Response to an Unorthodox Review... ?

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So, this afternoon I opened up YWS and saw that someone had reviewed a chapter I had recently posted. Naturally, I clicked on it to see what they said. The long and short of it is that they literally copied and pasted my entire chapter and then rewrote it... At first I was just stunned and confused. I am still trying to figure out what I should say in response. At first I thought I would say that it was a cheap way to get points, but now I am not so sure. If you are reading this please let me know what you think I should say in response to them. I would like to get multiple opinions, especially from mods, before responding. Advice is much appreciated!

Thanks!
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I'm not a mod, and I'm very new... but if I were in your position, I would PM them and ask about this.

Wait.

It turns out they've posted your chapter as reviews on other stories!!!

Look here (scroll down):

profile/maho/reviews


Also, here. Werething - Chapter 2

Contact mods about this.
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I don't think you should respond if they just copied and pasted your story. That member either is very lazy/irresponsible or they really want points. Whichever it is, you should report them quickly.
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They rewrote it too, lost.

@IronSpark I will!
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It would help quite a lot if you provided some direct links.

From what I understand, they actually didn't provide any feedback but instead rewrote the work to suit their own liking?
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I have resolved the issue now. Their review was deleted.
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For future reference, and this goes for everyone: whenever you're unsure whether what someone posted counts as a spam review or not, contact a moderator anyway with the link to the said review. We'll see the matter to get properly resolved then and contact/delete/etc if necessary. c:
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Alright. I wasn't exactly sure what to do... but I will do that in the future.
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Yeah, that's what we're here for. Don't be afraid to ask us if you have any questions about rules or policy, or if something really weirds you out.
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thats a shame for them, being a writer is not about coping and pasting another writers post.. :evil:
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Locked because the topic has been thoroughly addressed.
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