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Newspaper Plagiarizes Blog, Taunts Real Author
iandennismiller writes "I've been keeping an eye on this viral marketing campaign called Petite Lap Giraffe — it's the DirecTV ads with the Russian guy and the tiny giraffe. I was pretty quick to debunk the existence of the giraffes, so a lot of people have been visiting my blog as a result. Today, I noticed a New-York area newspaper that was represented my research as their own, so I asked them to link to my blog (i.e. provide attribution). What ended up happening perfectly illustrates that newspapers just don't understand how the Internet works ..."
Right! I see why NO ONE in their right minds would link to that blog!
Jesus! Hire a freaking designer,
Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because you will never, ever get it out. - Cardinal Wolsey
So is this where Judith Griggs, formerly of "Cooks Source" magazine, landed?
We know where leadership by an anti-intellectual "strongman" who scapegoats minorities and likes boisterous rallies goes
Agreed. I also found his blog to be TOO readable, so I didn't read it. I like to challenge myself with my reading material. That's why I stick to Where's Waldo?
... and your second reaction was to log in, scroll down the posts until you found one tangentially related to your mood, and post a snotty reply.
.25 deciSheens, so I usually see everything.
At the least you could clue us in as to what fame threshold you're looking for in your plagiarism news. I have my account options set to
Literalism isn't a form of humor, it's you being irritating.
Alas, Poor Yorick, I misquoted him well.