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

[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