Originally Posted by DeanCapture

No, I dont' think it's the same thing.

Imagine if "you" spent a few hours doing research for a story and then spent a few hours writing the story. You posted it on your website to share with the world. Then you find out that an editor pirated your story, changed a few words around and printed your story in his newspaper without your knowledge or approval. That newspaper makes money from ad revenue. I think anyone caught up in this situation would expect a payday, I know I would. Had the newspaper approached the guy upfront and asked for permission, he probably would have granted permission as long as he got credit for his work. The old man fucked up and got caught - easy as that. That's a hard lesson to learn but he deserved to pay for stealing someone's work.