Plagiarism is definitely a lazy route that many people are taking here. It's unfortunate because not only is plagiarism discouraging and insulting to the person who originally created the content, it is also is making Steemit a place of reposted content, stolen work, and spam. On top of that, some people are actually making money from this practice.
Thanks for sharing your opinion and story. I'm in the process of going vegan, so I'll be following you. I appreciate your effort in sharing recipes and making it easier for people like me to begin this journey.
Maybe they should introduce a steemit license. Meaning that the user goes through a schooling so they understand what plagiarism even is and why it's not cool and also why it's not wanted here. I think just like someones health we need to make sure that steemit is eating the right veggies and not making itself sick. If they had a short test that everyone had to take and agree upon, things might be different. They could also reward people in steem power if they catch others. That's awesome that you're going Vegan, if you take your time and make a slow transition you'll hardly notice a difference. Plus it's great fun!
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