Someone thought it'd be okay to plagiarise me... [Resolved?]

Okay, I don't even know where to start. I am literally speechless, not to mention shaking with fury. I don't need to rant and tell you why one ought not to plagiarise because we all know enough about this topic, don't we? It is wrong, it is upsetting and again, I must stress that it is WRONG.

 

@Plagiariser: I hope you know that plagiarism is illegal. That's all I have to say to you. I don't even know you but you should already know that I despise you and want to curse you out and share every swear word of every language I know with you. But I don't need to do lose my manners like you did when you plagiarised my story.

 

Fading Rays of Sunshine belongs to ME. It belongs to no one else but me, myself and I. CLICK ON THIS SENTENCE FOR THE ORIGINAL LINK. It was posted on August the 22nd, 2015 and the most recent update was April the 24th, 2016. It is a licensed work and a disclaimer is clearly written at the bottom of the foreword. Here it is in case anyone missed it:

 

"DISCLAIMER: Apart from the lovely Luhan and the oh-so-sweet Sehun whom I unfortunately do not own, everything that is involved in this story belongs to me. Any plot idea or dialogue that may resemble that of a fellow work is merely coincidental. Please respect the right of ownership and kindly refrain from plagiarism. Unless my permission has been given, please do NOT copy, print, repost, save, translate or redistribute this story in any way. Thank you very much! ♥"

 

And now take a look at this: LINK TO A PLAGIARISED WORK!

So, @Plagiariser, did it feel nice to take credit for someone else's work? Did you enjoy it when you got all that praise for a story you didn't even write? Did you ever to stop to consider my feelings and how you would feel if the same was done to you?

I mean, just look at it. Same title, same pairing and although the time has been taken to translate it into a different language, it is still very much MY story. Go to the link of the first chapter and press 'translate'; if you have read my story, you will know right away that this is clearly plagiarism because although the wording itself isn't so pretty, it is similar and the plot is exactly the same without a single hint of difference. As if that isn't enough proof, the date is noticeably different. This stolen work which is available in a foreign language on Wattpad was posted on January the 6th, 2016.

 

What am I supposed to do now? I am beyond angry at this point. I am upset and most of all, disappointed. It makes me sick to the stomach that the plagiariser even had the audacity to openly state that the story was written by them! This is injustice of the highest degree. Please help me, kind reader. Please help me... T^T Report them, block them, comment on the story - please do whatever can be done :c This is my first experience with plagiarism and honestly, right now, I'm pretty much the Doctor when he was trapped in the Medusa Cascade. Helpless.

 


 

Update #1: Thank you for all your helpful feedback! I have reported the story and am currently waiting to see what happens next.

Update #2: My report has been responded to by the Wattpad mods and I'll be solving the issue as soon as possible. I now know the identity of the plagiariser and I will call her out here if my demands are not met.

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BANANAMAN_ #1
I some what experienced this
Except I plagiarized myself.........lol
I just made two accounts, one for my fanfics and one for my fan account
KnowRain
#2
I understand how you feel. Someone once plagiarized my story too and even entered it into a competition...
But after reporting them and getting their story removed, I just let go of it and didn't think too much about it.
Hope you feel better now!
TeaMinT
#3
I have never experienced this before, but I'd be mad af if I were in your shoes. I haven't been cursing out loud for weeks, but I'll do it just for you.

" them."
lawyerfanfan
#4
Someone plagiarised a story I made long ago, I was like you, beyond angry and with desire of some kind of justice, but the only thing one can do is what you alredy did: report, block, comment... I am so sorry this happened to you, I will do whatever it takes to bring you some justice. Be strong!
YiTingx
#5
I would be so frustrated! This has always been a fear of mine and to have it happen to you is terrible!

I checked the link but the story is already taken down ^^ I'm glad it's solved at least... Still feeling a bit angry though.
goopeculiar
#6
I know from experience that having someone plagiarize your work . :/ at least the story is gone now.
kpop_addict4ever
#7
The story is gone ^^ don't feel upset anymore, I think I'll even check out your story :)
twosuns
#8
The story has been taken down.
pandachan362
#9
Omg bby if I could I'd cuddle you until the anger within you dissipated, but alas, we are seperated by a pesky little river called the Thames... T^T This is truly horrible for someone to be taking credit for all your hard work - and Ik how hard you work and how much effort you put into your writing and it's just plain rude and uncalled for; had she asked to translate a lot of the stories she's plagiarised, she probs would have gotten permission, however taking credit for smtn she didn't do it not okay. Ugh the nerve of some ppl /shakes my fist into the distance/

Also you seem to have a knack for catching me on days when I'm actually free which is literally never bc exams but I'm taking the afternoon off Bc today was my last day at school!!!! I'm completely done now (except for my dreaded exams T^T) and it's so scary I never have to have lessons ever again and ahdjsjsjdjsjsjs it's so weird ;; honestly, I'm actually kind of bitter rather than sad, because the mortals on the student council simply don't recognise my prowess as a fashionista and I was highly outraged that I didn't get best dressed award.... It went instead to a girl who can't even match her clothing but bc it's 'hipster' it's okay?? (Like yesterday she wore floral print and leopard print together /shudders/) but I'll probs feels sad when it sinks in... Maybe lol cx how're your exams and stuff going bby~?
lilith9999 #10
I am really sorry for you. :(
I wonder what are the reasons for these actions: jealousy, no writing skills, unconscious actions?
faithful-lie
#11
That really really ...
KiannaAlexis3 #12
On it! I commented! I hope that person will feel guilty and take it down!
twosuns
#13
But either way I have left a comment on HunHan_Heaven's story. I hope this get solved soon! :)
twosuns
#14
I think the account HunHan_Heaven is like an account for a compilation of HunHan stories. If you look at the plagiarised story, it clearly says the name of the author, by befluFFy_DeerWinD. I've checked her account and she's plagiarised/translated some other stories from AFF too, such as 10 Stupid Reasons As To Why I Hate Park ChanYeol (original: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/579199/10-stupid-reasons-as-to-why-i-hate-park-chanyeol-comedy-fluff-romance-baekhyun-chanyeol-baekyeol-chanbaek copied: https://www.wattpad.com/story/49282311-10-stupid-reasons-as-to-why-i-hate-park-chanyeol) Even though she gave credit to this story, I highly doubt the original author knows about this. Also, I found her comment on the original story for the above and she requested the author to let her repost the story onto her Wattpad in her language. The author has not responded to her comment, but not sure if they had private conversations about it. Also I went to her wall after and I saw another author on her wall, responding to her on reposting/translating the original author's story on her own Wattpad. This person must have 'stolen' so many other stories from other writers without their knowledge, as I have found three which were AFF stories. One of them she wrote on the foreword "credits to the original author" without even naming her/him. And I have a strong feeling that HunHan_Heaven on Wattpad doesn't know that the story provider is a plagiariser as the account is a compilation of stories other people have written.
In conclusion, the original plagiariser to your story (which I believe is not HunHan_Heaven) is this person: http://www.asianfanfics.com/profile/view/1150046
https://www.wattpad.com/user/befluFFy_DeerWinD