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HowardW One Orange Chip Points: 29109 More actions · Answer 1

Just came across this:

http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204

Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]

The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

100% complete plagiarism.

He's got guts. http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=185 is a copy of an MS whitepaper. That's messing with the big league.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 3

HowardW (10/24/2011)
Just came across this:
http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204
Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]
The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.

Looks like the perp is from Welling, Kent, UK - meaning reachable for a change.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 4

HowardW (10/24/2011)
Just came across this:
http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204
Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]
The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.

Google for the phrase "In my experience, every DBA has his own mental checklist"... which comes from the article and see that he's not the only one.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

I prefer picking a sentence from towards the end of the article, it eliminates those posting just an extract of the article. Doing that, this one turned up:

http://toostep.com/insight/daily-dba-morning-check-list

Steve's going to be busy today, that's three since last night.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 6

GilaMonster (10/24/2011)
I prefer picking a sentence from towards the end of the article, it eliminates those posting just an extract of the article. Doing that, this one turned up:
http://toostep.com/insight/daily-dba-morning-check-list
Steve's going to be busy today, that's three since last night.

"provides a archive of past issues" is perfect with the little typo.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

HowardW One Orange Chip Points: 29109 More actions · Answer 7

Jeff Moden (10/24/2011)
HowardW (10/24/2011)
Just came across this:
http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204
Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]
The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.
Google for the phrase "In my experience, every DBA has his own mental checklist"... which comes from the article and see that he's not the only one.

Yeah, I know. I had a reason at work to have stumbled across this particular person (won't go into details here), so thought I'd mention it since it was plagiarising this site. 😉

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 8

HowardW (10/24/2011)
Jeff Moden (10/24/2011)
HowardW (10/24/2011)
Just came across this:
http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204
Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]
The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.
Google for the phrase "In my experience, every DBA has his own mental checklist"... which comes from the article and see that he's not the only one.
Yeah, I know. I had a reason at work to have stumbled across this particular person (won't go into details here), so thought I'd mention it since it was plagiarising this site. 😉

Would this be something the boss or company would want to know about? Especially considering that it crosses the Ethics Policy line many larger companies have set up.

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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 9

Should we copy-and-paste from this: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/steve_jones/archive/2010/4/30/plagiarism.aspx

Post exact copies of it on a dozen or more other SQL Server sites, just sign it as if it were our own.

Each of us should post it on the same sites, each with our own sig. Like a dozen plagiarized copies per site.

Or would that be too "inside joke"?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

Jeff Moden (10/24/2011)
HowardW (10/24/2011)
Just came across this:
http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204
Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]
The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.
Google for the phrase "In my experience, every DBA has his own mental checklist"... which comes from the article and see that he's not the only one.

Wow that is a popular one.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 11

HowardW (10/24/2011)
Just came across this:
http://sqlserverboost.info/?p=204
Complete plagiarism, yes?[/url]
The rest of the site content looks equally dubious.

Reported to MS

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (10/24/2011)
I prefer picking a sentence from towards the end of the article, it eliminates those posting just an extract of the article. Doing that, this one turned up:
http://toostep.com/insight/daily-dba-morning-check-list
Steve's going to be busy today, that's three since last night.

Reported to the site and to Satyam Computers.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 13

GSquared (10/24/2011)
Should we copy-and-paste from this: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/steve_jones/archive/2010/4/30/plagiarism.aspx
Post exact copies of it on a dozen or more other SQL Server sites, just sign it as if it were our own.
Each of us should post it on the same sites, each with our own sig. Like a dozen plagiarized copies per site.
Or would that be too "inside joke"?

Feel free to copy that one and post it anywhere. :hehe:

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/24/2011)
GSquared (10/24/2011)
Should we copy-and-paste from this: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/steve_jones/archive/2010/4/30/plagiarism.aspx
Post exact copies of it on a dozen or more other SQL Server sites, just sign it as if it were our own.
Each of us should post it on the same sites, each with our own sig. Like a dozen plagiarized copies per site.
Or would that be too "inside joke"?
Feel free to copy that one and post it anywhere. :hehe:

HAHA - it'll be up on my blog shortly 😀

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 15

I noticed there are some copies of http://beta.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Normalization/74241/ out there. There's an unattributed one at http://www.developerstalk.com/post/2011/06/29/SQL-First-Normal-Form-%281NF%29.aspx, a fully attributed one at http://www.slideshare.net/adrianmiranda/primera-forma-normal and two with attribution to sqlservercentral.com (both on the same site) at https://bacclaudiu.wordpress.com/category/learn/ and https://bacclaudiu.wordpress.com/.

Surprised me somewhat, as I thought it was very basic stuff that most everyone would know already.

The 2NF[/url] and 3NF[/url] articles have both been copied (with attribution to me plus statement that they are sourced from sqlservercentral.com) on http://shakawathaz.blogspot.com/, at http://shakawathaz.blogspot.com/2011/07/second-normal-form.html and http://shakawathaz.blogspot.com/2011/07/third-normal-form.html respectively. The 3NF article also turns up at http://site.linksuteis.net/artigos/244-third-normal-form.html, again fully attributed.

Tom