Is plagiarism forbidden or is it not that bad? When I look around me and also in history, it all seems to be very normal. Published books, paintings, all kinds of things are copied and it is even advised to the average artist to first copy something existing before his own input is allowed. Anyone who can copy paintings well can be a good restorer and such people are scarce. And what about hackers? Anyone who cracks the bank vault is killed unless he is needed to test the new vault. The thief is asked to check whether something is burglar-proof and old stories and fairy tales are given a new look. Even if it is not very original, it is considered very normal worldwide. Walt Disney is a good example of stealing other people's stories (it is no longer stealing if the story has expired, which in the case of paintings is called public domain).
What is plagiarism? Is it okay to mention the source of a piece of text that you use or is it still theft if it is explicitly stated in the book that this is not allowed unless you have written permission from the author?
There are a thousand and one rules just like for the photos that are free to use. Do I have to mention the source if it is explicitly stated on the site that this is NOT necessary? And what if I use a photo that is copyright-free and I earn a lot of money with it, am I then obliged to pay the photographer a percentage?
Now that I think about it, why is it called spam if I copy myself?
18.4.25
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