Dear Readers,
We might stop running this website.
A large number of our Thai film oversea coverages have been taken by one of the English-language websites. At first we tried to think it coincidental. We made a proof then. Sometimes we keep some news for a few weeks and then they surprisingly never appear on that website. Suddenly a few days after our report, they have the same coverage. Is this coincidental?
He once sent an email to ask my opinion about a Thai film premire in Cannes, I gave him an answer and told him to keep it confidential. In less than 12 hours, he wrote it immediately in his blog, claiming that he knew from the other source. If he did, why kept it until my explanation then?
In my life as a journalist in Thailand, I have never cheated my resource persons if they ask me to keep it.
The first person who taught me about plagiarism is an American. During my sophomore years, he angrily threw out the word "SHAME," to me when my writing was unintentionally influenced by an article handed to us. And that "SHAME" has been deeply rooted into my head since then. I always made every single quotes if they were taken from other sources.
I am wondering what my teacher will say if he knows what happens to me today, by his own people.
We are really suffering. We tried to pass it because we did not want to have problems with anybody. We can't do anything. Honesty is a matter of self-pride. We, only a small Thai, might not be powerful as an American. But we know what does it mean by honesty.
We are really suffering. And due to this, we might stop running this website in the future.
When I told my assistant, he remarked, "If we are taken advantage like this, perhaps we should go to do some other jobs that will not be cheated.
But if you insist on doing it, it is quite a pity for our longtime fans."
Please help us what we should do. We have been forced to find justice in this way. |