25. June 2020 at 13:59

Why Kollár is wrong and his claims are indefensible (FAQs)

Kollár’s claim that stealing from other authors “is no tragedy” is wrong.

Michal Katuška

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Boris Kollár showing the originality protocol. Boris Kollár showing the originality protocol. (source: SITA)
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When two years ago ex-speaker of parliament Andrej Danko faced accusations of his doctoral dissertation having been plagiarised, he said that it had been technically okay in 1999.

“Plagiarism is a fraud and the fact that it cannot be done has been holding true since the Middle Ages,” said Dušan Katuščák, an author of books on writing theses.

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Boris Kollár is now using similar arguments atoDanko, claiming that his thesis was approved by the supervisor, the opponent and the examination board.

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What is plagiarism, what is cut-and-paste work, what are the deficiencies of anti-plagiarism systems and who has final say in deciding on whether a thesis had been stolen?

The Sme daily prepared answers to some frequently asked questions, implying that Kollár’s claim that stealing from other authors “is no tragedy” is wrong.

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Q: Is Kollár right when saying the 24-percent similarity with other works is alright?

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