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Which of these cases is most interesting to you? Why?
Jonah Lehrer's article about Fabricated quotes was probably the most interesting. It was more of a misinformation case than anything. Who even thinks to fabricate quotes on such a large platform? It was bound to be discovered.
Who cares?
Truthfully, I don't believe many people care about plagiarism. It is probably just a hassle to most students. Professionals like scientists and researchers may care but I bet most students just want to get things done. I believe it is more critical to uphold plagiarism standards at a professional level than a scholastic level.
What do you think of the Curtis Brown solution linked above (Zakaria case)?
The issue with what Brown is proposing is the underestimation of the sheer amount of data on the internet. That system would take an insane amount of time and money. Also, how do we determine who owns what on the internet? What about things plagiarized that are not on the internet? There are too many factors to account for with a system like that. And although bots are amazing at repetitive tasks, media comes in all different forms. It is not a bad idea but how do we make it work RIGHT.
What do you think of that?
The way you went about solving the student plagiarism problem was interesting. I wouldn’t expect a professor to do things that way. It was creative to create a Reddit post. The fact that you spotted those few sentences out of the entire assignment is a keen observation. And many professors would not give the student a second chance.
Why is this a tradeoff?
The creator would not have to worry about having something they worked on stolen from them. In return, society can set boundaries for the creator. The society also gets more of these creations because creators feel protected.
How might you encourage IP creation?
Give the creator enough rights to protect their IP. Give them a reason whether for profit or satisfaction. It encourages them to keep making IPs.
How do copyright laws restrict society’s freedom to benefit from copyrighted IP?
Copyright laws keep anyone from just stealing something that is not originally theirs. Society can’t profit off the back of the creator with permission. And copyright is not indefinite.
Jonah Lehrer's article about Fabricated quotes was probably the most interesting. It was more of a misinformation case than anything. Who even thinks to fabricate quotes on such a large platform? It was bound to be discovered.
Who cares?
Truthfully, I don't believe many people care about plagiarism. It is probably just a hassle to most students. Professionals like scientists and researchers may care but I bet most students just want to get things done. I believe it is more critical to uphold plagiarism standards at a professional level than a scholastic level.
What do you think of the Curtis Brown solution linked above (Zakaria case)?
The issue with what Brown is proposing is the underestimation of the sheer amount of data on the internet. That system would take an insane amount of time and money. Also, how do we determine who owns what on the internet? What about things plagiarized that are not on the internet? There are too many factors to account for with a system like that. And although bots are amazing at repetitive tasks, media comes in all different forms. It is not a bad idea but how do we make it work RIGHT.
What do you think of that?
The way you went about solving the student plagiarism problem was interesting. I wouldn’t expect a professor to do things that way. It was creative to create a Reddit post. The fact that you spotted those few sentences out of the entire assignment is a keen observation. And many professors would not give the student a second chance.
Why is this a tradeoff?
The creator would not have to worry about having something they worked on stolen from them. In return, society can set boundaries for the creator. The society also gets more of these creations because creators feel protected.
How might you encourage IP creation?
Give the creator enough rights to protect their IP. Give them a reason whether for profit or satisfaction. It encourages them to keep making IPs.
How do copyright laws restrict society’s freedom to benefit from copyrighted IP?
Copyright laws keep anyone from just stealing something that is not originally theirs. Society can’t profit off the back of the creator with permission. And copyright is not indefinite.
