Taken from the Latin words plagiaries, meaning plunderer, and plagium, meaning kidnapping, plagiarism means "to steal and use (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own," according to The American Heritage Dictionary, second edition. Going further, Stephen Glazier in Random House's Word Menu defines plagiarism as "appropriation and publication of another's writing without consent" (409). He also defines it as "literary theft; stealing another's work without giving credit, passing it off as one's own (543). To summarize, plagiarism means taking someone else's words, ideas, or specialized information and passing them off as one's own; it is intellectual theft.
Can we all say 'plagiarism' together...wait, no I guess that's about the only thing you can claim to have done on your own!
Most of the work you are claiming credit for came from other peoples research and time. Where the rivers are located, where mountains go, ancient climatic zones, historically accurate names and locations for the towns and ports. The detailed satellite mapping, provincial borders, names, water resources and vegetation patterns, ancient tree coverage. The location of mines and mineral resources, trade patterns and commodities.
You steal what was never yours to begin with and then you thank us for it.
Well now, Dead Moroz, you don't need to thank us for it. We would have settled for common decency. None of us are getting paid for this, all you had to do was wait a few weeks!
Do you even understand the concept of trust?
That when you accept other peoples trust you also accept the obligation to not betray it. Is that too complicated for you?
This is MY personal opinion and has nothing to do with EB.
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