Ambrose2007Ambrose2007 Forum Posts (8,881)

RE: Your True Self!

Indeed, a horrible crime was committed by pointing out that someone dishonestly claimed on a public forum someone else's work as her own. The fault is, of course, all mine. How could I have been so foolish to not have known the great personal tragedy I would bring upon this hapless individual.

RE: Your True Self!

Well, V, I think the author of that essay would be tickled pink to see someone else claim it as her own. smile Don't you?

RE: Your True Self!

Dear, are you going holyer than thou again on me??? very mad

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RE: Your True Self!

Ah, yes, it was undoubtedly a tragic accident, much like when my classmate in high school trigonometry accidentally copied my answers in a test. If the teacher had simply asked him, he would've pointed out that he did indeed copy my test results, but that he did so accidentally, due to human error. If only my teacher would've given him the chance to confess his honest error before flunking him. True, my teacher did ask him repeatedly about his good score, and my classmate did on each occasion take credit for it, but that was all simply a human error-related accident as well.

Sometimes there just isn't any justice in the world. What a "holyer" than thou person my Trig teacher was!! What was the big deal? Why not just give my classmate an A and a pat on the back and perhaps even some humanitarian award?? I personally think my classmate was a saint...or at least a saint in making. crying

Dear heavens, if only people would become enlightened and mature enough to understand that it's not only no big deal when you take credit for other people's hard work - why, in fact, it's extraordinarily laudable!! Rather than saying that such actions are dishonest and unfair, we ought to applaud them and even consider worshiping them...if only from afar. please

RE: Your True Self!

You're turning 48, E???wow My god, everyone here seems to be aging but me. grin Must be all that (self-) righteous living. blushing

RE: Your True Self!

It's weird. Seems like I'm the only person not getting any older on CS... confused dunno blushing conversing dancing

RE: Your True Self!

And one EGO dared to criticize all the other EGOs. smile

RE: Your True Self!

cheers bouquet

RE: Your True Self!

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RE: Your True Self!

That was the question GG was responding to, V. Far from being "holyer" than thou, she was addressing an interesting question and supplying relevant knowledge (especially for those here who seem so fond of claiming other people's works as their own). wave

RE: Jealousy

roll eyes Yet another unattributed pasting of someone else's work.

RE: Your True Self!

Are you butting in again on my scintillating comments, Laura?very mad confused wow tongue

RE: Your True Self!

head banger But one good thing, V, is that this inspired me to write a poem commemorating the difficulties in choosing the right and wrong paths in life...

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.

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RE: Your True Self!

Yeah, there seems to be some good stuff there. From people who worked hard to develop insights and the ability to express them.tip hat

RE: Your True Self!

handshake I'm glad she posted it, too. It makes some worthwhile points.

But as a writer and thinker, I appreciate when someone has devoted the time and hard work into creating something like that, and I think they deserve the credit for it. And I think of anyone who's done anything that required a lot of hard work and dedication - and then had it stolen out from under them. dunno

RE: Your True Self!

I guess the ability to cut and paste qualifies one as a profound thinker/professional writer here on CS, RD, so...well, just select, copy, and...head banger dunno

RE: Your True Self!

By thanking everyone who complimented the writing/thinking in that post, she of course took credit for it implicitly (most of the compliments specifically referred to her).

You didn't answer my question, Demon. Is it ethical to take credit for someone else's work? That's aside from the question (for those who apparently didn't read the many congratulations aimed at her personally, and her thanks for them).

My answer: It is unethical and extremely dishonest.

RE: Your True Self!

To repeat myself: Then you believe it's ethical to take credit for something you didn't do?

RE: Your True Self!

So your opinion would be...that it's ethical/reasonable to take credit for something you didn't do?

RE: Your True Self!

No doubt the writer who devoted the time and energy into creating that piece would be equally appreciative that he or she was ripped off.

RE: Your True Self!

It matters only if you object to someone lying...and stealing credit from a deserving writer, in this case.

To me, that's like saying: "Well, does it really matter that what I purchased from someone (say, a piece of art or something practical, like a car) was stolen? After all, it works, and I probably never would've seen or used it if the thief hadn't brought it to my attention."

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RE: Your True Self!

RD, my man!reunion

RE: Your True Self!

Hey, V. Yes, I imagine it did occur to you. wine

RE: Your True Self!

head banger And she quite pointedly *didn't* do that, right? In fact, she quite pointedly took credit for it. roll eyes wave

RE: Your True Self!

Aw, don't cry, E. You always have your sweet imagination (as I think the saying goes). blushing uh oh

RE: Being Late....

I once characterized the practice of being late as "passive aggression toward reality." angel

RE: DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW ANYONE?

Reminds me of the Bon Jovi song: "Does Anybody Really Love Anybody?" (At least I think that's the title.)

RE: if you knew BajanBlue

A brilliant, compassionate, and all-around wonderful lady. She added so much to this list, and was a personal inspiration for me. I found some of her poems so delicious they seemed edible. Her death renewed my faith in atheism.

Just signed in to add my great respects for this unique and inspiring individual. I miss her.

RE: CS and Loading

Definitely. I'm just about ready to give up for now in trying to post.

RE: Does It Make Sense?

I think sometimes we're afraid of doing something because we think it might not turn out the way we hoped it would, L. wink hug

But ultimately, of course, you need to GO FOR IT!! cheering heart beating peace wine

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