Is plagiarism common?

[bindeweede]

I came across this report from Channel 4, regarding the well-known and popular psychiatrist, Dr Raj Persaud. There are suggestions that the Church of Scientology might have been involved.

And Dr David Nias suggests plagiarism is "so rife". "For years we have known that this has been happening, but nothing has been done about it."

Does anyone know how accurate this accusation is, or are we just getting a totally one-sided view.

Sorry if this is a naive question?

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/media/raj+persaud+plagiarist+or+hero/2293872

[SimonC]

I came across a report from Channel 4, regarding the popular and well-known psychiatrist, Dr Raj Persaud. There seem to be suggestions that the Church of Scientology may have been involved.

Dr David Nias suggests that plagiarism is "so rife". "For years we have known that this has been happening, but nothing has been done about it."

I wonder if anyone knows how accurate this accusation is, or are we just getting a totally one-sided view.

Sorry if this is a naive question?


( Sorry, Bindeweede. I read the thread title and couldn't resist. ;D )

[bindeweede]

I came across a report from Channel 4, regarding the popular and well-known psychiatrist, Dr Raj Persaud. There seem to be suggestions that the Church of Scientology may have been involved.

Dr David Nias suggests that plagiarism is "so rife". "For years we have known that this has been happening, but nothing has been done about it."

I wonder if anyone knows how accurate this accusation is, or are we just getting a totally one-sided view.

Sorry if this is a naive question?


( Sorry, Bindeweede. I read the thread title and couldn't resist. ;D )

Apology accepted m8. (And I hope you find that expression only twice as irritating as I do), m8;).

[ZERO]

( Sorry, Bindeweede. I read the thread title and couldn't resist. ;D )

;D

It's the first thing that crossed my mind too.

O0

[Mulder]

Hah, plagiarism is for wimps! Ghost hunters are coming up with new ideas all the time! Now all they need to do is fit them to the evidence ...

[brettdbass]

Didn't Dr Nias suggest that Persaud's plagiarim has been known about for years? That's how I heard it on his [Nias'] Radio 4 interview last week.
The allegation over this particular book was first made two years ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jun/16/mentalhealth.health?gusrc=rss&feed=media).

It was also suggested on BBC TV that this isn't the first time he's been accused of it.

[Electric Angel]

I know at university we are all terrified of plagiarising, but not knowingly - on the basis that so much has been written, somewhere along the line we may write something we think to be original, only to find a carbon copy elsewhere.

[brettdbass]

I know at university we are all terrified of plagiarising, but not knowingly - on the basis that so much has been written, somewhere along the line we may write something we think to be original, only to find a carbon copy elsewhere.
You mean a bit like Coldplay's single eh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I

Yes, Mr 'Taped-Fingers' Martin, that was purely coincidental too. Oh yeah.
Tum te tum... :undecided:

[bobdezon]

You mean a bit like Coldplay's single eh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I)

Yes, Mr 'Taped-Fingers' Martin, that was purely coincidental too. Oh yeah.
Tum te tum... :undecided:

Well coldplays management state they could not have plagiarise that song from creaky boards, because it was demo'ed 7 months before creakyboards played their new york gig. Chris martin was also not in attendance at the gig either (allegedly)

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-song-they-didnt-write-coldplay-are-accused-of-plagiarism-by-american-band-849992.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-song-they-didnt-write-coldplay-are-accused-of-plagiarism-by-american-band-849992.html)

However that does not mean that coldplay did not plagiarise the song, it sounds like a joe satriani one to me far more than the creakyboards one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I)

[Electric Angel]

(http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-song-they-didnt-write-coldplay-are-accused-of-plagiarism-by-american-band-849992.html)
However that does not mean that coldplay did not plagiarise the song, it sounds like a joe satriani one to me far more than the creakyboards one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I)

I was going to say - especially after overplaying the Coldplay with Satch's song.

[brettdbass]

Well coldplays management state they could not have plagiarise that song from creaky boards, because it was demo'ed 7 months before creakyboards played their new york gig. Chris martin was also not in attendance at the gig either (allegedly)

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-song-they-didnt-write-coldplay-are-accused-of-plagiarism-by-american-band-849992.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-song-they-didnt-write-coldplay-are-accused-of-plagiarism-by-american-band-849992.html)

However that does not mean that coldplay did not plagiarise the song, it sounds like a joe satriani one to me far more than the creakyboards one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I)
Did I link to the wrong one..? D'oh!

Sorry, it was the Satch song I meant to link to.
Creaky Boards have no claim IMO.