What if

@Ladanger (14572)
United States
August 8, 2019 7:38pm CST
So this has happened to me a few times already and i am sure some of you that have been here long enough may know the answer to this. I rather ask than just assume. So sometimes I have wanted to post about something but notice that someone else posts makes a similar post. Like for example when i posted about the movie "aladdin" after some other posted but what if someone posts about it first? Is it okay to have a smilar post? It's like two people asking about the same thing. Also because i wouldn't want to be accused of stealing anyone else's idea. What do you reccomend? I ask because i don't like to just assume. Thank you in advance.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
9 Aug 19
That happens quite frequently, especially about things that happen on the news. It has happened to me, too, but it's okay.
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
I have notices the post on the news. Alot of people posting it
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
9 Aug 19
@Ladanger I agree. Post your own version and don't worry.
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
@DianneN that's what i will do
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BirDan
@birjudanak (14316)
• India
9 Aug 19
i think its ok as i have seen many time people post similar types and it happened rarely from the same person as you write your own then definitely some words are different and if its related movie then maybe things comes similar which is fine according to me.
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BirDan
@birjudanak (14316)
• India
9 Aug 19
@Ladanger do not worry it happen sometimes and it doesn't mean you plagiarise or else because we know how you are as we daily visit your discussion but its better to keep ourself safe.
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
@birjudanak true and if anything i will just comment under theirs since they had the same idea as me and discuss about it there.
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
Okay. I just don't want to risk my discussion getting removed. I ask because i have stopped myself from posting certain things because of that.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (209009)
• United States
9 Aug 19
This happens. I don't think there is any hard and fast rules about this, but if I notice a similar post before I post something I might not post it. It is up to you though.
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
Yes that is what i am afraid that it may get deleted or something because i know sometimes two can have the same idea about something like let's say a new movie or something that happened on the news.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
9 Aug 19
People's minds are different so it's okay as long as it's not copying other people's work.
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
That is true. Some seem to get bothered by other's post not sure why. I know that not all like same but if it don't apply then let it fly.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
9 Aug 19
If the content of the two posts are different and they aren't posted within a short span of time then nothing is harmful.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
9 Aug 19
@Ladanger thanks...have a good day
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Christina Ladanger
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
9 Aug 19
I understand now that you mention it
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Yumeko
@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
9 Aug 19
last night when i posted about personality types, i saw that someone else has a similar post with the same photo and i checked it and realized that it's not the same, so i kept mine and didn't delete it, idk