In all sincerity, i believe misunderstandings are why things have happened the past week, I'm with Trost on this one, hopefully we can get past this in due time.
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In all sincerity, i believe misunderstandings are why things have happened the past week, I'm with Trost on this one, hopefully we can get past this in due time.
Misunderstanding is the root for a lot of problems.
I honestly believe that a lot of plagiarists don't even know that what they are doing is wrong. Maybe if someone explained to them that this isn't the right way to participate, it could go a long way right?
“ I honestly believe that a lot of plagiarists don't even know that what they are doing is wrong.”
This is a key point. When I was in college one of my core classes required us to write a short thesis of a place. It was mostly busy work so it wasn’t being graded as seriously as my composition classes, so I played it fast and loose with the encyclopedia.
By the end I realized I had pretty much just copy and pasted my entire report, as there really aren’t that many things one can say about, say Japan, if you’ve never been there or known anyone with experience of it. At least not from a personal point of view.
So, concerned, I spoke with my instructor about it, which led to basically getting permission to plagiarize all I wanted (for that specific assignment).
The point is when presenting an opinion it’s easy (easier, anyway) to be original, even if one is just regurgitating something they heard from someone else. We still tend to put our opinions in our words, but when it comes to listing facts, they’re the same regardless of who’s presenting them.
Looking at a place like Hive, where everyone is an amateur blogger it’s not surprising people end up crossing those lines once they blur so much.
I believe plagiarism should be called out, and rewards should reflect intent to some degree, but that’s a decision each of us must make on our own in each moment we encounter it.
Exactly. The lines are so blurry so I truly believe that people do not even understand what they are doing is wrong.
Even you, a highly intelligent English-is-my-first-language and I understand what plagiarism is person (yes, I am giving you compliments!) did it without actually intending to. So the chances are high of something doing it if they aren't educated about it and might not understand the concept of plagiarism.
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for the kind words. Just a few notes... average intelligence with a thirst information. Lol. I know a lot of stuff and lack the capacity to utilize it.
English is my first language but nonsense is my native tongue. 🤣
Well most plagiarists knows they're wrong, I just think they need to be educated on the fact that it is unacceptable and plus a whole other things can change too, it's a move in the right direction
But do they really? I think it's ignorance mostly.
I prefer to give people a chance first before jumping to conclusions :)
Well it's just an application of the sense of right and wrong. Not really judging, I won't even downvote them anyways because its a personal decision
Simple example, we all know 1 way road, we can enter 1 way but can't another way. If we ignore the sign and enter the wrong way, then we're wrong.Well, I agree with @josediccus in this case.
But I won't make it too far because this topic is about "easy to understand", not about right or wrong when plagiarizing