tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post633617739893914408..comments2024-03-07T08:59:32.598+05:30Comments on My Think Pad: The wretchedness of plagiarism...silverinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-30348004008280830302007-02-24T17:22:00.000+05:302007-02-24T17:22:00.000+05:30Naan: Thank you :) Since I work in the IT industry...Naan: Thank you :) Since I work in the IT industry I know about the cut, copy paste of codes, designs etc that happens :p<BR/><BR/>Pradeep: The copied work was exactly the way I had written..dialogues and all except for a few words rearranged here and there :)silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-57005254526348197922007-02-21T12:32:00.000+05:302007-02-21T12:32:00.000+05:30Plagiarism is bad, to say the least. Ideas do over...Plagiarism is bad, to say the least. <BR/><BR/>Ideas do overlap. We get influenced by others' thought processes. When an idea is wholly borrowed, we must acknowledge. <BR/><BR/>How many books published in India have a good bibliography, footnotes and acknoledgements...?<BR/>The same applies to many articles in newspapers and magazines too... <BR/><BR/>Ideas do overlap; and it's a bit unrealisticPradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-29545042552125653642007-02-21T01:43:00.000+05:302007-02-21T01:43:00.000+05:30Comes as no surprise and as others have already sa...Comes as no surprise and as others have already said plagiarism is just a testimony to your popularity<BR/><BR/>Well we are living in an age of plagiarism. Cut, copy and paste rules our lives more than innovation or originality..<BR/><BR/>I am working in an industry which openly promotes plagiarism, they call it re-use. Search in Google -> find the piece of code you want -> ctrl+c then ctrl+vglob8https://www.blogger.com/profile/05169609797474054917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-26681254618145537952007-02-20T19:25:00.000+05:302007-02-20T19:25:00.000+05:30fleiger: Well then, you have a nice way of saying ...fleiger: Well then, you have a nice way of saying it :) <BR/><BR/>abhsihek: You are right, when we buy pirated work we also indulge in plagiarism!! Thank you for your support! :)<BR/><BR/>Jiby: Thank you :) I just love to see the lighter side of our traditions, wish people would find their own way of looking at things.<BR/><BR/>inji pennu:I read about the whole thing. Shameful!!! You have my silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-77469323525716898072007-02-20T15:46:00.000+05:302007-02-20T15:46:00.000+05:30It's always good to vent and get it out of the sys...It's always good to vent and get it out of the system...hang in there :)Jay Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617579343335812849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-75522987275337582422007-02-20T15:01:00.000+05:302007-02-20T15:01:00.000+05:30Are you from NIT Calicut too?Are you from NIT Calicut too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-43714731216070217762007-02-20T12:47:00.000+05:302007-02-20T12:47:00.000+05:30I guess this is the season of plagiarism .. See ht...I guess this is the season of plagiarism .. See http://knowventure.blogspot.com/ ..<BR/>On a brighter note, its an indication of ur celebrity status going up :$Ajith Prasad Balakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359138218016503252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-21711721807022619372007-02-20T08:26:00.000+05:302007-02-20T08:26:00.000+05:30Thanku thanku... or was I supposed to say somethin...Thanku thanku... or was I supposed to say something like "I speak only the truth and nothing but the truth"? <BR/><BR/>Consider it said... :DAmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-19688472091868328532007-02-20T06:21:00.000+05:302007-02-20T06:21:00.000+05:30Hi anjali, what a coincidence!Plagiarism here, pla...Hi anjali, what a coincidence!<BR/>Plagiarism here, plagiarism there and plagiarism everywhere!<BR/>We are having a protest on March 5th against Yahoo! for plagiarism from blogs.<BR/><BR/>If you would like to join, here is the link for the <A><BR/>href="http://myinjimanga.blogspot.com/2007/02/bloggers-protest-event-against-yahoo.html<BR/>">event</A>.<BR/><BR/>If biggies like Yahoo is doing this Inji Pennuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079447688035812508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-6440643578291794182007-02-20T03:18:00.000+05:302007-02-20T03:18:00.000+05:30i know the effort and the talent that goes behind ...i know the effort and the talent that goes behind writing in the comedy genre, to make someone laugh, off the written word, is a tough proposition and when you do it so consistently you surely have the right to be angry.<BR/><BR/>u have mentioned an important point...bloggers and readers need to watch out for each other and bring to notice any act of plagiarism by others.Jibyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324353796946088382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-32824582103601434502007-02-19T23:36:00.000+05:302007-02-19T23:36:00.000+05:30It hurts to be plagiarized; I completely empathize...It hurts to be plagiarized; I completely empathize. It's as if someone cut out your kidney while you weren't looking. You still live on but with the painful thought that someone out there is taking credit for your originality, creativity and hard work. A writer's words are sacrosanct - most people don't realize this. For every plagiarist out there who's stolen someone's words, there's a abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-34058108500741011082007-02-19T22:26:00.000+05:302007-02-19T22:26:00.000+05:30Oh well, that was my way of saying you've arrived ...Oh well, that was my way of saying you've arrived without using the oft repeated words.<BR/><BR/>What I don't understand is do these bloggers get so much money from their blogs to justify all this? And if yes, how can I get the piece of the action? ;) Preferably legitimately...Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-67938713217265865242007-02-19T20:11:00.000+05:302007-02-19T20:11:00.000+05:30Sachin: Thank you :)G: *hugs* you made me feel so ...Sachin: Thank you :)<BR/><BR/>G: *hugs* you made me feel so much better :)<BR/><BR/>Abhishek: Thank you so much, you really cheered me up. I was down in the dumps yday! Our blogs are the only place where we can have our say and I feel people should respect that.<BR/><BR/>Matts: Thank you buddy, I guess ignoring them is the onlyway...but it hurts.<BR/><BR/>Alex: I am so sorry to hear this, having silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-33553570799093786482007-02-19T19:40:00.000+05:302007-02-19T19:40:00.000+05:30Plagiarism seems to be fanning out in the blogosph...Plagiarism seems to be fanning out in the blogosphere. The other day I was reading an article on this issue. Google provides some relief against plagiarism by means of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of United States. But it is available only for copyrighted works. Don’t know whether blogs are copyrighted in the US or in any part of the world. <BR/>Talking about plagiarism, it’s a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-24541760997339940542007-02-19T17:24:00.000+05:302007-02-19T17:24:00.000+05:30@NCI think it will be quite nasty if the person is...@NC<BR/><BR/>I think it will be quite nasty if the person is named. Should be quite a disgrace for the copycat to indulge in such third-rate publicity stunts.<BR/><BR/> Wish whoever they are, to remove the entry and refrain from doing such cheap acts further on.mathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860741232962357228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-58285058637549979842007-02-19T17:09:00.000+05:302007-02-19T17:09:00.000+05:30congrats..you have reached the big league then :)a...congrats..you have reached the big league then :)<BR/><BR/>anyway continue writing..i never ever left without commenting..except a couple of times i guess.<BR/><BR/>and donttt worry...get that book ready..manager make sure no one plagues you or plagiarizes your work.Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-76727546805740619722007-02-19T14:39:00.000+05:302007-02-19T14:39:00.000+05:30Silverine , You are not the only one. There is a c...Silverine , You are not the only one. There is a contoversy going on between the Malayalam Blogger Suryagayatri and Yahoo . <A HREF="http://kariveppila.blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post.html" REL="nofollow"> Click Here </A> . But why dont u name the people who took from your post .N A R I YA L C H U T N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604417510164019594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-52551274488760109022007-02-19T12:55:00.000+05:302007-02-19T12:55:00.000+05:30This kind of plagiarism is difficult to understand...This kind of plagiarism is difficult to understand. I have been reading ur blog for long and admire ur way of writing immensely. This is quite surprising that there ppl who can stoop so low...this shows nothing but how shallow they are bcoz its hard to understand how can one copy other's life and experiences. One's blog is part of one's existence and personality and if you need to copy others Somyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569098474358314317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-21913134356661753882007-02-19T10:53:00.000+05:302007-02-19T10:53:00.000+05:30bleddy plagiarists - every one of them!and they st...bleddy plagiarists - every one of them!<BR/>and they steal even before you write - I thought i'd console you and walk away with them few points - and look at all these guys - now i'm left with nothing to say!<BR/>:X hmph!ToOothlEss WOndeR!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03870478280394124292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-12331458398727082922007-02-19T10:40:00.000+05:302007-02-19T10:40:00.000+05:30That defeats the whole purpose of blogging....and ...That defeats the whole purpose of blogging....and I still cant understand how posting other people's feelings and experiences helps...and I wonder how they reply to the comments.<BR/><BR/>I will not check out the links...too disgusting this whole thing is...plus I aint giving any free hits to these blogs.<BR/>on a lighter note, silverine It makes me happy that I never have to bother abt all theseNeihalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510668677056083162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-68613042730431400762007-02-19T10:10:00.000+05:302007-02-19T10:10:00.000+05:30Yo ! Monkeys imitate humans. Does'nt mean that mon...Yo ! Monkeys imitate humans. Does'nt mean that monkeys are humans or humans are monkeys. Does it ?CarbonMonoxidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633474094118039535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-23804498695507862882007-02-19T09:41:00.000+05:302007-02-19T09:41:00.000+05:30@Kajan,Having a blog can have financial gains by u...@Kajan,<BR/><BR/>Having a blog can have financial gains by using programs like Google Adsense.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812065163944655719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-12037519217870326492007-02-19T08:02:00.000+05:302007-02-19T08:02:00.000+05:30Seems to me like it would be easier to put up an o...Seems to me like it would be easier to put up an original post, then rework someone else's. I wonder what these copycat people are thinking...<BR/><BR/>I am quite suprised by the news, since I don't think I understand. I can only think of people copying for some sort of gain, mostly financial. To my understanding, having a blog has no financial gains. I may be wrong:-) But still, it is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-52220548778575171932007-02-19T01:21:00.000+05:302007-02-19T01:21:00.000+05:30Didn't want to include light-hearted stuff in a (r...Didn't want to include light-hearted stuff in a (rare for me) serious comment... <BR/><BR/>So, as I said earlier, think of the number of copies of Monet, Da Vinci and Picasso etc. floating around. That would put you in a better mood ;)Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23425148.post-68447523735668506592007-02-19T01:17:00.000+05:302007-02-19T01:17:00.000+05:30Seems it is copy season on blogosphere. Even Iyer ...Seems it is copy season on blogosphere. Even Iyer sir was vexed by the problem...<BR/><BR/>As you said, blogging is not just about page-hits (and that's not "I don't want any awards" kind of sentiment on my part), but it is about being original.<BR/><BR/>Though it might be hard to credit the original blogger if you are writing inspired posts (because you might have to decide whether readers Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.com