And now, the stupidest editor ever (at least, for right now...)

[hughcasey]

The editor of "Cooks Source" magazine took part of an article that was posted online, and used it without compensation.  When the writer of the article called them on it, the editor's response was, in part:

"But honestly Monica, the web is considered “public domain” and you should be happy we just didn’t “lift” your whole article and put someone

Comments

[snobahr]

One of the bajillion comments on Cooks Source FB wall is: Steven Kowalczyk The internet just opened up a can of whoop ass on you. $130 donation doesn't seem so bad now does it?

[thunderpigeon]

Damn, now I'm going to have to re-"like" them, just so I can find that comment and _Like_ it...

[jjbrozenske]

It seems that it's also making the news already. I saw several posts on Google.

[purpleranger]

As far as I can tell, Cooks Source is a free magazine given away at restaurants, etc.

I think we may have just found something that is going to make people forget about that photo of bacon taped to John Scalzi's cat.

[lookingaround17]

Good link to the copyright stuff--thanks!

[ladyfox7oaks]

Yeah- knew this was going to blow up on them the instant I saw Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis (Among others) tweet about it, and mention (in their own particular way,) that "Cook source Editor- you suck"
Wonder how this is going to wash out...?