Anyone ever copied your review?

Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
I am so ticked off to find that several people have literally copied entire sections from my reviews. I'm not going to say who or what the product was because I'm not into embarrassing people, but it makes me so pissed! I work really hard on my reviews and it's annoying when other people get credit for what you've done.
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Yes, people have copied my reviews
ToyGurl , El-Jaro , Naughty Student , Alan & Michele , Cori , Ms. Spice , - Kira - , Woman China , Breas , ToyGeek , Dixiemomma
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No, I have never had someone copy my review
DeliciousSurprise , ichigostrawberry , married with children , Gunsmoke , Waterfall , That Man from Mars , Sir , Shellz31 , Kitty Grub , Nothere , SiNn , Bunnycups , sausagelover , SugarLips , mudpie , Jake'n'bake , klyte , Bignuf , Nazaress , Melissa Smith , Teacookie , destinationtwilight , Heather4fun , BG529 , KrissyNovacaine , MistressDandelion , Chami , SexyStuff , srval69 , Girly Juice , travelnurse , XxXxX , kitty1949 , satinlady550
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I'm not sure if anyone has copied me
Dusk , ToyTimeTim , wetone123 , MaryExy , padmeamidala , SexyySarah , P'Gell , Kindred , The Curious Couple , Retro , B8trDude , ZenaidaMacroura , tim1724 , Jul!a , Starrr , Selective Sensualist , NarcissisticLust , Gunsmoke , cherryredhead88 , Waterfall , Mika R. , Coralbell , M121212 , Pixel , Ajax , darthkitt3n , VieuxCarre , Redboxbaby , krisvida , ToyingCouple , null , KrissyRoro , toxie m , buzzvibe , Darling Jen , froggiemoma , Checkmate , angel142stx , ellieprobable , Eucaly , lovemuscle n cookie , missthing , K101 , Nothere , LilyLust , SiNn , sexyintexas , Bunnycups , BBW Talks Toys , Devz , CarmenGore262 , zeebot , Rossie , newfoundlust , lexical , Valentinka , mama2007 , TameTemptress , FaerieLove , Beck , Sex'и'Violence , jeangel246 , allehcat , aliceinthehole , haley730 , Peggi , Ansley , Willow Wand , wrmbreze , Tessa Taboo , Stinkytofu10 , Choolz , OroNomi , Envy , js250 , jedent , HotSalsa , SMichelle , leelee , tinadice , Illusional , destinationtwilight , CrystaCat , Mrs.Giggity , MamaDivine , pootpootpoot , guro , hesteele09 , sunkissedJess , Kitka , Ms. N , lilgrump , LovesAPoet , Chami , bayosgirl , sexykiss , Missmarc , Dreaus , hot lil momma , SexyStuff , animepanda89 , travelnurse , XxFallenAngelxX , bh253 , PeaceToTheMiddleEast , XxXxX , *Camoprincess* , kitty1949 , brevado , edeneve
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1 - 5 of my reviews have been copied
El-Jaro , Alan & Michele , I'll Miss You EF :( , Ms. Spice , - Kira - , Dixiemomma
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5 or more of my reviews have been copied
ToyGurl
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It makes me upset when people do this
ToyGurl , ToyTimeTim , wetone123 , MaryExy , CuteDee , SexyySarah , P'Gell , Kindred , The Curious Couple , Retro , B8trDude , ZenaidaMacroura , Jul!a , Starrr , Selective Sensualist , cherryredhead88 , Waterfall , Coralbell , M121212 , Pixel , Ajax , darthkitt3n , VieuxCarre , krisvida , Akira , null , MyDolceVita , Darling Jen , ashaxmarie , angel142stx , Taylor , K101 , v23 , SiNn , Liz2 , Bunnycups , BBW Talks Toys , zeebot , Rossie , Cori , newfoundlust , lexical , Love Perpetua , jeangel246 , NavyDoll87 , Willow Wand , wrmbreze , Choolz , Ms. Spice , Jake'n'bake , OroNomi , js250 , Nazaress , Melissa Smith , leelee , - Kira - , Teacookie , CrystaCat , chantalgiardina , BeepBop , pootpootpoot , Internet Brat , BG529 , sunkissedJess , Kitka , Ms. N , KrissyNovacaine , lilgrump , LovesAPoet , MistressDandelion , Breas , bayosgirl , travelnurse , ToyGeek , bh253 , *Camoprincess* , Dixiemomma , kitty1949 , edeneve
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I don't really care
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Contributor: Dusk Dusk
I'm not sure if anyone's ever copied my reviews. I would be so pissed off, though.
06/03/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
Quote:
Originally posted by Dusk
I'm not sure if anyone's ever copied my reviews. I would be so pissed off, though.
Same here, not sure if anyone has.

I can tell you that if you find out that this has happened the EF gods know how to take care of it and will. I had a student that did and was banned. Stuff like this is not taken lightly.
06/03/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyGurl
I am so ticked off to find that several people have literally copied entire sections from my reviews. I'm not going to say who or what the product was because I'm not into embarrassing people, but it makes me so pissed! I work really hard on ... more
Contact customer service, they don't endorse that behavior.
06/03/2011
Contributor: wetone123 wetone123
I'm not sure if anyone has, but I would be very upset to find out someone had. I would definately report those offenders.
06/03/2011
Contributor: gone77 gone77
If you suspect your review has been plagiarized, please message Review Program Administrative Assistant JR and link him to the reviews you suspect of being plagiarisms. I understand you don't want to embarrass anyone, and this way it can be handled privately. But we take plagiarism very seriously, and we need to be informed of these cases so we can deal with them.

Thanks!
06/03/2011
Contributor: gone77 gone77
Quote:
Originally posted by Petite Valentine
Contact customer service, they don't endorse that behavior.
Actually, customer service is not the people you should contact in this situation. As I posted above, it should be directed to JR.
06/03/2011
Contributor: CuteDee CuteDee
Wow! That really sucks! = ( Lame that ppl need to do that! I find that alot of my own reviews are kind of similar... esp the cleaning and storing part but I wouldnt never copy someone elses review.
06/03/2011
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
I've had this happen to me too.

If you think your review has been copied, please let me know. There's a certain place in afterlife for plagiarizers and people who talk through the movie in the theater.

If you could provide as much info as possible, I'll look into it and reply back. If it looks like it's been copied, the whole thing goes to Kristi, who will then polish her ban-hammer.
06/03/2011
Contributor: SexyySarah SexyySarah
Wow, I've never really thought about this before, and I wouldn't know if someone has, but I would be very upset about it!
06/03/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyGurl
I am so ticked off to find that several people have literally copied entire sections from my reviews. I'm not going to say who or what the product was because I'm not into embarrassing people, but it makes me so pissed! I work really hard on ... more
That is really something that should be reported to the Administration. Eden takes a firm stand on plagiarism. Maybe email or message JR and point out your review, the review that was copied and see what he thinks.

I've caught reviews that were taken from the Descriptive Review, word for word and afaik, the plagiarists' reviews were removed. Eden really frowns on this, as it is stealing Intellectual Property and someone needs to know. Don't put the specific data HERE on the forum, though. Please PM or email an administrator directly.

I've seen reviews that were really close to mine, but not really enough to make me think more than someone read my review and probably had some similar words in mind when they wrote theirs. Direct plagiarism is different. And it is taken damn seriously.

Your poll says "5 or more" of your reviews have been plagiarized. ! That is really serious and something that the Administration of Eden needs to know about.
06/03/2011
Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
Same here, not sure if anyone has.

I can tell you that if you find out that this has happened the EF gods know how to take care of it and will. I had a student that did and was banned. Stuff like this is not taken lightly.
Thank God. It's absolutely ridiculous. I had some people copy like entire sections and changed one or two words. But you could tell easily from the sentences that they were my words. I mean ugh people need to just be original.
06/03/2011
Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
That is really something that should be reported to the Administration. Eden takes a firm stand on plagiarism. Maybe email or message JR and point out your review, the review that was copied and see what he thinks.

I've caught reviews ... more
Thanks for the info. Yeah, I would never put the names online because that is just rude. Like I said, I'm not out to embarass people or let people know what's going on.

My fiance was thinking that maybe they were truly just stating the same things as me, but I mean they are almost word for word. It looks like the people just got smart and switched sentences around to make it look a little different.
06/03/2011
Contributor: ToyGurl ToyGurl
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyGurl
Thanks for the info. Yeah, I would never put the names online because that is just rude. Like I said, I'm not out to embarass people or let people know what's going on.

My fiance was thinking that maybe they were truly just stating the ... more
And btw, it was NOT more than 5 people. I checked the wrong box! I only saw 2 or 3. I had noticed this the other night. My fiance was looking through reviews and said "Honey, this one looks a lot like yours! Just different wording".

I totally didn't even realize that. I should have reworded the question as well because I said "several" which someone pointed out in my inbox.

I'm looking forward into it, and I'm going to use my little plaigarism program from school and submit the pieces to see how much is actually copied.

One of you mentioned that the care and cleaning parts are often copied. That doesn't bother me too much since care and cleaning isn't exactly part of the review about the toy. But when it's word for word, or close to it, it's just ridiculous.
06/03/2011
Contributor: Retro Retro
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyGurl
I am so ticked off to find that several people have literally copied entire sections from my reviews. I'm not going to say who or what the product was because I'm not into embarrassing people, but it makes me so pissed! I work really hard on ... more
I am just starting out with reviews so I don't have that many. I have looked at other reviews of products I am/have/are going to review but never taken anything from it. If anything I like to see other people's views. I get a sort of pleasure from seeing how other people's bodies work as well as possible new suggestions on how to use a product.

Right now I am waiting on a new item to arrive and read one review I really liked. I have no intention of copying it but their details were very nice and it helped keep in my mind to look out for some of these same things when first using the new item. (i.e. smells of opening package, cleaning, possible uses, things to look out for)
06/03/2011
Contributor: markeagleone markeagleone
I didn't vote, but I know that it does happen on EF. It does suck and I know how you feel. I had a review up and read another, my wife's wording was used from her personal experience section. There isn't enough proof to have pulled that review the other person did, but we did see that this person (who is no longer at EF as far as I know) did do that to many others.

I don't understand why some people think it is okay to do. Yes, I am aware that some information does end up repeated over and over, that is not what I am speaking of. I think when ones personal experiences are copied, it becomes a sortof "invasion".

I know that the correct way of figuring all this out has already been given to you. I hope that a resolution to your problem comes for you quickly and soon.
06/03/2011
Contributor: Starrr Starrr
I've only written one review so far! I wouldn't even think of copying anyone else. I know if someone copied me, I would be pretty pissed!
But, I guess it just means you're that good at writing them!
06/03/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I'm honestly not sure if anybody's copied anything from any of my reviews, although I have a lot of reviews to choose from.
06/03/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
Quote:
Originally posted by gone77
Actually, customer service is not the people you should contact in this situation. As I posted above, it should be directed to JR.
Sorry, I phrased it incorrectly. It's just that I think of JR as customer service.
06/03/2011
Contributor: cherryredhead88 cherryredhead88
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyGurl
I am so ticked off to find that several people have literally copied entire sections from my reviews. I'm not going to say who or what the product was because I'm not into embarrassing people, but it makes me so pissed! I work really hard on ... more
I am not sure if anyone has copied mine, but I know there was one point where other sites were stealing reviews and pictures/vids from Eden for their own use. There is a thread buried somewhere about it... but I do know that I would be pissed if someone did that.


I have read certain reviews that looked an awful lot like mine, but upon further inspection I found that some just have the same style and opinion as I do.
06/03/2011
Contributor: That Man from Mars That Man from Mars
I'd be pretty infuriated as well. Funny that people would be that stupid, though. I would imagine catching them would be very easy.
06/03/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyGurl
I am so ticked off to find that several people have literally copied entire sections from my reviews. I'm not going to say who or what the product was because I'm not into embarrassing people, but it makes me so pissed! I work really hard on ... more
True that. It's called plagiarism, and it's very rude.
06/04/2011
Contributor: Coralbell Coralbell
There have been a couple of times where I read a review and noticed things that were very similar to mine, but it could have been a coincidence.
06/04/2011
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
We had one of our reviews copied, but the copier apologized and changed it after we contacted them about it.
Worse than that was the guy/girl who did a pretty good job of mimicking our profile text.
06/04/2011
Contributor: Pixel Pixel
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Originally posted by El-Jaro
I've had this happen to me too.

If you think your review has been copied, please let me know. There's a certain place in afterlife for plagiarizers and people who talk through the movie in the theater.

If you could provide as ... more
I heart you so hard for the Firefly reference.
06/04/2011
Contributor: Sir Sir
No. At least, I don't think so...I hope not!
06/04/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
I forgot to click that I don't copy my reviews from anyone else. I may look at other reviews for guidance if I'm at a standstill with mine as to what exactly to talk about, but I don't ever EVER copy anyone else's work.
06/04/2011
Contributor: krisvida krisvida
I've never done it & I've only got one review so far, so I'm sure no one's copied it, but I think it's kind of stupid to copy someone else's. The reviews are so easy: just write what you think. It's an opinion and if you've got to look to other people for your own opinion, you shouldn't "write" reviews in the first place.
06/04/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
I highly doubt anyone has copied mine and I always do my own work.
I'm not interested in stealing someone elses pride and joy.
I hate half assed jobs and to me, stealing someone elses work is doing just that cause they are too lazy to do their own.
06/04/2011
Contributor: KrissyRoro KrissyRoro
I always get inspiration by reading other reviews on the same product, but I have NEVER copied somebodies work! That is terrible that people are doing that!
06/05/2011