tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post4144660727159688443..comments2024-03-08T00:53:58.620-05:00Comments on Welcome to the UNI-corner: Imitation is NOT the Most Sincere Form of Flattery {and other things that need to be said}Christina Bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706097644672521776noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-28289822120848945702014-09-03T01:57:33.075-04:002014-09-03T01:57:33.075-04:00So I just want to say a great big THANK YOU! I am...So I just want to say a great big THANK YOU! I am one of the new blogs on the block and I really appreciate all you advise. (I loved your 'random husband number generator"! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771794071284184216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-49254497007918538732013-08-14T20:06:05.324-04:002013-08-14T20:06:05.324-04:00I <3 this post.... every time I read it.... :) ...I <3 this post.... every time I read it.... :) <br /><br /><a href="http://t11w.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">…andtheyallfalldown...</a>tctwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774534283956162378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-42871150047877642852013-08-04T22:06:29.041-04:002013-08-04T22:06:29.041-04:00I'm just a buyer on TPT (and appreciate all th...I'm just a buyer on TPT (and appreciate all the work you sellers do! THANK YOU!!). I posted a request for an item this evening and have had two sellers direct me to their store. They are both new sellers and didn't have what I was looking for, but as I was browsing their stores, I noticed they were selling Daily 5 products!!! I sent them both to your post and the TPT forum! LOL! Mikaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814587609420162386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-77274012479394914642013-08-03T12:46:23.047-04:002013-08-03T12:46:23.047-04:00Thanks for your wise words. As a newer blogger, I ...Thanks for your wise words. As a newer blogger, I do my best to respect other, more seasoned bloggers. Also, thanks for sharing about the Dr. Seuss/D5 info. I had no idea! Luckily, I was not in violation of those copyright issues, but you better believe I will be checking the forums for more info. Also, on the freebie note, I have not been as good as I should be on saying thank you. Part of the problem for me is that I put the freebies that I find on my wishlist and download them all from there. I suggested to TPT that they put in place a feedback system similar to what they do for paid items. I love being able to go to "My Purchases" and see who I have and have not thanked and that system would work well for free items too. They said they have received similar feedback from other users, and they are working on it. Until there is a change, however, I will be more careful with my freebie feedback. (As a seller, I have had the same issue. My featured freebie has been downloaded almost 1300 times and has TWO pieces of feedback....)Amy (Everything Elementree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15201519941993485582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-80065357520572729212013-08-02T00:16:30.956-04:002013-08-02T00:16:30.956-04:00I have read something similar on another blog and ...I have read something similar on another blog and it truly saddens me that this needs to be said to educators. I try my best to say either a thank you on TPT or on teacher's personal blogs, simply because I do appreciate the ideas that are given to me. You should never apologize for saying something that clearly needed to be done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-18784882536420486042013-08-01T19:49:20.541-04:002013-08-01T19:49:20.541-04:00Thank you Christina! I am new to TpT (started las...Thank you Christina! I am new to TpT (started last fall) and blogging (started in April). I will say Mrs. Deedee Wills was an amazing inspiration and help as I had emailed her some questions before starting my blog. I would recommend this tip to anyone who has an inspirational blogger or creator out there. As said above, we are here to build a community and are welcome to help share tips and other ideas to try to make things as easy as possible. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this!! <br /><br />Christin<br /><a href="http://shiftingteacherk-2.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Shifting Teacher K-2</a>Cadence and Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110738121687811778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-29072819683645116342013-08-01T16:19:28.481-04:002013-08-01T16:19:28.481-04:00Wow! I'm totally new to this whole blogging a...Wow! I'm totally new to this whole blogging and TpT thing. Was thinking about developing something to put on TpT but don't have any ideas yet.I would NEVER copy someone else's work. I'm totally discouraged from bothAnita Dallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669402619549596810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-62047547124250301362013-08-01T13:02:36.518-04:002013-08-01T13:02:36.518-04:00Thank you so much for your post and your freebies....Thank you so much for your post and your freebies. As someone who is trying to go from a paraprofessional to a classroom teacher, I have been surfing blogs, TPT and everything I can find to gather resources of things I might be able to use and things that have worked for someone else in the past. If the freebies weren't available, I wouldn't be able to afford everything I find and it changes every single day as I am learning. I have a massive wishlist on TPT because I can't afford those items yet. But, anyway, THANK YOU! psychorazorbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867865978276201378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-50582447519392371102013-08-01T10:54:23.219-04:002013-08-01T10:54:23.219-04:00I continue to work on my blog and am trying to get...I continue to work on my blog and am trying to get it up to speed. I like to create some materials for personal use and really appreciate all the tutorials out there, they are so helpful! I hope that the people out there not following the rules listen to their conscience and STOP! There are so many amazing teachers sharing their ideas through blogs and TPT!! Remember, you catch more flies with honey :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545263908623193145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-14506107388565839932013-08-01T07:11:16.542-04:002013-08-01T07:11:16.542-04:00Super valid points. I know you must feel good to s...Super valid points. I know you must feel good to see so much support. A few bad apples sure can spoil the fun, can't they? It is a shame. <br /><br />I am new to blogging and have not gone down the road of TpT because, to be honest, it is so nice to throw very little money, comparatively speaking, at a beautifully created product made by another teacher. As I am starting a new year in a new grade, it has made my life so much easier. The creativity on that site blows me away!<br /><br />Life is really very simple on all counts. We teach the Golden Rule. It is the background of my classroom. We need to practice what we preach. <br /><br />Good for you, girl!<br /><br />Lisa<br /><br /><b><a href="http://fluentinfourth.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fluent in Fourth</a></b><br />Lisa @ Fluent in Fourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951068351683454834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-38881500340059411362013-08-01T04:02:19.624-04:002013-08-01T04:02:19.624-04:00Thank you for this information. I am just getting ...Thank you for this information. I am just getting started with both blogging and selling on TpT. My blogspot is actually a few years old but I've only recently linked to my TpT store.<br />I had created some posters for Whole Brain Teaching and put them up in my store. A week or two later, a friend who is a veteran in the WBT community wrote me a message that it had to be offered as a freebie. I immediately changed them and realized that I should have asked more questions before putting them up. It's all about "live and learn."<br />It helps when someone writes an article like yours. Thanks again.<br />Debbie<br />http://inthelifeofamusicteacher.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092684229119968037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-26516313788200548712013-07-31T22:14:55.454-04:002013-07-31T22:14:55.454-04:00Great post! As a new blogger I think it is a great...Great post! As a new blogger I think it is a great reminder! I have thought the same thing about citing pintrest. Just the other day I was going to post something that I adapted from a pin, but couldn't find it. I decided not to post it and to keep trying to locate the pin. <br />I like that you ended the post with what to do. Both the dos and the don'ts are good lists!<br />Pam<br />http://mrspspecialties.blogspot.com/Pam Petraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332507069381854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-25717122561371976362013-07-31T21:02:42.114-04:002013-07-31T21:02:42.114-04:00Great post. I am fairly new to the blogs and post...Great post. I am fairly new to the blogs and postings, but I can see where you are coming from. I haven't started a blog, but have thought of it. Your insight and comments make it that much more encouraging and actually, a bit daunting. I would want to treat other bloggers and sellers as I would want to be treated. So, thank you, again!<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284537303114773303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-90120395897545979622013-07-31T20:49:38.001-04:002013-07-31T20:49:38.001-04:00Thank you, very well, and politely said. All your...Thank you, very well, and politely said. All your points are reasons I, myself have had a hard time growing my TpT store. I am terrified of copyright and making sure my product cannot be mistaken for someone elses. Thanks again for saying what needs to be said!sewrachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989763046333428657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-30028113140817278422013-07-31T20:19:27.215-04:002013-07-31T20:19:27.215-04:00I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks for y...I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks for your post! As a new blogger, I have worried about proper blogging etiquette. I do not have a TpT store, but I have always appreciated those of you that so willingly share so many wonderful ideas. <br /><br />Thank you for all that you do.<br />Tina<br /><a href="http://flamingosandbutterflies.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Flamingos and Butterflies</a>Flamingos and Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902185874480926995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-23382715746308760842013-07-31T19:45:02.052-04:002013-07-31T19:45:02.052-04:00Thank you Christina for speaking up. I'm a new...Thank you Christina for speaking up. I'm a newer blogger & Tpt seller, but I've already experienced some of the things you've mentioned, especially the lack of a thank you after downloading a product, whether it be free or paid. I always leave a comment, even if it's just a thank you. When I started selling I didn't think anyone liked my stuff because there were no comments on it, until I stumbled across the stats for my products & saw how many times things had been downloaded, then I felt a little hurt. It does take a lot of hard work & time to create that stuff & a simple thank you would be greatly appreciated. So THANK YOU for standing up & saying something.<br /><br />Stephanie<br /><a href="http://polka-dot-palace.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">PolkaDotPalace</a>Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639275357103623174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-31045156766342968122013-07-31T19:09:37.670-04:002013-07-31T19:09:37.670-04:00Thank you. I'm sorry that you felt unsettled ...Thank you. I'm sorry that you felt unsettled about posting and I hope you feel better about it now. I am not a blogger, but I do read them and take part in freebies on TpT. I didn't realize that the comment was so important. I was sure others were commenting so mine wouldn't be missed. You have made me more aware of this. Thanks so much for helping teachers with your freebies and so much more. I would never ask someone to change something of theirs for me and I am shocked that others would. It is what it is. It's free so they don't have to take it. If they don't like it, they can make their own. Sometimes my thought of the day at school is "Can't we just get along for the next hour, day, week, etc." I guess that applies on the internet too.<br />SaraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532584546812576788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-45713290058187007562013-07-31T17:07:50.099-04:002013-07-31T17:07:50.099-04:00Can I just please say THANK YOU! This has been an ...Can I just please say THANK YOU! This has been an issue in the speech world too and I am so thankful somebody had the guts to just say it like it is. It's not easy and I find when this issue gets brought up people get all kinds of defensive. Great great great great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240239997507751525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-1925247003646643622013-07-31T15:32:10.138-04:002013-07-31T15:32:10.138-04:00I am a long time blog reader and a TPT purchaser. ...I am a long time blog reader and a TPT purchaser. In the earlier part of this year I became a blogger and a seller! I so appreciate the words you have said here today. Even though I haven't been "in" this world for a long time I feel like I know the rules since I have been following it for so long. I am shocked that people would downright steal other people's work. There is no excuse for stealing to me. If someone already did it and did a great job- leave it alone. It's not yours! Thank you for the courage to say what needs to be said!<br />Deirdre<br /><a href="http://aburstoffirst.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A Burst of First</a>Deirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15382456467695885509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-25480066899142642202013-07-31T14:24:44.851-04:002013-07-31T14:24:44.851-04:00Thank you for this post. I am just getting ready ...Thank you for this post. I am just getting ready to 'launch' my stores and I am trying to get all of my 'ducks in a row' including spending time checking on all of the fonts and graphics I have gathered over the last many years and checking on all of their TOUs. I KNOW years ago I downloaded a LOT of stuff from your website. THANK YOU!!! Your website was one of the first I found years ago & I loved all the resources you shared. When you started your blog it felt like a 'celebrity' was joining the blogging world! How exactly do I access the TpT forum...I just glanced around their site and may have overlooked it, but I would LOVE for someone to look over my 'stuff' before I 'launch'. I am trying very hard to do all of this right, and I have been disturbed by some of what I have seen & read of some individuals choosing to do!<br />Thanks,<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://theapplebasketteacher.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Apple Basket Teacher</a>Nancy Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939654028738447329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-64781900013883898822013-07-31T12:13:38.081-04:002013-07-31T12:13:38.081-04:00Thank you so much for writing this post...even at ...Thank you so much for writing this post...even at the cost of tossing and turning, know that it is truly appreciated. Thank you!!! I loved the part about interacting with the blogger-world and it isn't "If you blog it, they will come." That cracked me up. As a newbie-blogger, I just started up this summer (Does that make me a "blog-bie?" LOL!) - I'm always reading and searching for the proper "etiquette" and tips to just keep improving! Thank you again. "Sing"-cerely, TinaTeeny J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02628778404387759906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-59495674201166670142013-07-31T11:10:17.977-04:002013-07-31T11:10:17.977-04:00An awesome post! You really made me think. In fact...An awesome post! You really made me think. In fact, I was drafting a post where I had used the term "Pinterest Idea" and because of you, I took the time to go back and look at the blog the "idea" came from so that I could give credit where credit is truly due. I comment on everything I download on TpT, freebies or not. I also got a chuckle out of your reference to word docs. I will admit that my first TpT products last year were what I would refer to as a "hot mess", in doc form, ppt form, you name it. I can't begin to tell you the amount of stress I felt when someone would email me and tell me that it wasn't formatted correctly on their computer. My gosh, I have learned so much in a year...and I'm happy to say that all of those files have been updated to PDF by now! <br /><br />Love your blog!<br /><br />Mrs. O<br /><a href="http://mrsoknows.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mrs O Knows</a>Rachel Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503039770940173303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-10638090850327778132013-07-31T10:47:22.993-04:002013-07-31T10:47:22.993-04:00This is the best post I have read in quite a while...This is the best post I have read in quite a while. I think every blogger and blog reader should read it! Pinned and shared! Thank you for writing it!<br /><br />Jenn<br /><a title="Crazy Speech World" href="http://www.crazyspeechworld.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Crazy Speech World</a><br />SLP Gone Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629832517663255354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-38045863423216844032013-07-31T10:26:35.539-04:002013-07-31T10:26:35.539-04:00I am sure that this will echo the previous hundred...I am sure that this will echo the previous hundred+ comments above but I still wanted to leave my thanks. I am just entering my 2nd year of teaching. I recently decided start following blogs and just found yours today :) In my first year of teaching I would frequent blogs and TPT to find great ideas and products. I am guilty of never leaving a single comment on purchased or free products. Honestly, my thought was that you popular bloggers must get so much traffic that my simple comment would just be background noise. However, you post has definitely helped me change that thought around and I THANK YOU for that. I am in the process of going back on all purchased products to leave my feedback and attempting to find freebies that I have downloaded.<br /><br />I have toyed with the idea of starting a blog but have always been nervous of copying people's ideas and not giving credit where credit is due. Thank you for having the guts to write this post and help us newbies out there understand proper blogland credit. It truly is a wonderful resource and I thank you for all your creative, original ideas!<br /><br />LindsayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-9260986424601151912013-07-31T10:17:36.524-04:002013-07-31T10:17:36.524-04:00Thank you so much for doing this post!! We SLP blo...Thank you so much for doing this post!! We SLP bloggers have had a lot of discussions about this recently, and you articulated it so beautifully! Thank you so much for writing what a lot of us were thinking! <br /><br />Carissa<br /><a href="http://homesweetspeechroom.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Home Sweet Speech Room</a>Home Sweet Speech Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282465327921881647noreply@blogger.com