Plagiarism by Any Other Name…

…is still plagiarism

Writer – Editor?

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Reply to:imanassandathief.com
Date: 2008-03-11, 5:12PM PDT
I need a few pages of text “rewritten” so as to NOT violate copywrite laws.
The text in question is just about 99% perfect for my use… other than inserting my name in place of theirs… but, I fear that’s not legal, so, let’s rewrite it to avoid any issues.
Similar is great – plagerism isn’t.
How much would you charge per page? How long would you need to perform task?

• Compensation: tbd
• Telecommuting is ok.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

The Craigslist Curmudgeon is a gentle soul who strives to right wrongs and look out for the best interests of freelancers. I’m a nice person, really, I am. Nothing gets my britches in an uproar more than someone who steals another writer’s work.

It’s one thing to blatantly steal another writers content and replace it as your own. To hire a writer to do a little fine tuning and tweaking to ensure a Copyscape safe environment doesn’t just show thievery on the part of the person placing the ad, it also means a somewhat less than ethical writer is being paid to help steal from his brother and sister writers.

It’s wrong. It’s stealing. It’s ass. Shame on all involved.

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