Questionable Content XIX: Give Jeph Just A *Little* Credit, Here

[Vinyadan]

I know BITD Pete of Sluggy Freelance had to ban speculation in the parts of his forum he was self-allowed to be in* because one or more persons claimed that he stole their idea.
* there was a 'spec' thread he declared that he did not read

Dan Shive (author of EGS) asked people not to write EGS fanfiction, because he was worried about ideas overlapping and creating the impression of plagiarism.