Plagiarism, as defined in the 1995 Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary, is the “use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work.”
I never thought it would happen to me… I’ve been plagiarized!!! Although they say that to be copied is the highest form of flattery, stealing and posting it as your own is crossing the line!
I found out through a friend that there was another video of manta’s spotted at Mainit… but he also mentioned that the video looked very familiar – like our manta experience in Palau…
I went to YouTube to investigate and was shocked… it was quite obvious that portions of my video had been copied and inserted into his… all without permission.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNCC3bxxXTs
UPDATE: As of early 28 Aug 2009, Niño Mulach has deleted his video from YouTube.
My Upload (German Channel – Palau 2008):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An3Ki_-c34Q
Actually, I was corrected by another friend… my video wasn’t plagiarized, IT WAS STOLEN!!! I couldn’t agree more… I guess I got side-tracked by “representation of them as one’s own original work.” Unfortunately, since the video has been deleted, there’s no way for you to view it… I guess I should have downloaded the video. Fortunately, I was able to make screen captures of both sites side-by-side… below are 3 shots – click on the thumbnails for a bigger view:
Screen Capture 01
Screen Capture 02
Screen Capture 03
Click here to check out the video of the manta’s at Mainit I took earlier this month.
Mainit Point (southernmost point of Calumpan Peninsula) is a 4-star dive site favored by seasoned divers in the Anilao area. Recently, it has been deluged by divers due the presence of Manta Ray’s.
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