1. Moderators are trained to handle impossible users. Do not even try to talk to them or you'll end up with a major headache. They were able to steal your story without remorse, why would you think they would delete it on their own just because you told them to? They are capable of stealing, lying won't be that hard. ("Ang sinungaling, kapatid ng magnanakaw." = singungaling (liar), kapatid (sibling), magnanakaw (thief) ).

2. Your identity would remain anonymous. Fear is the greatest reason why people turn a blind eye. But with AFF's report system, you are safe :3 

3. Moderators can delete the fic and ban the user (after many warnings). You can't. You can rant all you want but unless you report it, the plagiarizer and his/her fic will not disappear.

4. By keeping silent, you are helping the plagiarizer by letting him/her steal more stories.

"Since when did we allow evil to be stronger than us?" - Tauriel, Desolation of Smaug (my shipper heart just can't help it >_< )

(My favorite tumblr theme maker got her layouts stolen. She names her divs after the anime the theme is based upon. So when somewhatsassy-themes copied her codes, she also copied yukoki's special divs, even the credit tab lol! Jubileethemes, nature-palettes, etc are also layout theme thieves ^^ But then I saw an ask where an anon confessed to knowing about it but not saying anything about it... I...ah... Wrote this post. )

And that's post #899 :D

But if you are blissfully unaware that the fic you are reading belongs to someone else...

Aigoo. What am I to do with you?! Hahaha! xD

Just kidding xD

(How do layout makers handle plagiarizers here, anyway? I know it is not within the moderators' jurisdiction but it does happen.)

- Keeper