Reflections Upon A Guilty Verdict

Alright, so there was one major deal that I forgot to mention and honestly would rather forget. Neither will happen so let's get on with it. A couple weeks ago (or something like that) I stumbled upon a website that ultimately forced me to conclude I was in the wrong. It makes you stop and think: "What the fuck?" I admit, I didn't see it coming but I feel better now that it is behind me, for say. "Art" Thief: Your Help Needed! & All Rise: Guilty Verdict is Rendered should explain all the juicy details.

Honestly, for all that I have tried to remember, I still cannot understand (nor remember) how I placed myself in such a position. I obviously did not help that I was confronted with the issue and perhaps this is for the best. (One must admit, my taking action on this stance helps my request for forgiveness from my readers.) I have always been against plagiarism and remain so. Part of this is admitting when you have failed and owning up to it. For myself, I used the term "involuntary plagiarism" because it was just that (to the best of my current knowledge). I might have been a lot dumber than I thought back then but such a tasteless move just does not make any sense for me to do. However, regardless of what qualifier you place on it, the act itself remains. I have spoken my peace on the subject already through the two linked journals above, but this topic needed to be brought up here. I have moved on from this but the memory will always haunt me.

If there is a lesson to take from this, it is to make sure you never put yourself in such a position; EVER. Still, if this advice comes too late, own up and make it public. Snip your balls, deflate your ego, and man up to it. This way, you admit the error of you past actions and save what you have left. My watchers on dA have been ever so kind with my admittance, though I am unsure if that as more to do with the fact that they just don't care. At any rate, I am lucky to have corrected this before I got published. It was a dumb mistake regardless of how you slice it and I've done all I can to amend my fault in this matter. Hopefully 2009 will be a little more positive in that respect.