piracy
ˈpʌɪrəsi/
noun
noun: piracy; plural noun: piracies
2.
the unauthorized use or reproduction of another’s work.
“software piracy"
synonyms: illegal reproduction, plagiarism, illegal copying, copyright infringement, bootlegging, stealing, theft
"software companies are reluctant to say how much piracy costs them”
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒərɪz(ə)m/Submit
noun
noun: plagiarism; plural noun: plagiarisms
the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
“there were accusations of plagiarism"
synonyms: copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing, poaching, appropriation; informalcribbing
"there were accusations of plagiarism”
The two practices that are so deeply embedded in the psyche of Indian Intellectuals that they are wreaking havoc in India - It’s industry, Economy, Commerce, Education, Intellectual fields everywhere.
Many people won’t recognize this, but the same scourge is greatly affecting even a trader/investor community.
I will come to that part latter.
First, Why I started this topic to educate others on the issue. Recently I came across a write-up of one popular trader on a social networking site. He is very popular for his lengthy and beautifully & eloquently written posts that just radiates the knowledge & intelligence of the author. The write ups followed by a customary signature gesture of the “author”, with joined hands, salutations etc.
It was clear that the small group of traders/ investors on that site were fans of him and his posts!!!
But my misfortune hasn’t struck me yet! I somehow landed on his post and I instantly remembered something similar I have read earlier. Nay, It was a ditto copy-pasted material, reproduced verbatim.
So I humbly asked the creator of the post, give due credit to the original authors who has undergone the labor pains of producing such a master piece that others are tempted to copy it.
AND SAVE-ME-LORD, All hell broke loose as if I had committed a dreaded blasphemy in this Church of Cheaters. One of the fan asked me to “Get Life” with all the contempt that he can gather. Other one went so far as to show me eyes and asked me (or dared me?) “Do you know who you are talking to??”. Now in India this VIP culture is not new. But there? amongst traders? The matter continued and I was called "Sick", “lowlife”, Drunkard" and what not and was loathed as if, not he, but I was the real culprit who gatecrashed the unabashed orgy of plagiarism and thievery!!!
Anyways I dug deep and soon found out that the fella has copied his each and every posts earlier.
Okey. Now coming to the point. I came across various instances of plagiarism in Indian traders community.
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One well know youtuber, blogger was accused multiple times by other well know website of copyright infringement, to no avail.
http://stocksonfire.in/category/stop-copying/ -
Recently the creator of well known software Amibroker - Tomasz Janeczko lashed out harshly against Indians. I really felt ashamed on reading his harsh words!
http://rakesh-jhunjhunwala.in/amibroker-founder-accuses-indians-of-piracy-raises-hackles-of-investors-traders-for-racism/
Now How this shameless stupidity prove very costly to investors. -
India is way behind in R&D. Fundamentals affected.
Few days back govt asked professors, lecturers from higher institutes in India to publish their papers in research journals. The intentions were to induce these highly intelligent (?) people to engage in research. Original Research. Believe me. Market always win. Soon the fake paid research journals cropped up every where. You need to pay them to “publish” your papers. They will submit the proof of publishing to Sarkari Babus, and get their promotions, increments etc.
But from where to get the words on paper?? The photocopy shops (literary copying shopes) cropped up every where near the universities, institutes etc. If you are in Delhi and can go near DU or even JNU, you can Buy the thesis, papers and what not…that too cheap.
We all very well know that behind almost all major MNCs of the world was a Brain who invented something new. Be it Google, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, Ford, Pfizer etc. They all are based on solid commitment to R&D. And here we are, in India, where pharmacies made just generic drugs and fight IPR claims.
Even amongst trader community, these days we have seen a lots of crop of online bloggers, youtubers. What most of them do is just copy others strategy, setup and pass it on as own. As noone of these “100% sure shot strategies” are never really tested by these pro tarders themselves, many novice tarders, and learners fell in their trap and loose money.
Also if no one have noticed, not even a single Study, Indicator, chart style is ever invented by Indian or in India (Mr. Chande is exception). Why is that? Because we don’t want to open our minds and see beyond the obvious, to search for and reveal the next level of truths.
We are just content with copy pasting and blindly following others.
