Comments on: Mike Perry of the Alpine Avalanche Accused of Plagiarism http://westtexasweekly.com/mike-perry-alpine-avalanche-plagiarism/ Alpine, Big Bend, Marfa, and Terlingua Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: admin http://westtexasweekly.com/mike-perry-alpine-avalanche-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 admin Tue, 26 May 2009 14:11:33 +0000 http://westtexasweekly.com/?p=919#comment-1930 Each week Mr. Perry publishes the <strong>Sheriff's blotter.</strong> Should he stop that practice <strong>because people have a chance to learn from their mistakes</strong>? No. We live in a small town and when people make mistakes it is an <strong>easy, interesting source of news</strong>. I feel that I am pretty fair here. A reader accused him of plagiarism and he <strong>defends himself well</strong> (I link to that defense, in fact). I had a very nice breakfast with Mr. Perry about a month ago. I'm not criticizing him unduly, rather, <strong>this is just the news</strong>. In general, I think I help the Avalanche by linking to their stories. After all, if their news is good enough for me and my readers, <strong>I must hold it in high esteem</strong>. Each week Mr. Perry publishes the Sheriff’s blotter. Should he stop that practice because people have a chance to learn from their mistakes? No. We live in a small town and when people make mistakes it is an easy, interesting source of news.

I feel that I am pretty fair here. A reader accused him of plagiarism and he defends himself well (I link to that defense, in fact). I had a very nice breakfast with Mr. Perry about a month ago. I’m not criticizing him unduly, rather, this is just the news.

In general, I think I help the Avalanche by linking to their stories. After all, if their news is good enough for me and my readers, I must hold it in high esteem.

]]> By: Marlene http://westtexasweekly.com/mike-perry-alpine-avalanche-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Marlene Tue, 26 May 2009 13:57:38 +0000 http://westtexasweekly.com/?p=919#comment-1929 Regarding Mike Perry...He apolozied & admitted his mistake. As the saying goes,"why beat a good horse to death?" Mr.Perry,just like everyone,is human. We make mistakes, we learn from them & move on.When one makes a mistake, bring it to their attention,give them the chance to correct it. If there is anyone out there that can do a better job than our Mike Perry,(which I doubt there is)let them step up to the plate. Otherwise,I say "LET IT GO!" Regarding Mike Perry…He apolozied & admitted his mistake. As the saying goes,”why beat a good horse to death?” Mr.Perry,just like everyone,is human. We make mistakes, we learn from them & move on.When one makes a mistake, bring it to their attention,give them the chance to correct it. If there is anyone out there that can do a better job than our Mike Perry,(which I doubt there is)let them step up to the plate. Otherwise,I say “LET IT GO!”

]]> By: Allison http://westtexasweekly.com/mike-perry-alpine-avalanche-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Allison Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:15:57 +0000 http://westtexasweekly.com/?p=919#comment-220 I thought this was ridiculous. He is the editor of the paper and he basically said (in his initial response to her letter) "Oops, my bad." He did a poor job editing. He did a poor job editing? Isn't that his job title- Editor? I think he has set a terrible example for the youth of Alpine. Where I went to college you would get kicked out for a year if you were caught Plagiarising. And his excuse about being too busy: that was the same excuse they gave for messing up my wedding announcement/thank you message 4 months ago! They can't just keep messing up and apologizing. If they can't handle their own workload they either need to reduce what they try to put in each paper, hire some help, or quit all together. I thought this was ridiculous. He is the editor of the paper and he basically said (in his initial response to her letter) “Oops, my bad.” He did a poor job editing. He did a poor job editing? Isn’t that his job title- Editor? I think he has set a terrible example for the youth of Alpine. Where I went to college you would get kicked out for a year if you were caught Plagiarising.
And his excuse about being too busy: that was the same excuse they gave for messing up my wedding announcement/thank you message 4 months ago! They can’t just keep messing up and apologizing. If they can’t handle their own workload they either need to reduce what they try to put in each paper, hire some help, or quit all together.

]]> By: BB http://westtexasweekly.com/mike-perry-alpine-avalanche-plagiarism/comment-page-1/#comment-180 BB Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:07:48 +0000 http://westtexasweekly.com/?p=919#comment-180 Is this the same guy that claimed credit for John Wells' picture of him and his solar panels when they did an article on the Field Lab? Is this the same guy that claimed credit for John Wells’ picture of him and his solar panels when they did an article on the Field Lab?

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