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[LVI Bot]

"Clip theft Guide" 12-02-2006
a guide to clip theft, what it is, how to spot it, etc.
Song: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
Vidder: Leylin
Length: 1:39 (11.3 MB WMV)

Link(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20kSlsyEB4

[VPnymph]

Thankyou so much. I didn't know what clip theft was and my first two videos I took off Uruviel... I feel terrible about it, I didn't know when some clips are stolen and some not. You have really helped me, gr8 vid. xxx
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[mistojen]

This was a really good way for newbies to see that the CMs (and some other seasoned vidders) can TELL when there's clip theft going on. Even Jack_has_no_chance ( at that name, by the way) said it was helpful! Nice work, Ley! *huggle*

PS--Marcus...see how you can tell clip theft? Cut that out

[LOSTOnAnIsland]

Good job Leylin!
Nice little useful guide.

[leylin]

thanks so much everyone!! Jack_has_no_chance, im soooo glad i could help! when i was new to this, i had no clue what like anything was. lol.

[SuperKC]

Great job!

[leylin]

thanks kc!

[Aislynn]

Very nice! I went *squee!* every time that watermark popped up (which, uh, isn't my usual reaction to spotting clip theft, of course... ). It was so cool to see my work "featured" like that! Yay!

That was really awesome of you to come up with this to help show people what clip theft is! You rock, hon!

[leylin]

aww! thanks so much aislynn, !!

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(which, uh, isn't my usual reaction to spotting clip theft, of course...

haha!! lol, thanks so much for the clips again!!

[leylin]

yay!! thank you so much council for the silver CP!!!!!!!!!

[SassyLostie2]

Haha, I love it. I don't know if anyone has ever stolen from me, but I've had fanfiction stolen (seriously, like 5 times!!) and it sucks having your hard work and ideas stolen. Very nice vid. I think a lot of people don't realize that clip-theft is frowned upon, so great vid!

[leylin]

lol, thanks!! how in the world do u steal a fanfict?! thats aweful!

[SassyLostie2]

Well, you can always copy/paste and post it as your own, but mostly they stole many many MANY ideas from a particular fic and put it in their own, which was almost the same. Used the same names that I used for OC's (in this case, islander's kids) and this is two separate times, but copying the same fic. In fact, the other person who did it, even added some of my own dialogue from a completely separate fic, so it was like a double theft. hehe I PMed them nicely, but slightly pissed and pointed out all of the similarities and when they profusely apologized and explained that they had a hard time reading and writing fics at the same time, I became convinced that it was an accident. Another time tho, someone blatantly copied a fic of mine and even reviewers noticed it, and the fic was in their faves list, and she had actually reviewed in the fic that she was copying! Talk about not being subtle. When I confronted her about it, she got mad at me and refused to speak to me any further, so I know she was just annoyed cuz I caught her. Anyway, that's how you steal fanfic. lol!

[leylin]

lol, wow! some people out there! honestly!! talk about ,, oh crap, lmao, whats it called when like you steal someones writting (your mostly reminded not to do it in like assignments at school).. lol, well, you know what i mean.
Its a good thing you rad other peoples stuff then!
and, i guess the greatest form of complement is said to be copying....
(though noth the best, u know what i mean), gosh! i cant talk today.lol!

[CharlieissoHAWT]

i saw a pink dharma sign in a corner of a video! it had no purpose and it didn't go away!