By Tim “xrugger” Stebbins for The Burning Platform
Plagiarism is the gentle word we use to describe an act of theft. It is the innocuous sounding term we use to describe an extremely ugly act. Plagiarism is stealing pure and simple. The actions of one person stealing another’s very thoughts and ideas and passing them off as their own has got to be one of the most venal, pathetic things a person can do. Those who struggle to express what they believe in a creative way, and make it accessible to others, do so because they are trying to find their own voice and have it be distinguishable above the general cacophony of opinion that clogs the internet. Every writer is obligated to respect the efforts of others that are doing the same. To rob the mind of another writer is a despicable act not to be taken lightly by the writing community. It is certainly not to be taken lying down by the victim.
