Is plagiarizing allowed at SBR?

Mudcat · 10-28-08, 02:32 PM

As someone who goes back to day 1, I feel I can say with some experience and authority,

YES

Willie Bee · 10-28-08, 02:37 PM

Is it allowed? I guess so, I mean, it's tough for us to catch everything that someone is trying to pass off as their own. Do I like it? No, and in fact once I know someone is doing it that person or poster has zilcho credibility with me. Not that they care, I'm sure, because if they cared then they wouldn't be such an ass and pass of someone else's work as their own.

PuckOff · 10-28-08, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

When someone posts something that is not his own words without a source or a link?

LEAVE RICHIE ALONE PAVY!!!!!

WestsidePete · 10-28-08, 02:40 PM

What about Larry the liar??

HedgeHog · 10-28-08, 02:44 PM

Is plagiarizing allowed at SBR?

Just thought this original topic was relevant. Any thoughts.

Footnote: All rights to this thread are the full and undisputed property of poster, Pavyracer.

Willie Bee · 10-28-08, 02:47 PM

Nice disclaimer, HH

HedgeHog · 10-28-08, 02:48 PM

I think it totally uncool to steal another's idea/material.

Richkas · 10-28-08, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Is it allowed? I guess so, I mean, it's tough for us to catch everything that someone is trying to pass off as their own. Do I like it? No, and in fact once I know someone is doing it that person or poster has zilcho credibility with me. Not that they care, I'm sure, because if they cared then they wouldn't be such an ass and pass of someone else's work as their own.

credibility is overrated

Deuce · 10-28-08, 02:51 PM

If it were to be put into quotes who gives a fukk? If it was not put in quotes who gives a fukk? Welcome to the internet.

Richkas · 10-28-08, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Richkas

credibility is overrated

especially on a message board

BadNina · 10-28-08, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Richkas

especially on a message board

Love you, Richie!

Richkas · 10-28-08, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by BadNina

Love you, Richie!

compaqDikk · 10-28-08, 02:53 PM

cutting and pasting JJ's shiiittt is allowed

Richkas · 10-28-08, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by Deuce

If it were to be put into quotes who gives a fukk? If it was not put in quotes who gives a fukk? Welcome to the internet.

Some peoples lives are the internet.

pavyracer · 10-28-08, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by HedgeHog

Just thought this original topic was relevant. Any thoughts.

Footnote: All rights to this thread are the full and undisputed property of poster, HedgeHog.

Fixed it

Shark79 · 10-28-08, 02:58 PM

Hedge!

WestsidePete · 10-28-08, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Deuce

If it were to be put into quotes who gives a fukk? If it was not put in quotes who gives a fukk? Welcome to the internet.

But Deuce,

I'd quote you for your excellent writing abilities

Mudcat · 10-28-08, 03:01 PM

jagaf22 · 10-28-08, 03:03 PM

tacomax · 10-28-08, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Is it allowed? I guess so, I mean, it's tough for us to catch everything that someone is trying to pass off as their own. Do I like it? No, and in fact once I know someone is doing it that person or poster has zilcho credibility with me. Not that they care, I'm sure, because if they cared then they wouldn't be such an ass and pass of someone else's work as their own.

It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.

bettilimbroke999 · 10-28-08, 03:18 PM

No, it's not allowed, posters who plagiarize get an F- on their post if they fail to cite sources

RogueScholar · 10-28-08, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by Richkas

credibility is overrated

I've got to throw in with Uncle Richie on this one. I've found that credibility is a fragile thing that takes a big back seat to having a shiny semi-automatic.

jjgold · 10-28-08, 03:44 PM

Who cares what anyone does

To many men that act like women here

HedgeHog · 10-28-08, 04:24 PM

Who cares what anyone does

To (should be too) many men act like women here

Footnote: JJ has full rights to this post along with his other 24,000+ pieces of crap posts.

yisman · 10-28-08, 04:26 PM

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/111453-teen-shot-over-vandalizing-mccain-sign.html

I have a bunch more examples if you'd like.

HedgeHog · 10-28-08, 04:31 PM

[quote=jjgold;1143888]Who cares what anyone does

[b]To many men that act like women here[/quote

Not the first time men have pretended to be women on the internet.

WestsidePete · 10-28-08, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by yisman

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-ta...cain-sign.html

I have a bunch more examples if you'd like.

It's from CNN...gives immediate credit to them...that's what (CNN) means..... Go there and view it directly if you'd like....

RageWizard · 10-28-08, 04:33 PM

In my profession plagiarism is a form of flattery. People don't really bother to get patents anymore, unless it is a really good one, because companies will put people on the case to redesign a product and alter just enough to get over on the patent rights. Plus it cost a bundle to get one and defend one.

pavyracer · 10-28-08, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by yisman

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-ta...cain-sign.html

I have a bunch more examples if you'd like.

You can't plagiarize CNN.

jjgold · 10-28-08, 04:35 PM

Its about numbers here, who cares where story came from. I thought Richie wrote it anyway and that is what matters.

pavyracer · 10-28-08, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Its about numbers here, who cares where story came from. I thought Richie wrote it anyway and that is what matters.

Ball licking does not make hair fallicles grow on a human head.

yisman · 10-28-08, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by WestsidePete

It's from CNN...gives immediate credit to them...that's what (CNN) means..... Go there and view it directly if you'd like....

really you're supposed to link to everything you post that's not your own creation, if we're going to be strict about this.

WestsidePete · 10-28-08, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by yisman

really you're supposed to link to everything you post that's not your own creation, if we're going to be strict about this.

A link..or give credit to the source??

yisman · 10-28-08, 10:03 PM

A link.

The whole idea is that CNN.com or any other website wants the traffic associated with their stories. They don't want someone to read it on sbr forums and not visit their site. They want you to post part of the story (the lead paragraph or a summary) with a link, so that people will follow the link and visit their website.

Attribution is only part of it. Websites can get in legal trouble if people are regularly taking information from other sites without linking. Usually nothing happens, but one website/forum I frequent had that problem and had to mandate a certain style for everyone posting stories so that they're properly attributed and linked.