This is a "print screen" of her post - entitled "I have a dream" written early in November...
A few nights ago, as I was chatting to her, she revealed that someone plagariased her blog post! I was shocked - firstly because she should sooo be given credit for writing something so beautiful. Secondly because I just couldn't believe that someone would actually plagiarise blog posts! It's not like she blogs for money.... I doubt she got any financial gains out of doing that...
So I hopped over to her blog for a better look...
and shocked I was!!! No, beyond shocked actually!
Can you see the resemblance there?!! Or are you blind??
The whole blog template even looks the same! Ok, maybe it's not intentional... It is after all, one of Blogger's templates... and anyone could use that! But wahlaa!!! A week later, the same post, written in exact same words?! HELLO!!!
And the worst part is, she even has a link to my sister's blog from hers... and she personally knows my sister!
This I really don't get! Why would you do something like that to someone you personally know?? No doubt it will ruin the friendship!
This is freaking atrocious! Totally disgusting, really! I take offence in her "stealing" someone else's inspirational post, and passing it off as her own's. I mean, I can understand if someone "takes" something from the internet, and then modifies it, rewords stuff in their own words, their own perception. But this is just "CTRL C - followed by CTRL V". And I doubt she's even doing it for the money like what Dawn Yang did with her Stomp posts...
I posted a comment on her post, trying to confront her - which obviously didn't get approved... DURRR!! She didn't even bother replying or anything... as expected.
Dear Ryn, I urge you to get a life -- and I mean one of your own's! I think you are aware that my sister's blog went private for a reason... because she wanted things to remain "private". AND she respected you and trusted you enough to gain access to her blog. Is this the way you pay her back??
23 comments:
What's her blog address? Let's all go blast her.
yes, seriously we can all bombard her comment box and e-mail with hate mails, i have all the time :)
Maybe she thought the article was beautifully written so she wanted to keep a copy of it on her blog for future reading.... I know some people do that (esp new amateur bloggers) without knowing that it's plagiarism.
Best to ask the blogger for clarification first... From the screenshot, it doesn't seem like a money-making blog.. I could be wrong, though.
@ andrew: I know you're giving her the benefit of doubt. BUT anyone who has been to school would know that is wrong.
Blast herrr! What is her blog address, Mei? Come on, give it to us. Plenty of time on our hands!
no thanks to the person, now i have 1 less blog to read. :(
i hope karma will catch on to her one day.
Daniel & Anonymous: We'll see what she does. I don't wanna blast her blog with hate mails just yet. I don't reckon that's a very nice thing to do.
But she should be made aware that her actions have made some people angry, and very disappointed with her.
Andrew: You're right. I don't think her blog is a money-making blog as well. But when she got questioned about the posts - it was more than just the 1 post btw, she claimed that she copied them BEFORE my sister's blog went private - which was obviously a lie! Because the posts were dated! DURRR...
But it doesn't really matter when she copied them, she still COPIED them. But oh well...
And btw, she's been blogging for years. Although she doesn't blog "full time as a career", I don't think she really fits the definition of amateur.
Jenome: Hahaha, chill out :D Will keep you posted if we need your help "blasting" her. But we're alrite for now :) Thanks!
Anonymous: Yeah, I'm so sorry about that. My sister's kind of a private person, and she just made it worse by doing that.
Keep me posted. I've got time on my side(=
Hi there, I think there are probably some misunderstandings. I did copy about 3 of her posts, but if you see carefully..I gave my due credit to her in my previous posts (before she went private) and may have missed out on the latest entry (and that's when she went private). I did not copy for the sake of copying, because if I did..I would have done it a long time ago (a few years back probably). I do not take blogging as a profession. What I've done is clearly my mistake..but I just wanted to save the post for my own..as it is really beautifully written and inspiring. That's all I swear. It was never meant to be revealed to the whole world and the last thing I would ever want people to say is that "hey, look..she wrote this" because that was not what my intentions were in the very first place. I clearly understood that I am not the original writer, and hence I did not modify what she wrote and retained the original meaning because I couldn't bear to do it myself as I know it is terribly wrong for me to do so. I respected the writer the moment I read it, and please re-read this: I did not add in some of my own words and make it as though I'm the original writer because I respected her and so, I would rather give her credits instead you see. It's just a personal blog for me to rant, I never revealed my add to anyone at all, and I linked my blog to hers cos I've got nothing fishy to hide since I credited her. But ever since she asked me to respect her privacy, yes I've removed the posts. So please please understand what plagiarism is all about before making such hatred judgements and slanderings. It was never meant to seem as if we are of any status or rank in popularity in the society. Are we all not equal human beings, born with the right of freewill? There is certainly a very stark difference between what one would call freedom of expression and the deliberate insult of another person. Please take into consideration this. I've removed the entries on my own will as a sign of respect to the original writer and will send an email as a form of apology to her. I am sorry if I've offended anyone. I shall not flame and shall not express any anger using any form of vulgarity in my usage of words, for I will never stoop as low as anyone else who wishes to insult and judge in that manner from now onwards :)
as they say, plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery!
happy copying!
Jenome: Thanks :D Will let you know if help is needed... hehehe
Dear Anonymous (although we all know you're the "accused" in this situation).
Firstly, thanks for replying me on this post, and making an attempt in clarifying the matter.
As you can see, this is not meant to be a "deliberate insult of another person" - addressed at you, or to "flame" you as you put it. I have not disclosed your blog address to anyone, and have not told anyone to make harsh remarks / comments at you.
But I'm sure you could tell from my post, that I was indeed angry when I wrote the post, and felt that my sister's privacy's been invaded, and I believe that her post was truly inspiring, and should be given due credit. Blatantly copying the whole post without crediting her was wrong - intentional or accidental.
Yes, you might have "forgotten" to credit her for the post, and if that was indeed the case, I'm not the person you should apologise to. I take your word that you have apologised to her, and subsequently removed the post(s).
But do understand that this post wasn't meant to "flame" you in any way as well, because I could have given everyone your address, but I didn't think that was the right thing to do. I was merely venting my frustration and dissatisfaction, since you didn't approve the comment I posted sometime ago.
Again, I'd like to stress that it is not my intention to insult and judge, although sometimes, it may be perceived that way (so yes, even though you may think that was your way or "respecting" her posts, sometimes, the other party could view it differently.)
And besides, who am I to judge anyways? It wasn't my blog...
And Ryn, I'm sure Funny's dealt with things her way, so don't worry about it too much.
FYI Mei, there is a thing I must again clarify to you (which I may have forgotten to address earlier)..I thanked her for the post now that I read it back (because again, entries at my blog are long forgotten because I hardly pay attention to them after I published it, and "extracting" some entries from your sis meant to be just an innocent move for mere reflection purposes should I decide to look backwards at my blog someday). It may have seemed to the rest that I didn't do anything as a form of respect to the author..for I did write "thank you again" at the very last line. And to me personally, it refers to your sister because I've already written her name in my previous entry beforehand. It was my fault for not writting her name (or in full).
I did not approve your comment because I had not seen it in the first place. I don't even know that people come spamming at my site till I read your blog because I don't check it often. As you can see, I don't blog on a regular basis, and as such I don't visit my site that often too. Have already approved your comment because I don't filter them (if you think I'd done so). Hope this clarifies your confusion.
Make love, not war! Well, at least we know what actually happened....
Btw, Mei... I used to be a reader at Funny's blog but it's now private. How can I contact her to ask for permission to read her blog again? Not for plagiarising, I promise. =)
Anonymous aka Ryn: I did see that "Thank you again" at the end of your post, but really, it does not mean you have credited her. YOu may have thanked "someone" or "something" but that's not crediting. But let's not pick on the nitty gritty now.
And about not approving my comment, it's no big deal really. I can't really tell whether you did or not, cause your blog went private as well, so I guess I just have to take your word for it. (when you said you've removed the posts, and have approved the comments).
And btw, I did not "spam" your blog as you said earlier. I only left one comment, and waited for you to reply. As for the rest ( I don't know how many there are, because you didn't previously approve any so I didn't see any on your blog previously), I certainly did not tell them, nor encourage them to "spam" your blog.
Thanks for clarifying things, and fyi, I do think you're a nice person with lotsa potential. Don't lose your way to finding what you want, and I do believe you'll eventually get there. You just have to keep believing in YOURself.
andrew: Hahahhaa... you're funny! :) uurrr... does she know you? I can ask her and see. Will keep you updated.
I don't know her personally...although I've been reading her blog for some time. More of a silent reader but I did drop a few comments every now and then (under the name of "andrew").
Let me know if she's willing to let me read her blog again...Thanks ya!
Maybe she went private cause she has something to hide? Who can really tell whether she has removed those posts like she said she has? There's nothing you can do about that now, Mei. It's too late. The copycat has striked.
Mei, for once and for all. I've removed the posts and approve the comment (the comment won't appear in the post as I've removed them but I've done a printscreen for you IF you do not believe). You can visit it as I've temporarily published my blog to all. Thanks.
Dear Ryn "for once and for all"
I'm not the one that's aggravating you, and besides, I reckon I was pretty nice in my last reply to you.
I can't control what the rest wants to say as I don't moderate my comments.
But thanks for clarifying things once again.
Ryn,
I might be wrong, but I sense that you're getting quite upset, judging from what you wrote on the "print screen".
Firstly, I haven't been "hoping to see that comment so much" cause like I said before, no point picking on the nitty gritty now. And secondly, I hope you're not channelling your frustration towards me, because I'm not the one who got you into this.
Hey Mei, nope I am not..I just wanted to make things as clear as I could because this is the best that I could do (cause I saw from the other blog which said I've went private, hence nothing could be seen so some other people may have thought that I did not take my words for good). I hope it does not tick you off (if it upsets you then I am truly sorry). I've already extended my apology to your sister, and the rest whom I have offended; and have tried to explain and have done everything possible to rectify this situation..I may be upset, but not at you or those who blogged about it as I understand your feelings too (given to me, I would have done the same thing)..I respect you guys for standing up. As such, I stood up and did not hide because I should be clear enough of what my mistakes are, I should be responsible for my actions instead of pretending as though nothing has happened.
I was just a lil frustrated at people who were trying to add salt to the wound and said that I've got something to hide by going private because that is definitely not what I intend to do at the very first place. I just wanna assure you that I truly understand that it was completely my mistake. Take care there yea, and I hope there aren't any harsh feelings or dissafisfaction. And yea, you've been really nice to me (sorry for not replying this to your earlier comment you left for me) :)
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