my thought on plagiarism

Plagiarism can be taking someone's work and passing it off as your own work, or using their information, idea, or creative work without giving them appropriate recognition or credit. The problem with plagiarism is that the original creator has put in hard work and effort into their work and it is offensive to their hard work to appropriate their creation or part of it so that you may use it and attempt to pass it off as your own. However, I think in instances such as collages, mash-ups, and satirical work, some appropriation of idea, work, or concept is acceptable as long as the intent is different or the work is significantly changed.