Copyright Infringment. What would you do?

[NicoleLJ]

No it is not about my articles though I have had to deal with people who have tried to claim my published articles as their own.

Here is the question. Say you knew of someone who was claiming other peoples articles or work as their own and taking credit for it. What would you do? Would you ignore it? Report it to the actual author if you knew who owned the copyright?

How would you handle a situation like that?

If you were the author would you want to be told? Would you care if someone claimed your work as their own?

Personally I would want to be told. I worked hard on the articles I have written and had published and I would not want someone stealing my work or taking credit where they don't deserve it.

Nicole & Sheena & Puppies

[elizabethann]

I would want to be told.

[NicoleLJ]

but what if you weren't the author but knew that someone was claiming someone elses work as their own. Would you then report it to the author or the person who held the copyright?
Nicole & Sheena & Puppies

[Romance]

I would want to be told and because I hold the copyrite on my own work I would think that others do the same so by telling the author then your doing both.

[emily_the_spoiled]

By claiming someone's elses work as their own they are actually breaking the law ... it is plagerism and they can be charged. I would suggest reporting it either to the person's supervisor and/or the author of the work.

In the science field that it is a BIG no no!

[elizabethann]

I'd report it to the author.

[Freedom]

Report it or not? YES! Report it.

To the author or to the copyright holder? Why not both?! Or is one easier to locate or contact? Then go with that one.

[Jessika]

Even if I wasn't the author, I would let someone know (the plagiarist's supervisor, the article's author, etc), or maybe I might even try talking to the person themselves and ask if they realize how serious plagiarism is and explain the sort of legal troubles they can run into if they copy from the wrong person?

[mike001]

My gosh, I have seen this same post on so many forums it's making me sick . You should take the advice Val gave you in 2004. If you feel it should be reported then report it, you're a big girl, old enough to make a decision like this. I know someone stealing copyrights also, I just let it pass, I have enough to keep me busy and I'm sure the writers of articles keep tabs on this kind of stuff.

[Romance]

I think she should report it but i also think that she should be warned that if it were to come about that Nichole was wrong in her reporting that she could set herself up for a lawsuit and criminal charges for placing a false complaint. Nichole should be very careful in making sure she knows 100% that her complaint is valid.

[jackie]

I think she should report it but i also think that she should be warned that if it were to come about that Nichole was wrong in her reporting that she could set herself up for a lawsuit and criminal charges for placing a false complaint. Nichole should be very careful in making sure she knows 100% that her complaint is valid.

That is true, but if I was in her shoes, I wouldn't "report it" as much a just send a link or copy of the article.