Last month, somebody posted a piece my husband earlier wrote without his name.
So this man copied the article, removed my husband's name, posted on his page and sent it to a broadcast list my husband is part of.
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🛑It's wrong for you not to acknowledge literary pieces that are not yours.
🛑Some even have the nerve to claim ownership and put their names.
🛑And some put “𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐃” when they know the authors and ought to acknowledge them.
Have you seen those kinds of people before?
🛑How about those who give out other people's paid ebooks as freebies/bonuses for their classes?🤦♀️
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⛔️Plagiarism poses so many dangers to you more than you think:
1️⃣𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Plagiarism prevents you from honing your skills, cultivating your unique voice, and exploring your creative potential.
2️⃣𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Plagiarism undermines your integrity and credibility as a writer or creator.
3️⃣𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬: Plagiarism can lead to legal action, including lawsuits and financial penalties.
4️⃣, 5️⃣, 6️⃣, etc.
Please, do not plagiarise. Your unique voice and original ideas are what make you special.
💫𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲
💫𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬
💫𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
💫𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝
💫𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞.
>>>Your creativity deserves to shine authentically, and the world deserves your originality.<<<
Have you had a similar experience? What do you advise those who plagiarise?
Aanu Clement David-Olawade
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