Quote Originally Posted by A_DeAngelo
... Or does anybody give a rat's ass anymore about originality…
O ri gin al ity ? Is that a word from one of the dead languages?

I thought it was clear as day that a large percentage of our industries 'players' were/are built off the hard work of others (ideas/concepts), especially when the ideas are a big hit.
The prime example for mainstream entertainment is 'reality' (this, and reality that). Kryst, I see one more "new" cutting-edge reality show or site, umma gunna start tah SCREAM! (Now THAT'S Italian!)

Everyday, people are looking at the work of others, for "ideas", (the bigger it is or becomes, the more pairs or eyes it invites) because they cannot come up with something original. They see the originator/creator raking in the mad money and they simply can not stand it ... they MUST have what the other has (and so begins the vicious cycle/circle of keeping up with the Joneses).

I call it theft, others call it what they want. All I know is FAWKING hell do I ever hate the clones of the Joneses!