Do We Need New Definitions Of Plagiarism In An Online World?

“When does a mash-up become an infringement of copyright? When does playful anonymity become insidious disguising? The speed of technological change often outstrips legal and philosophical discussions of the impact of those technologies. I don’t think it’s too much to suggest that there is an almost pathological relationship between “online” and “real world” mental modes: the internet hysterically polices the contours of its own distorted reflection.”