tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post1251026670510492796..comments2023-11-26T08:55:00.075-05:00Comments on Steph Su Reads: Plagiarism in the BlogosphereSteph Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-25466263772965863992010-04-23T12:00:45.360-04:002010-04-23T12:00:45.360-04:00I am just finding out about all this. This is insa...I am just finding out about all this. This is insane. I only follow you and lenore. But I am check out those other blogs. WOWLiz @ Cleverly Inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283766836059873892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-27893447255310505062010-04-21T12:46:53.650-04:002010-04-21T12:46:53.650-04:00I fear that this will become a more prevalent tren...I fear that this will become a more prevalent trend as everything shifts to the InternetSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-75753475110095741792010-04-19T00:36:17.289-04:002010-04-19T00:36:17.289-04:00Wow. This is upsetting and disappointing to say t...Wow. This is upsetting and disappointing to say the least. <br /><br />I think a quote by Cyril Connolly best fits this situation, "Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610110617766292874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-60201265961631651332010-04-17T14:14:51.058-04:002010-04-17T14:14:51.058-04:00This is really awful. I think in general it's ...This is really awful. I think in general it's hard to be sure that plagiarism of a review has taken place. I have occasionally noticed other bloggers using the exact same phrase to describe a book that I've used, but I've always put that down to my own lack of originality. I don't think I could manage not to read other reviews before I write mine though - for a start, how would I know what I wanted to read? <br /><br />However, in this case it sounds like it's entire reviews being lifted with just a few words changed, and if so that's most definitely intentional (even if the person didn't realise the implications of what they were doing). I'll be really interested to know whether they stop now they've been confronted.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483030255023873716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-27689231711538038212010-04-17T10:11:43.343-04:002010-04-17T10:11:43.343-04:00I do not read others reviews until after I write m...I do not read others reviews until after I write my own. If I like what they say or if they have totally different views, I then link to them and say so and so says this or that or I wish I would have said it.. I find not reading any other reviews until I have written my own makes me stay honest. However, crappy whatever I write is!The Many Thoughts of a Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261949837343560602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-25863159940590094762010-04-17T01:51:39.847-04:002010-04-17T01:51:39.847-04:00If you (and/or other bloggers) have proof that thi...If you (and/or other bloggers) have proof that this work was plagirized and after contacting the offender they won't take the work down, you need to contact their blogging platform (blogger, wordpress, etc.) they will shut down the blog if the offender doesn't take down the content themselves.Alyssa Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493806120430252745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-49571993894917722612010-04-17T01:43:10.436-04:002010-04-17T01:43:10.436-04:00I just don't understand, even with all of our ...I just don't understand, even with all of our access to information, how someone could copy and paste what someone else wrote, even if they do change a word here or there, and not think to themselves, "This is wrong." It's not just the time and effort you and the other bloggers spent reading and writing the reviews, it's the unique spin you put on the reviews, and the arguments you make about why you did or didn't enjoy the book. I hope this gets resolved! I'm so sorry you have to go through this.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096173111325220168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-10431602728207853882010-04-16T23:47:30.587-04:002010-04-16T23:47:30.587-04:00Thanks for sharing. I'd like to know if this ...Thanks for sharing. I'd like to know if this is the same blogger that I had questions about, but mostly kept them to myself, a few months ago when I felt like they had just lifted my whole review but changed a few things.Brooke Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652984931776226081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-89922536676945200682010-04-16T21:45:19.249-04:002010-04-16T21:45:19.249-04:00Im so sorry that happened--it totally boggles my m...Im so sorry that happened--it totally boggles my mind that a blogger would do this. What's the point of blogging if not to share YOUR thoughts. Also thanks for linking to my THG study. Hope this clears up soon and the blogger in question can learn from this.Frankie Diane Mallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066659801542129040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-77349913744335334532010-04-16T20:21:40.981-04:002010-04-16T20:21:40.981-04:00While I'm sitting at the head of the "die...While I'm sitting at the head of the "die plagiarists" train, I think taking another book blogger to court over plagiarized book reviews is a little extreme. No, younger generations today wouldn't know book about copyright if it hit them with a Greyhound. I doubt they'd be able to define plagiarism. But unless you're suffering from the plagiarism monetarily, taking the issue to court just to shut the blogger down is costly and extreme. At the end of the day, considering Blogger is entirely anonymous, they could get handed a verdict, go home and create a whole new account under a different name and do it all over again.<br /><br />Yes, I do think nipping plagiarism in the bud is an excellent thing to do and educating younger bloggers about just what can happen if you plagiarize the wrong thing is great. They need to understand there are repercussions to their actions if they do that. But at the same time, as I said on Lenore's blog, you need to pick and choose your battles.<br /><br />I'm all for publicly chastising the offender if they don't take the reviews down and letting the entire book blogging world know exactly who they are as punishment, but you could rightly be considered wasting the court's time, and get fined for doing it, if you bring a plagiarism suit against someone for allegedly plagiarizing a free book review site. Unless you're a reviewer for the New York Times or something like that, you're not going to gain much more than a slight sense of satisfaction buried under heavy debt incurred by lawyers' fees.<br /><br />Copyright for anything written dictates that the second it's down on paper (or internet or whatever), the writer owns the copyright for it. Education needs to be had in this arena and yes, bloggers need to understand that, potentially, they can face legal repercussions for their actions. But probably not from us. It just wouldn't be logical or productive. Now public beratement, I'm all for. Shunning the shit out of them should work enough to drive the point home without involving the suits.Donna (Bites)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-34482269096869368602010-04-16T18:03:01.619-04:002010-04-16T18:03:01.619-04:00Posted at Adele's blog:
At FanLit, we've ...Posted at Adele's blog:<br /><br />At <a href="http://www.fantasyliterature.com" rel="nofollow">FanLit</a>, we've been affected by this, too. After speaking to Adele by email, I find that it's not the same person. There must be several culprits out there, which is very upsetting.<br /><br />I wish I had time to start some sort of group where bloggers/readers could report and discredit bloggers who plagiarize. If someone would be willing to do that, please let us know.Kat Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960395513096788865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-9599520501326773972010-04-16T16:36:14.356-04:002010-04-16T16:36:14.356-04:00I hate that you are having to go through this. It...I hate that you are having to go through this. It is just ridiculous. I don't have stellar reviews, but at least they are my own thoughts, my own opinions. Sometimes I might write a word or phrase that is also on the book I am reviewing because I can't think of another way to say it, but I usually say this is the also on the book blurb or something similar. I hope that the offender understands what she did and that the publicity this is getting will curtail anyone else who might have had the thought cross their minds.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-68951841561825107832010-04-16T16:11:56.592-04:002010-04-16T16:11:56.592-04:00Wow, I can't believe this! The whole point of ...Wow, I can't believe this! The whole point of having a book blog is to express <i>your own</i> opinion and feelings on a certain book. Why anyone would want to copy someone else's words is beyond me...Emidy @ Une Parolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424121360029235229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-89998154710062376112010-04-16T15:38:03.630-04:002010-04-16T15:38:03.630-04:00I just don't get why someone would plagiarize ...I just don't get why someone would plagiarize someone else's review. I mean a book blog is generally created to write about the books you read. It is NOT homework and some stuff ol' classroom mandated book that you can't stand (of course it's still not right to copy someone else's homework either!).<br /><br />I started my book blog to keep track of the books I read and to write what I feel about them. I don't do the typical review because I suck at writing analytical things. I just write about how I feel about the book. I'm not going to read a book and think, "Huh, I'm too lazy to write about it, I'll just see if Steph's written anything and take her's" in that case, just don't write a review. For pete sake people!Cat @ Beyond Bookshttp://beyondbooks.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-84808717981583296682010-04-16T14:04:42.868-04:002010-04-16T14:04:42.868-04:00Any person who Plagerize others writings does so b...Any person who Plagerize others writings does so because they do not have the ability to write their own review in their own words. They have to copy others words and pass them on as their own. This is just plain theft. No other word for it and if the person doing this has any guilty feelings or thoughts should contact the authors and apolegize to them and to their followers as well. If that person does not apolegize they should be charged with theft and prosecuted.<br /><br />misskallie2000 at yahoo dot commisskallie2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/09235631978482541630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-1773042732179558312010-04-16T14:01:59.700-04:002010-04-16T14:01:59.700-04:00I hope the blogger does remove your reviews Steph....I hope the blogger does remove your reviews Steph.<br /><br />And don't forget: if you do find that a review resonates with you, it takes two seconds to provide a link. There's nothing wrong with providing a cited quote. Just with claiming the words as your own.Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-60290834705097547572010-04-16T13:48:23.235-04:002010-04-16T13:48:23.235-04:00Great post. It sounds crazy to even want to sound ...Great post. It sounds crazy to even want to sound like you have no opinions of your own.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-26195450971454868622010-04-16T13:06:50.815-04:002010-04-16T13:06:50.815-04:00That was a great post It's good to be reminde...That was a great post It's good to be reminded of how important it is to do reviews, but keep them in your own words.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906154987526522696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-90969248873818696052010-04-16T12:17:50.835-04:002010-04-16T12:17:50.835-04:00Oh my goodness! I read Adele's post and thoug...Oh my goodness! I read Adele's post and thought how horrible it was, now I find out that she is plagiarizing five of the best bloggers there are out there? That is so ridiculous!<br /><br />When I blog if I agree with an idea I have read elsewhere I say that I got the idea from "such and such"s blog! That is just common sense to give due where the idea originated. <br /><br />In a world that integrity is a value that we need to emphasize in the younger generations that it is still VERY important. <br /><br />I am so sorry you all have had to deal with this!Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993824625567055858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-61503336840082233122010-04-16T12:15:07.527-04:002010-04-16T12:15:07.527-04:00I certainly hope that if this person doesn't d...I certainly hope that if this person doesn't do as you all have politely asked, that you expose them for the fraud they are....<br /><br />Personally, y'all are being WAY more understanding that I would be. It would be one thing if it was maybe ONE review and they're new to blogging or something but to plagiarize from MULTIPLE people MULTIPLE times...well I say they don't deserve the courtesy you've all extended to them. You are far superior ladies! <br /><br />Working in higher education I see young (and OLDER!) students blatantly plagiarizing and not getting that it's WRONG, it's illegal, it's stealing. So I have kind of zero tolerance when it comes to plagiarism!Molliehttp://bookfaredelights.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-53317217940456469372010-04-16T11:08:57.299-04:002010-04-16T11:08:57.299-04:00While I wasn't focused on blogging-style plagi...While I wasn't focused on blogging-style plagiarism, I did write on the current trend of "borrowing", "mixing", or otherwise plagiarizing in contemporary society recently. <a href="http://www.eclectic-eccentric.com/2010/04/sunday-salon-plagiarism-or-creativity.html" rel="nofollow">My post is here</a>.<br /><br />This idea of using others words and ideas, and modifying them slightly, seems to be a cultural thing.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-17839918711677288672010-04-16T10:42:42.831-04:002010-04-16T10:42:42.831-04:00Great post. And you made it really easy because if...Great post. And you made it really easy because if you're EVER going to copy and paste something, anywhere, it better be put into a quote block. Providing a link to the content is helpful as well.<br /><br />I'd love to know who the culprit is. It sounds like they are young and need a little bit of advice/guidance on how to run a proper blog.Jess (The Cozy Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-13056489058657568082010-04-16T10:33:12.993-04:002010-04-16T10:33:12.993-04:00How horrible to be plagiarized! I’ve occasionally ...How horrible to be plagiarized! I’ve occasionally had people lift part of a post and repost it but linked to me, but I would have preferred that they just link to me or asked permission. I have also had people post my photos without permission, violating copyright. Students at the college where my husband teaches have been suspended for plagiarism; it is a serious crime. The good news is that I discovered your fabulous blog via Story Siren’s post.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-10260044578203859022010-04-16T10:32:50.332-04:002010-04-16T10:32:50.332-04:00I probably should start reading more reviews! I tr...I probably should start reading more reviews! I try to stay away from reviews of books I haven't read yet, so that I don't get any ideas from the reviewer, or get spoiled. Mainly spoiled! :)<br /><br />I read persnicketysnarks post on the copying issue and didn't even realize that there was an issue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717707372283581208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-78727354190975232862010-04-16T10:23:12.867-04:002010-04-16T10:23:12.867-04:00So sorry this has happened to you Steph!
Sucks w...So sorry this has happened to you Steph! <br /><br />Sucks when people do this kind of thing!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585134795681216503noreply@blogger.com