I heard a story from a relative who was involved in genetic research. A friend submitted a paper for peer review. The paper took a LONG time to be peer reviewed. In the mean time, another paper on essentially the same topic got peer reviewed, and it was authored by the person peer reviewing my relative's friend! In other words, their work was held up, so that it could be stolen by someone more well-connected.
Have heard these kinds of stories out of Hollywood as well. Someone write's a script. It gets passed around, but turned down. Then a very similar story is authored by someone who 'may or may not' have read the script being passed around, and hey, what do you know, it is snapped up!
For any work that you plan on taking credit for and there is a risk that it might be stolen, make sure to always mail (snail mail) two or more sealed copies to yourself. This will help you to litigate it later and you'll have proof that you are the original source. Also, don't have it on a computer that is directly connected to the internet and don't talk about it on social media ;)
How so? If you do it right, it does work. You can also take the work to a public notary and get the work and envelope embossed. Forging a notary stamp and US postage marks both come with hefty penalties. All that this does is prove the original source of the work and when it existed.
Makes me wonder if Einstein picked up any of his big ideas while working at the "Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property". Smart enough to understand it, but maybe not smart enough to invent it? Why not position yourself in a job where all new ideas must pass through before being publicly debuted.
I am pretty sure entire books have been written about his plagiarism. Never bothered to read them because the synopsis was convincing enough that it wasn't necessary.
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TheSeer ago
I heard a story from a relative who was involved in genetic research. A friend submitted a paper for peer review. The paper took a LONG time to be peer reviewed. In the mean time, another paper on essentially the same topic got peer reviewed, and it was authored by the person peer reviewing my relative's friend! In other words, their work was held up, so that it could be stolen by someone more well-connected.
Have heard these kinds of stories out of Hollywood as well. Someone write's a script. It gets passed around, but turned down. Then a very similar story is authored by someone who 'may or may not' have read the script being passed around, and hey, what do you know, it is snapped up!
NULL_state ago
For any work that you plan on taking credit for and there is a risk that it might be stolen, make sure to always mail (snail mail) two or more sealed copies to yourself. This will help you to litigate it later and you'll have proof that you are the original source. Also, don't have it on a computer that is directly connected to the internet and don't talk about it on social media ;)
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geneticDiaper ago
this doesn't work
NULL_state ago
How so? If you do it right, it does work. You can also take the work to a public notary and get the work and envelope embossed. Forging a notary stamp and US postage marks both come with hefty penalties. All that this does is prove the original source of the work and when it existed.
geneticDiaper ago
I dunno. I just rememebr that i looked into for patents, but they warned specifically against doing this.
hedidnothingwrong ago
That's something unusual. However there are many things that are very common like :
a reviewer asking that you mention one of his paper (how dare you not cite him?)
someone anticipating who the reviewer is going to be and mentionning this guy's paper in order "to buy him"
a reviewer who knows you, recognized your paper and puts a terrible mark because he simply doesn't like you
a reviewer who gives bad marks to random people hoping that one of his friend gets published instead of the other guys
fasofei ago
Airbus to sue NSA, German spies accused of swiping tech secrets.
voatusernamevoat ago
A very kosher tactic.
Gorillion ago
Makes me wonder if Einstein picked up any of his big ideas while working at the "Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property". Smart enough to understand it, but maybe not smart enough to invent it? Why not position yourself in a job where all new ideas must pass through before being publicly debuted.
TheSeer ago
I am pretty sure entire books have been written about his plagiarism. Never bothered to read them because the synopsis was convincing enough that it wasn't necessary.
voatusernamevoat ago
https://kek.gg/i/5hZb3h.jpg
Now you know.
prairie ago
The antidote is to not idolize people in the first place. "Great, we've got another person helping to advance science. Let's get to work!"
Tancred ago
Yeah but would that throw the baby out with the bathwater?
Idolizing the right people might be good.