Too strong an indictment?

[bktheirregular]

I left the following note as a private review to the fics in question this week (specifically Visionary):

Something you may want to be aware of:

The term "Tarithna" didn't come from the Buffy or Stargate canon, but from another author's fanfic; it would be good form to acknowledge this fact up front. Taking from another author without giving credit is a very bad habit to get into; in academic circles, and in professional life, it is considered a severe indictment of one's moral character, and has even destroyed careers.

Just a friendly heads-up; authors generally don't like it when they find out that someone else is taking credit for their work.

It's got my name attached to it; I won't say more, or take further action. Unless, of course, I get flamed for it, in which case all bets are off.

Comments

[uninvitedcat.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a perfectly reasonable, polite way of raising teh subject and pointing out that what they've done is ... frowned upon.