I've got two tabs open to try and respond to the points I feel deserve responding to...no quoting but I'll do my best.
Mechamind - I have done a lot (A LOT) for the game show community and the number of "Thanks for doing X" notes I've gotten over 20+ years is minuscule. I know it's a thankless "job" and don't expect any semblance of gratitude. It's nice when it happens but anyone expecting a pat on the back is deluding themselves. You will note that, on my site, I take great care of thank/credit recappers.
The only time I get "uppity" is when someone tries passing off my work as their own or tries to profit from my work. (That actually happened and I was...not happy.)
Togro & Vader - I too have received nasty emails & threats. The sender gets a reply telling them, in no uncertain terms, what they can do & then I block. As vader said, death threats aren't really relevant. If it was that serious, or you actually felt endangered, you'd have contacted the authorities. Trolls get blocked & life goes on.
That someone(s) are threatening people over recaps 100% cements my statement that some people take things way too seriously.
thepriceis_J - Joe C's line about "property of blah blah" really isn't heritage. The childish behaviour of an adult should have been purged and Roadgeek_Adam's Creative Commons footnote makes FAR more sense.
Taking "an interest" serious is perfectly fine, and normal. I 100% encourage people taking their hobbies/interests seriously. But, I used the phrase "way too seriously." Clearly I am referring to the 1% of members/lurkers who live & die by the show and what we do to celebrate & document it.
There is a line (a fuzzy line but one none-the-less) that gets crossed. Crossing that line makes you fair game, IMO, to be called out & get that person to reign it in. IMO (again) that quasi self-policing makes for an overall better experience for everyone.
Prizes - I'm not calling out who alerted me to this thread. There are only a few thousand members, any of whom could have let me know. Since this "affects" me, I felt it was prudent to say something.
I told TPIRFan2000 explicitly (I checked my outbox) that he could use my recaps for a placeholder. I didn't explicitly ask for credit/a link. I am totally non-plussed that he didn't. Since I (I'm not speaking for Torgo, I (and only I) speak for me) don't feel wronged, then...no. I don't think he deserves admonishment beyond saying "You've erred in X way. Please fix it Y way going forward." But, as I've said, this is your sandbox to moderate. I'm not telling you how to mod, just filling in the rest of the story.
I don't know how mentioning my own site is hypocritical. Saying that I/QWIZX.com are the same person was only to make that clarification. That the site isn't operated by some faceless party. Besides, not everyone knows who operates what sites.
As to "calling us children?" Please. I'm convinced that's you creating some sort of narrative to defend your position and make me "the old grump." Two points... I *AM* too old for drama/etc surrounding something as silly as recaps. 15-20 years ago, I definitely felt differently. But with age & maturity comes a better ability to not sweat the small stuff.
And two, it's pretty much a quote from Lethal Weapon's Roger Murtaugh (played sublimely by Danny Glover) who says "I'm too old for this s***!"
tl;dr - TPIRFan2000 had my permission but didn't credit me. My opinion is a slap on the wrist and a request to correct said behaviour. I'm not upset in the slightest regarding his "crime."
I have put serious thought into this post. It is not some sort of shoot-from-the-hip emotional response. With this though, I'm done commenting on the subject. If anyone really needs to hash it out further, please reach out to me off-site.
