Furthermore, the physical repercussions of vitriolage often force victims into the fringes of society; victims are perceived as bad omens, and subsequently ostracized.
In their medieval usage, many of these curses vowed that harsh repercussions would be inflicted on anyone who appropriated the work from its proper owner.
It was a decision that, along with the network's desire to attract more male viewers, would have serious repercussions for the show's continued survival.
From their perspective, misappropriation and misuse of knowledge may be offensive to traditions, and may have spiritual and physical repercussions in their cosmological systems.
