Responsiblity Part 2

Sweeties, it has been a year since we looked at Responsibility. It is now refresher time.

Earlier this week a designer sent out a notecard to all of their friends, several of their groups, and others in particular industries with a list of people that were touted as being "copybotters". Along with the notecard was the advice that the recipients should ban those individuals from their lands. A list of names being passed around to landowners and designers urging them to ban people without a single shred of proof that these individuals are guilty of anything is irresponsible. Was this designer alone in this action? No, I have had reports of at least 2 other designers who did the same thing to their own friends and groups. This leaves us wondering how many others did this and we have not heard on it yet.

Are all the people listed innocent? Maybe not but to assume that they are all guilty without physical proof is presumptuous. The notecard was created by a well-respected and often-stolen-from designer but the card in question was full perm. What is to stop the next person from adding names of those they do not agree with or even like to this list as it grows from one person to the next?

How was this blacklist notecard made? What was the criteria to be listed? Could a blog and forum discussion from a few weeks ago have given us clues? Could you unknowingly be listed on there?

Responsibility. Libel is very serious. Passing on this magical blacklist puts you in the seat of responsibility. Burden of proof will now fall to you.

Additional note: For those who asked me, I will not post the list we were given on here because a majority of the names were noteworthy designers or bloggers. If you ask me on SL, I might be persuaded to share with you if your name is on the list I was given. I think that is fair when your name is being wrongfully dredged through the muck.