Re: Plagiarism Story VI

> 
> Robins, I'm back with more.
> 
> I noted that this afternoon  Bill Nash wrote a four page post to
> hosta-open in order to layout a few  historical facts about what
> happened almost immediately after his now famous "Is This Plagiarism"
> post of Nay 16, 1997. Because his description was  not quite complete,
> let me try to fill in some gaps. I will try to describe a series of
> events/comments of major players during this period just prior to and
> after the Convention in 1997. Many of the events occurred on the Hosta-l
> Robin. I have a comprehensive record of these communications. I will not
> quote them because points I wish to make in this story are principally
> about Ben Zonneveld, not others. But if specific proof is needed to back
> up my statements, just ask for the documentation and it will be produced
> electronically for you.
> 
> The series of events will be capsulated in brief summary-like statements
>  as the events occurred chronologically.
> 
> 1.On May 16, 1997,  Bill Nash posted 'Journal 28.1 arrives in Canada".
> The text of this post was cc'ed again today around 3 PM.
> 
> 2. It resulted immediately  in strong comments from "Wilddog"  demanding
> an apology.
> 
> 3.Dave Stevenson, Registrar, on May 17, 1997 also demanded an apology of
> Bill Nash. Text of this post is cc'ed in the Nash post of this
> afternoon. I have characterized it as a post to "defend" Ben from an
> "attack" by Nash. Readers may judge for themselves its purpose.
> 
> 4.Wilddog asked Hawes to defend Ben from this "accusation".
> 
> 5. Hawes had not seen the article yet and declined to comment.
> 
> 6.Bill Nash apologized for raising the question of Plagiarism which had
> begun a major conflict within the hosta community.
> 
> 7.Stevenson had made the case that "Jim had not intended to use the term
> "group" in the manner as defined  by the ICNCP".
> 
> 8. Hawes stated that his articles were written before new ICNCP rules
> were written and enacted, thus my intent in writing the article(s)  had
> nothing to do with ICNCP or its rules.
> 
> 9. Stevenson insisted  on the validity  of his interpretation of Hawes'
> intent re writing his article(s).
> 
> 10.Hawes insisted upon a retraction of Stevenson's insistence in
> determining Hawes' intent for writing his article(s) since intent was
> not the issue...that the issue was... that my intent in writing an
> article was none of Stevenson's business to inquire about.
> 
> 11. Stevenson retracted his insistence and other statements made to
> support his positon....although reluctantly.
> 
> 12.In a post to hosta-l,  Walek thanked Stevenson "for accurately
> relating the process he, Jim Hawes and I went through in determining
> that what Ben's article did was expand on a theme that Jim started.
> Ben's was consistent with the intent of  the ICNCP, and was not
> plagiarism".
> 
> 13. I have never raised this obvious false statement of fact by Walek. I
> declare that I know nothing of any process that Stevenson , I and Walek
> went through as described in 12 above. I am surprised to this day
> regarding the  opinion of others,  that complying with ICNCP rules in
> the  writing of an article,  has anything to do with plagiarism,
> i.e.whether Ben copied data of others and used it as his own work. This
> issue has never been raised until now.
> 
> I also question the authority of Walek, serving either Robin majordomo
> or as  Editor, in entering into this conflict as a decision maker,
> especially by fiat, without all facts being known. Since he had served
> as a major participant in deciding to publish the Cultivar Group
> article, he should not have taken the positon that he took... that no
> plagiarism had been committed. This issue was not in the realm of Robin
> authority nor of anyone with a conflict of interest in the matter.
> 
> I believe we can conclude that none of us have ALL of the facts of this
> case. But we can all smell that something went very wrong. Odors are
> now wafting back and we must use more than  Airwick to address the
> issues. I intend to continue discovery and revelation of as many facts
> as possible.
> 
> Jim Hawes

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