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Re:When a newspaper “rips off” your blog, then taunts you ab... by _delirium on Wednesday March 30, 2011 @11:08AM (#2387550)
If it were a crime to rewrite/summarize an article without attributing it, about half of TechCrunch would be illegal. Though perhaps the difference is that we expect "real" newspapers to be better.
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Re:When a newspaper “rips off” your blog, then taunts you ab... by jancona on Wednesday March 30, 2011 @11:20AM (#2387609)
AFAIK, no one is claiming that plagiarism is a crime. It's just unethical, and those who do it should be called out.
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Re:When a newspaper “rips off” your blog, then taunts you ab... by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday March 30, 2011 @03:29PM (#2388785)
FWIW user 'hazors' is saying this is a case of stealing, ie claiming it to be a crime:

"Plagarism isn't just taking things word for word, if you take anyone's ideas without permission, YOU ARE STEALING."

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