Social Plagiarism

What is Social Plagiarism?


1.

When one uses a story/saying/information/anecdote that they recieved or overheard from another individual they know and they do not cite the source. In turn, implying that they themselves are the original source of information.

Maegan tells Leann that she talked to the band about their performance date change in Santa Cruz.

Later that evening, Leann tells a group of mutual friends that the performance date has been changed, without citing/acknowledging where she originally obtained this information. In turn, implying she spoke to the band herself, which could be construed to some as lying.

Thus, Leann commited social plagiarism.

See meat wallet, surface, superficial

2.

What happens at urban dictionary on a large scale

Social plagiarism is not a bad thing, as long as it is not too obvious who you stole it from. Everybody does it.

See piracy, plagiarism, stealing


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