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- Go to "Get your own damn words. Leave mine alone!"
Nor mine...lol
posted by
Offy
on August 24, 2007 at 11:58 AM
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julia
no worry here no one wants to steal my words
posted by
Lanetay
on August 24, 2007 at 11:53 AM
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posted by
Amanda__
on August 24, 2007 at 9:47 AM
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sign of a person who wishes they were a writer, but unfortunately are not
posted by
MiaElla
on August 24, 2007 at 8:36 AM
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A writer's words are her/his "children." Plagiarism is child stealing.
You'd think it would be more fun to make their own.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 24, 2007 at 8:23 AM
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Julia
Pardom me. I meant ' a plagiarist steals irreplaceable ...'
posted by
EX_TURPI
on August 24, 2007 at 5:38 AM
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Julia
Plagiarism is worse than a burglary. A burglar steals replaceable things most often created by some else; a plagiarism steals irreplaceable words and phrases peculiar to ones soul. I have no respect for such despicable cretins.
posted by
EX_TURPI
on August 24, 2007 at 5:35 AM
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Julia
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on August 24, 2007 at 4:37 AM
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not dumb just incredibly lazy
it's not so much that they're mental it's that they are really lazy and it is sooooooo much easier to copy someone else's works and make it your own then to actually
work. God forbid.
posted by
thesermystories
on August 24, 2007 at 1:08 AM
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One time a blogger here on blogit took one of my posts and re-posted it
in their own blog with only a few changes here and there. Being plagiarized is sort of like being violated and yes, people who do such things lack truly lack a respect for the beauty and originality of words. Good post, Julia, my dear!
posted by
telemachus
on August 23, 2007 at 10:15 PM
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julia
Theft is theft, no matter what it is they are stealing
posted by
Tattered_Knight
on August 23, 2007 at 9:30 PM
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Julia
A real writer no matter whether good or not would never plagiarize. They want to be read for their own work too much. It is really bad in the fashion world. You get ripped off going and coming. There are companies who produce their lines simply by hiring designers who don't have a line or a job to 'knock off' other peoples work. It is disgusting. To steal some one's originality in any way it not a good thing.
posted by
Justi
on August 23, 2007 at 9:23 PM
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Stealing is wrong. Period!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on August 23, 2007 at 6:07 PM
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Well I'm kind of torn. If someone plagiarized me, at least then I'd know that something I wrote was worth a shit!!
posted by
Holy_Grail
on August 23, 2007 at 5:14 PM
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shelly--
to answer both of your questions at once: I haven't got the foggiest idea how!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 4:45 PM
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A-and-B--
If I ever caught anyone doing that with a writing sample of mine, there would be some serious hell to pay. And I do mean serious!!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 4:44 PM
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LLM--
LOL. Like "damn" for instance? ;-)
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 4:43 PM
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irish--
writers "get it" but the general population typically does not (and that even includes many bloggers, in my opinion).
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 4:42 PM
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mark--
so basically, if you are unpopular then you're screwed??
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 4:40 PM
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Julia, how can anyone live with themselves after doing such a thing?
Your own words are something to be proud of...how can you be proud of somebody else's words?
posted by
shelly_b
on August 23, 2007 at 4:35 PM
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Whenever we apply for opportunities and send in samples, they use them liberally. Especially in print where no one can detect most of the time.
posted by
A-and-B
on August 23, 2007 at 3:18 PM
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Some people have bigger balls than others, Julia. Yes, plagarism is wrong, and if anyone ever did such a thing to me, there would be several unladylike words flying.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on August 23, 2007 at 3:08 PM
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Julia....I agree completely....your post is so true.
No one can understand the love affair a writer has with words....when words are your passion for them to be taken from you is criminal. Thank you for sharing.
posted by
Irish3
on August 23, 2007 at 3:01 PM
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Re: Julia, this is what I think...
How can someone get away with it?? Easy. Join Blogit and be popular. Confess and apologize only AFTER you've been caught. It's just that simple.
posted by
mark2556
on August 23, 2007 at 2:30 PM
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thank you Chrylann!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 1:28 PM
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Factor--
Not to make you even more paranoid (LOL) but that scenario has probably happened a lot--but only with a sentence (or two at most). It would be pretty hard to imagine that two like minds could dream up the same poem, blog post, article or whatever. So rest easy!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 1:27 PM
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TAPS--
Yes. Wouldn't you just like to ask them, "What the *bleep* were you thinking?"
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 1:24 PM
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Great post Julia!
A true writer is a creator and their work is in expressing who they are from the inside out.
posted by
roadscross
on August 23, 2007 at 12:47 PM
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I like the quote too
It has always been my fear that somehow I would accidentally choose really close to someone else's.
Guess that makes me paranoid or insecure...
posted by
FactorFiction
on August 23, 2007 at 11:12 AM
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Julia
It is puzzling how they think they won't get caught.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 23, 2007 at 11:02 AM
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Dotty Dave--
we'd sweep the cobwebs from your brain, you silly arse!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 10:50 AM
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If we swept together? What would we sweep?
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on August 23, 2007 at 10:44 AM
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Julia, I understood that feeling entirely, but I'm guessing most non-writers would never "get" it. That's what I think. Hope you agree.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on August 23, 2007 at 10:44 AM
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Dotty Dave--
Maybe I'd like you better if we slept together? no wait, what I meant was, maybe I'd like your comment better if I understood what you were trying to say? LMAO...
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 10:36 AM
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teddy--
you're welcome, and Thank YOU!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 10:34 AM
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hello riri,
I hope you are feeling better today!
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2007 at 10:33 AM
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Julia, this is what I think...
How could anyone of sound mind think they could actually get away with something like this? You see, I think it's your "baby" and there is nothing else like it anywhere in the world…except when someone steals it and calls it their own. That's my opinion anyway. Hope you agree.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on August 23, 2007 at 10:21 AM
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Thank you, Julia!
posted by
teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade
on August 23, 2007 at 10:14 AM
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posted by
riri0322
on August 23, 2007 at 10:04 AM
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