I came across two articles that I found interesting.
The first is a bit long but author Jeaniene Frost really goes into great depth about e-book piracy, including the shaky claims of why those who participate think it's perfectly okay, and the ramifications to authors and publishers. As an author, this issue is one that I follow.
Deadline Dames: E-book Piracy
The second is a NY Times article on a young author whose debut novel was released to wonderful literary acclaim, until it was revealed that she lifted some of her material from other sources. Then she called it 'mixing' and not plagiarism and claimed it's okay. Even a book fair, aware of the plagiarism charges still moved forward to making the work a finalist for one of its awards. I find the claim of 'mixing' not being plagiarism weak and the action of the book fair somewhat disturbing.
NY Times: Author, 17, says It's 'Mixing,' Not Plagiarism
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After reading Jeaniene Frost's article on E-book piracy, I booked marked the article. E-book piracy is down right stealing! And anyone who doesn't think so is delusional. I know there are a lot of items that can be downloaded from the internet; books, music, videos, computer programs, and other items I haven't even thought of. It's so easy to close your eyes to the fact that by using it, you are in fact stealing it.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, taking and using something that is not yours, is stealing, including plagiarism. There is no such thing as 'mixing'! The creation of a book is by the author(s) which are named on the cover of the book. Even sources are named within the book, not doing that and taking their work for your own, is stealing. I'm so disappointed in the book fair committee for knowing about the plagiarism and not having the work disallowed. Thanks Terry for sharing these articles with us.
Thanks for sharing these articles.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day!
Sandy,
ReplyDeleteIt is good to read that you found the articles both interesting and worth keeping track of. I didn't buy into the 'mixing' assertion either.
And Cher, not a problem. Have a great Valentine's Day too!