Plagiarism isn't for you
November 15th 2010 08:32
It's so cute. I love this story. I want to keep this photo, this recipe, this story; these other bits and pieces. I'll save them, maybe put them on my blog later and show my friends.
This is Plagiarising another's work and it is THEFT.
Plagiarism is theft. Shoplifting is theft. You expect people who steal from stores to be arrested, don't you?
There are extensive laws covering all forms of theft. Just because we're on the Internet doesn't mean laws are suspended.
Plagiarism is copying without consent of the original writer.
Most writers will, if asked, happily give consent for their article, short story, whatever, to be pushed further into the main stream of global internet circulation.
The difficulty in defining plagiarism lies in the fact that many online users believe that "Creative Commons" gives them the right to 'copy' for the purposes of private, educational use - one copy - only. What they don't realise that where this falls down, is that it is ONE copy only. One copy is not placing it on your Internet site. One copy is a single run off, downloaded to your printer.
Not all countries subscribe to 'Creative Commons', in total. Here in Australia, we have added many differentials to protect our writers. Many countries in the EU are closely watching our courts in Canberra, adopting our legislation and fine-tuning it to their country's needs.
Too many people are assuming the USA Internet rights are the ones they have to live by. They're wrong, ours in Australia are much better. Go look.
http://www.copyright.org.au/
Really Long Link
This is Plagiarising another's work and it is THEFT.
Plagiarism is theft. Shoplifting is theft. You expect people who steal from stores to be arrested, don't you?
There are extensive laws covering all forms of theft. Just because we're on the Internet doesn't mean laws are suspended.
Plagiarism is copying without consent of the original writer.
Most writers will, if asked, happily give consent for their article, short story, whatever, to be pushed further into the main stream of global internet circulation.
The difficulty in defining plagiarism lies in the fact that many online users believe that "Creative Commons" gives them the right to 'copy' for the purposes of private, educational use - one copy - only. What they don't realise that where this falls down, is that it is ONE copy only. One copy is not placing it on your Internet site. One copy is a single run off, downloaded to your printer.
Not all countries subscribe to 'Creative Commons', in total. Here in Australia, we have added many differentials to protect our writers. Many countries in the EU are closely watching our courts in Canberra, adopting our legislation and fine-tuning it to their country's needs.
Too many people are assuming the USA Internet rights are the ones they have to live by. They're wrong, ours in Australia are much better. Go look.
http://www.copyright.org.au/
Really Long Link
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