Comments on: Copying Content is Plagiarism and Theft

By: Using Music On Your Wedding Business Website » Sage Wedding Pros

Using Music On Your Wedding Business Website » Sage Wedding Pros — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:26:05 +0000

[...] proper credit to everyone involved in producing a wedding. There’s a lot of talk about copyright infringement: businesses that use photographer’s photos without permission, bloggers that use other [...]

By: Karry

Karry — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:14:57 +0000

Thanks,Michelle, for this series of posts! It is very sad, and is running rampant. I’ve dealt with it twice already in 2010, and several times last year.

By: How to Avoid and Detect Plagiarism » Sage Wedding Pros

How to Avoid and Detect Plagiarism » Sage Wedding Pros — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:06:58 +0000

[...] Copying Content is Plagiarism and Theft [...]

By: Misty Damico {Luxe Event Productions}

Misty Damico {Luxe Event Productions} — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:28 +0000

You hit the nail on the head and I always like seeing your posts. Wish we lived closer!

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:27 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this. This really is running rampant in our industry and I find it so sad. In such a creative environment why copy? I have a competitor that is more like a stalker copying everything I say, post, or friend. I look forward to your next post!

By: Jennifer | Zinchuk Studios

Jennifer | Zinchuk Studios — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:52 +0000

It’s so tough when somebody steals your creativity. On the one hand, I love sharing new awesome ideas with my peers. However, when somebody takes your ideas and gives you no credit/no love, it’s sad for everyone. Over the weekend we saw another videographer’s video that used the exact shot/sequence we thought up 2 weeks before. Could be a coincidence but more likely they were inspired. I’d love it if they had just commented on our work. I appreciate this post–I think in this industry it is hard to draw a line between sharing ideas and stealing ideas. Thank you for bringing up an important issue.

By: Aleah + Nick Valley

Aleah + Nick Valley — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:34:46 +0000

As always; great advice. This is becoming an increasing problem and yes, you’re right: many vision boards, color palettes, and even “wedding Wednesday” or “fun find Friday” posts that so many bloggers post might be similar. We read similar posts on blogs/sites all the time and in this industry, coincidence is easy to happen upon.

What’s not okay is copying. We’ve experienced this with our text and packages on several occasion. We decided to remove some of this information from our site and provide it only by request. It’s unfortunate; we’re in an industry of creativity and if you aren’t able to tap into your own creative thoughts, perhaps you should consider another field.
Way to speak out, Michelle!
Aleah + Nick

By: Shayna

Shayna — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:56 +0000

I’ve had it happen to me several times. Once, someone stole a chunk of my bio – that’s my LIFE! I’m glad you’re addressing it, even if the guilty parties aren’t reading (and I hope they are).

By: Kate Miller

Kate Miller — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:57:09 +0000

Thank you for this! Sadly, I’ve experienced this in a few different ways recently – but thankfully, most of the fantastic blogs out there are quick to update their posts when they realize that the source is missing.

By: April Foster

April Foster — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:01:17 +0000

Great post. It is something that needs to be talked about especially with the number of new blogs that pop up daily. I look forward to your Wednesday post!