As Frauds Are Prowling

We read Marie’s story

of being plagiarized,

by a fraud.

It’s very true.

It's happening

in diverse forms,

as if, its the norm.

I sense many fake accounts,

They post as if,

they are prolific writers,

but can’t share a single,

insightful comment,

they have no insight,

to meaningfully respond.

For me, a good writer

shares own experiences,

adds value to the topic.

Anyway, on Medium,

there was a guy

with a profile photo

in a leather jacket and sunglasses—

a fake persona,

trying to be charming.

He made himself an editor,

though unqualified,

to network unethically,

and kept getting boosts,

substantial earnings.

The easy way to earn,

sit in front of a laptop

copy-paste from others.

or from chatbot like ChatGPT.

My intuition made me,

ignore him.

He tried to flood me,

with likes.

We humans are gullible,

softened by acceptance,

but I hated it,

and blocked for good.

True writers,

need to stay vigilant.

We have limited time,

and we must support

authentic peers.

Let’s remember—

our energy and attention

should back the right reason.

Some are exploiting

even creative writing spaces,

in frustration, brazenly,

let’s not tolerate.

Let's report and expose,

such platform scourges.

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