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L.J.
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L.J. asked in Entertainment & MusicHoroscopes · 1 decade ago

why don't people know it is illegal to take your answers directly from a book without rewording it?

everybody answers these astrology questions by copying it straight from a book. this is a serious crime. you gotta at least put it in your own words. gals, a real astrologer does not copy other peoples work but gives their own

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Plagiarism is common but it is illegal, as you know.

    Astrology is and art form that is predictable and is often the same for the same sign, on any given day.

    It is only begins to diverge from the norm when you go deeper into the individual sign. When you add date and time of birth, longitude, and latitude of birth and in some cases dates and time of parent’s birth. Does the individual start to emerge, personality traits, how the person perceives him or her-self. What the predicted outcome of the individual thought process will be.

    As a Palmist, I have about a 95% rate of interpreting the individual past, and as to the future, that is a vast field of the unknown’s. However, the hands do give pointers as to how the individual will respond to a set of circumstances by the way they have handled them in the past.

    Source(s): Years of reading and hard work.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    i could examine what i desire to verify and forget the others. The books, jointly as meant for babies, have attracted many adults, too. i replaced right into a sort of adults who sneered at different adults interpreting them. Then I examine the 1st one and have been given addicted! I right this moment examine the 2nd and observing HP2 and then went and have been given each and every of the the remainder of the books and examine them. i think of alot of folk see those books as "being against God" and that's the place the genuine difficulty lies. My family individuals, being fanatical Christians, do no longer see the attraction and how somebody could examine the books or watch the flicks. i'm a Christian and that i do no longer see something incorrect with the books or movies, they're after all for entertainment. those self same Christians pointing hands at HP are observing megastar Wars, LOTR, and Chronicles of Narnia, all having magic of a few type, and yet HP is evil! forget approximately those narrow minded people!

  • Spica
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    That's plagiarism. Goes on all the time. Of course, just because everybody does it, that don't make it right. It's illegal. But sadly, people actually think it's okay.

    I guess they'll just have to learn the hard way. And get sued one day, when the intellectual property owners of those passages and articles find out.

    I think It also shows that people who do that generally have a lack of respect for others, because they don't place any value on what others have created.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Honestly I never quoet anything or anyone I just try to give my hones opinons on things and if people dont think its the best its the opinion and they are entitled to it.

    I do believe that copying and pastying is a lazy way to make yourself feel smart... People should learn to use their own knowledges to help other people with their questions.

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  • I totally agree.... and not just for this section of Y!A

    I've seen people gain a reputation as being smart by plagiarizing Wikipedia and they never quote their source! It bothers me when they get compliments on their answers, but I am only too happy to mention it to them! lol

    What I have done in the past, is copied the exact same answer and quoted a source, to make a point!

  • 1 decade ago

    if I give an opinion I use my own words if I quote I cite were it came from---is there a test later? And if this is a serious crime to you then it's time to turn OFF the computer and READ A PAPER or THE DAILY NEWS!

  • 1 decade ago

    And you point is ?????

    Are you going to report and put everyone on yahoo in Jail lol

    Who cares as long as the information helps someone they are doing a good deed : )

    Have you thought maybe they want to give the right information and not misleading information ?

    Why are you upset didn't they answer you ?

    Information, Knowledge and Wisdom is to be shared

    You need more love in your life lol

    I will take and use and give information from where ever I can get it, if it helps someone and no one in this world will stop me!!!!

    May the light of love shine on you today and everyday

    Love & Blessings

    Milly

  • 1 decade ago

    Yo, as long as I quote the books then I pass on quality information that can be best written as it's read.

    Source(s): God and the Angels
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'm sure James Randi does not mind cut and paste quotes when it comes to debunking things that are not true. He embraces reality. He embraces the scientific method and skepticism. He thinks and tries to make others think too.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah I think those answers are the most boring...in astrology especially I like to word my answers in my own viewpoints and words....the way I see it and the knowledge that I have inside of my head. It makes it more interesting for people to share their points of view, etc...

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