"Proplifter"

[Archenblade.3405]

Please add a title "Proplifter"

I was hoping it could either have to do with grabbing nodes while they are owned by other teams in WvW, but a PvE collection also makes excellent sense.

It would delight my wife to no end.

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

Sounds more like 'Croplifter'...

[Omega.6801]

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A sign at a garden center asking people not to proplift, which it defines as taking cuttings

Succulent leaves being propagated

Proplifting (sometimes written prop-lifting[1]) is the practice of taking discarded plant material and propagating new plants from them.[2][3] Some proplifters engage with the hobby as a form of self-administered horticultural therapy.[4]

Etymology and origin

The word is a portmanteau of 'propagate' and 'shoplifting'.[4] However, this derivation is misleading as ethical proplifters are advised to seek permission first to take such floor sweepings.[4] Though much of the material would be thrown out, it is technically the property of the store or business where found. Also, ethical proplifting excludes the practice of removing leaves from living plants as such unauthorized removal is theft.[2] The term was coined by Sarina Daniels, the founder of the r/proplifting subreddit, as a joke, while she was participating in r/Succulents in 2017.[4][5] Though what started as a joke quickly became an on-line community of dedicated practitioners that has surprised its founder.[4] Even so, proplifting practitioners have been accused of being common thieves by people who have misunderstood the practice.[4][6]

Practice

Practitioners often gather fallen leaves of succulents and other plants from the floors of big-box stores.[7] Proponents state the practice rescues something that would otherwise go to waste, and gives the plants a new chance at life.[4] It is also touted as much more economical than purchasing full-grown plants.[4] Some chains have even publicly approved of the practice.[8] Proplifting from smaller stores is discouraged as often these stores will propagate the material themselves.[7]

Cutting from live plants

Clipping off pieces of living plants for sale is a discouraged practice even among proponents of proplifting.[9][7] This practice is becoming more common, and not just at large corporate chains.[7] Smaller stores also have lost revenue when they cannot sell plants that have been damaged by cutting,[7] and even the San Diego Botanic Garden was targeted by plant thieves cutting living plants.[1] Enthusiasts are strongly encouraged by the community not to clip live plants and to trade or buy rarer cuttings within the community instead.[7][9] Despite communities of proplifters encouraging asking permission and discouraging cutting and outright theft, others see it as a slippery slope from one to the other.[5]

Legality

Some plants cannot be propagated legally at all, even if purchased. In the United States such actions may violate the Plant Patent Act of 1930 or the Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970. In the United States, there is no common law expectation of privacy for discarded materials,[10] making the collection of plant material from garbage legal."

Not exactly sure how this would work but if it makes your wife happy, I'm all for it. Let her steal all the plants that she wants.

[Zebulous.2934]

From the title I thought someone was stealing airship propellers.

[Chichimec.9364]

23 hours ago, Archenblade.3405 said:

Please add a title "Proplifter"

I was hoping it could either have to do with grabbing nodes while they are owned by other teams in WvW, but a PvE collection also makes excellent sense.

It would delight my wife to no end.

 

14 hours ago, Zebulous.2934 said:

From the title I thought someone was stealing airship propellers.

 

22 hours ago, Omega.6801 said:

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A sign at a garden center asking people not to proplift, which it defines as taking cuttings

Succulent leaves being propagated

Proplifting (sometimes written prop-lifting[1]) is the practice of taking discarded plant material and propagating new plants from them.[2][3] Some proplifters engage with the hobby as a form of self-administered horticultural therapy.[4]

Etymology and origin

The word is a portmanteau of 'propagate' and 'shoplifting'.[4] However, this derivation is misleading as ethical proplifters are advised to seek permission first to take such floor sweepings.[4] Though much of the material would be thrown out, it is technically the property of the store or business where found. Also, ethical proplifting excludes the practice of removing leaves from living plants as such unauthorized removal is theft.[2] The term was coined by Sarina Daniels, the founder of the r/proplifting subreddit, as a joke, while she was participating in r/Succulents in 2017.[4][5] Though what started as a joke quickly became an on-line community of dedicated practitioners that has surprised its founder.[4] Even so, proplifting practitioners have been accused of being common thieves by people who have misunderstood the practice.[4][6]

Practice

Practitioners often gather fallen leaves of succulents and other plants from the floors of big-box stores.[7] Proponents state the practice rescues something that would otherwise go to waste, and gives the plants a new chance at life.[4] It is also touted as much more economical than purchasing full-grown plants.[4] Some chains have even publicly approved of the practice.[8] Proplifting from smaller stores is discouraged as often these stores will propagate the material themselves.[7]

Cutting from live plants

Clipping off pieces of living plants for sale is a discouraged practice even among proponents of proplifting.[9][7] This practice is becoming more common, and not just at large corporate chains.[7] Smaller stores also have lost revenue when they cannot sell plants that have been damaged by cutting,[7] and even the San Diego Botanic Garden was targeted by plant thieves cutting living plants.[1] Enthusiasts are strongly encouraged by the community not to clip live plants and to trade or buy rarer cuttings within the community instead.[7][9] Despite communities of proplifters encouraging asking permission and discouraging cutting and outright theft, others see it as a slippery slope from one to the other.[5]

Legality

Some plants cannot be propagated legally at all, even if purchased. In the United States such actions may violate the Plant Patent Act of 1930 or the Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970. In the United States, there is no common law expectation of privacy for discarded materials,[10] making the collection of plant material from garbage legal."

Not exactly sure how this would work but if it makes your wife happy, I'm all for it. Let her steal all the plants that she wants.

lol - Thank you, Omega.6801. Like Zebulous.2934 I had no idea what this title had to do with stealing nodes. Now that you've explained it though, I think it would be a fun title for WvW. Whenever my squad grabs a camp, I'm usually harvesting the nodes while the circle is still up. The second best part of this title would be that it would have most other players scratching their heads when they saw it. The best part of the title would of course be how happy it made Archenblade.3405's wife.  😁