I had logged into the platform this morning with the intention of getting caught up on comments, reading and maybe getting a post out there.
What I got instead was a boatload of disappointment.
I am sure several of you have seen Laura’s post by now and know that I had the unfortunate honor of being the bearer of bad news.
Someone stole her work and put it on their blog with zero credit, no link back, nothing.
The only reason we discovered it was because the loser in question left the link back to me from her original post. I don’t know if that was intentional in the hope of getting clicks, or an error on their part. Either way…
I informed her of it and then promptly sent it to spam.
She already put the pictures in her post, so I am not going to dignify this p.o.s. by sharing their name or site any further.
From here on in, this person, bot, whatever, shall be addressed as “Thief”, because that’s what they are.
I was going to throw a profanity laced tirade up earlier, but chose instead to log out and take a few steps away. Truthfully, after that, my desire to be on the platform was nil.
It’s a sad day when something that brings us pleasure and happiness gets soured by some two-bit hack who can’t come up with their own ideas.
The majority of people I have encountered here on WP put a lot of love and care into their posts. To see it cheapened like this really saddens me.
And I am not just saddened because it happened to Laura. I am saddened because I know it’s happened to others like Fandango, Liz and several more as well.
No one deserves to have their work stolen, mistreated and cheapened like it’s just a bunch of meaningless words strung together.
It’s not.
This is people’s blood, sweat and tears that they have graciously shared with all of us. This is the product of their imagination, their spirit and their very essence.
These thieves can steal the words and the images, but they cannot replicate the soul that the true, original creators put into it. It will always ring hollow.
That doesn’t make me feel much better at the moment, but it’s true nonetheless.
In closing, I salute you, my fellow bloggers, for having the imagination, the generosity, and the courage to share your words and images with us.
My light has been dimmed for the moment, but it still burns, and I still appreciate all of you.
Stay cool, and stay original. No matter what.
©The Beginning At Last
I’m sorry you’re going through this…
The Beginning At Last 
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