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bcohen

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There have been a few (well more than a few) instances where other venues have "misappropriated" my work without giving me credit. This is content I have created over here and at Bitcoin Magazine.

But I have never accused anyone of plagiarism and it is not copyright infringement either.

It sloppy journalism. It can also be unethical journalism. And sometimes downright dirty journalism.

Anyway I thought I would share this amazing video "dord" that was just posted by Vsauce

The video is 13 minutes long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb0YoRMXIY0

so if you want to fast forward to the relevant part... go here http://youtu.be/nb0YoRMXIY0?t=6m28s (queued to 6:28)

So this is the first time I have learned about Esquivalience "Esquivalience" is a fictitious entry in the New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD), which was designed and included to protect copyright of the publication." More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquivalience

Coincidentally I started my own version of Esquivalience in my articles. I haven't made up any facts but it can catch people who use my articles without crediting the true source. If the author of the other venue claims otherwise---gotcha!

LTB Authors who are interested in my version of "Esquivalience" can PM me and i'll be happy to share with authors and editors.

Posted on August 13, 2014 at 5:03 PM

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• bcohen

  

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  cc: @coinfire @rotalumis see above

  Posted on August 13, 2014 at 5:10 PM
  Last Edited: August 13, 2014 at 5:11 PM
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  Yes, great idea.

  Labelling someone as unethical actually does nothing in the long run if they continue to copy your work. IP law stops people from building on new ideas, it stops innovation, competition, or in this case it would be the flow of useful information if you could enforce copyright law. IP Law is only useful in so far as you can enforce it and that ultimately means some central authority - a central government!

  So, we look for a market solution, and that is to attack the reputation and credibility of the person who is doing the plagiarizing. Which sounds like a great solution to me. You get the credit for your work and likely more readers in the long run and your useful information is shared between more people.

  Posted on August 13, 2014 at 5:31 PM
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• MikeJohnson

  

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  @bcohen There have been a few (well more than a few) instances where other venues have "misappropriated" my work without giving me credit. This is content I have created over here and at Bitcoin Magazine.

  But I have never accused anyone of plagiarism and it is not copyright infringement either.

  It sloppy journalism. It can also be unethical journalism. And sometimes downright dirty journalism.

  Anyway I thought I would share this amazing video "dord" that was just posted by Vsauce

  The video is 13 minutes long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb0YoRMXIY0

  so if you want to fast forward to the relevant part... go here http://youtu.be/nb0YoRMXIY0?t=6m28s (queued to 6:28)

  So this is the first time I have learned about Esquivalience "Esquivalience" is a fictitious entry in the New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD), which was designed and included to protect copyright of the publication." More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquivalience

  Coincidentally I started my own version of Esquivalience in my articles. I haven't made up any facts but it can catch people who use my articles without crediting the true source. If the author of the other venue claims otherwise---gotcha!

  LTB Authors who are interested in my version of "Esquivalience" can PM me and i'll be happy to share with authors and editors.

  Google is doing this with maps. They will add small fake inlets, outlets and other fake drives to see which mapping companies are ripping off the maps they put out.

  Posted on August 17, 2014 at 1:28 PM
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• wildjo

  

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  That's interesting that Google is carrying on that tradition. That was a standard practice of cartographers back when map making was on paper and far more laborious. John Green's book Paper Towns features one of those copyright "towns".

  Posted on August 17, 2014 at 1:34 PM
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• philder

  

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  Was going to say I think that's standard cartography practice. I'd heard about the concept of "Trap Streets" in relation to London's famous "A to Z" street map, as it was discussed in the BBC series "Map Man". Quick search suggests there are upward of 100!

  Posted on July 29, 2015 at 9:24 AM
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