The Yema Saga

I didn't want it to turn into a three-ring circus but it seems that's how it's going to be. Aside from my post and Marketman's, a few bloggers have begun to weigh in the issue too. There are angry comments on both our blogs.

What complicates everything is that the author has come out in public and admitted what he did without apologising for the wrongdoing. He thinks it's a slight oversight on his part and people are castigating him for using the pictures without permission. He seems to not have an idea that what he did was stealing. That's one thing. As I said on my post, if he asked my permission, I wouldn't have given it to him knowing he'll be using my picture for a contest that assumes the submissions are original. That's another.

The editor replied to my e-mail. I wonder if she was being sarcastic. Hmmm...

Photo-Nappers According to Marketman

How would you feel if you see a picture you took yourself on the pages of a national broadsheet? Flattered? Elated? Hmmm... not if the picture was stolen. For me, it was a mixture of disbelief and denial that it was actually there. I felt violated!

Marketman has a very well-written post on what he calls "photo-nappers".

He, of course, is the other victim. Check out his original yema post. Doesn't the picture look very, very familiar?

I know my first EB with Marketman was a mere 20 minutes and we were going around food booths in a hurry at that. Hopefully our next one doesn't happen in court.

To be prudent, I wrote the paper's Lifestyle editor as soon as I saw the papers. I was very non-confrontational and non-threatening. It has been more than a day. No reply in sight. Sigh!

Such courtesy, such politeness...

Details on my main blog.

Lasang Pinoy 4 now on!

We had a wonderful time going through Filipino streetfood. Kai's round-up for Lasang Pinoy 3 is now online.

Minnette at Lafang List is hosting Lasang Pinoy 4 with It’s All Pinoy Soul Food!

Come and share your food stories with us.