tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post3700601175719899197..comments2024-03-25T23:52:46.691-04:00Comments on Mad Jack's Shack: Ethics QuestionMad Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-59462673218257268112017-10-05T16:39:10.779-04:002017-10-05T16:39:10.779-04:00I dropped a dime on her.
I know who it is and w...I dropped a dime on her. <br /><br />I know who it is and what she did, and if I say nothing I'm giving her tacit approval. I won't do that. <br /><br />Secondly, if someone did this to me I'd be mad as hell, and would be on the phone to my attorney (Johnny the Hammer) to see what, if anything, could be done about it.<br /><br />Finally, it's like Old NFO said: This kind of behavior doesn't help anyone except a moonbat who's too lazy or cheap to come up with her own cover.<br /><br />Yeah, there's the argument about the amount of harm done, which is incredibly negligible, but that's how gun control started.Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-12561102119019402022017-10-05T13:52:49.410-04:002017-10-05T13:52:49.410-04:00Mad jack:
After reading the post, I thought I had ...Mad jack:<br />After reading the post, I thought I had formed my opinion, but...<br />The comments here have got me on the damn fence (I hate when that happens).<br />If it were me, I might point out the ripoff, but perhaps NOT to the person(s) involved directly.<br />I'd not bring undue attention to myself...but like I said, that's just me.<br />Discretion is still the better part of valor...even with videos, I suppose.<br /><br />Roll safe out there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-73705434644615561472017-10-02T21:27:50.222-04:002017-10-02T21:27:50.222-04:00No ethics doesn't make us authors look any bet...No ethics doesn't make us authors look any better. I'd say let the producers/production company know. I'm betting they have no idea their image was 'borrowed' without permission.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-77256257808879027722017-10-02T12:07:35.157-04:002017-10-02T12:07:35.157-04:00I'm a sales guy. I don't know how many tim...I'm a sales guy. I don't know how many times I have seen good relationships and deals frittered away when a couple egos get mixed up in a pissing match - usually over something stupid. They are the kind of guys that fight and win every battle - and then lose wars. I pick and choose my battles if I can, and avoid those of others if I can too - it's too easy to get drawn in on the wrong side, given what passes for integrity and public decency these days.<br /><br />But if this were one of my hot buttons - I would send an anonymous letter to the offender and ask them politely to rectify the situation, and imply the threat that their plagiarism will be brought to the attention of the property owners if they don't clean up their act.<br /><br />I dunno the author and have no interest in such novels myself, but given the quality of writing being done these days ... new authors really, really need to be encouraged - and encouraged to start off on the right foot.<br /><br />YMMVGlen Filthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256741311142364722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-70095364775851390242017-10-01T09:46:55.907-04:002017-10-01T09:46:55.907-04:00Guess it all depends on whether you wanna fight th...Guess it all depends on whether you wanna fight the "everybody does it" battle. My inclination is that AG will shrug and say, "So what? I'm not rich yet like Stephen King. Buy some of my books, and mebbe I'll hire a graphics dpt."CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-50306766386293526692017-10-01T09:22:53.837-04:002017-10-01T09:22:53.837-04:00Follow your conscience. I would drop a dime on th...Follow your conscience. I would drop a dime on them in a heartbeat. Their lack of ethics cannot be allowed to stand. Recall the famous quote of Edmund Burke. My definition of evil is anything that which is not right.<br /><br />You may rue the day when you did nothing when you find yourself as the target. But it should not come to that for it insinuates a selfishness. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495862358340777039noreply@blogger.com