08-01-2016, 01:29 AM
(08-01-2016, 12:33 AM)Malong link Wrote:[quote author=Yotz link=topic=51160.msg253021#msg253021 date=1452209738]Typing sorry and meaning it are two different things. It really doesn't seem like a genuine act of contrition when you apologize for plagiarism via a further act of plagiarism.
Personally, and this is only how I feel, I still think what Loda has done is a step in the right direction. Perfect? No of course not, but Loda is taking a step to saying sorry, even if it's a small one.
(07-01-2016, 11:35 PM)Yotz link Wrote:It's not fun being on the other end of this, even more so if you really have understood the mistake you made.Does this sound like understanding to you: "I'm sorry I stole. I've learned my lesson and will now repay you...with other stolen goods. Furthermore, I'm definitely not sorry for my second act of theft."
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Once again, thats just how I feel. I can understand where you are coming from. Personally, once again just coming from my view, I feel that if the item he used is made to be used for others it's not plagiarism. Is it a well thought out way to say he is sorry? Of course not, and as said you don't have to take it and forgive him, but at the very least he made a slight step foreword. Personally, once again just from my view, I yes wouldn't forgive him just from this. He needs to do more to earn it. But as said it's a step in the right direction, even if a slight one, and I feel if we sit here talking about how badly it was done, that will achieve nothing but even more upset people. In end, I want to make it clear this is how I think, and I don't expect you to fully follow it to, the least we could do though is attempt to further this by telling him although it's the right step, he needs to put forth more effort to earn what he lost.