The Art Of “Copy-Pasting”

By Raymond Vencer

Back in college or even high school, we often see others copy assignments from their reliable ’sources’ and get away with it like nothing happened. When one is asked to search for the definition of a certain word, a simple Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V from the net will do the job right away. It wasn’t long when the term “copy-pasting” was coined by many. In its very essence, “copy-pasting” is merely copying something verbatim without any alterations or editing whatsoever in the content. Here are few reasons why one should avoid this kind of behavior:

Legalities. Ever heard of intellectual property rights, copyright infringements and piracy? If you copy and paste a particular section of a document without the author’s approval and referral, then that may be considered as stealing. It’s taking away something that rightfully belongs to others. If one won’t be too careful, he might get lawsuits and a whole lot more.

Lazy Head. Imagine a rusty sword which hasn’t been taken cared of for a long period of time. Well, the effortless copying and pasting procedure makes the brain dull. The nerve cells slow down. The mind becomes static. Incapable of thinking. Paralyzed by lazy fairy. Locked in total uselessness.

“Copy-pasting” makes the job easier but with the expense of one’s preservation of talent and skills. Not to mention the risks of breaking certain copyright laws and existing regulations. The best way to do is weighing out all options and to consider all the risks in order to arrive at a sound decision.

Raymond C. Vencer is a Writer for AgentsofValue.com. He graduated with the degree Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at West Visayas State University. He was one of the staff of their college publication throughout his college years. He has interests in writing, reading books, listening to music and web surfing. He has some fascination on the web and its features.

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