Comments on: Thursday Things http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/ With every failure my reputation grows Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Paul Maurice Martin http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-997 Paul Maurice Martin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:42:35 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-997 LOL - the "What's this for?!" routine would be hilarious! As to plagiarism, I just plagiarized a whole post coincidentally... LOL - the “What’s this for?!” routine would be hilarious!

As to plagiarism, I just plagiarized a whole post coincidentally…

]]> By: Florinda http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-998 Florinda Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-998 I received that essay via e-mail last September and wanted to post an excerpt from it on my blog, but I don't like to post things like that without a source. Thanks to Google, Nicole Johnson wasn't all that hard to find. I wasn't quite as thorough in my research as you were, though; I didn't contact her publisher, but I did link to her website. These days, it seems to me that plagiarism is both easier to catch and to prevent. I received that essay via e-mail last September and wanted to post an excerpt from it on my blog, but I don’t like to post things like that without a source. Thanks to Google, Nicole Johnson wasn’t all that hard to find. I wasn’t quite as thorough in my research as you were, though; I didn’t contact her publisher, but I did link to her website.

These days, it seems to me that plagiarism is both easier to catch and to prevent.

]]> By: rockyroadoflove http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-999 rockyroadoflove Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:23:49 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-999 What a fascinating example of plagiarism on the Web … Plagiarism is, in a literal sense, claiming to have written something written by someone else. Profiting from unattributed work, though, is another category, probably a legal offense with another name, especially without a good faith attempt to trace the original author. I'll be interested to hear what Johnson's publisher has to say to Julie Ford. I have never read a posting on your blog that didn't make me think seriously about an idea or problem. Thanks. What a fascinating example of plagiarism on the Web … Plagiarism is, in a literal sense, claiming to have written something written by someone else. Profiting from unattributed work, though, is another category, probably a legal offense with another name, especially without a good faith attempt to trace the original author. I’ll be interested to hear what Johnson’s publisher has to say to Julie Ford.

I have never read a posting on your blog that didn’t make me think seriously about an idea or problem. Thanks.

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-1000 almostgotit Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-1000 <em>Thanks so much for these wonderful comments! <strong>Paul</strong> has strengthened my resolve to do the church-lady routine and I guess all I'd need in addition is a co-conspirator with a hidden camera.(And, Paul: I'm not at all sure you get to call <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=38818322&postID=5929479329395655475" rel="nofollow">this post plagiarism </a>...) Hi, <strong>Florinda!</strong> Thanks for visiting! Giving an author proper attribution and linking to her website does seem to be the currently-cceptable etiquette for non-profit blogs these days (I've done it myself), and Nicole's publicist acknowledged herself that blogging has some different rules. I don't think the exact perimeters (for blogging) have been legally established yet but <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html" rel="nofollow">"Fair Use" </a>is a legally assertable concept, if also a fuzzy one, according to the <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html" rel="nofollow">U.S Copyright office...</a> Your comments are always welcome, <strong>Rocky,</strong> and I like your hard-nosed ones just as much as I like warming ones like these. Thank you! The <a href="<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html" rel="nofollow">legal definition of plagiarism </a><strong>does</strong> seem to include using a source without attribution, though... as well as profiting from derivative works. I think "fraud" might be the prosecutable offense.</em> Thanks so much for these wonderful comments! Paul has strengthened my resolve to do the church-lady routine and I guess all I’d need in addition is a co-conspirator with a hidden camera.(And, Paul: I’m not at all sure you get to call this post plagiarism …)

Hi, Florinda! Thanks for visiting! Giving an author proper attribution and linking to her website does seem to be the currently-cceptable etiquette for non-profit blogs these days (I’ve done it myself), and Nicole’s publicist acknowledged herself that blogging has some different rules. I don’t think the exact perimeters (for blogging) have been legally established yet but “Fair Use” is a legally assertable concept, if also a fuzzy one, according to the U.S Copyright office…

Your comments are always welcome, Rocky, and I like your hard-nosed ones just as much as I like warming ones like these. Thank you! The legal definition of plagiarism does seem to include using a source without attribution, though… as well as profiting from derivative works. I think “fraud” might be the prosecutable offense.

]]> By: Working Girl http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-1002 Working Girl Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:36:10 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-1002 Yes, do the church lady routine and TELL US ALL ABOUT IT! (Photos also would be nice.....) ---- <em> Photos could be problematic: just think of all those shocking things made of pink latex. Would have to change the rating on my blog, and I've already included the words "Bitch" "God damn it" and "Asshole" just in the last week... </em> Yes, do the church lady routine and TELL US ALL ABOUT IT!

(Photos also would be nice…..)

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Photos could be problematic: just think of all those shocking things made of pink latex. Would have to change the rating on my blog, and I’ve already included the words “Bitch” “God damn it” and “Asshole” just in the last week…

]]> By: Almostgotit.com | On remaining relevant, solvent, and maternal http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-1527 Almostgotit.com | On remaining relevant, solvent, and maternal Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:49:28 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2008/03/27/thursday-things/#comment-1527 [...] with an empty house all day again, and what to do next, she wonders?  (the local porn shop adult book store has a “help wanted” sign out front.  How much do you dare [...] […] with an empty house all day again, and what to do next, she wonders?  (the local porn shop adult book store has a “help wanted” sign out front.  How much do you dare […]

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