Achievement 3 by papaloi Task: Etiquette

Plagiarism is a crime against creativity and, thus, a crime against humanity. "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)." Source

It is interesting that paraphrasing is not plagiarism, but credit must still be given to the original idea owner. Although it is said that a great artist steals, someone taking inspiration from someone else should still modify the borrowed idea so as to not make it seem like they are stealing it entirely. I shall commit to posting only original content on this platform and have high hopes that this will be the future of social media! Where the users are compensated for their posts and time instead of their information being sold for profit.

I have read and understood the Steemit Etiquette on Steemit Community and will do my best to embrace them.