In the late 19th century Robert Emmet Odlum became the world's first professional "bridge jumper", jumping from dangerous heights into water. He died trying to top himself with a record-breaking jump that killed him in 1885. Shortly following his death, other jumpers, copycats would follow his example and beat his record. They always acknowledged and paid respectful homage to Odlum, even after breaking his record.
Copycats are great, because a copy cat is admiring what someone else did, learning from them, and furthers the good things of someone passed, keeping their memory alive in the minds and hearts of others.
I don't mind copycats, as long as they pay some respect for the person they are copying. What I have a problem with are "vultures". Vultures take inspiration, support. influence, and even resources of someone or a group of people to get ahead or profit then turn around and disrespect the person they drew from. I have no respect for vultures, and the only ways you can steer clear of them is to not look like you're dying or struggling or you have to shoot them. Vultures prey on what they perceive as weak, sick, or dying to benefit themselves.
P.S. This note is especially for newbies on the forum, for their safety. When first logged on here some years ago, I came with the impression of being a "safe space" to experiment and test my INFJ thoughts and ideas. It is not a "safe space" like that, but I had to learn to think more in terms of keeping public/impersonal boundaries while engaging with such fine people on an online forum. There are at least one vulture here though(not going to name any names *cough*but it starts with the letter R*cough*), and thus is a cautionary note to say "be careful" and think of the forum as more of a public space rather than someplace for personal exploration - that way you don't attract vultures.
