Is anyone actually surprised that at least one Lonely Planet guide hasn’t actually visited the places he’s written about? Have you ever followed a Lonely Planet guide? I picked up one for Russia, and found it completely unhelpful, as most of the tips on culture turned out to be well-worn clichés and had little in common with reality. Utter tosh.
Anyway, It seems that one of LP’s writers, one Thomas Kohnstamm, has admitted to plagiarising travel websites and brochures to complete his commissions. Plagiarising is of course becoming increasingly popular, with students being caught handing in Copy and Pasted work as their own. Indeed, I have discovered a new start-up site that has ripped-off whole chunks of text from other sites.
The people behind the site don’t seem to understand the awesome power of the google. I suppose some people would ask what’s the problem? Well, it all depends on whether you portray yourself as a serious venture. Serious content providers don’t rip-off material. It’s all well and good having fancy business cards and pretending to be a big player, when you evidently lack any creative talent. You just look like amateur wannabes. Never mind, not my concern.
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