tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post3473823449046416771..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: A Case of PlagiarismCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-28248711381678486252010-10-06T07:56:04.053-05:002010-10-06T07:56:04.053-05:00Sidney, stealing has gotten easier, although catch...Sidney, stealing has gotten easier, although catching them seems to have as well.<br /><br />Travis Erwin, indeed so.<br /><br />AvDB, Rick is on a roll catching and identifying this guy's aliases, but, as you say, it's not that hard to reinvent yourself on the web.<br /><br /> Candy, I see both kinds of plagiarism at school. The first is certainly something that can be fixed. The second one there is no fixing that kind of person.<br /> <br /> Mary Witzl, how many have had the sense to change the titles, one wonders? And yet have still stolen.<br /><br /> Carole, Rick is going after him with both barrels. Ultimately a lawsuit could be filed but it would be hard to get any justice I'd think.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6215238464890374052010-10-05T17:07:50.298-05:002010-10-05T17:07:50.298-05:00Does he have any recourse against the plagiarist? ...Does he have any recourse against the plagiarist? No good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14736004988160389092010-10-05T16:19:01.652-05:002010-10-05T16:19:01.652-05:00That really burns me up too. What a weird thing to...That really burns me up too. What a weird thing to do, and Middle Ditch is right: how utterly STUPID to use the same title!Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-70670554687865897682010-10-05T11:17:17.886-05:002010-10-05T11:17:17.886-05:00I can understand an inadvertent incident of plagia...I can understand an inadvertent incident of plagiarism, as when someone takes notes and carelessly omits using quote marks, then at a later date uses the phrases without realizing that they were quotes. But this is just deliberate theft. How weird.cs harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-90750361302031894142010-10-05T08:45:35.684-05:002010-10-05T08:45:35.684-05:00While I love the self-publishing business, along w...While I love the self-publishing business, along with the anonymity of the internet, it does allow room for this guy to pop up with a new name, find another author to steal from, and start all over.<br /><br />His IP address needs to be tracked to be sure he never does this again. Where's the library police when you need them?AvDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574481780173046619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-18798513331345905492010-10-04T15:39:05.008-05:002010-10-04T15:39:05.008-05:00What a bastard.What a bastard.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-63758991745355480532010-10-04T14:07:40.742-05:002010-10-04T14:07:40.742-05:00Wow, that is shocking. Brave new world we live in....Wow, that is shocking. Brave new world we live in.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-10253926315700151882010-10-04T14:07:15.805-05:002010-10-04T14:07:15.805-05:00Wow, that is shocking. Brave new world we live in....Wow, that is shocking. Brave new world we live in.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-54020607955035234112010-10-03T21:03:57.471-05:002010-10-03T21:03:57.471-05:00Ty Johnston, an appropriate treatment.
sandra sea...Ty Johnston, an appropriate treatment.<br /><br />sandra seamans, thanks. We all definitely need to work together to root this guy out.<br /><br />Lana Gramlich, yes indeed, and thanks for all the info you gathered about this for Rick.<br /><br />jennifer, cockroaches flee the light. At least most of the time.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-2972150215689813092010-10-03T20:43:40.630-05:002010-10-03T20:43:40.630-05:00That's really terrible. I'm glad you did ...That's really terrible. I'm glad you did a post about it and exposed this dishonest person.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-38652693422062612822010-10-03T15:41:59.602-05:002010-10-03T15:41:59.602-05:00Wow...that's freaking horrible...Wow...that's freaking horrible...Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56555872856613013372010-10-03T13:30:39.705-05:002010-10-03T13:30:39.705-05:00I linked to this story also, Charles and updated i...I linked to this story also, Charles and updated it with more info today. The guy is running a press now!sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-64845692882744197212010-10-03T13:07:05.546-05:002010-10-03T13:07:05.546-05:00Rope, hell. That's too easy. I'll chip in ...Rope, hell. That's too easy. I'll chip in a buck for a couple of 12-gauge shells.<br /><br />Why only a couple? One for each hand. He'll never use a keyboard again.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192814826756623212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-87464653121723923232010-10-03T09:35:12.856-05:002010-10-03T09:35:12.856-05:00Travis Cody, nuff said.
JR, that makes the most s...Travis Cody, nuff said.<br /><br />JR, that makes the most sense. I'm sure you're right. I knew a woman once who plagiarized from Dean Koontz and got caught. She was ostracized from the writing community.<br /><br />eric1313, the web is so huge. It makes searching easy but you have to know what to search for so there are still chances for such to escape detection for a good long time.<br /><br />Don, Issa's Untidy Hut, great title for that book. The 'cheats' among us cost us all so much, in money, time, emotion, trust. definitely not a victimless crime.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-84862666661640921982010-10-03T07:21:41.006-05:002010-10-03T07:21:41.006-05:00Charles:
Believe it or not, this actually happene...Charles:<br /><br />Believe it or not, this actually happened with a poem in <i>Lilliput</i> that appeared many years ago. I was contacted by the poet <a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=733" rel="nofollow">Neal Bowers</a> who spent years running down the guy who was stealing his work. He wrote a book about it called "Words for the Taking." <a href="http://www.complete-review.com/reviews/bowersn/taking.htm" rel="nofollow">Here's a review of the book</a>.<br /><br />I do hope Rick can get some satisfaction.<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-88097690851134067752010-10-03T00:41:18.170-05:002010-10-03T00:41:18.170-05:00To echo Kate S... (faintly)
Get a rope.
What ...To echo Kate S... (faintly) <br /><br />Get a rope.<br /><br />What a douchebag. I hope Rick is able to recover the money that this jerk has gernered thus far and maybe put an end to this guy.<br /><br />Seems there is a lot of power in having psuedonyms. Especially here on the ever anonymous web.eric1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/13807078704660045859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-54631606141571028062010-10-02T21:53:22.503-05:002010-10-02T21:53:22.503-05:00Some people just don't give a shit as long as ...Some people just don't give a shit as long as they can make a few bucks. I see it all the time. This dude's a short-term thinker with absolutely no long-term plans.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-72651128097784101162010-10-02T18:10:05.276-05:002010-10-02T18:10:05.276-05:00Deka, hopefully the guy has ruined himself in the ...Deka, hopefully the guy has ruined himself in the writing world. This is a sin against us all.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-60096902664204894032010-10-02T17:14:18.897-05:002010-10-02T17:14:18.897-05:00I'm with Cloudia. Homage is a legitimate thing...I'm with Cloudia. Homage is a legitimate thing. And a very good one when is well done. This is like eat a rotting slice of bread.<br /><br />This said, i believe the neck-tie party Evan says will be a waste of time.<br /><br />Better a shooting contest. Minimum caliber is .357Deka Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328847551867893941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40206823198467502932010-10-02T16:08:34.068-05:002010-10-02T16:08:34.068-05:00Kate Sterling, there's definitely something to...Kate Sterling, there's definitely something to be said for that.<br /><br />Cloudia, yes, and the line seems pretty clear. The exact words, the exact title. Just a new author's name.<br /><br />Evan Lewis, Gents on the lynch, a title borrowed from REH btw.<br /><br />Steve Malley, you gotta wonder what goes through their heads.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-77377541485076320592010-10-02T15:55:01.801-05:002010-10-02T15:55:01.801-05:00How can a person be net-savvy enough to put out al...How can a person be net-savvy enough to put out all that online publicity, but still dumb enough to think he wouldn't get caught in his lies?Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-19499672996229306182010-10-02T15:08:01.730-05:002010-10-02T15:08:01.730-05:00Neck-tie party!Neck-tie party!Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-43224878956564520942010-10-02T13:50:03.939-05:002010-10-02T13:50:03.939-05:00We are free to echo, or to "Homage" NOT ...We are free to echo, or to "Homage" NOT to simply steal! Some little jerk...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Honolulu<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-70947948064745533912010-10-02T11:34:39.795-05:002010-10-02T11:34:39.795-05:00This is so upsetting. It's a shame we can app...This is so upsetting. It's a shame we can apply some old fashioned western justice and hang the thief. Or better yet, go medieval and have him drawn and quartered. :)RK Sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034917381901499281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6883565038643435932010-10-02T11:26:38.637-05:002010-10-02T11:26:38.637-05:00David, yes, just disgusting.
Alex, he said he was...David, yes, just disgusting.<br /><br />Alex, he said he was going too. I'm not sure if he has yet. He's also reporting it to the writer's organization he belongs too.<br /><br />Ron, I know, I've seen that a couple of times in academic circles and I'm just aghast. I don't understand how that could possibly be. What a bizarre world we live in.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com