Plagiarism.........the act of passing off as one's own, the ideas or writings of another.
In simple terms, related to this site, if you copy a poem written by somebody else and post it under your name, thereby claiming it to be your own work it is Plagiarism.
This not only applies to famous poets, Poe, Ginsberg, Wordsworth etc, but also to anybody that has written a poem or story. No matter what their skill level, age, race, colour, or creed. You are not allowed to "steal" their work. Added to this is the temptation to take a poem and alter it slightly using some of your own words to disguise it, this is not allowed. This is still an act of Plagiarism.
How would you feel if one of your friends applauds your work and tells you that you have a fantastic talent for writing? It is not only insulting to the person who originally wrote it, it is also stealing, and lets be honest, stealing is against the law.
We all know how hard it is to come up with original ideas for poems. We may consider what we write to be unworthy of posting. But, on the positive, whatever you write from your own thoughts they are all yours. No one can take that away from you. Imagine one day writing something and being congratulated by all and sundry for a work of brilliance, and knowing that every word belong to you. Original works of art, not stolen words, wins Pulitzer or Booker prizes.
Plagiarism is punishable here, on Allpoetry by (first offence) a one week ban; (second offence) is a permanent ban from the site. There is no ban for copyright violations where credit is given, we just ask that it be removed and explain why.
If you intend to put a quote or short poem on your author page as a lot of poets on this site have done you must cite the following:-
Original Author
Source of quote including publication, page number etc
Date published
And maybe ISBN number.
This citation is important not only to you but also to the original Author.
So, having read all the above, now it's time to let your imagination take you places far away, let your own feelings and thoughts inspire you to write poems you will be proud of. Who knows who might stumble across a poem you've written. There are a lot of famous Authors, Playwrites, and Musicians who use the Internet daily.
One of them might be reading a poem on this site right now.
*Plagiarism*.........the act of passing off as one's own, the ideas or writings of another.
In simple terms, related to this site, if you copy a poem written b
In simple terms, related to this site, if you copy a poem written b
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i take just the thought of it if that makes sense.. like if it has to do with a kind of love.. i try to run through my mind to see if i could write a poem about such or something similar on the same subject.. not to copy or anything like that, but just like writing.. i dont think thats what ya mean by plagiarizing.. at least, i hope not.. i usually am not able to do so anyway.. except when it was for my homework, then i had to do what another author did, but not copy it.. just in their style and that was fun.. try to figure out what exactly their style was THEN WRITE like it.. kinda challenging cuz ya cant write just like them, but yeah.. try to write something good and YOUR OWN and that was the fun part.. i like taking pride in my own work.. i dont understand how anyone can copy someone else's because then you have nothing to be proud of and cant really consider yourself (being them) an actual poet! *tis sad*
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but plagiarizing is easier....
well it is but I don't condone it.
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very clearly written
I am not surprised that this comes up on this site. I have read over 5000 poems here and hopefully some of their emotions, images, and words have stuck in my mind. So in writing I may unintentionally strike a chord that seems similar to you.
I will say that if I chose to pay tribute to a poet by using their words in my poems, and I have done this, then I check with them first and then explain the situation in my comments.
As for deliberately cutting and pasting another’s words into your own poem, fire them out the nearest Internet door. They are worse than someone who cheats at golf.
John
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i just can't imagine that people actually do this. plagiarize, i mean. the temptation has never crossed my mind.
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fraggle rock!
do you seriously need all that MLA jibberish just to put a quote on your author page? can't you just say who said it, and maybe the book or whatnot?
other than that, great column. writing on AP has always scared me a bit precisely because i hope to be published someday and plagiarism would be bad. but yes. good job! -
I'm really glad this was posted. I'll never forget when i found out my mother was "helping" my little brother with his poetry homework by simply getting some other teenagers work from a site similar to this one in the way that teenagers and adults post their work for feedback. He has turned in several homework assignments for this class this way. Not only was i upset that my mother would "help" my brother with his homework this way, but i was livid at the thought that other parents and students would do this. She honestly had no idea it was so wrong and illegal. We had a big discussion about it and i can only hope she understands the severity of the act.
Vi -
I was unaware that this was a problem on this site..........i hope it isn't, but obviously, there is a problem otherwise there would be no commentary.........hope we can all just write in "harmony"..........~~~~~~~~~~~Stephanie~~~~~~~~~~
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Go the greeters. I wonder if this is in response to a particular episode, if so why weren't the membership informed.
To: Pierre Richards who would pay for the legal action?
Barbara, dependant on copyright, technically you need permission if it is still under copyright, although for the most part the originators of the work will only take action if you are financially gaining from that copyright infringement, on non-copyrighted issues, whatever information you can gather is better than none. I think the question everyone should ask themselves is:
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Good advice.
I would hope no one is doing this on this site...
It is very hard sometimes to come up with ideas.
However it is so much more gratifying when you do.
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Probably the one thing about sharing you work that can cause a feeling of uneasiness is the thought that someone else might steal it. A good column to make any potential plagiarist stop and think - although at the end of the day, if they have the kind of mind that allows them to steal, this may not be enough. The above comment is correct - we can only govern our own actions. The rest comes down to trust, and not everyone is worthy of that.
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Yay! Glad to see my idea was taken up. Great column, very helpful advice as well. I will add a link to this on my greeting.
In the line "word belong to you." "belong" needs an "s".
Didn't notice anything else. Very well done.
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Very timely topic, and to be commended! Plagiarism originates in the elementary class where completed work is accepted as bona fide original without having watched it being written. There are telltale clues. The kid who suddenly bursts into excellence --. This happened in my classroom in 1974 or 5, and I fell for it. Call him David, (because I don't remember) who was a good Grade 5 student, potentially capable but lazy. He presented a funny poem that got selected for publication in the daily newspaper. He got all kinds of praise for it, photo taken, whole nine. I happened to meet him twenty years later and after other stuff, he asked if I remembered his poem. I did, and sheepishly he admitted he had copied it from a children's magazine, and that his conscience kept bothering him. I thanked him, because very few would have the courage to admit it. With the ease of copying from the Internet today, I have no doubt at all that things we write here today will show up under other names elsewhere. My opinion of social mores has declined since then, with all manner of cheating and theft reported in Police Court pages, income tax, and reports of term papers for sale in universiies.
It is a bleak view, I know. Ultimately all we can be certain of, is our own honesty. As teachers and parents, watch the poem being written in class or in your presence, and collected for marking before it goes home or to school. That sets the standard, and great deviation in excellence would then be easier to spot. It is an indictment indeed when we must teach honesty!! --Dee
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Yes Barbara you're right. My new nickname for you is Eagle eyes Barb.
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I've been warned about plagarism on here, but I just didn't think it happened all that often on this site. Whenever I quote authors or other people, I put the original source. I would hope other do the same as well. Good idea to bring this to people's attention who are not aware of it.
Cathy -
I am glad I read this and that you posted it. I have reported this about five times maybe less. But this is a good idea. I don't think it's very good to rip off other people no matter what it is.
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excellent advice
I do not agree with plagiarism, and do not accept any form of it. Any one that is caught should not only be removed from the site, but have some form of legal action taken on them. -
Is plagiarism a big problem on AllPoetry? I have never witnessed anything like that, myself.
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Excellent advice! (there should be a period after Lying, and the next line should be it's own sentence
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About all the things needed to put a quote or short poem on your page. Lots of places don't have all that information for quotes. Some are garnered from restaurant placemats, other web sites, etc.
Or, would it be like older poetry past a certain date, and be public domain?
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Good post, a very worthy one, too. Thanks for those who are responsible for this piece.
Dee
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