Some of you are cutting and pasting sentences from websites without citing your source. This is not cool. I know this is "just a blog", but what you are doing is "just plagiarism".
"Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. Unlike cases of forgery, in which the authenticity of the writing, document, or some other kind of object, itself is in question, plagiarism is concerned with the issue of false attribution. Plagiarism can also occur unconsciously; in some cultures certain forms of plagiarism are accepted because the concept can be interpreted differently."
Taken from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
I really don't mind if you pull things from the internet and put them in your posts, but you must either cite the source or use your own words. The internet is potentially an excellent resource, and I encourage you to use it. However, what I want from you is some semi-original thought. Prove to me that you are all smart enough to paraphrase!!!
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W-O-W
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