Academics enforce anti-plagiarism to prevent faking publication counts. Copyright laws protect art profits but should last only 10-30 years. Reposting internet content word-for-word fails as followers trace to originals. Minor alterations to copied content create virality through larger audiences or luck. Anti-copying rules online cannot be enforced effectively. Mass copying rewards scarce original content via market equilibrium. Originality exists on a spectrum not as binary. Best content rises to top long-term except in fashion. Minecraft succeeded over Dwarf Fortress due to differences not sameness. Social norms against unattributed ripping work among educated people. Mandating AI to strike unoriginal posts boosts original creation incentives. Self-plagiarism accusations are dumb for reusing own methods sections.