BUST TANJA!
an anti-plagiarism initiative
mission:
Alienate the plagiarist
Tanja Nielsen from the fan fiction community, so that she can steal our stories
no more!
method:
Post this link, spread the
word to your friends and favorite fanfic websites, and encourage them to do the
same!
On Twitter: End your tweets with #bustTanja.
background:
Tanja Nielsen has been a
menace to internet society dating back to early 2006. It was then that a reader emailed me to
notify me that a work of Backstreet Boys fan fiction, “Faceless,” which was
linked on my website, Dreamer’s Sanctuary, had been reposted on a
fan fiction forum for the British band Busted, with the character names changed
from the Backstreet Boys to members of Busted.
I immediately went to the forum to investigate, and sure enough, the
story was, otherwise, exactly the same.
Upon further investigation, I came across
another story from my website… and then another… and another… until I’d found
nine stories total, including one of my own, all posted by the same user,
Tanja. I posted in every thread
containing a plagiarized story and effectively drove Tanja off the forum, which
is no longer online. I thought that
would be the end of the matter.
I was wrong.
Several months later, in September
2006, Tanja popped up again, this time on a Busted and McFly fanfic forum on a
site called Refresh. Once again, a search through the forum
yielded twelve more plagiarized stories, this time mostly stolen from the
website Absolute
Chaos. Again, my fellow
writers and I posted messages on the forum and drove Tanja away, but not
without a lot of hassle from the forum’s moderators and members, who were too
ignorant to see the truth and defended Tanja, whose stolen stories they had
enjoyed. It took one of us physically
mailing a massive packet of proof of the plagiarism from
Still, after all that
trouble, it seemed Tanja was gone, and the issue was resolved. But she’d come back once; we should have
known she’d be back again. This girl is
like effing Jason Vorhees;
she never stays gone for long.
Sure enough, she re-emerged
in early 2009 under a new alter-ego, “Jess.”
Some probing into Refresh revealed that Tanja never left, simply
registered a new account and became “Jess.”
“Jess” abandoned the Backstreet Boys fandom, which she had been
plagiarizing for a year, and moved onto other fandoms
not yet onto her: High School Musical,
Twilight, Supernatural, even original fiction.
Intensive searching
revealed forty-five more counts of
plagiarism by “Jess.” Understandably,
several authors of the plagiarized stories complained to Refresh, and “Jess’s”
account was also suspended.
Meanwhile, Tanja unwisely
joined Absolute Chaos and its forum, the very website from which she had
plagiarized three years earlier. Through
this, we were able to track her to Twitter.
It was here that she plagiarized again, by posting a Supernatural fanfic
in 140-character increments.
Again, we called her out,
and again, she disappeared by protecting her updates, and again, her foolish
friends united around her, buying her lame excuses and defending her
thievery. But we have united against
her, and we will not let her get away with plagiarism without a fight.
On behalf of everyone from
whom she has stolen, I ask you to support the cause, fight plagiarism, and
bring Tanja down!
~Julie
webmistress, Dreamer’s
Sanctuary
founder, Bust Tanja
initiative
updates:
contact
info:
The following are all known
online contacts for Tanja.
Name:
Tanja Nielsen
Location:
Email address: tanja_hjem@yahoo.dk
Known aliases: Jess from the
Usernames:
- LuckyMe (Refresh, Absolute Chaos, Addicted to Backstreet, BuddyTV)
- ~Jess~ (Refresh)
- Lucky180 (fanfics.org)
- LuckyBailey (Twitter)
plagiarism:
The following list details
all known acts of plagiarism by Tanja.
Story titles (sometimes
changed by Tanja), original links, and plagiarized versions (when possible) are
provided.
1.
“Faceless”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/bsbtreasury/faceless.html
2.
“Where Can We Go From Here”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/perfect_fans/wcwgfhintro.html
3.
“Scared of Reality”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/ds_hosted2/scared.html
4.
“Shape of My Heart”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/ds_hosted/shape.html
5.
“The Warriors”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://geocities.com/ds_hosted/warriors.html
6.
“Sammy”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/ds_hosted2/sammy.html
7.
“Beside the Ocean”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.dreamers-sanctuary.com/oceanch.html
8.
“Cabin Fever”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/ds_hosted/cabin.html
9.
“Life After Death”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: The Official Busted Bulletin Board (direct
link broken)
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/ds_hosted/life.html
10.
“Set You Free”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=7843
11.
“Seven Days”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=6728&chapter=1
12.
“Heated Rivals”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=2533
13.
“Shadow Woods”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=5902&chapter=1
14.
“Overdose”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=7032&chapter=1
15.
“I Need You”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=7009&chapter=1
16.
“Beyond the Sea”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=7855&chapter=1
17.
“Gone Without Goodbye”
Posted: ca. 2006
At: Refresh – thread removed
Plagiarized
from: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=7493&chapter=1
18.
“Can You Feel Me?”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/35483-can-you-feel-me.html
Plagiarized
from: http://classics.backstreet-bauhaus.net/archive/danielle.php?cyfm
19.
“More Than Friends”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/36272-more-than-friends.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
20.
“Identity”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/36518-identity-parts.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.geocities.com/bsbtreasury/faceless.html
21.
“More Than Friends Sequal”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/36552-more-than-friends-sequal.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
22.
“Under the House”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37027-under-house.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.bloopwatch.org/house.html
23.
“Hope to Die”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37213-hope-die.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
24.
“Colors of the Rainbow”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37231-colors-rainbow.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.freewebs.com/dejavooo/FinalyFree.html
25.
“The Woods”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37269-woods.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.ficofthedead.com/fiction/inthewoods.html
26.
“The End”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37455-end.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/122198/418239#fic_c
27.
“Trees”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37469-trees.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/93655/313986#fic_c
28.
“Chances”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/37772-chances.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3066847/1/Chances_in_this_Lifetime
29.
“Ice…”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38173-ice.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3346895/1/Melting_The_Ice
30.
“I Saw You Cry”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38189-i-saw-you-cry.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/610790/1/The_Moment_That_I_Saw_You_Cry
31.
“Broken Hearts”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38201-broken-hearts-parts-2.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2791509/1/Broken_Lives
32.
“Denial”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38277-denial.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2803324/1/Denial_and_Admiting
33.
“Last Smile”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38329-last-smile.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2927532/1/One_More_Smile
34.
“What Could Have Been”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38444-what-could-have-been.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.ficwad.com/story/53960
35.
“How Could This Happen?”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38485-how-could-happen.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2971239/1/How_Could_This_Happen_to_Me
36.
“Deep Down in the Sea”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38527-deep-down-sea-parts.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2937703/1/Posiedon
37.
“Sequal to Denial”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38571-sequal-denial.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2908354/1/The_Things_Id_Do_For_You
38.
“The Past”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38613-past.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3075009/1/Past_Present_and_Future
39.
“The Church”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38777-church.html
Plagiarized
from: http://kansei.dustkitty.net/cg/sanctuary/01.html
40.
“Last Goodbye”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38814-last-goodbye-standalone.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
41.
“The Diary”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38858-diary.html
Plagiarized
from: http://mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?cid=536499&submit=View+Chapter&id=153664
42.
“Damned”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/38934-damned.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
43.
“Friends”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39046-friends.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
44.
“Bad Superhero”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39071-bad-superhero.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2344725/1/Fun_With_Crack
45.
“My Skin”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39127-my-skin.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.ficwad.com/story/46691
46.
“The Covens”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39271-covens.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2435813/1/The_Covens_Underneath
47.
“Friends Sequal”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39315-friends-sequal.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
48.
“Mind Control”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39657-mind-control.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3653547/1/Mystery_Murder_and_a_Hint_of_Mind_Control
49.
“I’ve Been Waiting”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/39805-ive-been-waiting.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3105145/1/The_Long_and_Short_of_It
50.
“The Cave”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/40369-cave.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3063139/1/Lightning_Strikes
51.
“The Year of a Lifetime”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/40574-year-lifetime-parts.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3696072/1/A_Year_To_Remember
52.
“Imaginary”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/41140-imaginary.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2294708/1/Imaginary_love
53.
“How Can It Be?”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/41574-how-can.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3872644/1/Cant_Just_Be_Friends
54.
“How Can I Let Go?”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/41868-how-can-i-let-go.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/136208/469936#fic_c
55.
“Faded Dreams”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/41932-faded-dreams.html
Plagiarized
from: ???
56.
“Brothers – For Better or Worse”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/42033-brothers-better-worse.html
Plagiarized
from: http://supernaturalville.net/viewstory.php?sid=416&chapter=1
57.
“A Bloody Secret”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43337-bloody-secret.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3537212/2/Bloody_Bravado
58.
“Denial”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43379-denial.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2791509/1/Broken_Lives
59.
“I Promise You”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43399-i-promise-you.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4385564/1/Kept_Promises
60.
“My Daddy”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43432-my-daddy.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2955599/1/Daddy
61.
“I Can Dream”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43463-i-can-dream-short-fic.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4455389/1/Just_a_Dream
62.
“Concealed Emotions”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43527-concealed-emotions.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3319399/2/Concealed_Remonstrance
63.
“They Are the Protectors”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43712-they-protectors.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3514173/1/Protector_of_the_Covenant
64.
“A Boy’s Diary”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43791-boys-diary.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/122198/418239#fic_c
65.
“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43808-how-can-you-mend-broken-heart.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4226405/1/Broken
66.
“The Darkness is Rising”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/mcfly-fanfic/43834-they-protectors-darkness-rising.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3704468/1/Protector_of_the_Covenant_II_Darkness_Rising
67.
“Chronicles of a Dark Steed”
Posted:
At: http://twitter.com/LuckyBailey
Plagiarized
from: http://gekizetsu.net/sn/chronicles.html
68.
“No Regrets”
Posted:
At: http://www.refresh.com/teen-chat/other-fanfic/43911-no-regrets-pre-twilight.html
Plagiarized
from: http://www.ramblingsandthoughts.com/twilight/viewstory.php?sid=1043
supporters:
The following are names of
those who have shown their support for the cause. If you would like to add your name to the
list, please email me at rokofages75[at]dreamers-sanctuary[dot]com
with your name and link, if you’d like one included.
01. Julie 05. Alison 09. Dee 13. Felicia 17. Vanessa 21. Mel 25. Amy 29. Christine 33. Shauna 37. Tracy 41. missyjack 45. Pam 49. Steph 53. Veronica |
02. Helen 06. Julilly 10. Mel 14. Sarah 18. Steph 22. Rachel 26. Bianca 30. Juliane 34. Nick 38. Ashley 42. gekizetsu 46. Ella 50. Majah 54. Sammy |
03. Steph 07. Chaos 11. Teri 15. Lenni 19. April 23. Darby 27. Carrie 31. Kristy 35. Laura 39. Ashley 43. Holly 47. Meg 51. Gloria 55. Mariah |
04. Mare 08. Rose 12. Delina 16. Honey 20. Kristal 24. Erika 28. Nina 32. Jen 36. Karina 40. Randy 44. Kelly 48. Red
Rae Rae 52. Katie |
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