Copying and Pasting Other Peoples Answers / myLot

Canada

December 14, 2006 6:49am CST

I started a discussion yesterday on Secret Santas that received several replies. Two of those replies were direct copy and pastes from other users who had posted before they did. Is this something that I should be reporting to the Mylot staff. I feel bad for the people who took the time to give thoughtful and lengthy answers only to have them copied. In my opinion this is cheating. What do you think? Should I be repoting this?

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katprice

@katprice (806)

• United States

18 Dec 06

So they plagarized just to make a few measly pennies, huh? That's pathetic. I think it's funny how people are so excited about making $5 here on myLot. You'd think they won the lottery or something.

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@suedarr (2382)

• Canada

18 Dec 06

Agreed! In fact you were one of the people who replied that this person ripped-off. If you come across that discussion you'll see it.

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suedarr

@suedarr (2382)

• Canada

18 Dec 06

I'm not certain. I'll have to go back and check. Hopefully they removed it.

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katprice

@katprice (806)

• United States

18 Dec 06

I looked through the thread and did not see it, so maybe MyLot removed it already?

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LoYaL132

@LoYaL132 (335)

• Netherlands

18 Dec 06

Hmmm that is so lame. Because when you make fun in here and place normal comments u will like it. Then when u "cheat" and copy/paste other replys. Maybe they don't know what to answer and do that so they have a answer

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lame

suedarr

@suedarr (2382)

• Canada

18 Dec 06

If someone does not have an answer than I think they shouldn't respond. It's not fair for someone to type out their thoughts only to have them stolen by someone else. Thank you for your reply and sharing your own ideas on this matter.

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kokopelli

@kokopelli (4842)

• United States

18 Dec 06

definitely. it's unfair and rude to copy-paste other people's posts. some of my discussions, especially the ones with several responses, get those kind of posters and i do report them. it's in mylot's guidelines asking members to help them clear this site of this kind of abuse.

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suedarr

@suedarr (2382)

• Canada

18 Dec 06

Thank you. It is rude!

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misskatonic

@misskatonic (3723)

• United States

18 Dec 06

There was an alert about this very thing. Definitely report them, it's against mylot rules. People who copy and paste other replies will be suspended. And they certainly deserve it! It's scamming the system. I've had my replies copied and pasted and it really, really bugs me.

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suedarr

@suedarr (2382)

• Canada

18 Dec 06

Thank you for adding to this discussion and I agree with you.

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