Sputnik Plagiarism

[I am BM]

I heard a story about a girl who had a CD review column in her school newspaper but was busted for plagiarising a site off of the internet. She just copied and pasted the reviews completely off the site. It got to me thinking, if someone was proven to be plagiarising reviews off of sputnik (which could possibly be the site this girl ripped off) what would MX/the poster of the review do? Would they take legal action or anything of the sort or just let it go?

[Damrod]

Originally Posted by I am BM

I heard a story about a girl who had a CD review column in her school newspaper but was busted for plagiarising a site off of the internet. She just copied and pasted the reviews completely off the site. It got to me thinking, if someone was proven to be plagiarising reviews off of sputnik (which could possibly be the site this girl ripped off) what would MX/the poster of the review do? Would they take legal action or anything of the sort or just let it go?

Why should we take legal action? And, how should we know of it?

Unless it's not done near anyone that knows the site, and knows the site well, I don't think mx nor anyone else of the site would know about it. Thus, no action would be taken.

Nice avatar btw, you're waiting for Tiger too?

[Iai]

Does Jeremy make money from the site? If so, then I think he could sue.

[Damrod]

Originally Posted by Iai

Does Jeremy make money from the site? If so, then I think he could sue.

Question is, after taking the fees for webspace, traffic etc from the money that get's in from ads and similar stuff, is there really something left?

Plus, I think it would be rather in the reviewers hands to 'sue', as the 'copyright' is in the hands of the writer. Unless there is something in the terms of use on Sputnik that says that all the reviews submitted become copyright of Jeremy as the administrator of the site.

[sting-ray]

there's no point in filing a lawsuit: it would be far too complicated, and time and money will be wasted on mx's part.. this is assuming that there will be substancial evidence as well.. I guess the best way to deal with it is to simply get in contact with the person or the publisher to let them know that its illegal and so forth. But if anybody it would be in mx's hands.

Originally Posted by Damrod

Question is, after taking the fees for webspace, traffic etc from the money that get's in from ads and similar stuff, is there really something left?

Plus, I think it would be rather in the reviewers hands to 'sue', as the 'copyright' is in the hands of the writer. Unless there is something in the terms of use on Sputnik that says that all the reviews submitted become copyright of Jeremy as the administrator of the site.

The review becomes property of Jeremy Ferwerda and his mxtabs network as soon as you submit it.

Once the reviewer has submitted it to sputnik, the reviewer is not allowed to submit anywhere else (other websites, school newspapers, send it to friends or relatives) without written permission of Jeremy Ferwerda.

Oh, and there is most certainly something left from the enitre earnings of the mxtabs network.

[Liberi Fatali]

Of course there is, he has to pay for all that expensive photography equipment somehow.

Just think, every ad you click on mxtabs is helping Jeremy preach the word of God to more people.

[Ian Curtis Is Dead]

Originally Posted by plexiglass

The review becomes property of Jeremy Ferwerda and his mxtabs network as soon as you submit it.

Once the reviewer has submitted it to sputnik, the reviewer is not allowed to submit anywhere else (other websites, school newspapers, send it to friends or relatives) without written permission of Jeremy Ferwerda.

Seriously? Is this mentioned on the site?

It's only plagiarism if the material is under a legal copyright. Unless you have a postmarked envelope, or an official copyright with the original written material as evidence that you are indeed the author and owner of said writing, it's completely up for grabs.

Originally Posted by Renaissance

It's only plagiarism if the material is under a legal copyright. Unless you have a postmarked envelope, or an official copyright with the original written material as evidence that you are indeed the author and owner of said writing, it's completely up for grabs.

So alot of people seem to think.

[Iai]

Originally Posted by plexiglass

The review becomes property of Jeremy Ferwerda and his mxtabs network as soon as you submit it.

Once the reviewer has submitted it to sputnik, the reviewer is not allowed to submit anywhere else (other websites, school newspapers, send it to friends or relatives) without written permission of Jeremy Ferwerda.

Shit.