Ethics

If anyone has any thoughts on the following, I would
appreciate your input.  Yesterday, a reporter asked me
what is the point of industry organizations on web
design if other people steal your writing and your
photos.  He had just found out that a competing site
had opened and stolen his copy and photos.  It's
unclear if the competing site is a member of the HWG,
the IWA or anything else.  His point was that ethics
should be the most important point of any industry
organization.

Is there any repercussion for a member caught stealing
content?  Can the individual at least be removed as a
member?

Are there any steps that you take to protect yourself
and your sites?

What recourses are there before hiring a lawyer?

If you obtain a computer science degree, is a class on
ethics part of the required curriculum?  My
educational background is journalism, and any
responsible journalist knows that you don't plagiarize
information unless you want to be fired.

Anyway, if you would like to provide input on any or
all of these questions, your thoughts would be
appreciated.

Regards,
Susan V.











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