Posts fishing for essay answers masking as real questions

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  1. The Gambler

    The Gambler Well-Known Member

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    It seems that these types of posts pop up more than expected.
    I get that the people doing these exams are looking for answers from experts and this is a good place to find that. But the deceit in the blatantly obvious fishing posts is rather sneaky and kind of telling in terms the poster's character.

    Why don't the students just come out and say it up front, write what their thoughts are on it and then ask if people agree or disagree. Instead of all these friends who are constantly in these dramatic, contrived situations.
     
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    gerege Well-Known Member

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    Like what?? Can you show an example
     
  3. spludgey

    spludgey Well-Known Member

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    To combat this, I propose we:
    1. Befriend them
    2. Find out details about their course details
    3. Get them kicked out of uni for academic misconduct (though I don't know if that even applies)
     
  4. TMNT

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    although I hate people who pretend to be investors whilst posting essay questions,
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    those that open a account, ask a question, and never login in again

    its not as if we are writing the entire essay for them, and just writing a few lines of short text.....
     
  5. The Gambler

    The Gambler Well-Known Member

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    I have no problem with students asking the questions, I just wish they would be upfront about it, instead of being sneaky. To me personally, it says a lot about a person's character. They think they are being clever and thinking they are tricking you, but in actual fact they aren't half as clever as they think they are.
     
  6. JSFF

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    I do recall an example recently, although i can't find it now. it was someone asking for concepts around building an app for 'gamifying' saving for a house deposit.
    the questions were obvious Uni type phrases - i'd say it would just be easier to spend 5 mins thinking about your own answer instead of pasting on a forum and relying on that for good marks ;) good chance noone will answer it ..
     
  7. inertia

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    I thought this sounded like one:
    Served 'Notice to vacate'

    but subsequent replies seemed fairly reasonable. Still not sure.

    Cheers,
    Inertia.
     
  8. Pumpkin

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