Plagiarism and You(Tube)

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hbomberguy

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What is plagiarism?

Where did plagiarism come from?

ho made plagiarism?

Where am I, plagiarism?

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[RobertX]

I haven't checked out the video yet, but due to James Rolfe the Angry Video Game Nerd being on the cover of it, I am sure that this will be a nice smear to his good name.

Maybe he didn't invent the review the shitty games genre, but that doesn't make him a plagiarist. I haven't seen his counterpart's videos, the "Nostalgia Critic," but even if Nerd came second to NC, I would say Nerd contributed to the theme. Case in point: his Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde episodes.

Calling out a guy for taking ideas and adapting to his own product is one thing, but calling it plagiarism is a step too far.

[CaptButler]

It was only perverse curiosity that made me click on this video, which I expected to watch for no more than 20 seconds.  YouTube videos about the antics of other YouTubers are usually about as scintillating as watching paint dry and even less informative.  I only watched the first section of this very long video, which to my surprise contained an informative discussion of how plagiarism happens on YT, as well as more general descriptions of criminal psychology.  This despite my complete lack of interest in the underlying subject matter (video games).  Well done, Follically-Challenged British Gamer Dude.

[lustrous]

...to my surprise contained an informative discussion of how plagiarism happens on YT...

Pretty much what the entire video covers