We cite so that the credit for work or the ideas are given to the proper person who actual had the idea and did the work. It guides others to information that is cited and shows you to be a honest writer. I sit here trying to think of what I would do if someone took credit for my work, after becoming upset, I then would first gather my backup showing that the credit was mine then proceed to take the steps needed to correct the issue.
I have worked in a few offices where an executive has took credit for information that actually came from an employee that answered to that executive. Nothing ever came of it due to the fact the employees worried about their jobs and let it go. What should have taken place is to confront him first then if that did not work you would proceed to the next level of authority. Since I do not work there anymore I can only hope that someone did finally step up.
As for the Internet I think the lines do get blurred somewhat depending on the sites such as Wikipedia and others like it. With the technology that is created everyday I know they have ways of tracking the lines of “legally owned” more than they use to but with every new knowledge comes those that seem to find a way around all the road blocks. Based on that it is like any fight there is victory but yet another fight around the corner, so goes plagiarism there will always be those who take credit they do not deserve.
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