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Giving credit where credit is due is a good thing. I vote we work on that.

Feel free to join in.


The original graphic adapted above was used under a creative commons license. We cannot copyright our ideas, hard work and efforts, but we can work together and let a little of the competitiveness fade away.

Comments

Arialle D. said…
I TOTALLY agree!! It's not a matter of being petty but being honest and fair. I see the same thing happening on Flickr when people use textures and/or backgrounds on their photos and do not credit the source. Similarly, to feature items on blogs sourced by the hardwork of others is dubious at best and dishonest in the extreme.
Anonymous said…
Hi,

I agree and already implemented on my blog a few weeks ago (Mar 28).
Serenity Semple said…
I agree. x_x; I run a group that shares information and I'll be lucky if it ever gets mentioned. Trust me posting japanese locations and understanding the blogs isn't as easy as some may think. XD
Dawn Bohemian said…
I agree... I'm getting sick of posting before others and have no credit in return when they use my information.
I know my blog is not big or well known, but that's exactly why I want the credit, to be able to reach more people.
I'm always giving credit back where it's due, so I find it fair to have the same treatment.
I guess I am confused about what this is about...is it about designers getting credit?
Chic Aeon said…
No Lizzie, it's about some bloggers who continuously use intel from other blogs to feature items on their own AS their own finds.

That is of course fine, now and then and with good intent. But when someone ferrets out a great designer or freebie that is then featured on a blog the next day (when there was no group notice etc. going out) and the person who originally "found" it is not given credit, it gets a bit old.

This has always been happening of course, but it seems to be escalating now. On the plus side I have noted that some of the "previous" offenders are now giving credit to where they found the info.

When I originally wrote this, I simply thought that it would be better for us to work TOGETHER than all the clandestine "stealing" that often goes on.

I'm guessing it hasn't happened to you as your post are often thematic and not "go to get this" posts :D -- something I enjoy! Yeah.

Hope that helps clarify. If you missed all the drama? That's a good thing.

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