Hello,

Sorry, but your "excuse" that the blame for plagiarism falls on "researchers
themselves" because they post their research online is like blaming authors
for plagiarism of their creative works because their books are in public
libraries where people have access to copying machines!!! How ludicrous!!

Ann Blomquist
Orlando, FL


----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: using others' materials


> One cannot condone copying another's research, but
> some degree of blame must be placed on researchers
> themselves, when they:
>
> -- Place their databases online, and allow anyone to
> download GEDs from it
>
> -- Include their research notes online
>
> -- Anything you send to someone will probably be sent
> to someone else, who probably then put it online.
>
> Anything you place online you should be assured will
> be copied.
>
> On the other hand, I am not advocating being stingy
> with one's data.  I have 11 databases online, and
> their presence there helps expand my opportunity to
> work with other researchers.  One must just understand
> the impact of making data available to the public.
>
>    -- Randy Jones
>
>

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