And again with the art theft :(

Sep 28, 2007 18:53


I'm sorry to bother you guys with this, but it seems I can't sort it out on my own and need your help %(

First of all: is anyone here who can read/speak Polish?

Today, I've gotten this e-mail:
The email )

art theft

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sueworld2003 September 28 2007, 17:22:11 UTC
Oh dear, I am sorry to hear this love. Once again I can only say it's a weird form of flattery really. They wouldn't steal it if they thought it was crap. :0

Have you tried using a Babel fish translator on the web? Would that help at all.

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uglybusiness September 29 2007, 09:28:38 UTC
They wouldn't steal it if they thought it was crap.

I know! But I still can't help but feel angry and abused %( Because, if they like someone's art that much, shouldn't they also have some respect to the person that created it?

(Although, last night I ran into a plagiarist who edited my work exactly because he, as he put it, "wasn't too fond of it". Yep, I had an interestng evening yesterday, that's for sure.)

Have you tried using a Babel fish translator on the web? Would that help at all.

Babel Fish doesn't support Polish, unfortunately. But I already got help from kayt_arminta and her husband, caprinus, the kind souls :)

Thank you for the support dear! *hugs*

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amara888 September 28 2007, 19:12:54 UTC
Так и хочется сказать "неужели снова?" ((((((

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uglybusiness September 29 2007, 09:32:18 UTC
*мрачно* И снова, и снова. Прочти мой ответ Сьюворлд выше - у меня вчера определенно был "продуктивный" вечер %(

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cordykitten September 28 2007, 19:36:11 UTC
I can help with German but not Polish. I'll ask ar_feinieliii for help. Maybe she or a friend of hers has time and can help.

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uglybusiness September 29 2007, 09:34:02 UTC
I've already gotten help from the kind kayt_arminta and caprinus. Thank you so much!

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kayt_arminta September 28 2007, 19:38:28 UTC
I got sent to this link because my husband speaks Polish (it's his mother tongue) but I can't get a hold of him to translate ATM.

I CAN, however, recommend you post this on linguaphiles where there is doubtless someone who knows Polish and can translate for you there.

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kayt_arminta September 28 2007, 19:43:28 UTC
Or, I could get a hold of him right now and have him beg me for a distraction from work. *chuckles* I'll post the translation when he makes it... or maybe he'll post it himself.

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caprinus September 28 2007, 20:00:58 UTC
Here it is -- a quick and dirty translation (i.e. not literary quality, but true to the message):

Hello,

I don't know, maybe I am writing needlessly, but I stumbled upon something.

You used to create, or are still creating, graphics/wallpapers [? banners? background images? sorry, I dunno what the right name for this is in English] at slytherin.pl, right? Looking at your wallpapers I came across this one: [URL omit], and right away it reminded me of a certain internet template which I saw on one of the mylog services offering/devoted to rating/evaluating blogs.

In any case, this: [URL for the rating poll] is now closed, and you can only get to it via the archive. It's evident that the graphics are the same, slightly re-coloured, but identical. I don't know if this edit/revamp and use of your graphics was already brought to your attention, but I'd like to make sure -- besides, the signature suggests the authorship of another [i.e. doesn't credit you]. If I am wrong, and Mi did get your permission, I apologize in advance. But I am ( ... )

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kayt_arminta September 28 2007, 20:02:09 UTC
*huggles her hubby* I loves you!

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unseen_shadows September 29 2007, 03:01:42 UTC
Aw. I'm sorry about this. It sucks.

Wish I could help.

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uglybusiness September 29 2007, 09:35:26 UTC
Thank you Steph :) I got help already - but the moral support means a lot, too :) *hugs*

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