| 8/6/2008 7:36:59 PM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
jwp99
Sterling, CO
age: 62
| It makes me really sad when I read someone's words, or blogs and find they have copied things from another website and not given credit to the original author of the words. Don't they know that it is sooooooooo easy to find the source?
Why do people do this? Why do they claim someone else's words for their own?
In my mind, this is not right nor is it honesty. It is so easy to add a line at the top or the bottem noting the author of the piece.
When people put their soul into writing something, we can experience their thoughts and feelings and we can share those thoughts and feelings but we should recognize the individual who brought those thoughts and feelings to the forefront of our consciousness. The truth is they were not our words but words extracted from someone else's thoughts.
Am I the only one who thinks like this anymore? Am I the only one who believes that theft of words is just as wrong as a theft of something material?
[Edited 8/6/2008 7:42:43 PM]
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| 8/6/2008 7:44:38 PM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
shorterthanshor
Wauseon, OH
age: 66
| Not at all JW.... I believe if they use another's words, they should let everyone know where those words originated.
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| 8/6/2008 7:51:39 PM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
ghost1947
Mount Vernon, MO
age: 61
| I know you aren't referring to me I would not be smart enough to do that 
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| 8/6/2008 9:05:38 PM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
califgirl1
Lynchburg, VA
age: 62 online now!
| JW...I agree...credit should always be given when quoting another......
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| 8/6/2008 9:14:13 PM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
jwp99
Sterling, CO
age: 62
| It is good to see that there are people in this world who know they should give credit where credit is due.
Often we do post quotes, for which, the author is not easily discernable.........that is not so much my concern, as copying an entire article, or poem, or anything else written in length and then claiming it as one's own words...................
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| 8/6/2008 9:18:44 PM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
tedric
Anchor Point, AK
age: 67 online now!
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Thank you for being so diplomatic with this. This is why I posted in the "I've Learned..." thread that I've learned to keep my mouth shut; I was having trouble trying to figure a way of being gentle while getting the point across.
Seems your words have already fallen on deaf ears, since we all know who is the biggest culprit and no admission of guilt is forthcoming...
You are certainly not wrong in your observation, nor in attempting to point it out. Thank you!
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| 8/7/2008 3:46:23 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
10snut
Haughton, LA
age: 61 online now!
| Well i'm not sure who is doing this but I think it really bad to take someone else' words and use them for their own. That's like stealing someone's memories and thoughts. 
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| 8/7/2008 4:38:38 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
joyshar
Winchester, OH
age: 62
| I have found that there are alot of people who do not realize that it is a problem
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| 8/7/2008 4:44:26 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
goglo
Crestview, FL
age: 60
| Totally in agreement with you on this one.
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| 8/7/2008 4:50:23 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
pjcbarman
Woodstock, ON
age: 66
| You know how I feel about this issue ..not going there anymore ..
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| 8/7/2008 5:19:24 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
nenebubbles
Naperville, IL
age: 67
| JW, I think it is very important to acknowledge the originator of stories, essays, poetry, white papers, all writing ... We have just had a big issue regarding that in our schools here.
I am dumbfounded that people think they can try that in the day of the internet and the ability to easily find sources of material.
Yes, definitely give credit to the source of the material for their hard work and your own peace of mind.
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| 8/7/2008 5:34:44 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
sunny_08
Paintsville, KY
age: 60
| I think it would be easy enough to go back through past threads and pull forth quotes used by many of us who have contributed our opinions to this thread and show that credit was not given 'where credit was due'.
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| 8/7/2008 5:40:17 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
geep128
Port Charlotte, FL
age: 63
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Thank you for being so diplomatic with this. This is why I posted in the "I've Learned..." thread that I've learned to keep my mouth shut; I was having trouble trying to figure a way of being gentle while getting the point across.
Seems your words have already fallen on deaf ears, since we all know who is the biggest culprit and no admission of guilt is forthcoming...
You are certainly not wrong in your observation, nor in attempting to point it out. Thank you!
Ted, you have a point about you might as well shut up. Not taking away this thread, I have posted awhile back about this problem, just give credit where credit is due...not a big thing.I have had stories reposted ( maybe just age group jumping...) or joke redone and who cares....( I really didn't care..)
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| 8/7/2008 6:02:04 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
jwp99
Sterling, CO
age: 62
| Folks, I am not going to name any names and I do not want anyone doing so in this thread either.
I will point out again, that quotes, jokes, or one-liners taken from a site that furnishes such without giving an author, usually do so after a copyright has expired.
If it makes you more comfortable, copy the web address and post it at the bottem of your posting.
Let's say someone was writing a paper about their thoughts and copied verbatim what somewhat else had written on a professional site. Then they handed that paper over to friends and claimed the thoughts for their own. It maybe that the thoughts expressed echoed their own feelings but instead of thinking about what was said and writing from their own heart, they published that article and took kudos, from their friends, as the originator.
A simple wording, such as, this author (naming the author) expresses my sentiments or feelings exactly, sets the basis for honesty. It certainly does not take from one's feelings to express agreement with an author and truely is an ethical way of living.
[Edited 8/7/2008 6:02:53 AM]
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| 8/7/2008 6:43:57 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | |
pjcbarman
Woodstock, ON
age: 66
| I do a lot of reading and I at times will find a poem that touches me in some way ..and I will post it here ..and it WILL carry the writes credit ..thats all any write asks of anyone is to just give them the credit they so rightly deserve ..you have no idea how many times I have found one of my poems out there ..without my credit and at times with someone else's name to it ..we as writers or as a person the designs graphics please give them credit for their hard work ..we are happy to know you like what one does ..and that you want to share ..thats why we do what we do ..so please share ..but also use the credit that comes with it ..and if it bares no credit ..say ..unknown author ..thank you ..
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