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TechDirt: plagiarism as re-imagination and collaboration

By Lawrence B. Ebert, Esq.

On the subject of inevitability, TechDirt has a post titled Is It Really So Bad If A Student Plagiarizes A Speech? specifically on the Palo Alto High plagiarism matter, but definitely extend-able. Some text:

We've discussed how silly the concept of "plagiarism" is in many contexts once you look at the details. It's a concept that needs to be rethought -- as it often really represents someone reimagining a work in a different, and potentially valuable context. In fact, we've seen a few plagiarized defenses of plagiarism that are pieces of art by themselves.

Some of the TechDirt material:

It can be especially silly in school, where what some people consider plagiarism is really no different than collaboration.

is closely related to earlier TechDirt material.

Full post as published by IPBiz on June 28, 2008 (boomark / email).