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First

I said post the original. This was so that people who viewed the post would know that it came from an original source. I cited as best I could my source and posted the original. No deceit.

Second

your reply was not just your 2 cents. It was amazingly hostile, or at least a serious overreaction. No deceit is intended no deceit is possible by posting the original with a cite as I did. If you are insulted by someone possibly doing something interesting with your original work, that to me seems small minded. I have learned a lot by people showing me how I can improve my photos and stories. There was no intent to steal anyone's work.

I have seen stories I wrote reposted by others with the reposter claiming authorship. That is wrong. To claim others work as your own is wrong. I can understand being pissed off if someone is trying to steal your work, however if someone used my story as a departure point or even posted my story with credit and then posted a version they felt was more interesting I would be interested in reading it. Someone else might see how I could have done a better job. I could then agree that those aspects would have improved it or rejected those aspects as ruining my story. I would be interested in reading it though, if I was credited.

That's how I learn.

Third

You don't know anything about my level of ability or talent. "If you've got free time, I'd suggest you grab a camera and go out and shoot some pics before cold weather sets in. That way you can compose the pics just the way you want them and really show off some skills." Was that really called for? It had nothing to do with the question in my post. Personally I think it was an attempt to say I have no talent.

Fourth

just because you can crop doesn't mean you can crop well, either artistically or to make a photo a little more interesting.

Finally it was just idea of how people can have some fun and add to the board. People on this board might be disabled, or shy, or don't have a good camera, or a myriad of other reasons and this could be a way to include them.

Still why so hostile?