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Obviously most of us are upset when and if someone were to blatantly copy and paste our contributions. But there are a couple other aspects of this that I would consider.

#1 - Depending on the nature of the discussion or the subject of the article, my post may not be all that original and unique. So while I would prefer people putting things in their own words, I also understand that there are others who share the same opinion as mine and simply are not as good at expressing it. That doesn't mean I have to like their stealing my content but it is something I consider.

#2 - It is a relative issue. If I were writing for a internationally or nationally published magazine and earning the respect of my readers, then I would be quite livid if someone stole my content and claimed to be the author. However in an open forum or a non-paying scenario I would take it with a grain of salt.

#3 - I don't see on the other hand how it is that difficult with today's technology, to establish who is the author of an article or a post. For instance after I post this comment a date and time will be connected to it. If it were to reappear some where else under another name it would be easy to prove that. Especially of there is the ability to comment on that person's post. You could simply provide the readers of your post along with the documentation that proves you originated the post. And that would make the "copier" look pretty silly and incredulous.