Plagiarism: What to do when someone's copying your own output?

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May 17, 2018, 10:25 am

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Plagiarism: What to do when someone's copying your own output?

Hello and good day to everyone. A few weeks ago I saw an article in a forum where I am a member of (but I won't mention the name for privacy purposes) and realized that it is very similar to what I've written in another forum where I'm also a member of. I actually didn't judge it fully at first because I thought maybe it was only a coincidence that we have the same titles in our articles. However, when I read the whole content of the article I realized that everything was copy-pasted from the original article I wrote just a few days before that user plagiarized my work.

However, I do not want to embarrass that member and I don't want to call him out just for that article because I would feel really guilty if he'll be kicked out from the forum. Now, I am a little bit okay but I just want to know your opinions about this tho. If you were me, would you do the same or would you do the opposite? I actually want to know if what I did was right or wrong because it's actually my first time to encounter such problem.

Looking forward to your answers and God bless us all.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

Sadly I have to take plagiarism very liberally and will only impose it if my work was fully copied title and all. What usually happens is, those who are copying usually changes some of the words or interchanges paragraphs and that's the time I just let it be, even though I know that it was copied from my content.
But what can I do? How can I prove that it's plagiarism?

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amelia88

amelia88

I feel like the only way you can prove it as such is if it's close to being word for word, and there's a clear date stamp on the website for when you posted it and then whoever plagiarised it posting it afterwards. Even then though, I don't know how seriously some site admins enforce stuff. Some sites are really strict and have a no tolerance rule for plagiarism, others seem to not really care in my experiences.

7 years ago

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Steve5

Steve5

I feel like it's a case of mistaken identity. I'm just joking. But really, you can tell if the content is practically a reworded copy of the original. plagiarizers just know how to get through the rules of copying. So sneaky!

7 years ago

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

I agree, whenever an article is spun a bit it's very hard to prove that it's plagiarism. I do think right now that unless it was copied word for word.

6 years ago

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jaybee19

jaybee19

This also happened to me before. The thieves of original content are very good with changing the words, punctuation marks, and even the paragraph count. However, I didn't know that my content was copied until I finally saw an article with a 100% the same content with mine. Just then I realized that it wasn't the first time. My thoughts before was maybe it was just a coincidence because I don't think writers would do plagiarism especially that there are admins. I was caught off guard when I realized it could really happen and it happened to me multiple times without even noticing.

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fishbate

fishbate

I agree, proving it might be a problem specially when your article is not subject to copyright. But i think you can try a print screen of your future writings with the date and time shown. Copying someone's writings is not ethical even though its an open source, copying it twice makes it more unprofessional.

Telling it here at the forum is a wise move, maybe he/she could read this and may think twice again.

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Jeane

Jeane

It’s always advisable to contact the person guilty o fplagiarism directly first. Inform them that you know what they’ve done and request them to delete the article they’ve published. They may or may not honor the request.

Proceed to step two, if no action is taken. Report the offender to the admin or their webhost.There are no guarantees however that the plagiarized article will be deleted. I once reported plagiarism to a forum admin and no action was taken.

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nrnlss

nrnlss

This is right, it is hard to blame someone of plagiarism when they change a few things, yet you the original writer will recognize it, while others will not.

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edencaga

edencaga

You have to report it and let the admit take an action. I think the one who plagiarize your work won't know that you reported him or her as the admin will not mention the person who reported it. You have to talk directly to the admin and wait for the result of their decision.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Hi edencaga. Thanks for the advice. I've actually reported that person already and I'm now waiting for the admin's decision. Fortunately, the admin promised to not mention my name.

7 years ago

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edencaga

edencaga

Your welcome jaybee19. Its good to know that you already reported that person. We, artists, are very particular when it comes to that matter especially when it comes to our artworks and pictures. If they want to post your work they should put some credits to the owner or instead of copying the whole thing, they can get an idea from your work and just put the link of your site as their reference.

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fishbate

fishbate

That's a good advice, you can contact your admin secretly or personally to tell the matter. You should not be little this matter. Copying your writings twice is just intended and that kind of actions should have disciplinary actions.

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EfficientNinja

EfficientNinja

I would definitely report the person. If he isn't punished for what he's doing, he will feel that he will always get away with what he's doing. He'll feel that it is fine to do and would only continue and abuse plagiarism. It is unhealthy and shouldn't be encouraged.

7 years ago

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Yeah. I was actually thinking the same after I saw what he did. However, I hesitated a lot that I just decided to sit still before finally deciding to ask for advice here in WordClerks. Fortunately, a lot of people advised me to report him and to not be afraid. Now, I've finally reported him and I believe he's already punished by the admin.

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mdayrit

mdayrit

If you are sure and have proof that this person is copying your works, it is really important that you report it to the admin of the page where he is writing. They should know that this person is violating a rule and should not be compensated for something he did not work for. If you do not take action, he/she would only continue using your writings and claim credits due to you.

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aecel

aecel

Titles of the articles can be forgivable I've seen many articles with same titles but copying the whole content that's not forgivable you have to report him to the admin because it's possible he's doing it in the past and might be doing it again and again. You have to teach and educate him how to be a responsible writer that plagiarism is not okay. Some people will plagiarize others' works because they think it's okay and they won't be caught so they won't be learned if you let them do it.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Yeah, titles for me are also forgivable. I've actually wanted to contact the admin but I hesitated because I don't know, maybe because I hate the feeling of humiliating other people. But you're also right, that person will maybe do it again and I am also afraid that he'll do it to others. I guess I should think again and consider telling the admin about the issue. Thank you so much for answering my question

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aecel

aecel

You won't humiliate him because you're only gonna report to the admin secretly. Just talk the admin and he's the one gonna talk to that person. If ever that person asks who's the complainant request to the admin to be anonymous. And if you don't want to feel guilty about it you can also request to the admin not kicking him out in that forum instead just send him a warning so in that way he can still be reminded about what he did.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Hi @aecel. Thank you so much for your advice. I've finally made my decision. i will tell the admin about what happened and i will follow your advice so that I won't feel bad about reporting him to the admin. Thanks again pal, God bless you

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treecko142

treecko142

I guess titles are sort of a gray area, although when you have a long and informative title such as those in research papers, they can easily be pointed as copies as well. But in articles, with generally shorter titles, it could be acceptable due to the body of work already available on a certain topic.

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Jeane

Jeane

Before publishing something especially on the net one should find out if the title has been used by someone else before. That's why most sites have the search function. There's no need to post something that has already been answered before.

I believe though when creating content for your site, you should do some research for the same purpose again. Your content should sound different and more informative though it provides the same information contained in another article published elsewhere. It's all about making sure you have an edge over your competitors and avoiding claims of plagiarism.

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amelia88

amelia88

Plagiarism really frustrates me, and I've had people plagiarise my stuff before too. If there's an admin of the site I'd recommend contacting them. At the end of the day if someone is getting paid for using my work and pretending it's theirs, then I don't feel sorry for them anymore - and I leave it up to the site admins to handle it from there.

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Barida

Barida

I agree with you on this. It is derogatory and insulting to me when I see someone copy and paste my work on another site. That is the highest form of laziness and I won't stop until I see such a person punished by the admin of the group. However, I think the poster felt that he/she shouldn't pursue this further and that is alright since the decision has been taken.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Hi amelia88. Did you report that writer who plagiarized your work? And is it possible for me to ask the admin to hide my identity? I'm actually also hesitating because I don't want that writer who plagiarized my work to attack me or message me because I don't really want to feel guilty especially that I have a soft heart with people who doesn't know how to write their own outputs. I'm actually a consistent leader for every activities we do at school and I've always helped my classmates who doesn't know how to start an article and so I'm used to people who does take my ideas, but with my consent. However, with this I am a little bit annoyed because it's the first time somebody took my idea without my consent but I'm also hesitant to report him to the admin because of guilt and the anonymity issue.

7 years ago

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amelia88

amelia88

Hi jaybee19!

Is the plagiarism happening here on this site, or elsewhere? I haven't had plagiarised content happen here, but people ripping off other sites that I write for - so when they had stuff published I contacted the admins and they deleted it and also blocked the user. I try and leave it to the admins so that if someone is plagiarising they assume it was the admin who found it, rather than me telling on them if that makes sense.

You have a kind heart from the sounds of things, but don't let that mean that someone steals your work!!

7 years ago

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jaybee19

jaybee19

No, it's from another forum I'm a member of. This is actually my very first article here in this forum.

Oh, no I'm not actually very kind, it's just that I don't want to cause harm and sadness to other people. But now with all the advice, I've decided to report that person to the admin.

Thank you so much for the advice pal. God bless you

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Corzhens

Corzhens

If the article is a serious and long one, I guess you have to teach that copycat a lesson not only for your own sake but for his benefit. He may develop that habit of copying articles and he will be in hot water sooner or later. If you are a meek person, maybe you can send him a personal message about your discovery. Titles are not covered by plagiarism policies but the body of the article is definitely plagiarism when it is copied especially when the article posted is verbatim or word for word.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

If he cut and paste your article in part or in full then you must report it. But if it's just the title and the content wasn't completely copied then better message him privately.

You know recently I've seen several of my forum posting titles being posted by new writers, but they rewritten the content and forgot to change the title, I just let it go for now. But the next time I see it I'll take a screenshot and report it.

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DenisP

DenisP

This is actually the way I feel about it as well, so I totally agree with you.

Cutting and pasting, word for word, is the very definition of plagiarism and shouldn't be tolerated. Back when I was in school, anyone caught plagiarizing content was punished with a failing grade for the semester. Because of this I've learned to place great value on the integrity of one's work.

If it seems that they just took his work and spun it around, then I'd say addressing them personally is sufficient enough.

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Barida

Barida

This is really bad and I am against any form of plagiarism. I mean, why would some writers not be creative enough to make out time to write their articles instead of having to copy the ones written by others. I have the feeling that such a person must have been doing such and it is high time that you got him reported or talked to to stop such an act. That is the only way he could get to realize that such actions is quite wrong and one that he should not try next time.

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Steve5

Steve5

Plagiarism is the worst thing a writer can do. The most prevalent form today is copy and paste. Some people actually copy your entire articles then post them as their own. That's really bad. Not only do they bring shame unto themselves, they also create an issue for the original writer.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

It's very annoying, I'm going to admit that because it would make a mess of not knowing the original writer. Although the only way to know the original writer is proof of the first day the article was published. It's a truly a shameful thing to copy and paste one's work.

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Steve5

Steve5

Sometimes people can't even tell who originally wrote it. But it becomes obvious once you get to know the ones involved in it. The original writer can show definite proof that he/she wrote it.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

Yes, it's true what you said about the original writer being able to provide proof of being the originator of the content. I think that even the site owner can use some software to know if the content was copied and from where. I think that one of such software is called Copyscape.

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Steve5

Steve5

Also, others have a point that being copied is not worth it for the person doing it. Besides having to make it seem like they own your writing, they have to account for so many other things. It's really not worth the trouble. Only desperate people resort to it.

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aeon

aeon

You're right, and this should not be tolerable. Lack of ideas and laziness are not reasons to just copy and paste the idea of the other writers for their own benefits.

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DenisP

DenisP

It depends to what degree they've plagiarized your work.

If they've taken what you wrote and spun it around using different words, then I don't think you really have an argument against them. It can certainly seem obvious that they've copied your points and structure, but if it's in their own words, then there isn't really much that can be done.

On the other hand, if it is literally as you say and they've copy-pasted your content, then that is despicable. I understand that you don't want to call them out and embarrass them, but you have to do something. If you don't want to call them out publicly, send them a message as a considerate warning. I'd say that while I'm flattered they chose to copy my content, I don't appreciate them taking my hard work and passing it off as their own.

If they don't respect your wishes and continue to copy your content, then I'd say that it's grounds for more serious consequences.

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amelia88

amelia88

I'd agree with that, if it's a similar idea worded differently then they'll probably say they thought it up themselves. If we're talking a straight up copy and paste job, word for word, then there's no arguing it's wrong and unfair. I'd always report it in that case.

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DenisP

DenisP

"...if it's a similar idea worded differently then they'll probably say they thought it up themselves."

See that's the thing though, there's a fairly decent chance that they're actually not lying either. As the saying goes, it's a small world. The fact is that there are only so many ideas out there, and with the advent of the internet, a lot of people are sharing the same ideas. You'd think you're being unique, but there are literally hundreds--if not thousands--of people out there writing about the same thing. One could reasonably give someone the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to coincidence. That being said, it's hard to do so if their content follows pretty much the same structure as yours.

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amelia88

amelia88

Yup, it's the whole "there's no such thing as an original idea" - it's really easy to get inspired by content that's already out there, and perhaps put your own fresh spin on things. I'm totally okay with that and I'm sure it's something I've done before as well, perhaps without even realizing that's what I'm doing! But the word for word thing (or close enough to it) isn't cool at all and like you said it's hard to give people the benefit of the doubt when that's the case.

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treecko142

treecko142

I would personally call him out as plagiarism shouldn't be tolerated and the person should learn from his/her actions. The person even did it by just copy and pasting the entire article, so there really shouldn't be an issue with you calling the person out.

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aeon

aeon

I think the title is alright. but the whole content is not. The guy don't even have time to edit or change the content of the article to make it looks like a new article, and if someone copy the article, they should give a respect or recognize the writer by mentioning the name of the writer. But you did a great job, better to talk to him or send a message, if you know the person.

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ballyhara

ballyhara

Maybe that's the best way to start, by warning the person. People need to know that plagiarism is forbidden. I guess most of the time, people just do it because it's easier to copy than to think and write, some others have been doing it for long time and got used to, but doesn't matter the reason, they can't do it, is not legal. So, sending a warning, with a screen capture of both posts, that proof he can be exposed to administrators of the forum, will probably make him see his mistake.

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aeon

aeon

Yeah, that's right, but I think much better to report it to the admin immediately, because what if, the person who committed the plagiarism is also going to play the victim card and have a guts to report the original writer.

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ballyhara

ballyhara

Well, whenever you make a post, you have the date on it, so if your post was first, then the other one was copied. Also, writing directly to the admin, may seem a little to much, but based on the fact the other one can play the victim, then what you say it's a safer way to make sure you're not the one copying the other. It's so frustrating to be in that position, because you don't want to be doing accusations, but the other one deserve it for being a cheater.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

I have had this experience on several occasions with some writers, and I must confess it's very annoying. Most times I would just ignore the person who copied my content but if it's a content I really valued much, I would simply contact the platform owner where my content was posted and inform him of the wrong deed.

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Steve5

Steve5

I think all of us have experience this to some degree. I wonder if the person doing this feels guilty at some point. It's really not nice.

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treecko142

treecko142

Yeah, it's very frustrating when it happens to you, but you can't chase after every after incident like this, although I usually report most of them when I really spent time writing the article.

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Pixie06

Pixie06

Plagiarism is no less than stealing. Unfortunately, I had my work copied too on few occasions and I eventually reported the person as he started stealing my photos too. I have learned a great deal from this experience and thus will advise you to report the person. If he is stealing your work there is a high chance that he will be stealing others work too. This person should learn that this is not ethical and only reporting him will help.

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coolavender

coolavender

I'll definitely call the forum admin's attention if my work ever gets plagiarized by another forum member. In the past, I've reported a spun post made by a member of a finance forum. It was obvious that he used an article rewriter to change the wordings of a preceding comment in the same thread. It probably wasn't obvious to other posters but I do read other members' posts and I used the report option on the site to inform the admin. This isn't the first time I caught something like that. If you let people like him do their thing, they will never learn to make an honest living. Eventually, he will ruin the site and expose it to legal liabilities. I would say go for it and report it to the forum's admin for the sake of the forum and the other members.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

I've seen a lot of plagiarized content in other forums, I think I'll take a screenshot next time I see one and post it here. In one forum in particular, it seems someone was repisting posts and topic titles and I was banned on my first day in that forum. The admin told me that I plagiarized my first welcoming post which was a long original post. The thing is it was so sudden and ive seen the posts there someone was reposting posts.

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aeon

aeon

I saw a lot of Plagiarism topics from different forums, and I know, I'm not the only one who notice that, because some of the members here are also members on that forum I because I recognize their name. I think they should be responsible and give the credit or mention the name of the writer for that.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Exactly @aeon. That's actually the reason why I felt very offended. It would actually be okay if he did messaged me and asked me if he could use my article and just revise it. However, he didn't and he copied everything. Although i was mad, I didn't report him yet because I was very hesitant for I hate making other people's lives hard. However, I made a decision to finally report him to the admin and I'm just waiting for him to apologize to me.

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aeon

aeon

Not even come to their minds that you might be a member, well of course possible member of that forums, because in my case, I really recognize some of the names in other forums, and It's looks like that, after the conversation here, all the members are going to transfer in other forums. That's the proper thing to do, report that to the admin.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Yeah, I guess so. Maybe he thought that I wasn't a member at all or maybe he thought that I won't see it because it's actually a very crowded forum. Fortunately, I am trying to move on now because I've already reported him to the admin. Hopefully, it will result in to a good and proper decision.

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aeon

aeon

Yeah, that's right, and let the admin decide about that case, and it's gonna be a good lesson for that writer and all the members here who ever do some plagiarism that, someone watching them.

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mitan143

mitan143

I agree. It's okay if they want to use other writer's work as long as they will give a proper credit for that, or they can also ask some permission first. But it will be a problem if that copycat intentionally grabbing the article to make it as his own work, hoping that no one would notice it. This somehow can be stealing for intellectual property.

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aeon

aeon

Yeah, you're right, and I think as a writer, if he consider that, he will lose a lot of respect from writers because of copying others work. Even writers using some pseudonym to hide their identity and no one recognize him for stealing, deep inside, the guy might feel the guilt.

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mitan143

mitan143

Yes, they might feel the guilt but it still depends on their intention. Some writers tend to intentionally copy other's work and for using pseudonym I think it is just their way to hide their true identity as well as to prevent humiliation, so maybe they don't feel guilt at all. Are there any actions already towards your concern taken from the admins?

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Vinsanity

Vinsanity

I cannot think of anything more about what you can do for the person who copied your contents. If as what you said, every word is copied exactly the same, you should report that guy to the forum's admin. This is to give justice to your work and to teach him a lesson as well. Such practice should not be tolerated. He might have done the same to other writers. For us to prevent the same thing from happening again, it is the best way to let the admin talk to him. There might be some conditions that depend upon the decision of the admin.

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mitan143

mitan143

I couldn't say anymore since everyone has already mentioned what you need to do and that is what exactly I'm about to advise to you too. But you can always message that person privately and ask him about his post to that specific forum. That way, you'll know the reason behind copying of your article, that is if he will humbly accept the fact that he copied it and will admit that he intentionally do it for his own sake. Then after that, I'm sure that he will apologize to you.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

If you go to other "lesser" paying forums there's a certain forum where there are a lot of articles which were copied from different sites made by some familiar names lol. I didn't made a big fuzz about it but when these idiots saw my name they reported me to the admin and I was suddenly banned. Which was quite unfair since I was the one who should have reported them in the first place. I think even the admin knows that some of his members are copying from other sites and it's word for word without editing.

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mitan143

mitan143

I can't really imagine that writer's rudeness to his fellow writers. You let it just pas and yet he has still the nerve to report the author to whom he stole what he complaints about. That's really unfair and I think he must be proven wrong. I am also wondering why it happened that you were suddenly banned after the report. They did not investigate the issue first? I think they have the list of the user's posts corresponding on the dates being posted, right?

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

I think the owner of that forum or the moderator is somehow benefitting from copied posts. Because when I complained and ask why I was banned they simply ignored me and just messaged me that I copied my first post, I told him that it's an original and part of an E-book I was writing and he told me that he verified and confirmed that it was a copy. So that gives was lying, someone there noticed me and was afraid that I might see all the copied posts and report it, that's why I was banned. Well it's not a loss for me since it's only paying like $0.2 per post and they also have very low daily limits in posting, people earn there by their affiliate recruitment program.

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mitan143

mitan143

I see. So that is why you were banned. But that is still unfair in your part because they thought of something that is not true. Well anyway, if it is not that bad that you were banned in that site then I think it is better that you're not involve with them anymore.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

I heard that you can get some help from DMCA by reporting to them , then they will investigate the site and the writer who copied your articles. But no guarantee

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jaybee19

jaybee19

Hi @peachpurple Really? What does DMCA stand for by the way? and whhat would they do if ever they'll find proof to prove that writer's plagiarism? I don't actually want to go beyond that solution by I just want to know so that whenever he'll do that again, I'll be able to report him to the right authority.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

Hi there peachpurple, I would just like to ask what is DMCA? Can I also report posts of other writers which were also copied?

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

I think Plagiarism nowadays applies to my country only to Novels, Historical Literature and speeches given by our politicians which are news worthy once sensationalized through viral social media posts haha. When it comes to other lesser known materials people in our country doesn't really care anymore.

I wish sometimes that plagiarism would apply to Facebook posts since there's a lot of super plagiarized posts being posted there.

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jaymish3

jaymish3

The professional and responsible thing to do would be report the person to the website concern. Otherwise that person will never learn their lesson. I'm sure to come up with the article you had to think, someone has stolen your work. On different forums online, its not uncommon to see the same questions asked over and over. People have no imagination. There is no room for that because they make forums boring and they don't stimulate discussion. On a more human level you can send the person a private message. I doubt they will listen to you though.

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Russet

Russet

If you don't want to embarrass the plagiarist or have them suffer any consequences for their actions, simple, you don't do anything. It's not really an attitude I relate to because I think plagiarizing is always a choice, and exposing yourself to embarrassment and negative consequences is part of making that choice. No sympathy from me. I'd reply with a post that just includes link to the original and let the chips fall where they may.

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BenjoRamos29

BenjoRamos29

If I post a picture and someone will use my picture without any permission, I need to be professional and report the user who used why picture without any permission. Plagiarism is a crime, to be more detailed plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own, and in our country plagiarism is a crime so I must report the user who used my picture. If someone will use my picture, he or she should credit me and all the revenue will come to me. People still do this of crime because of the lack of knowledge, students must know what is plagiarism and know to use my picture with permission and give credit to the owner. I wish of all the people can all know that plagiarism is bad and should not be tolerated

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jennyfermanuel

jennyfermanuel

I understand how guilty you will feel if you call him. You think you will embarrass him? Then talk to him privately first. That would be the best thing to do at first, because it is an intellectual theft. You need to do something, those are your own ideas. No one has the right to take those from you. It is a crime. If talking won't do anything about it, I guess if you think you can, sue him. Report him to whichever associations are concern about this crime.

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RhealaineS

RhealaineS

In everything I do, I always try give my 100%. And seeing other people take credit for my work will really break my heart. So I suggest, you talk to the person privately and explain that plagiarism is something that cannot be tolerated. Ask that person to take down his/her post containing your ideas.

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superlicca

superlicca

Imitation can be a form of flattery but this case is something that you should not tolerate. Reporting the person to the admin is the right thing to do. This is not to take a revenge but by doing this, you can prevent him/her from doing this again. Keep in mind that no one has the right to steal your own work. Plagiarism is a serious offense and supports disciplinary action.

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blackmist

blackmist

Reporting it to the admin is must. You should not tolerate that kind of attitude because they will only get used to it. Plagiarism is a serious offense and you can go to jail because of it. Don't feel guilty, just report it to the admin and let them do the rest.

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rlpzbeermoney

rlpzbeermoney

Majority of the time, you sadly can't do anything about it. Plagiarism is eminent in today's fast accessible internet culture. We are all guilty in some way and sometimes we don't even know. The internet is quite a law-free environment sometimes. There's no police you could call when someone copies your work. I'm sorry to say, you can't do anything else. You can try reporting him but it might not do anything in the end. But hey, doing something is better than nothing right?

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beerthooyah

beerthooyah

First thing you should have done is to ask that fellow member about his article on the other forums. In that way, you would be able to make him know that you are aware of his deeds. If he continues to get away with his actuations. He will just keep on doing it because no one is strong enough to confront him. Its not too late, you just have to ask him in a polite way just to make him understand what he is doing. Trust me its for your peace of mind.

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coolavender

coolavender

Although both can be called cheating, it's one thing to repost an old thread you have started in a different forum and another thing to repost someone else's discussion word-for-word and pass it as your own. I am into several forums and I've actually seen forum members reposting discussions started by another member in a different site. I don't know what that person has in mind but he must be thinking that everyone else is like him, that is, merely posting for rewards sake. He must have assumed that the others will not mind nor remember the discussion. For the sake of the community, this attitude and working style should be nipped in the bud by prompt reporting of the illegal activity to the forum's admin.

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Aeolos

Aeolos

Plagiarism is a crime. As a student, we are require to cite our sources on our work if we are going to refer to something. It is our duty to report it to authority or admins if someone stole our articles. It is our right to demand to get our content remove from their site. Also, plagiarism is being dishonest and it give negative feed backs about you. More importantly, we are the very sole person who really can benefits from our work and it is very insulting that someone out there is taking up the credits instead of us.

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jayjaydimson

jayjaydimson

Well, for me I will feel bad because someone is mimicking your response. And it will make your uniqueness not unique anymore because someone is mimicking you.

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romyter013

romyter013

I feel sad too for those who work hard on it to that spent time to think about the article, stayed awake just to finished it, compiled all of their researched then someone else got the credit. I just feel bad about it and it's like nothing we can do about it because published the story already in the market claiming of something which they don't deserved really at all.

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Kakashi2020

Kakashi2020

You can try talking to the person who copied your work and maybe he would consider taking it down. But if he doesn't want to talk then just tell on him. Make a post telling people that he plagiarized your work to deter him from doing it again.

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