The article is a bit abstract - it's not clear what the author deems as ripping off. It seems that the author believes that any work from which she (or her fans) can discern resemblance to her own projects is suspect. And, if it's cutting into her wages, it makes sense that she's concerned.<p>But, that doesn't mean that this blog post will stop this behavior. Nor, should it. And, I would hope that other designers and illustrators don't stop ripping off as much as they should from her and others. I'm not encouraging blatant reproduction of work with no added value (e.g. copy and pasting). But, soft copying of themes, concepts, re-structuring, etc are all useful.<p>These intellectual transactions are very helpful to our overall intellectual economy; they help us progress. The more they happen, the better we are. There will always be 'elite' (5%) creators, on the forefront of risk and away from convention. And there will always be the other 95%, who compile, aggregate, and reproduce and fill out the space. And, that's okay.