#Achievement3: Content Etiquette

Hello all,
Today, I'm ready to share my Achievement 3 post as part of the Steemit Newcomers Achievement Program.

I am trying to keep it precise as well as simple. Mostly we are dealing with subject plagiarism which is our main concern. Because it comes under an ethical & legal umbrella of owning something which is not yours & without credits or citations.

What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work, ideas, words, or intellectual property as your own, without giving them proper credit or permission. It involves using or reproducing someone else's content without acknowledging the original source. (According to dictionary defination)

So basically it's an illegal & unethical act. It can come into any areas of content creation, may be in written context or visual content.

There are various types of Plagiarism as follows.

Copy-and-Paste Plagiarism.
As the name suggests it's like directly copying & pasting from source without citing a source.

Paraphrasing Plagiarism:
There may be someone else's idea but rewriting the same idea in your own words without proper attribution.

Mosaic or Patch-writing Plagiarism:
It is about mixing words, paragrafs, sentences, phrases with slightly modification in the language from various sources.

Self-Plagiarism:
This might be confusing, but yes!
If you submit your work previous work as new, origional without proper citation, it is self-plgarism.

Accidental Plagiarism:
As name suggest you use someone else's work accidently without giving credit to the sourse may be due to unawareness or carelessly.

Consequences:

As we have seen it's illegal as well as unethical in nature, it might affect majorly in two ways.

Legal Consequences:

Copyright Violations:
If used material comes under a copyright issue, there might be legal consequences leading to legal actions by the source owner.

Financial Penalties: Legal consequences may include financial penalties for damages resulting from copyright infringement.

Ethical and Personal Consequences:

Loss of Trust and Credibility:
It can result in a loss of trust and credibility among peers, colleagues, and mentors & on social media platforms like steemit.

Damage to Personal Integrity:
You may experience a sense of guilt, shame, or damage to their personal integrity.

How to avoid plagiarism

Cite Sources Properly:
When using someone else's words, ideas, or information, provide a proper citation.

Understand Paraphrasing:
When paraphrasing, rephrase the content in your own words while retaining the original meaning.
Additionally, provide a citation to acknowledge the source of the information.

Seek Permission:
If you want to use someone else's work in a way that goes beyond fair use, seek permission from the copyright holder.

Unique or original idea:
Try to present unique or original idea or concept emerged from your mind with your own form.

So in a nutshell a thumb-rule: Give proper credit to the source or present a citation for reference.

conclusion
In conclusion it's a serious offence & you should try to avoid it as come to know about it.
Original work, or works with citations tries to embrace the principles of honesty, originality,
and respect for intellectual property of creator/owner.
It also fosters culture of integrity & respect for originality.

Thank you so much for your time & patience.

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

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My 1st achievement: https://steemit.com/hive-172186/@djvijay/achievement-1
My 2nd achievement: https://steemit.com/hive-172186/@djvijay/achievement-2-basic-security-on-steemit

Thank you so much @goodbybest for checking 1st achievement.
Thank you so much @heriadi for checking 2nd achievment.
I hope you go through this one too.