit card theft and 12 charges of credit card fraud. Then she moved up to larcenies and "Forgery of Public Record." I haven't pulled her court records to review them in detail, I don't care THAT much, but I will say this has been an eye-opening read. Thanks for the intrigue; I'll never look at random internet people the same. http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stock-letters/

There’s a nice boilerplate email for if/when plagiarism strikes.

If it is Robin Denise Witt Hall who is behind this, I sincerely doubt she’s done. She started her criminal career in 1992, racking up 11 charges of credit card theft and 12 charges of credit card fraud. Then she moved up to larcenies and “Forgery of Public Record.”

I haven’t pulled her court records to review them in detail, I don’t care THAT much, but I will say this has been an eye-opening read. Thanks for the intrigue; I’ll never look at random internet people the same.

]]> By: Stella Stapleton http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29879 Stella Stapleton Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:05:14 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29879 Utterly amazing detective work..bravo! Utterly amazing detective work..bravo!

]]> By: admin http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29869 admin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:10:44 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29869 Yeah the pin kinda dropped after that one, Ann. lol Yeah the pin kinda dropped after that one, Ann. lol

]]> By: Stella http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29866 Stella Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:06:14 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29866 Ann Otoole Only bullets stop mega assholes. May this mega asshole get what is coming in a dark alley soon. ++++++++++++++++ Yikes! (o.0) Ann Otoole

Only bullets stop mega assholes. May this mega asshole get what is coming in a dark alley soon.

++++++++++++++++

Yikes! (o.0)

]]> By: Ann Otoole http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29856 Ann Otoole Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:06:12 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29856 Only bullets stop mega assholes. May this mega asshole get what is coming in a dark alley soon. Only bullets stop mega assholes. May this mega asshole get what is coming in a dark alley soon.

]]> By: Nota.Lawyer http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29849 Nota.Lawyer Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:43:10 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29849 Going through the host to get this site down is one thing, but I wonder if there's a way to get a lawyer involved and profit from this. It might take a civil court case, but if they've taken in any money by selling advertisements on the website, or in their newsletter, it seems possible that (since that income was created through fraud) it's up for grabs. I'm not a lawyer. But, it seems like someone is using plagiarized postings to advertise their business, and thinking that in cyberspace none of the laws count. When, really, they do. This isn't any different from producing a real life newspaper, filled with articles you didn't write, saying that you did write them, and then charging people for advertising in the paper. The hard work of other people created this paper's ability to attract attention, thus giving it value. Value that rightfully belongs to the people who DID create the valuable content. Something to think about. Anyone a lawyer, or willing to shell out a few bucks to see if there's a case here? Going through the host to get this site down is one thing, but I wonder if there’s a way to get a lawyer involved and profit from this. It might take a civil court case, but if they’ve taken in any money by selling advertisements on the website, or in their newsletter, it seems possible that (since that income was created through fraud) it’s up for grabs.

I’m not a lawyer.

But, it seems like someone is using plagiarized postings to advertise their business, and thinking that in cyberspace none of the laws count.

When, really, they do. This isn’t any different from producing a real life newspaper, filled with articles you didn’t write, saying that you did write them, and then charging people for advertising in the paper. The hard work of other people created this paper’s ability to attract attention, thus giving it value. Value that rightfully belongs to the people who DID create the valuable content.

Something to think about.

Anyone a lawyer, or willing to shell out a few bucks to see if there’s a case here?

]]> By: Fiona Haworth http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29844 Fiona Haworth Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:06:12 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29844 So the complaint dept got back to me and replied: "I apologize but this email is not intended as an avenue for copyright complaints. Please make a ticket at http://helpdesk.bluehost.com/index.php/contact under the "Terms of Service/Abuse Complaints" option." So the complaint dept got back to me and replied:

“I apologize but this email is not intended as an avenue for copyright
complaints. Please make a ticket at
http://helpdesk.bluehost.com/index.php/contact under the “Terms of
Service/Abuse Complaints” option.”

]]> By: Stacie Pryor http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29843 Stacie Pryor Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:59:24 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29843 Holy crap! Now that all of this new info is coming out, Maggie is firmly established as a liar and a con-artist. Can we finally just accept the fact that she was lying about Runway Magazine's readership numbers, too? Holy crap! Now that all of this new info is coming out, Maggie is firmly established as a liar and a con-artist. Can we finally just accept the fact that she was lying about Runway Magazine’s readership numbers, too?

]]> By: Erin http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29842 Erin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:04:54 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29842 This is just...wow. Great work here. I'm stunned. I mean I knew they did bad, but I never would have guessed it was to this extent. I'm speechless. No paragraph out of me this time. Just kudos. This is just…wow. Great work here. I’m stunned. I mean I knew they did bad, but I never would have guessed it was to this extent. I’m speechless. No paragraph out of me this time. Just kudos.

]]> By: Dusky Jewell http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29837 Dusky Jewell Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:04:25 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29837 I was writing this off, as losing a few bucks to an unprofessional roleplaying Anna Wintour on SL, no intentional harm done. *rolls eyes* Of course SL is crawling with grifters, the economy is a real ATM. I was writing this off, as losing a few bucks to an unprofessional roleplaying Anna Wintour on SL, no intentional harm done. *rolls eyes*

Of course SL is crawling with grifters, the economy is a real ATM.

]]> By: ely http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29836 ely Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:59:57 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29836 i'd also like to point out that from the http://www.runwaysl.com home page, you can click the advertising link and get info on how to submit your ad and who to pay. There is no information anywhere that Runway as a magazine in SL no longer exists. I guess they haven't had time to update that with all the work on their new feed... and I really hope anyone visiting that page knows that they no longer offer that service. i’d also like to point out that from the http://www.runwaysl.com home page, you can click the advertising link and get info on how to submit your ad and who to pay. There is no information anywhere that Runway as a magazine in SL no longer exists. I guess they haven’t had time to update that with all the work on their new feed… and I really hope anyone visiting that page knows that they no longer offer that service.

]]> By: islelunasea http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29832 islelunasea Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:14:13 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29832 Un Freakin Real. Good work Sherlock, Dr Watson and the crew. :) Un Freakin Real.

Good work Sherlock, Dr Watson and the crew. :)

]]> By: Jonny Tobias http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29830 Jonny Tobias Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:56:15 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29830 I saw this happening on the feeds yesterday and I thought something was up. I wondered if it was just my computer acting funny but damn, this just blows me away. Just.... wow.... I saw this happening on the feeds yesterday and I thought something was up. I wondered if it was just my computer acting funny but damn, this just blows me away. Just…. wow….

]]> By: Krissy Muggleston http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29826 Krissy Muggleston Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:28:00 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29826 That house would make a cute skybox. I want it. That house would make a cute skybox. I want it.

]]> By: ely http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29824 ely Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:06:18 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29824 When the Runway feed began (before it was feeding the feeds) I realized they had added my blog to it when i got a pingback from one of my posts, so i went over to check it out. Being added to a feed is a good thing, right? more exposure? Then i saw the byline... I contacted Maggie regarding the ‘by SLRunway” byline and told her nicely that needed to be changed as it was looking like they were taking credit for writing those posts. There was a tiny link to my blog at the bottom of the post, if you looked close, but my name was not on it. (at that time, post titles did not link back to the original blog either, but to another runway page) She said they were just getting started and would make sure that was taken care of. Instead of fixing the issue, they just removed me from the feed. *goes back to pretending she doesn't read this blog ;) * When the Runway feed began (before it was feeding the feeds) I realized they had added my blog to it when i got a pingback from one of my posts, so i went over to check it out. Being added to a feed is a good thing, right? more exposure? Then i saw the byline…

I contacted Maggie regarding the ‘by SLRunway” byline and told her nicely that needed to be changed as it was looking like they were taking credit for writing those posts. There was a tiny link to my blog at the bottom of the post, if you looked close, but my name was not on it. (at that time, post titles did not link back to the original blog either, but to another runway page) She said they were just getting started and would make sure that was taken care of.

Instead of fixing the issue, they just removed me from the feed.

*goes back to pretending she doesn’t read this blog ;) *

]]> By: Fiona Haworth http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29823 Fiona Haworth Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:04:56 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29823 I wrote her ISP in regards to content theft. complaints@bluehost.com I wrote her ISP in regards to content theft. complaints@bluehost.com

]]> By: Chalice Carling http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29822 Chalice Carling Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:48:19 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29822 omg what a mess. I am known to love a little detective work on occasion. I found her rl MySpace profile and her favorite TV show is....wait for it.....clear your mouth of any drink........ PROJECT RUNWAY. Now that is pretty funny don't you think? omg what a mess. I am known to love a little detective work on occasion. I found her rl MySpace profile and her favorite TV show is….wait for it…..clear your mouth of any drink……..

PROJECT RUNWAY.

Now that is pretty funny don’t you think?

]]> By: Club Owner http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29814 Club Owner Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:26:11 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29814 ZOMG @ the update. Whoa, ok now we got something serious here, way above and beyond mere plagiarism. There's RL and SL scamming going on here. Anyone wanna guess that the RUNWAY 'shutdown' was due to Maggie/Robin feeling teh heat? ZOMG @ the update. Whoa, ok now we got something serious here, way above and beyond mere plagiarism. There’s RL and SL scamming going on here. Anyone wanna guess that the RUNWAY ‘shutdown’ was due to Maggie/Robin feeling teh heat?

]]> By: SySy http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29808 SySy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:44:01 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29808 omg @ the update! thats REAL bad..holy whaaa?? omg @ the update! thats REAL bad..holy whaaa??

]]> By: Club Owner http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29807 Club Owner Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:15:43 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29807 @ viv: Right on. I almost get the feeling this is intentional-intended to stir up dramaz @ viv: Right on. I almost get the feeling this is intentional-intended to stir up dramaz

]]> By: viviannedraper http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29803 viviannedraper Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:55:38 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29803 @lei -- worse than that. Becuase when its presented by them it appears as though they have written it. The only place you'd know it was not by them is if you happened to mouse over the title and look at the URL. It even says 'by SLRunway" and "All Rights Reserved" This is plagarism. Presenting someone else's work as your own. @lei — worse than that. Becuase when its presented by them it appears as though they have written it. The only place you’d know it was not by them is if you happened to mouse over the title and look at the URL. It even says ‘by SLRunway” and “All Rights Reserved”

This is plagarism. Presenting someone else’s work as your own.

]]> By: Stella http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29802 Stella Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:49:18 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29802 I knew people were making real money on SL but I never fathomed that anyone was making enough money (besides *Anshe and a few others) to have side thievery gigs going on. I wouldn't have figured a RL con artist would give SL the time of day. I know of con artists who make enough to keep a sim running but not to this extent. Could Ocean be an alt? I say this having never heard him on mic but then that's just me. *not accusing Anche of thievery I knew people were making real money on SL but I never fathomed that anyone was making enough money (besides *Anshe and a few others) to have side thievery gigs going on. I wouldn’t have figured a RL con artist would give SL the time of day. I know of con artists who make enough to keep a sim running but not to this extent.

Could Ocean be an alt? I say this having never heard him on mic but then that’s just me.

*not accusing Anche of thievery

]]> By: Stephanie Misfit http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29801 Stephanie Misfit Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:48:36 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29801 "The RUNWAYsl Blog: Ripping Off Bloggers One Post At A Time By RUNWAY SL • April 28, 2009" Haha love it! “The RUNWAYsl Blog: Ripping Off Bloggers One Post At A Time
By RUNWAY SL • April 28, 2009″

Haha love it!

]]> By: Gidge http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29799 Gidge Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:29:42 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29799 'DOH!........the update is delicious and worthy of you. Now, THAT is dramaz. ‘DOH!……..the update is delicious and worthy of you.

Now, THAT is dramaz.

]]> By: Francois Ghost http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29797 Francois Ghost Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:14:38 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29797 Wtf is Runway? Wtf is Runway?

]]> By: lei http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29795 lei Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:51:43 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29795 so basically they're doing feeds without permission? like wannabe FashionPlanet or Avinista? O.o so basically they’re doing feeds without permission?
like wannabe FashionPlanet or Avinista? O.o

]]> By: Club Owner http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29793 Club Owner Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:22:29 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29793 Ugh. That suggests to me there's no originality. On the plus side, SCD must be so bleeding edge and tops of teh fashion 'verse that all else is an epic FAIL. SCD RULZ :) Ugh. That suggests to me there’s no originality. On the plus side, SCD must be so bleeding edge and tops of teh fashion ‘verse that all else is an epic FAIL. SCD RULZ :)

]]> By: SouthParkingLot http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29790 SouthParkingLot Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:26:23 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29790 ---the fuck! —the fuck!

]]> By: Shanessa http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29783 Shanessa Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:22:17 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29783 Wow.. Runway is like the blog from hell.. Its eating all of our posts!!! Its ... the twilight zone. *plays creepy music for dramatic emphasis* Wow.. Runway is like the blog from hell.. Its eating all of our posts!!! Its … the twilight zone.

*plays creepy music for dramatic emphasis*

]]> By: Jackson http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29782 Jackson Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:02:28 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29782 Yeah as Gidge said we removed them for InQConnections.com they started it, I am not sure what they are doing but it was causing real havoic. Yeah as Gidge said we removed them for InQConnections.com they started it, I am not sure what they are doing but it was causing real havoic.

]]> By: Gidge http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29781 Gidge Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:55:21 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29781 I can't get there, it creeps crapping out via that link. I can’t get there, it creeps crapping out via that link.

]]> By: darkley http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29779 darkley Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:39:08 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29779 yep, this is now on runway too http://www.runwaysl.com/blog/ yep, this is now on runway too

http://www.runwaysl.com/blog/

]]> By: James Schwarz http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29776 James Schwarz Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:13:25 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29776 Wow that is like so wrong! I can't wait for how they'll respond to this, if they do. Wow that is like so wrong!

I can’t wait for how they’ll respond to this, if they do.

]]> By: Idea http://shoppingcartdisco.com/gossip/the-runwaysl-blog-ripping-off-bloggers-one-post-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-29770 Idea Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:28:43 +0000 http://shoppingcartdisco.com/?p=1193#comment-29770 Ya'll should start putting on your personal blogs that RUNWAY SUCKS ASS and let it keep getting published on their site =) Ya’ll should start putting on your personal blogs that RUNWAY SUCKS ASS and let it keep getting published on their site =)

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