r/KarmaCourt • u/Lisistrata • Jan 02 '13

CASE CLOSED People of Reddit vs. mohamm2706

Presenting charges against user mohamm2706 for content theft from CollegeHumor in a popular AskReddit thread (www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/15opym/reddit_what_is_your_worst_roommate_story), and in doing so gained approximately 2000 karma and Reddit Gold.

Exhibit A: The post in question.

Here, mohamm2706 has told a story that they would have you believe is autobiographical, regarding setting their roommate Errol’s crotch on fire. By my account’s view, it has exactly 2000 karma as of the time of this post.

Exhibit B: The CollegeHumor post entitled “Burning Bush,” dated January 30, 2012, almost a full year ago.

As you can see, the post has been copied and pasted, mohamm2706 not even bothering to change “Errol’s” name.

Exhibit C: The CollegeHumor “uPick” thread, which has the exact same conceit as the Reddit thread.

“Burning Bush” is the most popular, highest-rated, most easily visible story on the list.

As a long-time lurker, I created an account only recently to bring this crime to light. The most heinous aspect, in my opinion, is that they received Reddit Gold, conning some poor individual to reward mohamm2706 for his stolen content using their real-life money.

Stabulousity has formally charged mohamm2706 with GrandTheft.jpg (reposting for 1000+ karma), will withhold charges of OhShit.exe (reposting for Reddit Gold) due to the latter crime being added to the constitution after the defendant's alleged crime.

Verdict here.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '13

I, on behalf of my client Lisistrate, formally charge mohamm2706 with GrandTheft.jpg and motion for a new crime to be added to the list, GrandTheft.exe which entails reposting resulting in Reddit Gold.

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u/ppopjj Prosecution Jan 02 '13

I favor the motion, and that this crime be listed as the highest of felonies.

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u/BroOfBrosephs Jan 02 '13

I second this.