The thought of plagiarism. I must say that citing and referencing are a pain in the butt, however, without it there are major problems that occur. Besides that it's called plagiarism, and serious consequences can be given, it is also a way to show the significance of a person and their knowledge. Saying a quote given by George Washington, or Abraham Lincoln would be illegally done without the proper citing and referencing, and also something a person couldn't get away with. I know that if i wrote a book full of information that I had studied, learned and found on my own and someone else used it without referencing my name, it wouldn't make me too happy. For example, if I had discovered that a certain nutrients was proven to work against aids, and I had done the research, the placebo and controlled case studies, and someone else had said it was all their work, I would be hurt and some type of action would happen. I know that in the real world plagiarism is not taken lightly, and people could be put under some serious charges. i am not talking about a person in highschool was caught and they received no credit for the hard work they cheated, but in a career based environment. A person could face jail time, and lose their gob for it.
As far as the internet is, I am not really sure if it gives a blurred vision, or if it just follows the fine line. For example if a person were on youtube, as long as the full video isn't posted by one person, and the proper credit is given, they are allowed to upload and post it on that sight. However, you then have piratesbay, i think that is what it is called, who does this completely illegal, they will give the full version out with no credit, you download it to your computer, decrypt it, and it is then your to have.
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