Recently, the poetic community has witnessed a concerning surge in serial plagiarism. Our beautiful art, built on the foundation of creativity, originality, and self-expression, is under threat from those who would copy and paste the words of others without remorse. It is time for us, as poets and lovers of poetry, to stand united against this insidious practice.
While some big platforms exist to celebrate and promote poetry, they have not been doing enough to combat plagiarism effectively. We, the poets, recognize that preserving the integrity of our craft is our responsibility. It's time to take matters into our own hands.
This thread marks the beginning of a crucial movement - a gathering of like-minded individuals determined to protect the soul of poetry. We invite you to join us in brainstorming strategies, sharing experiences, and nurturing a community dedicated to upholding the principles of originality and creativity in our beloved art form.
Together, we will establish guidelines, develop tools, and raise awareness about the importance of crediting the source and respecting intellectual property in poetry. But we won't stop there. In our commitment to transparency and accountability, we will also feature a "Top of the Pops" section, where we will identify and name those who have committed egregious acts of plagiarism in the poetic world. It's time to hold the offenders accountable and protect the true poets who pour their hearts into their work.
Let this thread be the catalyst for change, a platform where we join forces to combat plagiarism and reaffirm our dedication to the beauty of authentic, original verse. Together, we can ensure that the poetic community remains a sanctuary for creativity, innovation, and respect for one another's words. Join us, and let's write a brighter future for poetry, free from the shadows of plagiarism.
There has been a win by somebody. I searched A. G on Amazon a week ago and the blurb how she was an exciting new poet came up. Today I searched Amazon.Australia, booktopia, fish pond and dymocks online; only Dymocks had 3 titles but at AUD $41.00 each I don't think they will sell many. That escapade was not a single young person, rather it was a site on a platform that was hacked and then used by a group to rip off poets. Why do I say that 1 a young person wants fame or infamy not anonymity, 2 there was too many being ripped of for it to be a single individual , or one that could afford the algorithm that scanned for the poems. But leaves the problem of how to protect micro poems
My problem with social media being a measure of popularity is that it is easy to create more than one account. When I played games on Facebook that required friends that were on line when you were, my flatmate and I created 4 other accounts; 1 for the duck, the dog and the cat and 1 for an ex that had no presence; each alt was used for different games and so had different friends and they could survive the bogus purges the platform used. If she is so business savvy to block accounts and protect her animity, why assume this image is not also pirated? Why assume she is 19? Why assume the comments are bona fide? A liar is a liar all of it is up for grabs. The challenge is to make poetry more than how I lost my lover and other tedium. Yvonne
I wasn't aware of this issue until the recent episode of Conversing with Poets. I am deeply concerned that Aliza has, at present, managed to bypass copyright law and profit from other people's work. Of course, I am upset for those directly affected by this despicable act of theft, but also for the rest of us in the poetry community. I can't accept that this is merely an isolated case, and as a consequence, we should all be mindful that while posting work, this is widespread, and exposing Aliza is not close to scratching the surface of an awful practice. As a community of poets, we should embrace Adam's perseverance in shedding light on those who would dare infringe our intellectual property, repackage it, and present it as their own.
Our first Top of the Pop is a person by the name of Aliza Grace. Though I don’t agree by any means of guilty until proven innocent, there is a strong case that Aliza Grace is a serial plagiarist. Here is an article discussing a very serious matter: https://www.thedailybeast.com/tiktoks-hottest-gen-z-poet-aliza-grace-accused-of-blatant-plagiarism
I have also done some research and managed to find images of her from very old TikToks she posted on her account. If anyone recognises her under a different handle, might be worth flagging. Particularly in any Facebook writing groups, Instagram group chats etc.