Unique Content vs Plagiarism
Posted in Blog Content on March 20th, 2010 by Daryl Williams – 6 Comments
Typewriter in the Henry Miller Library.
flickr image by embot I have been researching the internet on how to build a Twitter application using PHP programming language interacting with the Twitter API. While doing this research I noticed a pattern or the regularity of plagiarism. I have found that the content the plagiariser produces and claims to be their own creation, exposes their lack of knowledge and understanding on the subject and creates confusion for those who are researching the subject such as myself. In my case it is the frustration and annoyance created by uneducated dummies claiming to be authorities on the subject. Plagiarism is a harsh word and some academics will cry “Burn them at the stake”. It is the anger of many readers who have voiced their frustration and wish there was more constructive and educational content on the internet to help people learn and develop new skills.
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