I knw been aware since i joined here...It's not only intended plagarism but also unawareness among ppl in general as to what plagarism is.
Sometimes ppl take up someone else's work only to share but forget to mention or clearly specify that they are sharing and are not rlli the original writer, in some cases they dont take the permission from the author as well .. rlli speaks abt their manners.
In India-forums we have many young people who fail to differentiate between right and wrong, they need to be told in the best way possible and should be approached in a friendly manner, hence it's better to avoid any kind of name-calling or abuses. (Not tht i hv seen any1 doin tht lately but just saying from experience)
Above cases Aside coming to the main prob. Intented plagarism. The reason ppl steal is mostly to gain recognition, what serves them right is the plagarism complaint box, post in there, thread gets closed, member is warned, readers qs the member, Humiliation from the readers aka those who once respected the fellow.
I have spoken on this topic before too..Just gotta say to all those who plagiarize. PLEASE Stop . Other's might Like/respect/honor/love you for the work you post, but deep inside you know it's not really YOURS. Then why LIE. And I Hope You know as to whom are you lying to - YOURSELF.
For Writers Protect your work, there's this way of keeping chapters safe, by turning off the Copy function.
And as Readers, we have to play our roles too, When you get a PM for an FF before getting too engrossed in it copy paste a line from the FF which doesn't have character names and google it, you will knw if it's plagarized in seconds. I don't do that to my friends :Pp but to those whom i don't know too well..i take the route.
Being a writer myself i feel sickened at the idea of appreciating a person who doesn't deserve a bit of it. As writers we put in huge effort and it's almost like being cheated upon when our work is stolen.
Thanks for the PM, and hats off to the TM for taking this initiative. Love and Luck to all the members supporting the Cause.
-TheWandmaker :)
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