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Oct 4, 2020

After reading the farewell text of Murong Rui (handsome guy) , I was always moved and felt that I had to write something down, because I didn't want to be ignorant and mistakenly think that Matters was the place where the villains in his writings ran rampant, let alone. After "March in the world, a hundred years in Matt City", history has been distorted .

So, I had nothing to do, so I came to "write a big article about a small matter of sesame and mung bean" (to use the handsome guy's original words), but unfortunately I was slow to write, and that person has deleted all the articles (it seems to have changed the name and id) … ⋯ Fortunately, I saved IPFS and screenshots of some articles and messages early in the morning.

To avoid misunderstandings, let me reiterate first that I think writing should be full of flowers, and social networking should be sincere. The "trumpet 2.0" incident mentioned in this article has absolutely nothing to do with "what articles should Matters post" and "excessive socialization" that have been more controversial in the past . The trumpet, rather than the general friendly mutual shooting and tracking communication.

Copyright Concerns

I first noticed the handsome guy because @Merry-go-round's terminal left a message asking him whether he was authorized to write the movie "Dong Xie Xi Po" as a novel. The picture below is his reply. I care more about this than the trumpet. I don’t think any original creator would want their work to be used without permission, even if it’s just a few Likecoins. In his response, he seemed to imply that he was familiar or connected with Director Wong Kar Wai. I can't prove the authenticity of this, so please judge for yourself.

I accidentally discovered that the label "Love Life" in this series was officially recommended by @Matty . Does Matters officially endorse this type of "Tribute" content? I know that many Matties are currently or have worked in publishing, media, film, etc. Can you share your professional views?

Further reading:
Jin Yong sued Jiangnan for the first-instance judgment! The court determines whether "fan fiction" can be published and sold for money

The above cases are not exactly the same: the writer Jiang Nan only used the names of the characters in Jin Yong’s novels, and added new elements to create secondary creations, while the handsome guy’s version directly narrated the screen and plot of the movie, which is more suspected of infringement? Jiangnan has repeatedly published novels and sold millions of copies, and whether earning Likecoin at Matters is a commercial act is a gray area. (The verdict is that Jiangnan’s quotation of Jin Yong’s characters did not infringe, but the book’s profit constitutes unfair competition, and the publication should be stopped and an apology should be paid.)

In 2005, Jin Yong reminded in an interview with Sina.com: "Literature must be original. Some netizens use the characters of my novels to develop their own novels, which is completely unacceptable. You are a child. If you tell the truth, you have broken the law. In Hong Kong, you will have to pay for using the names of my novel characters.”

Zhou Xingchi used the words "The Legend of Condor Heroes", Yang Guo, Xiaolongnu, Taijiquan, Lion's Roar and Toad Gong in the movie "Kung Fu", and took the initiative to talk to Jin Yong about the copyright fee. In the end, Jin Yong collected 60,000 yuan and donated it for public welfare. .

One person to play two roles?

The interaction between the handsome guy and @樗里玉斯 ( little sister) (see the screenshot at the end of the article for an example), many people may have been silently noting for a while. When I read @Viner 's interesting and relevant " When Cockroaches Appear (On the Strange Phenomenon of Matt City) " last night, I responded, "Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone. Seeing the other guests enjoying themselves, I'm still I thought it was my own cleanliness or a hallucination.”

Yesterday afternoon, due to the theory of cockroaches, the handsome guy took the initiative to publish " Handsome guy digs his heart and his lungs, just once " (the original text has been deleted, this is the IPFS version). "Heart", and tried to divert attention, making people think that someone criticized the style of the article (obviously everyone is talking about the trumpet).

In the comment area above, @hui tingman then said that he saw someone replying to the message with the character of the handsome guy and the account of the little girl, and it was deleted in a second . She asked: "So the account number of this handsome guy and the little girl is used by the same person? Why did you delete the message so quickly?". A few hours later, the handsome guy sent a message to bid farewell to Matters, but he never responded to the question of one person playing two roles, and the little girl left a message as follows. Again, please judge for yourself.

fake character

Regarding the trumpet, I agree with what @Sunline said : "I think it is acceptable for multiple accounts to role-play under the premise of "not cheating and not playing". For example, many writers have different pseudonyms, and A writes editorial It is common for B to write sports and C to write music reviews. But there must be a certain level of writing ability and "consistent position" (otherwise it will be ugly to be exposed) and usually different roles of the same person will try to avoid "self-talk". "

As for the use of trumpets to criticize, discuss, pat and deceive LIKE to build momentum, the monetary damage is probably negligible in the short term. However, those citizens who communicate with the "fake personas" attentively may feel hurt when they find out that they have been deceived. I understand the big truth of "don't punish yourself for other people's faults", but it's easier said than done, not everyone can do it. I don’t even hope that everyone has lost their trust in people, and it’s really tiring to beware of others (but they can’t be taken lightly).

Besides the above two main accounts, what about those suspicious accounts? I don't rashly guess, as the handsome guy himself wrote , "Unless you have the ability to cut grass and roots, otherwise, it will be in vain, and soon, it will make a comeback, and the spring breeze will blow again." (Next episode preview?)

So what can we do?

You can't control others, you can only be yourself. As mentioned by @fide and @IrisChen, everyone continues to write their own articles seriously, read the articles that interest you, support the articles you like, and do what you believe in.

Epilogue: Interesting Interaction

Xiaomei once published "matties in my heart - a humorous man" with the title of handsome guy to confess to him (to use the original text), and in the "Marriage Notice", she joked that she would like to show herself to him (to use the original text) (mentioned in the article @ Also too beautiful is a colleague).

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