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10-27-2005, 09:31 AM
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copyright question
I am a student and I'm required to submit work through turnitin.com..
Given concerns such as at http://bedfordstmartins.com/technote...ttip060501.htm, would it be advisable to attach a copyright notice to my work, and if so, what sort of notice should be attached?
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10-27-2005, 11:05 AM
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You read through the article you linked to, and the only concern you have is your copyright? 
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10-27-2005, 11:46 AM
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You should discuss your concerns with your professor first, and see if you can't get permission to bypass turnitin.com. Depending on how many students your teacher has, you may not get very far, but that's still going to be your best bet for ensuring your intellectual property rights.
If you are still not allowed to bypass turnitin.com, and you wish to tilt at windmills, you could send a notice to your school's legal department, as well as turnitin.com's, via registered mail informing them that, while you agree to allow turnitin.com to grep through your papers, you only do so under protest, and you forbid turnitin.com from keeping a copy of your written work. A copy of this notice could then be attached to each paper you submit for the sake of thoroughness.
Or you could try to start a class-action lawsuit against your school for not protecting your intellectual property rights, as well as turnitin.com for not respecting your intellectual property rights.
Or, you could attempt to start a class-action lawsuit against turnitin.com seeking remuneration for their unauthorized use of your copywritten material.
The last few options would require you to consult with a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property law, and devote considerable time, energy, and especially money, into what will more than likely be an exercise in futility.
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10-27-2005, 11:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by phishtrader
You read through the article you linked to, and the only concern you have is your copyright?
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That's the only thing I saw of concern. The rest of the article said, in a nutshell, that any teacher who accuses a student of plagiarism just because the software diff|grepped their essay and flagged it as suspicious shouldn't be surprised to find themselves covered in crap when the warm, lavender-scented bat guano hit the fan.
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To quote Tom Lehrer:
"Plagiarize!
Let no-one else's work escape your eyes!
So don't shade your eyes!
But plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize!
But be sure to always call it please...research!"
Last edited by Charred; 10-27-2005 at 11:53 AM.
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10-28-2005, 06:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by phishtrader
You read through the article you linked to, and the only concern you have is your copyright?
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well, that's just an example. The whole thing is just a (crazy) idea but anyway, if I'm (we're) actually going to attach a copyright notice then how should it be obtained/written, checked, proofread, etc?
Based on observation, before diff|grep it googles for suitably sized chunks and if(results>0) then plagiarism=TRUE.
I might do the last two options if I become extremely rich, lol. If it's still around when I have kids.
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10-28-2005, 03:48 PM
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I'm not a lawyer, obviously, but "<the lowercase-c-in-a-circle copyright symbol didn't render properly, so insert one here><date> <your name> All rights reserved. This document is the personal property of <your name>. It was submitted on <date> to <your professor> at <school name> for the express purposes of evaluation and grading in connection with <course name>. License is given to <your professor> until <date course ends> for any and all uses in connection with establishing the author's mastery of the course materials. License is also given to Turnitin.com to search this document for evidence of plagiarism by the author for the space of <one week (change to suit your desires)> from the submittal date. Upon the expiration of these licenses, all parties in reception of this document are requested and required to destroy any and all copies of this document, digital or otherwise, and provide proof of such destruction upon request of the author or <his/her> designated agent. Usage of this document for any other purpose, public or private, without the express written consent of the author, or <his/her> designated agent, prior to use, is prohibited. The author may be contacted at:
<your name>
<e-mail address>
<physical address>" should cover the bases fairly well. It's a modified version of the copyright notice I used when I was in college.
Make sure you use the copyright symbol and not (c), because (c) is just a parentheitical lowercase c, and not the copyright symbol.
Don't forget to discuss your concerns with your instructor before you do anything, to make sure you won't offend them or have to jump through legal hoops with your school.
Don't hesitate to get in touch with Turnitin.com as well. Tell them you're concerned about preserving your intellectual property rights. As self-appointed guardians of intellectual-property rights, they should be sensitive to your concerns.
You will need to notify both your professor and Turnitin.com, in writing, that you are issuing them a limited license, and what restrictions have been placed on their license.
Google for sites like "legalzoom.com" for better advice.
Last edited by Charred; 10-28-2005 at 03:53 PM.
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