Copying - what does it fetch people?

India
May 22, 2007 2:46am CST
I find a lot of my (even other's) responses and topics I have started here on myLot are being copied by some people. (I just wanted to abuse them, but cannot for obvious reasons). This irritates me to hell, and now I am more afraid of publishing my research papers on the internet. I fear they will be copied and used by some such guys. I hate it when someone steals an idea, and it drives me crazy when it is done word for word. People, please find some way to stop this - it affects everyone, atleast indirectly if not directly
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
25 Nov 07
Yeah, indeed there are those who like copying. But there are those who unintentionally 'copy' though. There are a lot of members of this group from all over the world and it might be that some people just thought of a topic such as yours and didn't really see that you have created that same topic already. But there are those who just want trouble and copy so that their points might go higher. On my experience though. I have had experiences about these things, particularly I have a cousin who stays with us. He studies college and since he's from the province, my parents allowed him to stay over. Now my family is inclined with music so there are moments when we would just play some tunes, be it on the piano or the guitar, etc. What particularly pisses me off is the fact that he copies the songs I play. It's not like he asks for me to teach him, it's more of he secretly watches. Then suddenly I would hear my pieces being played a few days after. It's not like he's an expert or something, it's just he copies our songs. Well, I don't really mean to be touchy, but the gesture pisses me off. It's ok if he plays the songs I teach him but not really to the extent of copying the songs without even trying to ask for my permission.
• Philippines
23 May 07
you will have to do your share. you will have to report each abusive act that you encounter here. never mind the obvious reasons, why you never did so before. from now on, do it. you owe to all of us who are doing honest work here in mylot. there are so many copycats around. may they all wither away.