Well, it seems complicated to me. So far I don't see any user used a famous /known proverbs/sayings and get banned, most people used these words for reminders/sarcasm/encouragement and etc. Like Not your keys, not your bitcoins and prevention is better than cure.
But there are some quotes/sayings from other company/organization though not that famous as Einstein but gives an impact on this industry (ICO/project whitepaper, devs, CEO, etc.) then used by some company/users here as their own words without giving proper credit, then it should be addressed as plagiarism.
But if you're talking from words/sayings of some influencers/famous people in the industry like Antonopoulos, vitalik, satoshi, or anywhere else, maybe mods should not be considered it as plagiarized content, just my opinion.
Topic: Can users be banned for using known English proverbs and sayings? - page 2. (Read 493 times)
February 05, 2019, 01:09:25 PM
February 05, 2019, 01:05:04 PM
What would be next? Banning posters for using descriptive phrases somebody else created ? Examples could be " weekend", Birthday", "blockchain", and longer ones such as "exponential moving averrage".
February 05, 2019, 12:41:38 PM
I tried to search if this was discussed before but couldn't find such a topic. I think it would be important to discuss whether or not a user can be banned for using well known proverbs and sayings.
1. Can and should a user be banned if he/she uses a famous quote without providing reference to the original author?
For example:
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein
2. Can and should a user be banned if he/she uses well known proverbs and sayings?
For example:
"When in Rome, do as the Romans."
"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
"Better late than never."
For the first group of quotes I believe that it is necessary to give credit to the original authors, in this case to Wayne Gretzky and Albert Einstein. But what if you have heard the quote many times in your life and you have no idea who said it? Should you research it on google out of fear from being banned?
Regarding the well known proverbs and sayings I don't think it is necessary to provide a source, in some cases it might not even be possible to find one.
Out of curiosity I researched the "When in Rome, do as the Romans" proverb and found out the following:
Sources used:
https://www.phrasemix.com/collections/the-50-most-important-english-proverbs
https://www.inc.com/sujan-patel/101-inspiring-quotes-from-the-most-successful-people-in-history.html
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/when-in-rome-do-as-the-romans-do/#.XFm7RKpKiM8
1. Can and should a user be banned if he/she uses a famous quote without providing reference to the original author?
For example:
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein
2. Can and should a user be banned if he/she uses well known proverbs and sayings?
For example:
"When in Rome, do as the Romans."
"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
"Better late than never."
For the first group of quotes I believe that it is necessary to give credit to the original authors, in this case to Wayne Gretzky and Albert Einstein. But what if you have heard the quote many times in your life and you have no idea who said it? Should you research it on google out of fear from being banned?
Regarding the well known proverbs and sayings I don't think it is necessary to provide a source, in some cases it might not even be possible to find one.
Out of curiosity I researched the "When in Rome, do as the Romans" proverb and found out the following:
Quote
This interesting idiom is often shortened to 'when in Rome' perhaps because it’s such a well-known phrase. The origin of the idiom 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do' was first seen in print in 1777, in Interesting Letters of Pope Clement XIV: “The siesta or afternoon’s nap of Italy, my most dear and reverend Father, would not have alarmed you so much, if you had recollected, that when were at Rome, we should do as the Romans do – cum Romanus eris.” This use suggests that the idiom was already well-known, and variations of it can be seen in examples dating from as early as the late 1500s.
Sources used:
https://www.phrasemix.com/collections/the-50-most-important-english-proverbs
https://www.inc.com/sujan-patel/101-inspiring-quotes-from-the-most-successful-people-in-history.html
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/when-in-rome-do-as-the-romans-do/#.XFm7RKpKiM8
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