is plagiarizing other websites without sourcing them in posts on here against rules?

[geico]

i mean, word for word. like if someone highlights something and pastes it into a thread and doesnt cite the source.

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sorry if this is a dumb question

 

[-Apples-]

I never saw anything in the rules about copyrighted content, but I wouldn't reccomend copying and pasting from other sites without using the URL address. Even on smaller websites, the copyright rules apply, but they aren't stated.

 

[Kitsuragi]

i dont think so, it depends on what you mean specifically.

 

[Vizionari]

If you're really worried about plagiarizing, then do this:

[ QUOTE ] [/QUOTE ] (remove the spaces)

Then cite your source.

 

[geico]

can i link to a thread?
http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?265171-interesting-fun-facts!/page8

CR33P's post here is plagiarism, but is it against the rules? would it cause copyright infringement issues for the bell tree forums?

 

[Vizionari]

can i link to a thread?
http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?265171-interesting-fun-facts!/page8

CR33P's post here is plagiarism, but is it against the rules? would it cause copyright infringement issues for the bell tree forums?

No, I don't think so.

 

[Kitsuragi]

can i link to a thread?
http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?265171-interesting-fun-facts!/page8

CR33P's post here is plagiarism, but is it against the rules? would it cause copyright infringement issues for the bell tree forums?

i dont think it'd really matter, alot of people have been copying + pasting stuff word for word on that thread, and all over tbt in general. i dont think it's a problem.

 

[tobi!]

this isn't school

 

[Trent the Paladin]

can i link to a thread?
http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?265171-interesting-fun-facts!/page8

CR33P's post here is plagiarism, but is it against the rules? would it cause copyright infringement issues for the bell tree forums?

It looks like it was copied from Wikipedia, so it's not that awful. The big no-no would be books or guides. IE like someone posted a New Leaf guide and claimed it was 100% theirs, but say it's on Tumblr and was created by somebody else entirely then there's a problem.

 

[tobi!]

CR33P didn't claim it was his. It's fine.

 

[Jake]

It looks like it was copied from Wikipedia, so it's not that awful. The big no-no would be books or guides. IE like someone posted a New Leaf guide and claimed it was 100% theirs, but say it's on Tumblr and was created by somebody else entirely then there's a problem.

This. Or selling art work, too, and claiming it as your own, but just stealing it from tumblr

 

[Caius]

I really don't recommend taking something and claiming it as yours but I really don't see a problem with posting something and citing your source. Of course, as long as you're not making a gain on it in any way (bells, etc) then I really don't see the issue.