December 14th, 2005plagiarism lives and breathes
The Fiery One has, of late, been posting about someone who took his content, changed the names, and posted it online. Someone with an Open Diary account who clearly plagiarized his content.
He’s funny—I can totally understand why someone would want to lift his conversation. It’s wrong and he complained and it looks like her site was finally taken down.
I, however, would not expect that to ever happen to me. Imagine my surprise, then, when I find this. Which links to (via the title that absolutely doesn’t look like a link) this… and looks remarkably exactly like it. (Save for the name changes, of course.)
WTF?
Is there a policy about this? Because she linked the title to my blog, is that considered a citation… even though she changed all the names?
If so, I am going to prepare an ENTIRE POST on proper citation techniques. It will be long and arduous and you will be tested.
Alright, so tell me… should this bother me? It kinda does, to be honest. Why take my content? You’re supposed to take content from funny and brilliant people. WHO ARE DEAD.
I. am. flumoxed.
UPDATE: After looking around her blog… guess who else she is plagiarizing? Wendy. And it’s not just one. It’s several—post after post after post—with no attribution whatsoever. BTW, she is who I mean when I said you should steal from brilliant and funny people. Fortunately, she isn’t dead. Which kinda messes up the thought, but nevertheless.
Now I’m righteously pissed.
Plus she also plagiarized Angelina Jolie’s looks – not a good move. The three of you should get cracking on some kind of class action.
Seriously, you should definitely do something. I’ll hold her while you hit if you need.
Comment by anne — December 14, 2005 @ 1:54 am
I would be fuming if this ever happened to my blog! Feel free to be annoyed and find out what you can do about it.
Love your blog, btw 🙂
Comment by ANNE MARIE — December 14, 2005 @ 2:52 am
But at least you have a life which you are living. She appears to be appropriating other people’s instead. Feel sorry for her.
Comment by Alan — December 14, 2005 @ 5:15 am
wait. i’m being copied? i’m not sure how to feel about this. mainly because well… i’ve never felt that i was the “cool” kid. so i kinda feel cool, but also… dirty. but that could just be the after effects of the alcohol from the company party and the serious gropings one receives because one is a chick.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 5:59 am
so… she stole my thanksgiving post. what a bitch. can i write an email complaining?
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 6:02 am
you should obviously be flattered and gappy that you have been ranked steal-worthy 🙂
can i link to this post of urs from my blog?
Comment by prerona — December 14, 2005 @ 6:39 am
Ooo… Anne’s getting feisty. 😉 Love it.
Anne Marie… Oh most definitely. And thanks, I like yours too. 🙂
Alan.. I do. But it’s just so—rude. And petty.
Wendy.. oh for the love. There are at least four posts of yours she approriated, keep looking. 🙂 And yeah, I went through that whole “wow, she must think we are special” thing for a little while, then I got pissed.
Prerona… a little maybe. 🙂 And sure, of course. 🙂
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 9:03 am
yea… there are pages… PAGES where it’s nothing but mine… but if you go there now. and go to the last entry of hers. you’ll see i’ve not let it go without a fight.
yes. i signed up for the yahoo360 beta. it’s easy. and i want all her “friends” to know that the girl they like reading so much, is actually me.
vintictive? no. but she’ll wish she hadn’t fucked with me.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 9:11 am
I know!! I did the whole “report for abuse” thing in the left navigation. We should absolutely take this up with Yahoo! and get her smacked down.
Lovely comment dear. 🙂 Far nicer than what I would do.
Someone older than us is thinking of doing some sort of evilness that involves ranting. hehehe 😉
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 9:40 am
yes. i blogged about it. lets see if she steals that one too.
hehehe.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 9:52 am
Hehehe…
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 10:01 am
Sue her ass I say.
Comment by Le Will — December 14, 2005 @ 10:45 am
Oh now wouldn’t that be a trip, lol. Nah, I’d rather just have wendy beat her up. 🙂
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 11:06 am
and i could beat her up good… because i’m fat. right insider? hehehe.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 11:44 am
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-KVLGB08pRKsNrTvcL5e87agv?l=16&u=20&mx=78&lmt=5&p=145&n=28500
so this one i just did. it made me laugh.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 12:08 pm
Yes, fat. Huge. It’s all the British candy you eat. 😛
And oh dear god… so entertaining, lol.
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 12:16 pm
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-KVLGB08pRKsNrTvcL5e87agv?l=16&u=20&mx=78&lmt=5&p=88&n=28500
here’s the one for you.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 12:32 pm
Awww… thanks wendy. 🙂
I’ve now emailed Yahoo! twice. Good times for me. 🙂
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 12:37 pm
yea… i’m all the way in july on hers now. i’ve counted maybe, MAYBE 6 posts so far that aren’t mine. i assume however that they are someone elses.
okay. time to let it go for a bit and go do some work. hehehe.
word to the wise, don’t cross me.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 1:20 pm
So I just left a nice comment on her most recent post.
Comment by Grampa — December 14, 2005 @ 2:04 pm
rockin!
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 2:06 pm
Ohmygod G… wow. Harsh. 🙂
Wendy… yeah, see, it’s this instance that English and I would have a spot of tea while you and Grampa kicked her ass. 🙂
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 2:10 pm
hehehe… and kick her ass we would.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 3:12 pm
did i mention that i love how you were rightously pissed after she stole from me? and how you lit the torch for me and handed me a pitchfork? and how you are so adorable because you think i’m funny and brilliant.
yea. i so totally [heart] you. and uh, you know… i mean that platonically… mostly… hehehe.
did i go from cool to creepy? i’m trying to work on my creepy vibe.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 7:32 pm
Awww.. 🙂 🙂 I’m all about enabling, lol. 🙂
I totally [heart] you too—in a completely non-creepy way, rotfl.
And I just checked out her other site… um, scary much? Seriously, I’m a little scared of the chick with the Daddy fixation and the way-too-dark eye makeup.
::shudder::
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 7:42 pm
serious.
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 7:48 pm
Yeah.
Comment by the insider — December 14, 2005 @ 7:53 pm
wait… we can’t be platonic! what will that do to our naked baking business?
Comment by wendykat — December 14, 2005 @ 8:14 pm