Reminder about posting articles

Rokenn · 10-03-2003, 02:04 PM

Please besure to provide a link back to the original article. It's not only a good idea but it is also Choc's Law!

Timber Loftis · 10-03-2003, 02:18 PM

Erm... excuse me if I'm assuming too much here, but I think this may be posted for my benefit. Just to let you know, I've gotten in the habit of NOT linking to nytimes.com because I got sick of people telling me they would have to register to read the articles. Which is why I began cut/pasting them in the first place. I try to always provide the citation.

Mouse · 10-03-2003, 02:30 PM

Just to clear this up, either a citation or a link is what is required. This should clear up any chance of non-attribution. What is to be avoided is simply posting large tracts text without comment in the hope of provoking a response.

If you feel that a press article is interesting enough to be reproduced here, at least tell us why!

P.S. This is not directed at anyone in particular, so any passing paranoiacs should remain calm. ( I'll let you know when I'm really out to get you!)

[ 10-03-2003, 02:33 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ]

Rokenn · 10-03-2003, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Erm... excuse me if I'm assuming too much here, but I think this may be posted for my benefit. Just to let you know, I've gotten in the habit of NOT linking to nytimes.com because I got sick of people telling me they would have to register to read the articles. Which is why I began cut/pasting them in the first place. I try to always provide the citation.

Sorry TL, it's not directed at you. I hadn't noticed that you had stopped posting links [img]smile.gif[/img] I have noticed that alot of the newer posters to the ~~Circular Discussions~~ Current Events forum have been posting articles without links.

Xen · 10-03-2003, 03:31 PM

A bit [img]graemlins/offtopic.gif[/img] Isn`t that called "plagmarisem" or something like that?

Djinn Raffo · 10-03-2003, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xen:
A bit [img]graemlins/offtopic.gif[/img] Isn`t that called "plagmarisem" or something like that?

No, it's called providing an article without a source. If the poster had passed off the article as their own work then it would be plagiarism.

Xen · 10-03-2003, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by Djinn Raffo:

quote:
Originally posted by Xen:
A bit [img]graemlins/offtopic.gif[/img] Isn`t that called "plagmarisem" or something like that?

No, it's called providing an article without a source. If the poster had passed off the article as their own work then it would be plagiarism. [/QUOTE]Ahh thanks for the explanation!

Skunk · 10-04-2003, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Erm... excuse me if I'm assuming too much here, but I think this may be posted for my benefit. Just to let you know, I've gotten in the habit of NOT linking to nytimes.com because I got sick of people telling me they would have to register to read the articles. Which is why I began cut/pasting them in the first place. I try to always provide the citation.

Know what you mean - the Washington post also has this annoying 'feature' for many of its articles. Still, there is nothing stopping you from pasting the relevant extracts/articles and providing the link...

10-03-2003, 02:04 PM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 60 Posts: 2,193	Please besure to provide a link back to the original article. It's not only a good idea but it is also Choc's Law! __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

10-03-2003, 02:18 PM	#2
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Erm... excuse me if I'm assuming too much here, but I think this may be posted for my benefit. Just to let you know, I've gotten in the habit of NOT linking to nytimes.com because I got sick of people telling me they would have to register to read the articles. Which is why I began cut/pasting them in the first place. I try to always provide the citation. __________________

10-03-2003, 02:30 PM	#3
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Just to clear this up, either a citation or a link is what is required. This should clear up any chance of non-attribution. What is to be avoided is simply posting large tracts text without comment in the hope of provoking a response. If you feel that a press article is interesting enough to be reproduced here, at least tell us why! P.S. This is not directed at anyone in particular, so any passing paranoiacs should remain calm. ( I'll let you know when I'm really out to get you!) [ 10-03-2003, 02:33 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

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Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	A bit [img]graemlins/offtopic.gif[/img] Isn`t that called "plagmarisem" or something like that?

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