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Re: Plagiarism again (Was: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?)
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Date: 
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:34:40 GMT
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Jonathan Wilson wrote:
Mookie wrote:
Though I think there
should have to be some kind of signed "legally" binding agreement that
needs to be signed by a parent for anyone under 18 submitting items to
the vote. The parents will know if the kid really built something 90% of
the time I would think...

I aggree with this. It also means that parents have the final say on whether
kids submit their models to the contest, especailly if they have to submit
some personal details as well.

Of course, this assumes that the parents are honest themselves, or at least
care whether or not their kid does something unethical like submitting someone
else's creation to a LEGO Web Page.

I mean, the kid has to have learned that such behavior is OK from *somewhere*.
The most likely source? The parents.

J, cynical mode engaged
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Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Plagiarism again (Was: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?)
 
(...) Not just unethical, illegal. (...) Actually I think school is a more likely source. I don't recall many discussions about copyright violations happening at home in my childhood. Regards, Steve Hodge (24 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Plagiarism again (Was: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?)
 
(...) *somewhere*. (...) I don't think it is so much that the parents teach the kids that this type of behavior is OK as it is that they DON'T bother to teach them that it is NOT OK. Just an observation from a non-parent, but quite a few parents (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: Plagiarism again (Was: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?)
 
(...) I aggree with this. It also means that parents have the final say on whether kids submit their models to the contest, especailly if they have to submit some personal details as well. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

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