About a week ago, I took some pains to write an answer to a question about a Shakespearean tragedy, posted it, and then reconsidered and deleted it because I thought it might enable someone to plagiarize and turn it in for a class assignment as his own work. What happened instead is that another answerer, most of whose answers are on computer-related subjects, somehow retrieved it and posted it as his own, with only the opening words "Funny as it may seem" substituted for my "Ironically"--otherwise it was my answer word for word. Then at the end he actually asked for his answer to be chosen best. I reported it and thought that the matter had been resolved, but this evening I found that "his" answer had been chosen best, with mine posted right under it, so that one might think I had copied from him instead of vice versa. As I said, most of this person's answers are on computer-related subjects, while many others of mine are on subjects similar to that of this particular answer.
2007-12-23 13:56:21 · 6 answers · asked by aida 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
That's really disgraceful. It makes you wonder about some people!
When you reported it, did you send an e-mail saying what you have said here to Yahoo? I know that once I had someone e-mail me and accuse me of stealing information from a particular web site. I checked, and I had credited the site (and gave a link to it) and put the item in quotation marks. However, this bothered me so much that I wrote an e-mail to y_answrs_team@yahoo.com - and they responded to my e-mail. Perhaps, if you didn't already write to them, you should.
I'm not sure if this will help or not, but it's worth a shot.
It probably won't give must satisfaction, but do you remember the phrase "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?" It tells you that your answer was spot-on and worth copying (at least to a plagiarist!).
BTW: If I were you, I would avoid this particular person. In other words, don't ever post anything after he has posted an answer - if at all possible. Who needs this type of aggravation?
I really am sorry this happened to you. It's outrageous!
2007-12-23 18:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by ck1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to chalk this one up to experience and let it go. Getting stewed over it will only hurt you. The guy who stole your answer is pretty much untouchable.
Keep in mind that having your words stolen means that YOU are worth stealing from. That's rare. The guy who did it will probably never post such an insightful answer again.
2007-12-23 14:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
just get over it, this is the internet, whatever you write or "say" always has an equal chance of being stolen or plagerized.. everything is out in the open, and who cares that yours wasnt picked best, sorry to be brutally honest.
2007-12-23 14:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by hawaiihg 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sorry, dear.... Unless you copyrighted your answer, you have no legal grounds at all. It's not at all moral of him to do that, but it's 'fair game' in the larger picture. Yup; it suks :(
2007-12-23 15:25:50 · answer #4 · answered by jbloor@att.net 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ohh that sucks..I hope someone gets him kicked off...this may be the Internet but plagiarism is not acceptable..thats just morally and socially wrong.
2007-12-23 14:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by saconners1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i m sorry,,but i had no other way to communicate to u
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my response to ur answer to my question-
lizards are reptiles(real),,dragons are abstracts,
u can't compare them
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comparison between dragons and mathematics under 'abstracts' also won't fit,,coz lack of dragons won't hurt the existence of universe,,unlike that to the lack of god would !!!
so dragon's don't exist!
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2007-12-26 06:25:59 · answer #6 · answered by gunkedar 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋