You missed my point entirely.
I am not excusing or endorsing plagiarism.
You must understand that if you put your information
online, especially if you allow them to easily
download it, that they will do so. Rather than rant
and rave, simply don't put out there what you don't
want shared, or be very selective with whom you share
it.
-- Randy Jones
--- Ann Blomquist <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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