Tag Archives: ethics

Don’t Be An Idiot

I have been tempted to comment on the “Bloggers Code of Conduct” meme since it started. Lots has been said by hundreds of people, and most of what was said was actually just as long winded and inconsequential as the original bull’s manure. The follow up seems to be him treading in it.

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Are Yahoo Guilty of Unethical Plagiarism With Syndicated Content?

Bloggers often complain that another blogger has stolen their content (plagiarism) or reworked their ideas without giving credit, and on the internet among bloggers, credit isn't just mentioning their names but providing a link, preferably to the original article.

Major Websites and Press Agencies Seriously Don't Give a Damn About Conventions

I am not a lawyer, this post is personal opinion. Please treat any legal information as for entertainment purposes only

Vipul Arora wrote a story today entitled Yahoo plagiarizes content – does not give credit!!

But was it plagiarism?

Lets go into detail and see what happens, and how this all

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WOMMA Should Watch Who They Quote And Especially Who They Link To!

I came across an interesting piece on the WOMMA blog that unfortunately falls well short of what you would expect from such an organisation.

As always I am not a lawyer, and this is just for entertainment purposes. I am sure WOMMA have some lawyers though, so they really should take a lot more care with what they state and how they state it.

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How to Make Corrections When Blogging

Sometimes you make a mistake when blogging and get the facts wrong. How do you follow up with a correction?

I don’t know the exact terminology that press guidelines or rules use, but generally it is something like

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Disclosure Ethics and Pay Per Post

I have been offline for a few days, so time to play catchup.

Techcrunch and Pay Per Post seem to have a love/hate relationship. Who will Techcrunch write about now that Pay Per Post with their requirement of disclosure can no longer be pinpointed.

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