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Take for instance some clown that uses the internet handle Silencedogood over at Comcast.net.

While browsing around the net one day I found one of my articles at a forum called City Hall at Comcast. Now, I’m always flattered when somebody picks up my stuff. I write to be read, after all. That’s the whole point, isn’t it? But I noticed something funny about this one. Not only was there no link to Say Anything, there was no attribution to the site. And further, there was no mention of the original writer. That would be me.

But the part that really got me was the fact that some of the article had been re-worded and that the poster, the above mentioned Silencedogood, had apparently posted it as his own. Curious now - and just a little peeved - I started pulling up this other guy’s posts and lo and behold! There are several more of my articles posted under this guy’s name. And not only had he posted them without attribution, he changed them.

There was the one of my weekly updates about the Peaceful Religion of Peace. He didn’t butcher that one too badly.

There was my column about the fact that 72% of all Israelis approve of using nukes in their defense. He REALLY changed that one, right down to changing my analogy about having a poisonous snake in your house to having a rabid dog in your back yard. Total rip-off.

Oh, and he stole my Brokeback Palestinians column, too. And my column asking why Jews are so hated.

And the one I just wrote about Islam authorizing marriage to an eight year old? He stole that too. And changed it. You can find it here. And while you’re there look and see if he took liberties with your stuff, too.

Evidently he’s a reader of Say Anything. I tried to get onto Comcast to tell him to cut it out but couldn’t get on. Rob couldn’t either. So, after consulting with Rob I’ve decided to leave Silencedogood a message here on Say Anything:

Cut it out, dipstick. What you’re doing is flat out plagiarism. It’s not only ethically and morally wrong - it’s illegal. The stuff I or any other author writes is their intellectual property. You can’t steal it. And I’m real sure I’m not the only one you’re doing it to. I don’t know who you are, but stop it and stop it now.

There. I think that’s clear enough. So when you visit Say Anything to rip off me or someone else I hope you read this.

I hope you liked this column. Have a nice day.