Plagiarism:Stealing

Plagiarism: The act of presenting another's work or ideas as your own. Not cool ~

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

salam,

I was tracking back my reader, and visit their own blog. Thanx to Feedjit, i could actually trace back my visitor, from where they found me. I visited a blog, and to my suprise, i found one of my poetry in one of its post. Of course, i didn't mind sharing any of my post/pictures/poetry/links, the fact i know i tend to cut and paste myself articles that i fancy to share in my blog. But you see, as a lecturer, i always advice my student that there is nothing wrong referring to an existing idea, just as long as you know and respect where the initial idea came from. It is plain wrong for us to take something that does not belong to us, and claim that it is ours. It is not stealing per say, but you can say the concept is the same. Ideas especially are intellectual property, you go through inspirations and sincerity to show your own piece of mind. So i was obviously suprise to see one of my poetry was copied through and through including the pictures it was attached to another person's blog entry, with its own name as its author. I am not mad, just suprise. 

Am i being over emotional? If my work should go about anonymous, then let it be. May God protect myself, from any hurtful and ill feelings. *i still feel sad though* 

H Note: Please have some respect on the author's idea's and words. Sharing is the whole point of blogging anyway, so the next time you like to share something, please link back to the source or just drop a comment/email just to say hi, and tell me you like to share them. Please ask, it rather nicer that way. 

Thank You readers, May God bless all of you.