Comments on: Wiki Plagiarism? http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/07/07/wiki-plagiarism/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Plagiarism Today » Wrap Up: Blowing Glass and More http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/07/07/wiki-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Plagiarism Today » Wrap Up: Blowing Glass and More Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:12:15 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/wordpress/?p=34#comment-361 [...] Wikipedia, along with other wiki sites, which allow anyone to edit or add content, have long been criticized as havens for plagiarists. Several sites, including this one, have reported on the problems with wiki plagiarism and proposed solutions for it. Mainstream media, such as newspapers, have long been some of the favorite subjects for such plagairists and this incident is, for many, a marked case of irony. [...] [...] Wikipedia, along with other wiki sites, which allow anyone to edit or add content, have long been criticized as havens for plagiarists. Several sites, including this one, have reported on the problems with wiki plagiarism and proposed solutions for it. Mainstream media, such as newspapers, have long been some of the favorite subjects for such plagairists and this incident is, for many, a marked case of irony. [...]

]]> By: Mat Hunt http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/07/07/wiki-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-122282 Mat Hunt Tue, 23 Aug 2005 02:43:42 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/wordpress/?p=34#comment-122282 A very interesting article, with some very good and clear points. I hadn't realised how common Wiki plagiarism was until it happened to me. One way to find it is to search for exact phrases from your research - I often Google the first sentence from my research project, and this highlights most sites who have plagiarised it - they are usually too lazy to make any changes to the text. A very interesting article, with some very good and clear points. I hadn’t realised how common Wiki plagiarism was until it happened to me. One way to find it is to search for exact phrases from your research – I often Google the first sentence from my research project, and this highlights most sites who have plagiarised it – they are usually too lazy to make any changes to the text.

]]> By: Raven http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/07/07/wiki-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-122281 Raven Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:39:22 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/wordpress/?p=34#comment-122281 Stephen,<br><br>As a journalist, I am ashamed with myself. I've gone through and made the corrections, thank you for pointing out and making my error. I actually think I made the mistake not because of the profession but because of the fact most of the readers of my other site are female. I jump to the female pronoun by default.<br><br>My sincerest apologies and, if it's any consolation, I get it a fair amount too. <br><br>Glad you liked the article. Stephen,

As a journalist, I am ashamed with myself. I’ve gone through and made the corrections, thank you for pointing out and making my error. I actually think I made the mistake not because of the profession but because of the fact most of the readers of my other site are female. I jump to the female pronoun by default.

My sincerest apologies and, if it’s any consolation, I get it a fair amount too.

Glad you liked the article.

]]> By: Stephen Francoeur http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/07/07/wiki-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-122280 Stephen Francoeur Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:24:10 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/wordpress/?p=34#comment-122280 Thanks for mentioning my experience in seeing material I wrote for my Teaching Librarian web site plagiarized on Wikipedia. One small correction: I'm a he, not a she. Although most librarians are female, there are a sizable number of men in the profession. Thanks for mentioning my experience in seeing material I wrote for my Teaching Librarian web site plagiarized on Wikipedia. One small correction: I’m a he, not a she. Although most librarians are female, there are a sizable number of men in the profession.

]]> By: Raven http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/07/07/wiki-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Raven Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:39:22 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/wordpress/?p=34#comment-10 Stephen, As a journalist, I am ashamed with myself. I've gone through and made the corrections, thank you for pointing out and making my error. I actually think I made the mistake not because of the profession but because of the fact most of the readers of my other site are female. I jump to the female pronoun by default. My sincerest apologies and, if it's any consolation, I get it a fair amount too. Glad you liked the article. Stephen,

As a journalist, I am ashamed with myself. I've gone through and made the corrections, thank you for pointing out and making my error. I actually think I made the mistake not because of the profession but because of the fact most of the readers of my other site are female. I jump to the female pronoun by default.

My sincerest apologies and, if it's any consolation, I get it a fair amount too.

Glad you liked the article.

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