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The Curious Case of Claudine Gay

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  • LuFins DadL Offline
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    LuFins Dad
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    #18

    I’ve only gotta few years of skoolin’ in, so can’t speak with the authority that the rest of you do, but to me, this is a more serious indictment of her ability and her lack of knowledge about the process than it does about the content of her character or her intentions.

    Still, that may be even more damning for somebody applying for tenure at one of the country’s most prestigious universities…

    The Brad

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    • HoraceH Horace

      I am sure the dissertation is useless garbage either way, but I doubt it would have been less impressive as a dissertation if the corrections were made and the ideas in it properly assigned.

      JollyJ Offline
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      Jolly
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      #19

      @Horace said in The Curious Case of Claudine Gay:

      I am sure the dissertation is useless garbage either way, but I doubt it would have been less impressive as a dissertation if the corrections were made and the ideas in it properly assigned.

      One of my zoo profs inserted a Penthouse Forum letter halfway through his dissertation. Nobody saw it...

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        @Horace said in The Curious Case of Claudine Gay:

        I am sure the dissertation is useless garbage either way, but I doubt it would have been less impressive as a dissertation if the corrections were made and the ideas in it properly assigned.

        One of my zoo profs inserted a Penthouse Forum letter halfway through his dissertation. Nobody saw it...

        George KG Offline
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        George K
        wrote on last edited by
        #20

        @Jolly said in The Curious Case of Claudine Gay:

        One of my zoo profs inserted a Penthouse Forum letter halfway through his dissertation. Nobody saw it...

        LOL

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • JollyJ Offline
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          Jolly
          wrote on last edited by
          #21

          Well, I guess it counts as plagiarism?

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • HoraceH Offline
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            Horace
            wrote on last edited by
            #22

            In theory, dissertations are original and potentially "important" research. In practice, they get read by the approval committee, maybe, and then by nobody else ever.

            Maybe the AIs will train on them.

            Education is extremely important.

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              bachophile
              wrote on last edited by bachophile
              #23

              i dont know much about humanities doctoral dissertations, but most medical journals that i have published in run the text through programs looking for matching texts from previous medical publications, and if it catches too many similarities of phrase, you will get called out on it, even if they are referenced. there is a certain amount of leeway, but if you have too much material lifted without quotes, they wont review it until you change the wording sufficiently.
              when i write papers, i usually always just write freehand from my head, and then look for references to support what i wrote, and so invariably i have nevever been called out on this (although i have seen colleagues who copy pasted phrases here and there be asked to change wording)
              but obviously, the real sin of plaigarism is lifting data. thats obviously unforgivable. but the humanities doesnt really have data, does it?

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              • bachophileB bachophile

                i dont know much about humanities doctoral dissertations, but most medical journals that i have published in run the text through programs looking for matching texts from previous medical publications, and if it catches too many similarities of phrase, you will get called out on it, even if they are referenced. there is a certain amount of leeway, but if you have too much material lifted without quotes, they wont review it until you change the wording sufficiently.
                when i write papers, i usually always just write freehand from my head, and then look for references to support what i wrote, and so invariably i have nevever been called out on this (although i have seen colleagues who copy pasted phrases here and there be asked to change wording)
                but obviously, the real sin of plaigarism is lifting data. thats obviously unforgivable. but the humanities doesnt really have data, does it?

                KlausK Offline
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                Klaus
                wrote on last edited by Klaus
                #24

                @bachophile said in The Curious Case of Claudine Gay:

                obviously, the real sin of plaigarism is lifting data. thats obviously unforgivable. but the humanities doesnt really have data, does it?

                Harsh!

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                • HoraceH Offline
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                  Horace
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #25

                  There are many different truth seeking mechanisms. Data and logic and the scientific method are typical white male oppressor mechanisms. The mystical truths of women of color are a step beyond, and I don't feel personally able to understand them or pronounce any judgment of them.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                  • HoraceH Horace

                    There are many different truth seeking mechanisms. Data and logic and the scientific method are typical white male oppressor mechanisms. The mystical truths of women of color are a step beyond, and I don't feel personally able to understand them or pronounce any judgment of them.

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                    Renauda
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #26

                    @Horace

                    The mystical truths of women of color are a step beyond, and I don't feel personally able to understand them or pronounce any judgment of them.

                    No doubt. Witchcraft and Voodoo are esoteric black arts.

                    Elbows up!

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                    • CopperC Online
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                      Copper
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                      #27

                      If you are writing code you can plagiarize as much as you want, nobody cares.

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                      • CopperC Copper

                        If you are writing code you can plagiarize as much as you want, nobody cares.

                        Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                        Aqua Letifer
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #28

                        @Copper said in The Curious Case of Claudine Gay:

                        If you are writing code you can plagiarize as much as you want, nobody cares.

                        Sure. 😄

                        Please love yourself.

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                        • George KG Offline
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                          George K
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                          #29

                          Examples in the thread. When 40% of your publications have questionable attributions...

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            Aqua Letifer
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                            #30

                            I'm sorry, that's not a minor problem that's absolute fucking plagiarism.

                            Please love yourself.

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                            • JollyJ Offline
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                              Jolly
                              wrote on last edited by Jolly
                              #31

                              Hey, hey!
                              Ditch the Gay!

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                George K
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #32

                                I don't know anything about this organization, but...

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                • HoraceH Offline
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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #33

                                  National Association of Scholars pops up on my youtube feed occasionally. They are heterodox thinkers who don't need no stinking overton windows.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                  • JollyJ Offline
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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #34

                                    The curious case just got curiouser...

                                    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harvard-president-claudine-gay-staying-rcna129178

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                    • George KG Offline
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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #35

                                      Had she been a white Jewish cis-male, she'd have been gone a week ago.

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        Had she been a white Jewish cis-male, she'd have been gone a week ago.

                                        LuFins DadL Offline
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                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #36

                                        @George-K said in The Curious Case of Claudine Gay:

                                        Had she been a white Jewish cis-male, she'd have been gone a week ago.

                                        Had she been a straight white guy she never would have gotten the job.

                                        The Brad

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                                        • HoraceH Offline
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                                          Horace
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #37

                                          A cis white male at her level would have difficulty being a professional academic.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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