Is it possible to block someone from an open community on LJ?

[novindalf]

25djadja has been repeatedly stealing my icons, modifying them slightly, and then claiming as her own - all without asking or crediting me. I asked her to stop doing it, she denied she was doing it, and has since continued doing it. I commented on her latest batch where she'd stolen my icons, only for the comment to be promptly deleted, me blocked from commenting on her journal, and me blocked from PM-ing her. Frankly I'm pissed off with her stealing my work, and I'd like to block her from viewing my graphics comm so that she can't do it to me any more. Is this even possible? I don't want to have to make my comm private =/

Oh, and jsyk, here are the icons of mine she's stolen, and 'her' icons made from mine. It's not just me she's taken icons from - sky_magenta, julie_izumi, biliki, theladymorgan, ladykate63, jammeke, confessoralana, schryosel, nim4, responsiveness (on RHFC), alisea_dream, nightwatchman89 (on RHFC), simply_aly, equanimousicons, themirrorofsin & liona5 have all had their work stolen, and these are just the 72 icons we know about so far. My icons are on the left, 'hers' are on the right, and all match up perfectly in PowerPoint.



>>> (labelled rh1113an, which is how I labelled my icon, funnily enough)
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>>> (very particular contrast levels on this icon, because I got the cap from a fanvid)
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>>> (see the slightly green complexion Marian has? that's from a texture I put over my icon here)
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It's that last one that REALLY annoys me, but I'm rather hacked off about all of them tbh. I don't fucking care if her icons look better, I'm pissed off and she shouldn't be doing it. [/rant for now]

Comments

[shinysparks]

Thanks, I really do appreciate it and I am so sorry this has happened. Honestly, I really didn't pay them much attention when they were posted because - and call me naive - I really didn't think this would ever be an issue. Honestly, why use someone else's work for hoodland - a game that is intended to be fun? *sigh*

[novindalf]

I don't blame you for that - part of me is still like 'why would anyone want to steal my icons of all people's??', but then I see that she's now stolen over 70 icons and I don't really think she cares much about quality tbh, she's just being rude and lazy.

[thymelady.livejournal.com]

This IS a serious issue. Rude and lazy is one thing, but making a system of taking icons and not crediting and then USING in online contests is very bad. One day, she might steal the base of an artwork or photo and submit in competition held by a company. If she wins a price and is caught afterwards, all hell can break loose!

Shiny found her DevianART page: http://25djadja.deviantart.com/gallery/

How much of this has gone on over at Yuku? Have you alerted Lady Kate?

This is bad...

[novindalf]

Yeah I've been monitoring her DA too =)

Also, using and not crediting, and then INSISTING other people credit her. Hypocritical too...

But yes I see what you mean. Still, that's not my concern - I just want to stop her stealing people's icons at the moment =/

It started off on Yuku, and LK has been updated on what's been going on since the start - 4(?) of her icons are actually among the stolen as well.

[thymelady.livejournal.com]

So LK IS keeping an eye on this, and you keep her informed? So glad and relieved if that's the case!

Things like this give internet artwork a bad name. Things like this can shut down a whole LJ comm. Copying without disclaimers and credit is very serious!

[novindalf]

Yep she is, and actually 25djadja has been banned from the RHFC 20in20s, and has ~voluntarily (I think) left the forum.

[thymelady.livejournal.com]

OK. Good to hear. I know you're in contact with Shiny about this. *takes deep breath* Gaaaahhh...

[novindalf]

Yep, and also cleo_eurydike who mods guyxmarian, who is also in contact with her co-mod.

I know the feeling =P

[thymelady.livejournal.com]

Shiny and I know Cleo as well, so we can all be vigilant. We need to. This is so unfair to all of you who's been targeted. You all make lovely things and it shouldn't be stolen. There must be degrees even in RH outlawry. ;-P

[novindalf]

Wow, I hadn't even noticed the irony =P

[thymelady.livejournal.com]

LOL. ;-P

[shinysparks]

Your icons are awesome. There's really no telling why she's singled out a few people: might be the only ones she follows, etc. Who knows. It's still seriously wrong, though, and as a mod... to say I'm unhappy is a huge understatement. Things like this ruin the game and it isn't fair to her team...

I actually went through and checked for any of my icons. I'm usually pretty easy-going - if someone wants to add text, I'll allow it. But claiming them as their own work is where I draw the line. Thankfully, I didn't see any...

Has anyone checked out her deviantart page as well? There's wallpapers there: http://25djadja.deviantart.com/gallery/

[novindalf]

I think it is mainly the people/people who post at the comms she follows - I've been tracking down a fair few icons this way actually.

From an objective POV, it's rather annoying because if she made her own icons from scratch they'd probably be really good =/

I have been keeping an eye on her DA account, but I don't tend to look out for larger graphics like wallpapers so I can't really match her work to anything else.