Question about Plagerism.

  • The Wingless
    18 years ago

    I believe someone has plagerized my poem.

    Before you tell me to report it (I already have) I just want to know, if it is indeed plagerism.

    First of all, I'm going to supply links and dates.

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    Here is the link to my poem.
    It was made this year, February third.
    The last edit was february fourth.

    Now, the poem which I reported, seems to be sort of a cut-out of my poem, and changed a little.

    Also, it makes absolutely no sense, but I still believe it's Plagerism, although I am not sure.

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    It was made recently.

    This year, March the 7th.

    In my poem it says "Here's a lullaby to close your eyes"
    Hers says exactly that.

    And then in mine it says "I don't feel enough for me to cry"
    Her edit..make's it make absolutely no sense with
    "I don't feel enough for you to cry"

    And mine ends with the first line.
    So does hers.

    Yet, in mine, what I think she took from me, is only one stanza from my poem that is repeated.

    Interesting what boredom can do.

    Searching lala on the search allowed me to find this.

    Hahaha.

    Now, please I would like to know what this is considered, do not say "If you hit report, I don't see what the problem is"

    Thank you

  • The Wingless
    18 years ago

    Ok..I don't know if this in the wrong forum either. Feel free to delete it if it isnt.

  • Italian Stallion
    18 years ago

    This is the correct Forum Mike. I am going to look into this for you.

    ~Joe~

  • Italian Stallion
    18 years ago

    Mike,

    Plagiarize is defined as,

    "Plagiarism refers to the use of another's ideas, information, language, or writing, when done without proper acknowledgment of the original source. Essential to an act of plagiarism is an element of dishonesty in attempting to pass off the plagiarised work as original."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarize

    This poem, even though it was not all copied, was still copied to a certian point. Taking ones' thought's and using it as ones' own, without that person's concent or without citing where it is from is concidered plagerism.

    It is all taking care of.

    ~Joe~

  • The Wingless
    18 years ago

    Alright, thank you for your help.

  • ღ Dark Princess ღ
    18 years ago

    I believe your poem is a bit plagerized as well. You stole the title from a song. And says exactly the letter you pose.

  • The Wingless
    18 years ago

    Lullaby, it's a word.

    It's not any un-common title.

    And, I would like to see the lyrics for this song.