Do you think the OpenStudy ad which states "Answers. Anytime. Anywhere" could give new users the idea that OpenStudy is an answer site.

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directrix · Answer

Attached is the ad for your consideration.

thesmartone · Answer

This gives the wrong message...

directrix · Answer

A few moments ago, an Asker directly instructed a helper that too much time is required for solutions. See attachment.

thesmartone · Answer

lol

thesmartone · Answer

Oh what has happened to you, OpenStudy

directrix · Answer

Demands for answers has always been an issue and a point of contention.

thesmartone · Answer

Well it says in the CoC that we can not give direct answers...

directrix · Answer

I don't know that there will be a resolution to the matter, but I think advertising "Answers. Anytime. Anywhere" is not in concert with the CoC.

confluxepic · Answer

They advertised that in the OS video.

abhisar · Answer

I see your point @Directrix , I will try to pass on your message to the concerned people. i think something like "Help, Anytime, Anywhere" would be better.

directrix · Answer

I did not see the ad on the OS video. That ad comes up with every Google search for an OS problem. Look at the lower left margin of this page as an example. http://openstudy.com/updates/513e768ce4b029b0182c1b87

abhisar · Answer

Yes, that's part of the search landing page. It comes when you follow a link from google search result in logged off mode.

directrix · Answer

>> "Help, Anytime, Anywhere     

This will resolve the ad issue. Good idea.

abhisar · Answer

Thank you for the feedback, It's appreciated :)

directrix · Answer

We will still have those users who want answers and only answers for their assessments. That is their problem. I don't think we have a consensus among our users regarding what "guiding to a solution" means. And, I cannot explain it in that the process varies with every person who is asking a question. Each one has a different set of mathematics skills so the guiding must be tailored to that Asker. That is, if the Asker will actually participate in a dialogue with the Helper.  Oh, well, it's something to think about.

abhisar · Answer

I agree, Preetha says,

"I do, we do, you do! At first, you will be the one aiding with problems. The session will then get to a point where you and the student do problems together. In the end, you want the student to be able to do it successfully themselves."

directrix · Answer

Two years ago, we had a discussion about the varying interpretations of guiding to a solution. Here is a link to that discussion: http://openstudy.com/users/directrix#/updates/50668125e4b08d1852124635

confluxepic · Answer

The OS video was also doing something contradictory. The owl in the first 15 seconds said, "wtf" which is inappropriate for this website.

abhisar · Answer

Yes, already trying to get rid of that....

solomonzelman · Answer

Asides from the usage of inappropriate words, answer-seeking (without wanting an explanation) has been the biggest problem since ever... there are those who give into it, doing what the ask asks, even though they shouldn't (do their full work, and/or give answers) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have seen people post pretty much the entire solution, and then almost the answer, leaving a hard (for a poster) problem to something like $\large\color{black}{ x=3+5 }$. You get my point.... I am not naming anyone, and it might be hard not to do some of the poster's work to even some extent, but isn't doing even a little part of the problem of the poster a violation of the purpose of openstudy (to $\normalsize\color{red}{ \bf HELP! }$ people) ? I think it is not right that some people get away with this. Even some 99-ers.... (they don't know about http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct ? don't give me that !!)

solomonzelman · Answer

I know we are trying to get rid of plain answers (we always are), posting user's work though didn't seem to be much of a concern.... I think doing the work that the user should do him/her self is just as severe as giving out plain answers. And sometimes when the work needs to be show (for the school/lesson) doing the work is a total violation!

I said my little word-:(

solomonzelman · Answer

one more thing, if I see someone doing the work for the poster can I report?

abhisar · Answer

Yes, there should be some involvement of asker in the analysis.

abhisar · Answer

This rule can be excluded for the replies in feedback section, but applies on every other academic section.

solomonzelman · Answer

yeah, not in feedback or latex practicing sections.

anonymous · Answer

its hard not to give a direct answer when the answer is hard to lay out

solomonzelman · Answer

yes, but we have to point the poster still... no mater what the problem is shall we never be just doing the questioner's work.

secret-ninja · Answer

With the "Answers, Anytime, Anywhere" they were just advertising the triple "A" AAA and they might as well be selling a battery lol XD

secret-ninja · Answer

*please excuse my lame attempt at a joke*

thesmartone · Answer

^ lol

solomonzelman · Answer

you know I always wondered how people simply type ^. I always use caret, the ^, in my latex, but I so much haven't noticed any use of it for anything asides math, that I always looked at people who type " ^ "  as if they were some code-masters.... only now I was like, ohh it is so dang simple, just a caret that i always use.