To present somebody else's work as your own is illegal. It doesn't matter which license you offer; it is illegal. This right is protected under the Universal Copyright Convention (UAC) and Bern Convention, both of which are internationally agreed treaties that most countries have adopted.
The right to call yourself author cannot be sold or given away because the author has written the work and nobody can change that. It is in the law of every country that has adopted one or both of these two conventions. Whatever the license you give, no one but the author is allowed to call him or herself the author.
So what if someone does copy your work and takes full credit? As you have experienced, licensing does not prevent people from stealing your work. I reckon you have felt the pain and frustration yourself. I know it too and you have my full sympathy. Rest assured that the law is on the side of the author, whatever the license may be.
The problem is of course that the person who wrongfully claims authorship does not abide by the law. Who is going to stop him? There are things you can do in the judicial world (like sueing), but also things you can do in the social world (like exposing this person or trying to discuss it), or do things in the technical world (like hiding or blocking your work) or you can even ignore it. Please consider your optioins carefully because each option comes with risks and downsides too.
For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse
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To present somebody else's work as your own is illegal. It doesn't matter which license you offer; it is illegal. This right is protected under the Universal Copyright Convention (UAC) and Bern Convention, both of which are internationally agreed treaties that most countries have adopted.
The right to call yourself author cannot be sold or given away because the author has written the work and nobody can change that. It is in the law of every country that has adopted one or both of these two conventions. Whatever the license you give, no one but the author is allowed to call him or herself the author.
So what if someone does copy your work and takes full credit? As you have experienced, licensing does not prevent people from stealing your work. I reckon you have felt the pain and frustration yourself. I know it too and you have my full sympathy. Rest assured that the law is on the side of the author, whatever the license may be.
The problem is of course that the person who wrongfully claims authorship does not abide by the law. Who is going to stop him? There are things you can do in the judicial world (like sueing), but also things you can do in the social world (like exposing this person or trying to discuss it), or do things in the technical world (like hiding or blocking your work) or you can even ignore it. Please consider your optioins carefully because each option comes with risks and downsides too.