Raymott
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I note that Barb D has been deleting posts which are unattributed copies and pastes from other sites.
I agree with this.
Plagiarism is not a common concept in some countries, so some members might not have heard of it. The idea is that you do not write or post something that is not your work unless you give its source.
This sometimes happens with poems, dictionary definitions, etc.
There are several main reasons for this (at least to me).
The first is that whoever wrote the poem/article should be given credit.
The second is that whoever copies and pastes it, should not be given credit. It makes you appear as if you know something which you don't.
Thirdly, other readers might want to check the source. If the source isn't you, you should say so, and say who it is.
Is there anyone who disagrees with this concept, or wants to discuss it?
I agree with this.
Plagiarism is not a common concept in some countries, so some members might not have heard of it. The idea is that you do not write or post something that is not your work unless you give its source.
This sometimes happens with poems, dictionary definitions, etc.
There are several main reasons for this (at least to me).
The first is that whoever wrote the poem/article should be given credit.
The second is that whoever copies and pastes it, should not be given credit. It makes you appear as if you know something which you don't.
Thirdly, other readers might want to check the source. If the source isn't you, you should say so, and say who it is.
Is there anyone who disagrees with this concept, or wants to discuss it?