She contacted me, told me about what was happening, and asked if I still wanted to post under these circumstances. The articles posted before mine had each garnered less than $100. I told her that I wanted to continue with my post and that I would continue to post with her.
You can find the article here if you're interested.
But, Why? I could have gone to any number of other posters and not taken a risk.
- It's what I would want someone to do for my mother
When I think of my mother, the thought of her being penalized for an honest mistake sickens me. The thought of her being abandoned after that sickens me more. I think of a human being that genuinely wants the best for everyone around her being shunned for being too trusting, and I just can't be part of that.
- In the grand scheme of things, a plagiarized article is just not that important
If our biggest problem (by the way it's not) on this platform is a plagiarized post slipping through the cracks every now and then, we are doing better than every other social media, internet blogging, crypto-currency platform out there. The important thing is that when it happens, it is corrected and the error is not repeated.
Additionally, if we become known as a community of bridge trolls just waiting for somebody to come along and screw up, that becomes a much bigger problem than a plagiarized post.
- I like the underdog
There's just something about the underdog story that I love. The come-from-behind win, against all odds, etc. I'm not saying this is a great example, because arguably
- I believe in my work
I put a lot of effort into each post. I run each one through a rigorous process. I proofread multiple times, run through Hemingway and Grammarly, and then add the markdown (sidenote: I use Byword and I love it). I put out a good product, and I am starting to see some sustainable success from it. I was not relying so much on
So, that's why I posted with
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