Is it considered plagirism to make my own stories on Marvel and DC characters?
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Not as long as you state that it's simply for entertainment, you don't own the characters (list them if you made your own) and that you aren't making any money off it. It's considered 'fair use.'
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I think I have to give a two-fold answer to that question.\n\nFirstly, you have to take in context to the storyline, which is basically that world goverments are basically classifying super-beings as walking weapons of mass destruction and are demanding that they come forward and itentify themselves (and their alter egos) so that they can be catalogued and monitored.\n There are those who feel that the governments are asking too much, and refuse, and there are those that step forward and comply. I believe Spider Man is the first one to do so. \n\nIt's refreshing in that this is doing what comics have often done: reflecting modern societal problems and casting them back out there for thought and discussion. Which is certainly what happened when Spidey revealed who he was. \n\nSecondly,there's only so much you can do with a character unless you're willing, as a writer and artist to take risks. Was it a risk? Given the furor that erupted in the media when this was announced, I'd say yes. All art is there to promote thought and discussion, and comic books are not outside that realm. They are a new form of modern literature, combining writing, art, the classic hero's tale smushed up against modern problems. I, for one, thought it was a brilliant idea and very much needed, not only to bring, as you say, fresh life to an old character, but also to force people to look at modern issues that affect *us* everyday...
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Actually, I think your friend has a gift for writing, and should copywrite that before someone tries to steal it. That's a beautiful little story.
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WRONG!!!!!!!\nYou must continue to cite it properly at the very least once per paragraph, and in he reference list.\nDon't risk plagiarism
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I guess so. Each individual author is free to write what he believes and shouldn't need permission from his religious headquarters.\nAre you referring to a particular book?\nIn a previous question of yours I referred to certain catholic books. I should have specified books used for worship.  I'm a little too lazy to go into heavy stuff by individual authors, lol.
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No. \n\nWe can see certain current issues fictionalized and addressed in some of our comics (in "Ex Machina" the hero manages to save one of the twin towers), but I think that iconic heros should not be brought into this.\n\nWhat's the point of Batman v. Bin Laden? Obviously Batman will win, but it will be a hollow victory, as the real terrorist is still at large.\n\nI'd like to see a comic about radical islam, terrorists, or even one that painted a picture of what's going on from their point of view. However, to have our mythic do-gooders clash with real evildoers could leave us feeling empty.\n\nI fully realize that Captain America was originally out smashing Nazis, but times were simpler then. The enemy had a plan, wore uniforms, and were easy to single out from non-combatants.\n\nIf Batman actually went after Bin Laden, he'd probably have to spend a fair amount of time beating up innocents for information that they didn't have. Cap can just smack any guy with a swastika armband. There's certainly a difference.
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I don't know as if you can register (copyright) a "quote" as such. Quotations are usually derived from books, poems, songs, essays, articles and the like, all of which *can* be copyrighted by the writer.
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That would almost certainly fall within the fair use provisions of US copyright law. Generally speaking, when you are giving criticism of another work, you are allowed to excerpt it in part, so long as what you are doing is providing identification or supporting facts for your criticism.\n\nSince most people are going to recognize a movie by its cover art / promotional collateral, you're fine.\n\nhttp://www.copyright.gov
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'To steal an idea or concept from one single source is plagiarism. To steal the same from ten different sources, and blend them into your own version is RESEARCH !
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Yes. Try www.plagiarism.com
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Plagiarism is defined by the Honor Council document as "the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another." In the Appendix to the Honor Council pamphlet called "Acknowledging the Work of Others" (which is used by permission of Cornell University), three simple conventions are presented for when you must provide a reference:\n \n1. If you use someone else's ideas, you should cite the source. \n2. If the way in which you are using the source is unclear, make it clear. \n3. If you received specific help from someone in writing the paper, acknowledge it. \n\nIf you follow these three steps it is not cheating, if you don't, yes you are.\n\nI hope this helps....\n\nDon
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Generally when one copies and pastes someone else's work one gives credit to the author.  In this case that last post came from:\nhttp://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghist.html
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Yes. They are original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium, which is all that's required for a copyright.\n\nThis would not necessarily keep you from using the factual information in the press release in something that you were writing, though. The facts themselves can't be copyrighted, but you can't copy the press release and call it your own.
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To plagiarize is to use and pass off (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=plagiarize).\n\nIf you plagiarize for profit it is intellectual property theft (civil, not criminal).  If you plagiarize for school there is no legal repercussion, but you may get expelled depending on school policy.
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They are really quality answers. Very well written, to the point and informative. However, just some things you might want to keep in mind... answers like the hypothesis one or red pony were i think answered in a way best suited to Yahoo Answers. But for example you included one of your papers along with the professor's name, course number, etc. etc.... i would not want to include an entire paper of mine in which i had put in so much time and effort, on a site like this. other's might plagiarize even without meaning to do so, and it is best to give them pointers or general comments rather than sharing your entire work. But that's just my opinion, you may feel comfortable sharing it. If I were you, i would keep some of my really good ideas to myself rather than divulging everything... because in the world of academics, original ideas count.
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Well plagiarism is a huge reason. You can't steal another persons' ideas and use them as your own. Also, another reason would be to give credit to the source where you got your info. Sorry, I don't know a third one....:( \n(Exactly what the guy above me said)
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I only do this when I don't know the answer myself.  But, it's not really plagiarism as long as you do not take credit for the answer.  As long as you give the original author due credit and in no way, explicitly or implicitly take credit for the answer then I would have to say I do not have a problem with it.  I will always say who the answer came from if it is not my own two times, once at the top, once at the bottom with source link.\n\nBut if someone is just outright copying an answer from a source without giving them due credit, then yes I do have a problem with that.  An exception to this is if you are taking the information from your own website.