FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Fort Worth TX
Programs: Earned status with AA, DL, SPG, HH, Hyatt, Marriott, Seabourn, NCL, National, Hertz...I miss my bed!
Posts: 10,927
I've caught one borrower after changing slightly the punctuation in a clip I posted on my page from a targeted promotion.
I didn't report it or make a stink, but it changed how I decided to deal with that individual in the future.
Do your own research, people! There's nothing wrong with a unique twist or commentary on an already blogged about story. But to try to pretend like you broke the news with no hat tip is disingenuous at best, especially when the clipping gives away your original source (either via planted clues like a misspelling or punctuation change) or completely borrows large chunks of text or photos with no attribution.