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[[image:Parasite5.gif|200px|thumb|right|A YTMND parasite]]
 
[[image:Parasite5.gif|200px|thumb|right|A YTMND parasite]]
  
The '''YTMND parasite''' ( '''thefticus ripoffisis''' ) is said to be the very worst of all YTMND epidemics. Although rare, this parasite feeds on pre-existing YTMNDs and resubmits them without any alteration (save for removing text, or using different sound) as sites of their own making. Parasites believe that stealing from other YTMND users is ok. Parasites rarely offer sound and image origins because they have stolen it from other sites, and revealing the origin would result in its exposure to the light, and light is what kills Parasites, also vaccines.
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The '''YTMND parasite''' ''(thefticus ripoffisis)'' is said to be the very worst of all YTMND epidemics. The parasite feeds on pre-existing YTMNDs and resubmits them without any alteration (save for removing text, or using different sound) as sites of their own making. Parasites believe that stealing from other YTMND users is an acceptable action. Parasites rarely offer sound or image origins since they usually steal it from other YTMNDs; revealing the origin would result in their exposure.
  
 
==Vaccines==
 
==Vaccines==
There is no known cure from Parasites. All YTMND users are free reign to this plague. The only defense is to label the site a "Parasite" if it is known to be stolen from another submission. The difference between the "Parasite", and a [[NARV]] site, is that the Parasite infects its own host, and it doesn't take images from outside sources.
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There is no known vaccine against parasites. All YTMND users are fair game to this plague. The only defense is to label the site a "parasite" (or simply, "a rip-off") if it is known to be stolen from another submission.
  
note: some users with Parasites say that they got the image from  
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Occasionally, users with parasites claim to have obtained the image and/or sound from MySpace or a forum, while claiming it as being an original creation. One must realize that most high quality GIFs are originally from YTMND, and should subsequently be researched before submitting.
MySpace, or another forum, and have posted it from there. One must realize that most high quality gifs are from YTMND, and should be researched before submitting.
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==What you can do==
 
==What you can do==
Be sure to let infected Parasite users know they are carrying the virus by telling them their site is a "Parasite", and notifying the proper authorities. Original sites that are victim of the parasite are immune to the label of "Parasite", only the stolen site should be branded as such. Unfortunately, most parasites leave their 'creations' up long after it is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt they have stolen, as you will see below.
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* Be sure to let infected parasite users know they are carrying the virus by telling them their site is a "parasite".
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* Unfortunately, most parasites leave their "creations" up long after it is proven that the site's content has been stolen. Luckily, moderators are more than willing to delete sites with stolen content.
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* Original sites that are victims of the parasite are immune to the label of "parasite"; only the stolen site should be branded as such. Unless the "parasite" is [[eBaum's World]], there is no need to notify the original creator.
  
==Asset feature==
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===Asset feature===
YTMND's new '[[assets|asset]]' feature allows users to click the cited origin of a site to see what other users have used the same picture or sound. This is an excellent way to determine if a site has been stolen. It is very important to cite your images or else it will create confusion if and when another user finds your gif on the Internet and posts it on YTMND.  Example - [http://ytmnd.com/assets/9b430e02f5d576c965fd6d340f598116 This link] gives a listing of all sites to use the "What Is Love" gif of Katamari Damacy - not one user has cited the image as their own.  The only way to check then is by checking the dates posted, but even that is not a 100% indication the gif originated on YTMND.
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YTMND's new asset feature allows users to click the cited origin of a site to see what other users have used the same picture or sound. This is an excellent way to determine if a site has been stolen, or if an image has already been used. It is important to cite your images, or it will create confusion if and when another user finds your image on the Internet and posts it on YTMND.
  
== Parasite Awareness Network ==
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An asset listing consists of the following: the YTMND site ("http://ytmnd.com/"), the word "assets", a slash, and the {{w|MD5}} sum of the uploaded image or sound. For example, [http://ytmnd.com/assets/9b430e02f5d576c965fd6d340f598116 this link] gives a listing of all sites to use the "[[What Is Love!?]]" GIF of [[Katamari Damacy]]: not one user has cited the image as their own. The only way to check then is by checking the dates posted, though that method is still not a foolproof indication the image originated on YTMND.
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===List of parasites by site===
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==List of parasites by site==
As an example of the number of parasites out there, the following users all stole the Hall of Fame site "[[Chunk is Indestructible]]":
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===[[Chunk is Indestructible]]===
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/IronCobra3000 "IronCobra3000"]
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* {{ytmnduser|animefreak5098}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/Koyote "Koyote"]
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* {{ytmnduser|GodOfTheNoose}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/lolocauster/ "lolocauster"] (deleted thanks to this article)
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* {{ytmnduser|Goatkeeper}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/roiclicks/ "roiclicks"]
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* {{ytmnduser|IronCobra3000}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/STINKBAGZ/ "STINKBAGZ"]
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* {{ytmnduser|Koyote}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/saunders/ "saunders"]
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* {{ytmnduser|lolocauster}} (deleted, thanks to this article)
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/Goatkeeper/ "Goatkeeper"]
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* {{ytmnduser|roiclicks}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/whataboutivan/ "whataboutivan"]
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* {{ytmnduser|saunders}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/animefreak5098/ "animefreak5098"]
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* {{ytmnduser|STINKBAGZ}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/GodOfTheNoose/ "GodOfTheNoose"]
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* {{ytmnduser|whataboutivan}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/XDeAtHX/ "XDeAtHX"]
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* {{ytmnduser|XDeAtHX}}
  
The following users stole the Hall of Fame site "[[Bill Cosby|Cosby Bebop]]":
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===[[Bill Cosby|Cosby Bebop]]===
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/Lepper/ "Lepper"]
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* {{ytmnduser|Gone}}
*[http://ytmnsfw.com/users/MartinLutherKingJr/ "MartinLutherKingJr"]
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* {{ytmnduser|Lepper}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/Gone/ "Gone"]
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* {{ytmnduser|MartinLutherKingJr}}
  
The following users stole the Hall of Fame site "[[NSMB|Nigga Stole Conan's Bike]]":
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===[[NSMB|Nigga Stole Conan's Bike]]===
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/invaderzim/ "invaderzim"]
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* {{ytmnduser|invaderzim}}
*[http://ytmnd.com/users/Plasmakill/ "Plasmakill"]
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* {{ytmnduser|Plazmakill}}
  
<font color="red">'''Victims'''</font color><br>
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==Notable Thefts==
[http://top20copiedytmndimages.ytmnsfw.com/ top 20 resubmitted images]. (not entirely accurate, but worthy viewing)
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* {{ytmnd|top20copiedytmndimages|Top 20 resubmitted images}} - Not entirely accurate, but worth viewing.
 
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{{wikipedia|Parasitism|Parasites}}
 
{{wikipedia|Parasitism|Parasites}}
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[[Category:YTMND slang]]
 
[[Category:YTMND slang]]

Revision as of 22:52, August 27, 2006

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A YTMND parasite

The YTMND parasite (thefticus ripoffisis) is said to be the very worst of all YTMND epidemics. The parasite feeds on pre-existing YTMNDs and resubmits them without any alteration (save for removing text, or using different sound) as sites of their own making. Parasites believe that stealing from other YTMND users is an acceptable action. Parasites rarely offer sound or image origins since they usually steal it from other YTMNDs; revealing the origin would result in their exposure.

Vaccines

There is no known vaccine against parasites. All YTMND users are fair game to this plague. The only defense is to label the site a "parasite" (or simply, "a rip-off") if it is known to be stolen from another submission.

Occasionally, users with parasites claim to have obtained the image and/or sound from MySpace or a forum, while claiming it as being an original creation. One must realize that most high quality GIFs are originally from YTMND, and should subsequently be researched before submitting.

What you can do

  • Be sure to let infected parasite users know they are carrying the virus by telling them their site is a "parasite".
  • Unfortunately, most parasites leave their "creations" up long after it is proven that the site's content has been stolen. Luckily, moderators are more than willing to delete sites with stolen content.
  • Original sites that are victims of the parasite are immune to the label of "parasite"; only the stolen site should be branded as such. Unless the "parasite" is eBaum's World, there is no need to notify the original creator.

Asset feature

YTMND's new asset feature allows users to click the cited origin of a site to see what other users have used the same picture or sound. This is an excellent way to determine if a site has been stolen, or if an image has already been used. It is important to cite your images, or it will create confusion if and when another user finds your image on the Internet and posts it on YTMND.

An asset listing consists of the following: the YTMND site ("http://ytmnd.com/"), the word "assets", a slash, and the MD5 sum of the uploaded image or sound. For example, this link gives a listing of all sites to use the "What Is Love!?" GIF of Katamari Damacy: not one user has cited the image as their own. The only way to check then is by checking the dates posted, though that method is still not a foolproof indication the image originated on YTMND.

Parasite Awareness Network

# User Infected with Damages Result
01 "CROOKED-WOOD" Parasite Stolen sound and images account deleted due to constant theft
02 "zomglolwtfzor" Parasites/ NARVism Stolen sound and images continues to be a zomglolwtfzor
03 "cheeseds" Parasite Stolen sound and images unknown
04 "forshizzle" Parasite Stolen sound and images forshizzle?
05 "biohazard9" Parasites Stolen sound and images yet makes fun of Ebaum for stealing
06 "ryanschmidtty" Parasites Stolen sound and images
07 "BWS12344" Parasites Stolen sound and images Deleted his sites due to this article
08 "lalunamel" Parasites Stolen sound and images Deleted infected site
09 "joshrps135" Parasites Stolen sound and images Deleted his sites due to this article
10 "SlyReaper" Parasites Stolen sound and images
11 "Dustino66" Parasites Stolen sound and images
12 "bigboylive2008" Parasites Stolen sound and images
13 "Crunkmasta" Parasties Stolen sound and images
14 "beezie" Parasites Stolen sound and images
15 "genstar" Parasites Stolen images including FutureConan and NSMB
16 "Nigga-stole-your-site" Parasites Awful gimmick user who steals various "NSMB" sites
17 "AbortionsTickle" Parasites, NARVism images from Somethingawful, credits stolen gifs as "O RLY"
18 "ollj" Parasite, NARV quote ollj: "no citing for re-used stuff needed since you can just klick it." images stolen from other YTMNDs, no credit given, will downvote all sites of someone (even if previously voted higher) simply because he has a different opinion on a random issue
19 "Grandstroker" Parasite posting edited gifs and cites 'google'
19 "idolwick31" Parasite stolen images and sound stole 7 gifs from b3ta, did not cite

List of parasites by site

Chunk is Indestructible

Cosby Bebop

Nigga Stole Conan's Bike

Notable Thefts

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Infatuated with facts? Wikipedia has an article about Parasites. Go learn something.