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Okay, I dont know how to feel about this but. This seems to be a literally rehashing of an article from 2011. It even begins with the same damn text intro. Attaching links for reference. this article: ``` Rounded corners — they’re everywhere. From software user interfaces to hardware product design, there is something intrinsically satisfying about the look and feel of a rounded corner. In fact, designers have been using them so much that they became an industry standard rather than a design trend. But why are rounded corners so popular? ```

The article from 2011 ``` Designers use rounded corners so much today that they’re more of an industry standard than a design trend. Not only are they found on software user interfaces, but hardware product designs as well. So what is it about rounded corners that make them so popular? Indeed they look appealing, but there’s more to it than that. ```

What do you think about this, HN?

Link for ref: https://uxmovement.com/thinking/why-rounded-corners-are-easi...



I think it looks like plagiarism.

You can't just write "The following examples are taken from this great [other article]" and then proceed to copy the entire other article, swapping synonyms like you're in 9th grade and forgot about your history report until the night before.


I submitted the article after discovering it via a newsletter, but unfortunately didn't know it was plagiarized (benefitting the copycat author without properly crediting or compensating the original writer) until checking the comments much later.

Since this HN comment thread, which was well-deserved, the webpage now implies that the copycat author's account has been suspended (likely thanks to reports from HN users), noting: "ERROR 410 This account is under investigation or was found in violation of the Medium Rules. There are thousands of stories to read on Medium. Visit our homepage to find one that’s right for you."

For reference purposes, this is an archived version of the article with plagiarized content that was originally submitted: https://archive.fo/x4UDs


>What do you think about this, HN?

Pretty egregious and disingenuous article IMO. Even the captions to the pictures are the same. The only way I'd consider this even _remotely_ acceptable is if it began with an into stating "printed with permission from user 'Anthony' at uxmovement.com" or something of the sort.


Anyone reading this really needs to take a look at the articles side by side, this is extremely blatant plagiarism. They couldn't even be bothered to pick different objects for the ball and the fork


Hmm, Medium has a reporting path for direct copyright infringement, but I don't see anything explicit for plagiarism.


This page has a link to report either copyright infringement or plagiarism.

https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/200737695-Report-c...




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