It's official

[ladysophiekitty]

I'm definitely an author. Because I've just caught my stories being plagiarized on this Harry/Hermione site. Same name, all of my Harry Potter stories posted (minus one of them) posted there. The site glitched for a moment giving all of my stories the same posting date which creeped me out for a second because it told me that Missing Her was posted before it was ever written. Then I pressed refresh and the dates made sense.

They say that imitation is a form of flattery, and it could be because I'm already having a shitty day, but fuck, I'm pissed. I contacted the site, so hopefully eveything turns out okay. 

Comments

[sinkwriter.livejournal.com]

*shakes fist*

Kick their butts, Sophie! Plagiarism = wrong. Shame on them. I hope that site helps you out as best as they can.

Of course, this is probably what sucks about writing fanfic and posting it online; there is no real protection from people who want to steal your hard work, because it's not published and protected by copyright in that way.

That must have been so frustrating and weird to see online without your name on it. :S

[ladysophiekitty.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's even weirder because they used my name! I never signed up for the site, and the only places I've posted anywhere after 2007 are: Portkey, LJ, fanfiction.net, and harrypotterfanfiction.net. This wasn't any of them, and there were stories I wouldn't have posted there if I had signed up because there wasn't any HHR in them (which is only what I would have posted, being an HHR site) or that I wouldn't post anywhere else anyway because I despise them.

Where are Whedon characters when you need them? They could kick their butts for me!