Ketogenic Forums Plagiarised

#1

Not sure where to put this. Two years ago I started a topic on using a cheap breathalyser to measure ketosis. It was a popular topic… still going.

Turns out that recently my post and much of the information from the thread has been plagiarised over at https://www.fatforweightloss.com.au/measure-breath-ketones/#comment-33548

They even copied the title of the topic pretty much wholesale.

It might be something the forum admins want to follow up with as I believe it’s probably a violation of the terms.

I take a dim view on plagiarism. Lowest of the low. I know some people will say it’s a compliment but my feeling is that linking and giving credit is a compliment. Stealing words and passing them off as one’s own is just unethical and deceptive.

(Bacon is a many-splendoured thing) #2

Thanks for bringing the matter to our attention. We are looking into it.

#3

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention.

We’re going to reach out to the website and politely ask them for some attribution.

It’s a good, healthy thing for people to research the forum, and then distribute what they learned to their circles of influence.

Yes, attribution would have been nice. We’ll see how they respond.

#4

Glad to hear. I hope it goes well.

#5

Thanks.