I am in a club in high school, and for club day and cultural food day we can sell food to raise money. Two years ago I came up with the idea for churros, and each time we sold out. Therefore it is our club thing to sell churros. Last year the president of our club graduated, and so this year we are responsible for club affairs. We were obviously planning to do churros, but then we heard that robotics club is doing it, because our former club president's sister who is in my grade suggested it. And they got the choice because they turned in their slip first. So I was wondering if it is called plagiarism if another person steals your idea. I am just curious...
2007-09-13 13:46:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am obviously not going to go complain to the principal, I am just venting my anger here.
2007-09-13 14:01:26 · update #1
We are not allowed to sell something someone else is selling
2007-09-13 14:04:01 · update #2
No that is not plagiarism. Plagiarism is when someone copies someone else's work (usually written) and claims they are the author (or insinuates they are the creator of the work).
What you are describing would be more along the line of trademark infringement. But even then, since "churros" was not a patent or trademark registered by your club, you don't have a case.
You will have to be innovative and come up with another idea for this year.
2007-09-13 14:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you copy 7 or more words without attribution to the source, that is plagiarism.
A churro is either a Spanish doughnut or a part of male anatomy. I forget which. In either case, it is in the public domain. You should be able to sell it, and to undercut the robotics club in price, quality or both. You are saying, Ford made cars first, Chevy is not allowed to make them. That is absurd. If someone has the churro monopoly, that violates anti-trust laws in this capitalist nation.
2007-09-13 21:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by buttfor2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Plagiarism is when you submit work claiming it to be your own. All they would have to do is give you credit but that doesn't mean you can't tell them not to use your idea. You don't have a copyright or patent on churros. I believe they've been around a while. That would be like not letting anyone else have a bake sale just because you had that idea once.
They don't even have to give you credit unless they are claiming it to be their own idea. And even then, this circumstance wouldn't be plagiarism.
If you have to sell something different, make something new, innovative, and better. And get a patent. lol.
2007-09-13 20:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not give your churros a brand name?
"Not made by greasy robots churros"
"Better than their churros"
"Real churros, not robotic churros"
"Churros that don't go 'whirros'"
Or you could come up with a new idea to complement their churros. Like selling anti-acids....
2007-09-13 21:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it isnt plagiarism
here's a tip if you're stuck on what to sell: take a survey on what the people in your school like to eat, and tally up the votes and see which type of food the people in your school like the most.
good luck!
2007-09-14 04:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by alsdkjf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called fair competition, its an American tradition.
Hey, you could start a class action suit, thats American too
2007-09-13 20:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that's really messed up i feel bad for you guys i really hope you come up with something like 120% better. i wouldn't call it plagiarism, it was just her being a loser.
2007-09-13 20:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by ndbt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You snooze, you lose. In this situation anyway. It's kinda messed up, but in this instance... you snoooooze.....
2007-09-13 20:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by vslsub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋