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Q&A Is copying from other sites OK?

I've noticed that some people copy questions from other sites, then they re-post them on Codidact. Is that really OK? Don't other sites have copyright as well? At the very very least, shouldn't peo...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Kevin Shenouda‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar Kevin Shenouda‭ · 2022-03-25T20:09:57Z (about 2 years ago)
  • Is coping from other sites OK?
  • Is copying from other sites OK?
#2: Post edited by user avatar Kevin Shenouda‭ · 2022-03-25T20:01:50Z (about 2 years ago)
  • I've noticed that some people copy questions from other sites, then they re-post them on Codidact. Is that really OK? Don't other sites have copyright as well? At the very very least, shouldn't people ask for permissions from the person who originally wrote the text to re-post it somewhere else?
  • I've noticed that some people copy questions from other sites, then they re-post them on Codidact. Is that really OK? Don't other sites have copyright as well? At the very very least, shouldn't people ask for permissions from the person who originally wrote the text to re-post it somewhere else? If that's not OK or doesn't match with Codidact rules, what should people do, should people flag it, write a comment or just let it go?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Kevin Shenouda‭ · 2022-03-25T20:00:05Z (about 2 years ago)
Is coping from other sites OK?
I've noticed that some people copy questions from other sites, then they re-post them on Codidact. Is that really OK? Don't other sites have copyright as well? At the very very least, shouldn't people ask for permissions from the person who originally wrote the text to re-post it somewhere else?