I'm not sure it's just about relative obscurity. I think there are lots of people dense enough to think they are working in a vacuum and that the sites they see no one else has. That's the only reason I can think of to explain how a few very well known people have had their work lifted and presented on other websites.
I'm not sure that most people (there can be cracks in the system though) doing the ripping off actually are likely to get say a Laurel because the whole body of work is looked at. In ripping off others there is going to be a big imbalance between what they say and do. While I do not think I am all that my research and practical skills match up better than the people who have lifted my patterns or text from my site. I put that research into practice. I just haven't been able to put much of the sewing research into practice.
I think the fear is simply the recognition full stop being taken and given to someone else (be it formal or informal) or the accusation that because you presented after they did that you are the copycat.
I hate it myself, and I am not sure if you are on my other filter (it's non SCA and based on convention costumes so I'm not sure that you are- you can be added if you are interested) but I've been dealing with sort of related issues the last few years in another costuming arena.
Not sure there is any way to get around it. But I think the best way to combat it is to publish and promote as widely as possible. Meaning post the information and publish the link in blogs, communities, forums... everywhere. It means finding and joining those places first of course. It works in two ways, to protect you from any accusations of copying- you can prove dates, especially if people have responded and quoted you within the day (so no editing can be suggested) and it also gets that information out there and hopefully promotes the idea of sharing to others as well.
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I'm not sure that most people (there can be cracks in the system though) doing the ripping off actually are likely to get say a Laurel because the whole body of work is looked at. In ripping off others there is going to be a big imbalance between what they say and do. While I do not think I am all that my research and practical skills match up better than the people who have lifted my patterns or text from my site. I put that research into practice. I just haven't been able to put much of the sewing research into practice.
I think the fear is simply the recognition full stop being taken and given to someone else (be it formal or informal) or the accusation that because you presented after they did that you are the copycat.
I hate it myself, and I am not sure if you are on my other filter (it's non SCA and based on convention costumes so I'm not sure that you are- you can be added if you are interested) but I've been dealing with sort of related issues the last few years in another costuming arena.
Not sure there is any way to get around it. But I think the best way to combat it is to publish and promote as widely as possible. Meaning post the information and publish the link in blogs, communities, forums... everywhere. It means finding and joining those places first of course.
It works in two ways, to protect you from any accusations of copying- you can prove dates, especially if people have responded and quoted you within the day (so no editing can be suggested) and it also gets that information out there and hopefully promotes the idea of sharing to others as well.