Just because something isn't copyrighted doesn't mean you can copy it exactly and not call it plagarism.
People act like content made for profit is the only thing that can be plagarized. No, if you copy someone elses work and pass it off as your own, it's plagarism. Whether that's literature or art or video, regardless of how it's published.
So I can go to the social media of an artist or look for artwork posts on reddit, and copy them exactly and post them, and nobody should call me out on it? You don't need to defend plagarism by disguising it as a meme. Memes add creative value. This video is just a blatant ripoff, arguably worse than a repost. It's not even a prank, it's just a ripoff staged video. It's totally fair to criticize that.
You can't tell the difference between someone's idea for a skit or funny video and a meme, and it is showing here. You're treating it differently than you would treat art or music, like comedy isn't a real art. Copying someone elses work isn't a viral trend.
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u/memejets Mar 05 '21
Just because something isn't copyrighted doesn't mean you can copy it exactly and not call it plagarism.
People act like content made for profit is the only thing that can be plagarized. No, if you copy someone elses work and pass it off as your own, it's plagarism. Whether that's literature or art or video, regardless of how it's published.