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Cloudbringer · 01-22-2002, 06:41 AM

Ok, I'll try and remember the new nickname, LennonCook!

What I meant about the copying, Lennon, is it is NOT appropriate to take someone else's work, copy it and not have asked their permission. As it happens, I have plans to move (with proper acknowledgements) material from that thread to a new one. I was very dismayed to see that you had done so, without asking and had not credited the people who's work you borrowed. Several members contributed to that original thread to make it a very useful and classic thread for the Ironworks community and I believe they are all entitled to the credit. That's what makes us a community, Lennon, we share our knowledge and help one another, but we also give credit where credit is due.

I hope that if you are going to college, you understand the importance of never borrowing someone else's work and leaving the impression you are the actual author. In case you wonder why this is such a big deal, I work at a university and have two degrees, myself. This is a very big issue in the academic community and is a pet peeve of mine.

Cloudbringer

[ 01-22-2002: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]

01-22-2002, 06:41 AM	#36
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Ok, I'll try and remember the new nickname, LennonCook! What I meant about the copying, Lennon, is it is NOT appropriate to take someone else's work, copy it and not have asked their permission. As it happens, I have plans to move (with proper acknowledgements) material from that thread to a new one. I was very dismayed to see that you had done so, without asking and had not credited the people who's work you borrowed. Several members contributed to that original thread to make it a very useful and classic thread for the Ironworks community and I believe they are all entitled to the credit. That's what makes us a community, Lennon, we share our knowledge and help one another, but we also give credit where credit is due. I hope that if you are going to college, you understand the importance of never borrowing someone else's work and leaving the impression you are the actual author. In case you wonder why this is such a big deal, I work at a university and have two degrees, myself. This is a very big issue in the academic community and is a pet peeve of mine. Cloudbringer [ 01-22-2002: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ] __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)