Internet is too large. Hard to protect your work. Even with copyright. Copy and paste isn't the problem for using songs and quotes to enhance your writing. The scary part. What your work is re-posted elsewhere? And if you don't know. You made the writer ponder the safety of their work. Thank you Neville for sharing your words and thoughts.
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I know your sentiments represent a big thorn in many backsides, here at the Café, but I truly never think about plagiarism. In these times of rampant electronic ease, we'll never know how many of our words are hanging out on someone else's wall, timeline, blog, kindle, etc. There's unlimited potential for bad behavior, so why waste my thought waves worrying about lack of integrity on the part of lowlifes. It's so nice to be a wilderness oddity becuz nobody cares about my ramblings about life here in the boondocks! *wink! wink!* (((NUGS))) Fondly, Margie
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
Ouch....I feel like I've just been nugged in the boondocks myself....On this occasion, I feel compel.. read moreOuch....I feel like I've just been nugged in the boondocks myself....On this occasion, I feel compelled to disagree Margie, I think you underestimate the numbers of individuals that care a great deal about you and your ramblings.....even more fondly, Nev
Sometimes it's cryptomnesia and sometimes it's just straight plagiaristic d****e baggery. Every once in a while I catch myself thinking I wrote a really good line only to recall I had heard it on tv or read it in an article earlier that week... that's legitimate cryptomnesia. However, there are some folks that are just dirty, lazy, superficial, no-self-confidence having, talentless a*s clowns who straight up steal large portions or even entire poems and try to pass them off as their own. There was this one dude that was here a very long time ago who was a very, very prolific plagiarist.... Chris Vallincourt was his name (he died in real life some time ago). There are other's that have been caught and are still here... Samantha and Steve-o (Pruitt), Wordman... I'm sure everyone who's been here long enough has come across a couple dick holes like that.
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
Thank you for stopping to consider & comment on my little rant....
6 Years Ago
If anything, I hoped you learned a new word from me today... cryptomnesia - when you think you came .. read moreIf anything, I hoped you learned a new word from me today... cryptomnesia - when you think you came up with something clever and original but it was really just something you forgot you heard on the tv as you were passing out on the couch last night.
6 Years Ago
John, I would dearly love to credit you with furthering my appreciation of clinical terminology but .. read moreJohn, I would dearly love to credit you with furthering my appreciation of clinical terminology but unfortunately, my clinical tutor beat ya to it by around thirty years, but bless ya anyway.......
6 Years Ago
Well, that's an odd way of saying that. I was being flippant you know, I didn't really think I was .. read moreWell, that's an odd way of saying that. I was being flippant you know, I didn't really think I was teaching you anything. But now I kinda feel like your f****n' with me because I sound pretentious... which is pretty f****n' awesome.
6 Years Ago
Hey if you feel like that, I assure you that was not my intention...I was just saying, or rather sta.. read moreHey if you feel like that, I assure you that was not my intention...I was just saying, or rather stating a fact and I can only try to assure you, I neither thought you pretentious, or for that matter f..... .. awesome
You must work on your sense of humor my friend. I promise you, I am not offended nor did I intend t.. read moreYou must work on your sense of humor my friend. I promise you, I am not offended nor did I intend to offend you. Have a wonderful evening.
I am sure we have all been through this... I like your thoughts behind this because you share what we all think or feel.. We do the work and someone takes our credit.. Thank you for sharing
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
Cheers Ghost & many thanks to ya for considering these words...........Neville
i am afraid there are those who do...and this just change the author's names to theirs. It's sad to take credit for what we did not create. But it's on them and sooner or later what comes around goes around, or vice-versa.
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
Yep that is indeed a fact jacob but in the meantime, many thanks for the kind words.........