1. Should we also count translated stories without asking for permission from the original author?

Yes. It's still under the grounds of plagiarism.

2. Can you make a guide on how to report a plagiarized story on various sites?

I already posted one here. But I will post a more detailed version once I finish reviewing the other plagiarized fics the others submitted.

3. Do you know a way how to know whether someone had plagiarized our work or not?

Try using this. Or just the google search bar, but both helps a lot.

4. Can you give us some tips on how to keep our stories from getting plagiarize from others?

I would recommend disabling the copy & paste function but even with that, there are still so many ways to copy your story... So I suggest that if you do find something of your being copied without permission, just let me know and I'll help you take it down.

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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:

ACCORDING TO THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE DICTIONARY, TO "PLAGIARIZE" MEANS

• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
• to use (another's production) without crediting the source
• to commit literary theft
• to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

BUT CAN WORDS AND IDEAS REALLY BE STOLEN?

According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. The expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some way (such as a book or a computer file).

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSIDERED PLAGIARISM:

• turning in someone else's work as your own
• copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
• failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
• changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
• copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)

#1. CLONE

Submitting another’s work, word-for-word, as one’s own

#6. HYBRID

Combines perfectly cited sources with copied passages without citation

#2. CTRL-C

Contains significant portions of text from a single source without alterations

#7. MASHUP

Mixes copied material from multiple sources

#3. FIND - REPLACE

Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source

#8. 404 ERROR

Includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information about sources

#4. REMIX

Paraphrases from multiple sources, made to fit together

#9. AGGREGATOR

Includes proper citation to sources but the paper contains almost no original work

#5. RECYCLE

Borrows generously from the writer’s previous work without citation

#10. RE-TWEET

Includes proper citation, but relies too closely on the text’s original wording and/or structure