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Captain Z
Mobile Ops Commander
USA
637 Posts |
 Posted - 07 May 2003 : 21:33:17
I was poking around the kitchen looking for a snack before when I stumbled across my brother's class schedule for next semester. One of the class names caught my eye. It's because I'm taking it too.It seems ironic to me that I haven't really talked to my brother for weeks now, yet we both have the same class, same time, scheduled next semester. Oh well... at least this time, he can't steal my old term paper to hand in as his own.  ------------------
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
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Posted - 07 May 2003 : 21:43:17
heh... that is kinda funny... don't you have different names or something though? (to prevent plaguirism or whatever  )Official 68k videographer
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Captain Z
Mobile Ops Commander
USA
637 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2003 : 21:50:00
Yeah, but last semester, my brother got lazy and got the paper I handed in for Geography class (original digital document), simply changing the name on top and changing some words. If the professor figures out that's the same paper I handed in 5 months before, I'll claim he accessed my computer without my permission and took my paper. I disavou any knowledge of my brother's actions... ------------------
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2003 : 01:39:53
People too lazy to do their own work with either have it bite them in the ass someday, or will become your boss at work.Some people view it as being lazy and dishonest, others see it as solving the problem with the smallest effort possible.
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VGplay
Starting Member
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2003 : 05:18:39
I had the perfect chance to do that with my report but I didn't and olny handed in 1/3 of it. I guess it showed when I got an F on my report card.Current Mac Collection:
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G4from128k
Full Member
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2003 : 05:30:38
You could always encrypt your old papers after you are done. Or, if your brother can extract things from you, then you could inplant little nasty notes in the paper in random places ("prof x is blithering idiot") or randomize some key facts (transpose/substitute/modify a few key names or dates that your lazy brother would not know). Personnally, I'd create a honeypot by prominently placing a copy of the "modified" term paper in an easy to find spot while hiding the true copy of the paper in some out of the way corner of the HD.G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
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Posted - 08 May 2003 : 06:07:04
You could just keep your files like that locked away... dunno though... it's your hard drive,. your brother and your papers.Official 68k videographer
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Captain Z
Mobile Ops Commander
USA
637 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2003 : 12:28:13
I don't know if I was that clear about what happened there...I gave my brother my old term paper
He put his name on top and fixed a few words
If he gets caught, it's on his head, not mine. It would suck really bad for him if he does get caught. He would loose his full ride scholarship, and would probably get kicked out of school. ------------------
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
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Posted - 08 May 2003 : 20:22:08
A FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP???????I believe we all had the wrong impression of your brother... no wonder he may have taken your paper... does he have alot of other work to do? - just a thought - Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2003 : 21:15:29
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G4from128k
Full Member
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 09 May 2003 : 06:12:39
For your brother's sake, do not give him another paper. There are tools out there that professors can use to detect plagiarism. They automatically analyze papers on the basis of word frequency and pattern and compare them to a database of previously submitted papers. I'm not saying that every professor uses these tools, but each time a person cheats, there is a definite non-zero chance of getting caught. I doubt your brother wants to screw up the rest of his life just for the sake of not having to spend a few hours writing his own papers.Take care. G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist
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cory5412
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USA
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 06:15:56
Thank you, I was thinking about that and I know that it's been mentioned on The Screen Savers on TechTV before. I forgot exactly what the website was called but they pretty much do just that.There's also places where you can go and buy your term papers for like... $5   Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 07:11:47
G4: I know what you're talking about. Matter of fact, I was thinking the same thing, because that's what my university does.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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cory5412
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USA
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 15:21:51
heh... I'm not sure as this HS is smart enough to use the internet at all... or if they even assign papers...Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
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Australia
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 15:54:54
Schools just do a google search. That's all mine did, anyway. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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cory5412
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 17:01:54
not smart enough for google either...Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
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Australia
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 17:04:34
Your school isn't? Well......... -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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cory5412
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 17:27:53
yeah... interesting and a cute little school it is... but less than a thousand people seems small to me Official 68k videographer
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maclover5
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 18:07:33
I don't think so for a high school.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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cory5412
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Posted - 09 May 2003 : 19:05:36
it's small to me... in WA just 8th and 9th was just over a thousand.... here it's like 700 for 9-12....Official 68k videographer
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