Happens.
I copy threads, but when I copy another, it is always accompanied with a "by who, from who." Always.
I wish others would do the same.
Why would someone copy a thread from this board, or rewrite it, and act like they came up with it on their own, on another board? They must know that others will notice what's original and what's not. Timestamps are the tell-tale.
It's not that big a deal, but it sure happens a lot. Maybe that's why I can't get on the Hive. Maybe someone there doesn't want to miss out on one of their resources.
Here are examples:
TechFowl's Link
0115 (1:15 AM) 5/13/04
As compared to:
Hijack #1 from the Hive
1759 (5:59 PM) 5/15/04
Or:
Hijack#2 GTSportsBlog - Scroll to Thursday May 13, GT Athletics Keeps Rollin...Rollin...Rollin
5/13/04, no Time Stamp, but I doubt it was 1 in the morning.
It's almost word for word - and IS word for word, some sentences.
I'm fine with it, if you foot note, and if this was the first time, I'd say nothing. This has been going on for eons. This once, because I was hijacked on 2 boards, I'm just going to call you guys out.
GTSportsBlog has a leg to stand on. At least that board is designed to recap GT news. I like and appreciate the board. It was first, and I ignored it, because of the nature of the board, although I do think my name should have been referenced. All the information is public, but too much of it is word for word from my post.
That dummy on the Hive, however, hijacked BOTH OF US. What the hell?
He has the American Idol reject as the picture by his font. If his idol makes a living poorly copying the work of others, maybe he thinks it's ok. Somebody tell him it's not.
Let me get this straight - The Hive will give that guy - and the UGA fan over there bashing GT (Thread labeled "Tech") - admission and writing priveledges on the board, but not me? That's just not ok if you ask me.
I copy threads, but when I copy another, it is always accompanied with a "by who, from who." Always.
I wish others would do the same.
Why would someone copy a thread from this board, or rewrite it, and act like they came up with it on their own, on another board? They must know that others will notice what's original and what's not. Timestamps are the tell-tale.
It's not that big a deal, but it sure happens a lot. Maybe that's why I can't get on the Hive. Maybe someone there doesn't want to miss out on one of their resources.
Here are examples:
TechFowl's Link
0115 (1:15 AM) 5/13/04
As compared to:
Hijack #1 from the Hive
1759 (5:59 PM) 5/15/04
Or:
Hijack#2 GTSportsBlog - Scroll to Thursday May 13, GT Athletics Keeps Rollin...Rollin...Rollin
5/13/04, no Time Stamp, but I doubt it was 1 in the morning.
It's almost word for word - and IS word for word, some sentences.
I'm fine with it, if you foot note, and if this was the first time, I'd say nothing. This has been going on for eons. This once, because I was hijacked on 2 boards, I'm just going to call you guys out.
GTSportsBlog has a leg to stand on. At least that board is designed to recap GT news. I like and appreciate the board. It was first, and I ignored it, because of the nature of the board, although I do think my name should have been referenced. All the information is public, but too much of it is word for word from my post.
That dummy on the Hive, however, hijacked BOTH OF US. What the hell?
He has the American Idol reject as the picture by his font. If his idol makes a living poorly copying the work of others, maybe he thinks it's ok. Somebody tell him it's not.
Let me get this straight - The Hive will give that guy - and the UGA fan over there bashing GT (Thread labeled "Tech") - admission and writing priveledges on the board, but not me? That's just not ok if you ask me.
