Lord Raine said:
And you are an impolite twat.
Lord Raine said:
Doesn't change the fact that the electronic bit was, in fact, my hypothesis, and as far as TFF is concerned, yes, I did invent it. That doesn't mean I was the only one ever, or that I started it for the entire fandom.
Lord Raine said:
I never claimed that, but you're being a twat, so expecting you to do things like not putting words in my mouth is probably a bridge too far.
1. Some person posts a common fanon belief, that happens to be backed by canon.
2. Some other people proceed to discuss it further.
3. LR comes in and claims authority on the matter because once upon a time he apparently posted such theories somewhere on this board before, and claiming that they're "quoting" him, and in particular, are too dumb to realize that LR personally is the source of their ideas.
Yes, you did say that:
One of the sure ways you know you're an oldfag is when you see people quoting you at each other without realizing who they're quoting.
1. The HP fandom is large.
2. The issue is very common belief among it, because it's backed by canon in the books and in interviews by Rowling (e.g., who specifically explains radio working as because it does not work by electricity).
3. Therefore: Just because people discuss the idea on TFF something on TFF does not mean they got it from TFF in general or you specifically. No one is beholden you for being first on TFF. Chances are, they haven't even heard of your 'landmark achievement' until this very day (I know I didn't). And they wouldn't owe you any magical persuasive points even if they did. Get over yourself.
And yes, pretty much the only way your claim of people stealing your ideas (er sorry, quoting without realizing or whatever) are even remotely reasonable is that if you personally are responsible for it throughout the fandom.