The general public just refuse to see copying as morally wrong if it’s not for money. But attribution is another matter. (Look at the drama when someone STEALS a LiveJournal icon from the original thief.)
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The general public just refuse to see copying as morally wrong if it’s not for money. But attribution is another matter. (Look at the drama when someone STEALS a LiveJournal icon from the original thief.)
Stealing from someone at the same level as you? In the same (sealed?) environment?
Seen similar in Second Life – people screaming (boycotts etc) about someone else ripping off their clothing design – which was photoshopped from an actual real fashion store. Stealing from the fashion store wasn’t a problem.
It’s as if the socially-assumed licence is something like CC-by-nc-sa, with full history trail.