Tag Archives: Social-News

How Reddit Deals with Plagiarism

How Reddit Deals with Plagiarism

A recently-discovered case of plagiarism showcased the role of community in dealing with the problem online. But the case a sign of a new strategy? Continue Reading

Who Are the Biggest Threats to Your Work Online?

Who Are the Biggest Threats to Your Work Online?

When it comes to your content on the Web, who are your biggest threats? Depending on your industry, the answer might not be who you think.Continue Reading

My Flattr Experiment: 30 Days Later

My Flattr Experiment: 30 Days Later

The 30 days have passed and now it’s time to reveal how the great Flattr experiment went. The results are, in a word, very mixed.Continue Reading

Digg Does it Again

Digg has once again sparked controversy with its URL shortening service. Only now it has drawn the ire of both Webmasters and users alike.Continue Reading

Is the DiggBar Content Theft?

Digg’s latest feature, the DiggBar, has caused a great deal of controversy, including many calling it outright content theft. Continue Reading

Excerpts, Scraping and Fair Use

A recent article on the New York Times site drew the attention of the Web to excerpting and the difficulty defining good vs. bad use. It’s a touchy issue with no easy answers.Continue Reading

Review: The Plagiarism Checker

The rebirth of “The Plagiarism Checker” has made waves throughout social news sites and Twitter alike, but is the site worth the attention it has been getting?Continue Reading

A Requiem For Cease & Desist

The cease and desist letter has gone from a dying art to an art that is effectively dead. Why is that, what does it mean and what can be done?Continue Reading

Plagiarism Today on Facebook

After unofficially boycotting the site for several years, I’ve finally gotten around to creating my Facebook profile as well as a presence for Plagiarism Today.Continue Reading

Fragmented Conversations and Blogging

The notion of fragmented conversations has drawn a lot of attention over the past few weeks. However, what are the real implications solutions to the problem?Continue Reading