In which Plagiarism is not only a Bad and Dirty Thing, but also Hilarious

[dolorous_ett]

I've had a few run-ins with dodgy plagiarists recently. So when carlanimeposted this link to an article written by a naturalist whose work was plagiarised in the most cack-handed manner imaginable by dodgy romance writer Cassie Edwards, I just had to share.  

Is there any depth so low and pathetic that a plagiarist somewhere hasn't sunk to it?

*points and laughs*

Comments

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

I just heard about a funny one today where some pathologist published the same image of a tumor as another group had five years previous -- but horazontally reversed the picture and gave it a different diagnosis. :P

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Duh.

Interesting to see that Teh Dumb isn't just reserved for the world of letters...

[lazy-neutrino.livejournal.com]

Great link. That naturalist has style. I don't think I could have managed such an elegant and good-natured put-down if it were me!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

I know - I'd have been ranting and frothing - and probably rather nasty and personal too.

Too bad displaying the offending item at Parents' Evening isn't an option here...

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

That's hilarious! I might have to share it with my comp students (who, of course, never believe that I can identify shifts in writing style).

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Do share it - such things deserve to be shared.

It's always the ones with deplorable English levels who think the change in style is unspottable, isn't it?

[tree_and_leaf]

That's unbelievable, and also hilarious!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

You don't know whether to weep or cheer, do you?

[fungus-files.livejournal.com]

This is gold! Fabulous stuff. May on-link, too, cos it's too shiny not to share. I think I've become a fan of ferret-man. :D

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Link away! Such idiocy deserves to be shared and mocked.

(and I love your icon!)

[jin-fenghuang.livejournal.com]

Thehehe
Is there something in the name Cassie that makes one go: Hey, I have some plagarizing to do today?
and get a book deal out of it, nevertheless

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Is there something in the name Cassie that makes one go: Hey, I have some plagarizing to do today?
and get a book deal out of it, nevertheless

Isn't there?

I have to admit, the first half dozen times I saw Cassie Edwards mentioned, I simply assumed it was Cassie Clare's real name. Whoever would have guessed it would be even worse?