The Case Against HPWriter2011
writerdragonfly and illusoryflight reported that HPWriter2011 had plagiarized six stories from six different authors. illusoryflight's report, here, contained screencaps, which clearly indicated that HPWriter2011 had copy-pasted the six stories. That report contained HPWriter2011's initial response to the accusation: "k, yes i did copy some stories! however heart of a dragon is not a story i have! i have heart of a gryffindor!" HPWriter2011 then disabled the PM function on his account.
I have contacted the original authors, and I have submitted a review to HPWriter2011 indicating that he would be placed on the list of known plagiarists. I have also submitted a report to fanfiction.net, but have yet to hear back. Given the evidence, I will be placing HPWriter2011 on the list of known plagiarists. However, because HPWriter2011 is apparently a minor, I would caution people against any kind of inflammatory language used against him.
ETA: One of the original authors, The Other Horcrux, received this message from HPWriter2011:
"Hi there
As I have already explained to many authors who sent me hate mail... MY
ACCOUNT IS HACKED!!! None of the stories on there are mine and none of them
WE'RE POSTED BY ME!!!! I made the account, logged out and starteded writing a
Dramione one-shot fan-fic
Then I went to post it!!! I tried to sign in with my password but it says I
had the wrong password, however I typed it correct!!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!! It
was not me who did it!!!! I am only a 13 year old who is attempting to write
Fan-Fics!!!
We had a hge discussion at my school about plagiarism and we we're warned we
could go to jail for it so I know it is wrong!!! IT WAS NOT ME
PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!!"
Given the difference between the first response (the strange "heart of a dragon" thing), and this one, I'm actually inclined to believe him. However, as it now stands, I'm inclined to leave the name on the list of known plagiarists, at least until the fics are taken down as there is a) no way to tell if he's being honest, and b) so that a record exists that the fics are plagiarized.
ETA2: It's the story that just keeps giving. Apparently, the plagiarist has also posted under the name "papaumbridge" on FB, and that account has been linked to HPWRiter2011. Therefore, I will be updating the information to include papaumbridge as a known plagiarist.
I have contacted the original authors, and I have submitted a review to HPWriter2011 indicating that he would be placed on the list of known plagiarists. I have also submitted a report to fanfiction.net, but have yet to hear back. Given the evidence, I will be placing HPWriter2011 on the list of known plagiarists. However, because HPWriter2011 is apparently a minor, I would caution people against any kind of inflammatory language used against him.
ETA: One of the original authors, The Other Horcrux, received this message from HPWriter2011:
"Hi there
As I have already explained to many authors who sent me hate mail... MY
ACCOUNT IS HACKED!!! None of the stories on there are mine and none of them
WE'RE POSTED BY ME!!!! I made the account, logged out and starteded writing a
Dramione one-shot fan-fic
Then I went to post it!!! I tried to sign in with my password but it says I
had the wrong password, however I typed it correct!!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!! It
was not me who did it!!!! I am only a 13 year old who is attempting to write
Fan-Fics!!!
We had a hge discussion at my school about plagiarism and we we're warned we
could go to jail for it so I know it is wrong!!! IT WAS NOT ME
PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!!"
Given the difference between the first response (the strange "heart of a dragon" thing), and this one, I'm actually inclined to believe him. However, as it now stands, I'm inclined to leave the name on the list of known plagiarists, at least until the fics are taken down as there is a) no way to tell if he's being honest, and b) so that a record exists that the fics are plagiarized.
ETA2: It's the story that just keeps giving. Apparently, the plagiarist has also posted under the name "papaumbridge" on FB, and that account has been linked to HPWRiter2011. Therefore, I will be updating the information to include papaumbridge as a known plagiarist.