This is an awesome post.
Yes, the smart people will copy something good, the not so smart will copy anything and everything. I think it is human nature to do so and in many ways it is how knowledge is spread.
Thanks!
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I would like to see specific documented evidence of posts that are copied. Not saying it doesn't happen but this post comes across as accusation without specific evidence.....

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Good read. I noticed the same thing. This is why the trending page will be full of essentially the same article written by different people.

The good ones will win out in the long-term buddy

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Well, nice post i must say, its always good to be creative. There is absolutely nothing wrong in learning from other people's style and trying to improve on it to get something refined and unique. After all  isn't that the idea behind learning?

Good Post, We see copying in our everyday life. If for example,  we take cryptocurrencies, which is the reason most of us are here for. Steemit and other projects would not have existed without copying Satchochi code in some way or another. Generally, copying something and putting an extra effort to make it even better is a good thing like with many crypto projects that started out of Satoshi code. But, the worst thing is those who copy something because of greed and see a post or project being successful, and they just want the same rewards. which basically is quick money. I think, most of them are brainwashed by getting rich quick and will eventually end up poor because even if they make money in one or two posts, they still did not get the taste of success inside them as well as long term success which is more important in this case. Unfortunately, some folks are like this, I will not say it is in their nature but mainly from their education and environment.

Internet with social media created this copycat culture  and we comply. But I agree! Be creative or stop thinking about yourself as of creative person. Let's face it - we all cannot be so creative, people have different skills, focus on yours.

There is sometimes a thin line between being influences and coppying something. You can still use other peoples ideas in your projects just don't coppy them but bring them to your "repertoire" in a small quantity. Often we do it without even noticing, in music for example a lot of artists go trough so many changes in their style and sound until they find themselves and you can often vert easily hear and find what their influences are. It is the same for everything. Be yourself and use your influences to guide you and build you up to be a better person of YOU!

Im sorry but i cant agree with you.. thats because not all of us have talent and i know we all have to start somewhere, but where ? If there is no example.. what we need is copy at first to develop skills.. even the great painter have to lear to copy first before they make their own painting.. it doesn't have to be the painting but also the technic of making the painting

What we can't do is completely copying othrs work.. and take the credit for us.. to that i can agree.. but if you copy just to improve your skills and not take the credit for it.. thats fine for me

Hi TheWalrus you are completly right, I one time had a guy that just copy pasted my entry for a contest. That's why I want to nominate you for this:

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Have you had issues with somebody ripping off your content @jphenderson?

# Totally agree with your words but this pseudo content creators never going to stop so you have to see the good face of this.


*If they copy, is because what you done was great.
If they do it better than you... well, it serves for you to make even a better job.*

And to be real... when they copy what you have done, you are doing other new thing. 
### Creators are always some steps away.
So please don't get angry with this. Copycats always existed and will... 

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***Keep on your way and don't loose you time thinking in this please! And great post by the way...***

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Hah, 311! Loved them in the day. Unfortunately they aren't very good in concert anymore =/ Just got booed out of a venue near me.

"Your move, creep."

This is the frustration outcry of the original content makers when minnows who one just want to "take the fast road to riches" and break the fundamentals between _following by examples_ and _outright infringement through plagiarism_ .
I understand where you are coming from, but as content creators, I agree with other comments here because creativity comes from you, and you take the lead of making new ideas.
The only sad thing is that not many innovative originators are here to create new paths to create better content to attract readers and voters.

It's funny only 2 weeks ago, though as a minnow, I already detected this _flaw_ and "lashed" my frustration here:
## [Steem Dollar "Counterfeiting"?](https://steemit.com/steemit/@littlenewthings/steem-dollar-counterfeiting)

hahaha...

Great advice,I haven't done  as much original stuff as i would have liked too because i'm new to all this  and i'm still learning by reading and commenting on other people's post's. What an amazing platform this is,everyone seems so helpful and the things i learnt are simply fascinating yet sometimes scary as well.I just never realised just how serious the current economic situation is. Something needs to be done,before it's too late.

Someone once told me if you want to be a better player you don't play with the minors you play with the majors. Seems to work pretty well here. Some people don't know how to play at all and just want instant gratification. There is a difference. Thanks for a good post. 🐓🐓

hey its good post but human nature copy of others.and they learn defference...every people can leatn copy others. and make new to newer. thats good.

this is a great post. enjoyed the post and the comments too. thanks for sharing @jphenderson

I am not creative , and i defenetly have big lac of imagination , but after i got to buy this Green Unicoins............... The power is in the magick ! Now i can do everyting , even seel some bacon :P

**On the flip side**, if no one copied anything,  we would never advanced in technology or art.  We wouldn't have cars, but a carriage;there'd be no modern art or realism, but primitive drawings, if we weren't taking notes from each other and copying.
 Now don't let me start on games ! :)There was a a big debate on how strict the law should be when it comes to protecting game mechanics and such - imagine if a **health bar** was protected from copying! How far game industry would evolve if a studio could copyright one useful thing they came up with but weren't able to implement hundreds of copyrighted mechanics?

The reason why we all progressed so much in a last century is because of the tv and internet - people have access to new ideas that they can learn from and improve upon.  Copying is part of the progress.

Nice post @jphenderson

I always try to make this platform a better place.

I also don't like people forgetting to cite their sources.  Very good post!

Don't  I indeed have an idea and for you to think of your own

Who is copying what.....

We are kinda trending each day to a Copycat mentality in society -generally speaking...and its kinda sad. Creative people need to start pro-creating quickly!

Copying is not theft
https://youtu.be/LsPdlc_yNUY

Interesting post.  Some people are naturally creative and others have to "fake it until they make it" I guess.

This is so true! I think if you are praised by people for the stuff you copied from someone else, you won't be genuinely happy. Yes, you might be successful but it's a shameful success. :( I hope people try generate their own ideas... I believe we are all creative, we just have to enhance and put this creativity to work. :)

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  I'd be tickled pink if people started copying me.

Great points. I don't know you, but I wonder if something in particular has inspired you to post this... 
I've been writing a bit about the Mimetic Theory of Civilization, as postulated by Rene Girard. He basically says that every social interaction of any social animal is an element of the same drive: Unsuccessful creatures & people try to become successful by copying success. We do this all the time, in every conceivable way. Babies learn how to speak by mimicking their parents. They learn to behave in society by copying those around them. They attach value to things not because of any intrinsic value, but *because someone else values that thing*. It goes the same for love. We become rivals with other people because we desire the same things or people that they do. When this rivalry gets out of hand, violence occurs. When the violence gets out of hand, murder happens. When an entire society becomes desirous of things to the point of violence, war happens. 
The 10th commandment in the Bible says Do not Covet. Covet should be translated as DESIRE. Do not Desire anything your neighbour has, and you will be alright. 
To relate to your post, people copy each other in cheesy ways because they desire what the original creator has achieved. Instead of giving credit and working to improve on the idea, they make a second rate copy, become unsuccessful, and grow to resent the original creator. We can only get past this and uncover the true meaning behind the 10th Commandment once we learn to appreciate others' work and give proper commendation. Props. 
Great post, and thanks.