Not Cool, Tiffany

Summary

The website content expresses deep concern and outrage over the apparent copyright infringement of an article by Mandy Len Catron, which was originally published in the New York Times and referenced in one of the author's own articles on Medium.

Abstract

The author of the web content is disturbed by what they perceive as a blatant act of copyright infringement involving an article written by Mandy Len Catron. This article, which discussed Arthur Aron's research and included significant questions unearthed by Catron, was originally published in Modern Love, a column in the New York Times, on January 9, 2015. The author of the web content emphasizes the profound impact the original article had on their life and the respect they have for the work that went into formulating the questions by both Catron and Aron. The author expresses outrage at the lack of originality and the potential commercial exploitation of the infringing article, which they believe undermines the integrity of those who strive for original expression. The author also indicates that they have alerted several Medium users, including Medium Legal, about the situation and suggests that Joel Mwakasege, the publisher of the Medium publication "Be Yourself," should disassociate from the offending article. In a final note of irony, the author points out the inappropriateness of the article's publication in a medium titled "Be Yourself."

Opinions

The author finds the apparent copyright infringement by Tiffany to be a serious and disturbing issue.
They have a strong respect for the original work of Mandy Len Catron and Arthur Aron, recognizing the effort and heart that went into the original article and research.
The author is outraged by the idea that someone would pass off another's ideas and feelings as their own, especially for commercial gain.
There is a sense of betrayal and concern for the protection of their own intellectual property in the wake of this incident.
The author feels it necessary to alert Medium's legal team and several individuals, including Medium's CEO, about the potential copyright violation.
They recommend that the publication "Be Yourself" distance itself from the infringing article to maintain its integrity.
The author has decided to remove their own articles from "Be Yourself" to avoid any association with the alleged unethical practices.
The author points out the irony in the infringing article being published in a publication that encourages authenticity and originality.

Not Cool, Tiffany

I find your apparent copyright infringement of the article written by Mandy Len Catron in Modern Love, published in the New York Times on Jan 9 2015 relating to Arthur Aron’s earlier research and to which I referred in one of my articles, most disturbing.

I read that beautiful, original article in the NYT just a few days after it was first published. It made a big impact in my life.

Mandy, the author, did a lot of work to unearth those very significant questions from the earlier experiment. Mandy fully credited Arthur Aron, as is normal practice. It was crystal clear who wrote what. Aron did a lot of work to find the right questions. I read and reread that article countless times in the months that followed. The questions were well-thought-out and clearly a lot of work went into formulating them. So it was with increasing horror that I read “your” article.

These words weren't yours.

This mocks those of us who struggle for original expression and makes me fear for how, when, or if, my ideas and feelings, born of my heart’s blood, are being passed off as another’s and sold for mammon in an unobserved corner of the Internet.

The people whose medium names I have listed below may be interested in looking more closely at your articles now that this one has aroused suspicion and, for my part, also outrage.

Joel Mwakasege, I strongly suggest you disassociate yourself and your publication, Be Yourself, from this article.

In the meantime, I will remove my articles from Be Yourself as I do not wish to be associated with these practices.

Ironic, isn’t it, that Tiffany would choose to publish this in Be Yourself?