Um... shouldn't the telling/asking happen *before* submitting the story? I'd want a cut of the prize money. A substantial cut.
Can we maybe vote on the whole murdering people issue?
Wash ,'Serenity'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nicole - Dec 06, 2005 2:36:37 pm PST #9804 of 10006
I'm getting the pig!
Sparky1 - Dec 06, 2005 2:45:22 pm PST #9805 of 10006
Librarian Warlord
As an academic who teaches, and who has never had a semester without a student "borrowing", I think that the student needs to come clean to the prize committee.
My Dean of Students has tried to convince me that students of today don't know they aren't supposed to cut and paste from the Internet, I should feel sorry for the poor ignorant students, and they should be forgiven. I am not a believer.
brenda m - Dec 06, 2005 2:45:58 pm PST #9806 of 10006
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'd tell them they need to refuse the prize and withdraw from the workshop, and then you'll let it rest. Otherwise, you call the committee and I'll bet the consequences are a lot more far reaching.
Jars - Dec 06, 2005 2:46:42 pm PST #9807 of 10006
My Dean of Students has tried to convince me that students of today don't know they aren't supposed to cut and paste from the Internet,
As a student, I call bullshit on that. When I copy and paste from the internet, I know exactly what I'm doing.
Laura - Dec 06, 2005 2:46:42 pm PST #9808 of 10006
Our wings are not tired.
High school students mellows me somewhat, but the appropriate time for them to mention this was before submitting the story.
DavidS - Dec 06, 2005 2:49:44 pm PST #9809 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
David, you are a charming liar. I mean that in the best way.
Pfft. I don't have to lie about your smile. It's got 50,000 watts of power. Anyway, I'd much much rather have lunch with you.
DXM, looks like the Dodgers went with Grady Little.
I think the A's are getting Frank Thomas. Probably with an incentive laden contract to minimize losing him to injury.
JZ - Dec 06, 2005 2:51:02 pm PST #9810 of 10006
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I am livid on your behalf, shrift.
And, yeah, what brenda said: the student ought to 'fess up to the prize committee before you do.
I'm quite wroth at the thought of somebody stealing a big chunk of your words, but not really surprised that your words have been judged to be substantial-cash-prizeworthy.
Betsy HP - Dec 06, 2005 3:00:27 pm PST #9811 of 10006
If I only had a brain...
Dear Ms. X,
I'm afraid I can't offer you forgiveness until you repent. In this case, that would mean confessing to the prize committee. Confessing to me is a good first step, but I'm not the only person you defrauded.
Allyson - Dec 06, 2005 3:03:20 pm PST #9812 of 10006
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Or, you can let the thief go, shrift....
...in exchange for the index finger of his/her right hand. So everytime s/he types, s/he will remember that stealing words is wrong.
shrift - Dec 06, 2005 3:09:43 pm PST #9813 of 10006
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I think my first step in dealing with this problem shall be: 1) Go get beer.
Step number 2 can wait until tomorrow.