Question

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Let's stop 'the cheating' together!
Seriously, it gotta be stopped. I will start reporting people that give direct answers. Starting smartscore of 55 or 60 (or spent reasonable amount of days to know how OS works) , because by that time I'll assume they will be aware of all the rules of OS.
I consider the person that gives direct answers to be the one at fault. Because they are not 'helping' to learn, but are 'helping' to cheat. Cheating people are ready to take any answer as long as someone gives it, which I don't really get why. I wonder if they do think that the answer they get might be wrong, and if there is such a possibility, what is the point of cheating then? Well, I hope they come to realize it soon as it won’t benefit them in future for sure.
Now
What I consider to be direct answer?
- Gives the option ‘they assume to be correct’
Guys, if you wish to help:
Ask the questioner:
- What is unclear about the question?
- What do they know about the stuff mentioned in the question
- Do not accept ‘im not sure’ response. Please, to be not sure, you have to have some idea at least -_- so ask them to tell you what is it that they are not sure about
Now help part
- Try explaining by giving examples, best example is the simplest example you can make up to fit the conditions of the question :3
- If you are unable to make the issue clear to the questioner, but you do know the question and answer yourself, I encourage you to give link to a source that would provide info about question and possible answers that would benefit questioner
- If the question is calculation type (chem for example), give the instructions on how the problem is to be solved and what should be considered.
***Please, let them work it out. By making them actually work it out, you will make sure they do understand and will be able to use same procedure/ technique/ instruction to work out similar question
- If the question is ‘mcq’ type with options that are terms, please ask the questioner to define each term and show it to you. This way will see if they are putting effort to learn. And then, you can relate the definitions to the question thereby leading to the correct answer
*** It’s a good way to make them do something, in fact when you make them do it, they figure out the answer themselves once they find the definition on their own lol
- Last but not least. I’ve seen users explain the answers, in good details. I would say give excellent explanation AND…..at the end give the correct option that relate to their explanation…
***Please, let them choose the option after your explanation. This way you will see if they understood your explanation or not. If they just randomly choose option, like: is it A?, then B? C? D? – that just means they don’t even want to understand =_= I wouldn’t waste my time on this.

Yup
That’s about it =3=
Im pretty sure everyone knows about all the stuff I mentioned here, but now let’s do something about it!
If we are able to stop direct answers, we will be able to stop cheating!
I can’t stand seeing kids have brains but not use them and make you wonder what is there in their skull ~_~
Let’s save those brains! LOL or so :D

Answer 1

Yes! Lets take action :D i agree! :)

Answer 2

-_- my effort to write all this
why on earth app didn;t post the entire thing +________+

Answer 3

comment something i wanna medal you

Answer 4

@Somy Post it in a comment.

Answer 5

yeah for sure

Answer 6

Or edit it

Answer 7

@Somy I see like 50 direct answers a day..

Answer 8

i was 20 yestarday

Answer 9

sometimes 50 ss users give moredireect anser that 10ss users.

Answer 10

@AlexandervonHumboldt2 If 10 SS users give direct answers they would be around 50..

Answer 11

well sometiems 10ss users say to 50 ss users that direct ansers are illegal and they sonetimes follow rules better.

Answer 12

The users that accept direct answers are equally guilty.

Answer 13

Yep, they are^

Answer 14

oh waw i didn't think i wrote this much lol

Answer 15

@AlexandervonHumboldt2 those are new users, so just kindly inform them about the rules that are to be followed. :)

Answer 16

It was so long that the share buttons disappeared xD http://prntscr.com/6qfkvd

Answer 17

You made a lot of points. All users should read this! :D

Answer 18

lol i hope it can get through people :D

Answer 19

What I consider to be direct answer?

I would expand more on this.

Answer 20

Usually, I just report people who keep doing it after you warn them..it could be that they hadn't been told that yet, even if they are around 50 SS. @Somy

Answer 21

I know, thus i said 'or if they spent reasonable amount of days on here' to know about this rule

Answer 22

what would you add to it? I'll added it there

Answer 23

Yes..you are also aware that we have to guide the asker to the question right?

Participation of the asker is required before the answer is given out.

Answer 24

If you just give the answer with an explanation, the asker can just take the answer and not look at your explanation.

Answer 25

Getting the asker to participate might not be fool proof, but it's definitely better than just giving the answer out.

Answer 26

actually
i said
dont give the answer
i said explain
thats it
let the question er figure out the answer

Answer 27

+ i also said make the questioner do something - which means they gotta participate in this and cooperate with you

Answer 28

Okay, just making sure..lol.

I didn't read it all..TL;DR

Answer 29

awch @iGreen how could uuuu -heartbreak- lol

Answer 30

xD

Answer 31

I'll read it all starting now :P

Answer 32

awww thats nice of you :DDD

Answer 33

I 100% agree with you.

Answer 34

Totally agree..people are getting dumber as the generations go by.

Answer 35

Indeed. Thats sad, since as a university student i get to go through hell of studying, and if they start of with playing around and cheating (meaning during their last school years at least) - they will suffer a lot during university time :(

Answer 36

Like for me to avoid them talking about it and getting mad, all i do is report them saying they gaved a direct answer or something and just leave it to the mods

Answer 37

Hello.

Answer 38

please dont spam every post @TheLegendaryTroll

Answer 39

But I don't want to stop.

Answer 40

@jagr2713 ikr ;-;

Answer 41

@amistre64

Answer 42

i agree, and legend ... dont troll!!

Answer 43

Very, very well written! I totally agree, and I do this anyways, about the not reporting the user at 55 SS for something they did wrong. Instead you should always tell them what they did wrong. Reporting them, and nagging at them WILL make them feel unwelcomed to OpenStudy. I have seen users get mad at new users for breaking the CoC, and the new user is so confused and unwelcomed.

Answer 44

The steps you wrote are very clear, and VERY helpful for everybody :) Everytime I see a new user, or any user, I will send them to this post.

Answer 45

yeah, again thats why i said 'spent reasonable amount of days' since smartscore in the beginning tends to go up pretty fast :)

Answer 46

I like what you wrote :)

Answer 47

haha i originally signed up so i could cheat but theres always gunna be people on here that give direct answers and theres always gunna be people on here that try to teach you cant stop it you can only slow it

Answer 48

that's true

Answer 49

Indeed, stopping is hard, but we can decrease it :)

Answer 50

yea only decrease but i mean why tho sure its bad but theres those of us who dont mind and those that dont (dont make this an argument just say why)

Answer 51

i mean if someone wants direct then let them get them from someone else dont freak out on them and resort to reporting and calling out the coc

Answer 52

I don't like to see cheating. And this website was not meant to be for cheating. Also, cheating is not way out. It won't help you achieve anything in future.
There will always be someone that wants to cheat
there will always be someone that would just give a direct answer
but
whats the benefit?
all i see as a result is 'brainless' kids. They have brain, but don't use it the right way. In today's world, its very important to get a good education. We, can teach these kids, can at least try to stop them from turning their brain into a garbage. I know people here that started here, with cheating, but now, they are against cheating and don't cheat anymore. Thats what i want, I want more of these people here. :)

Answer 53

This was very well written, and all very true. Also, @mathsciencehistory first, if someone asks a question and only wants the answer, that is clearly against the Code of Conduct. Secondly, I have experienced lots of users (when I'm explaining to them how to get the answer) who just want the answer and don't want to learn. The result in people like this are going to have a terrible future and won't be educated.

Answer 54

ok but my point is why are you worried about their future if they wanna throw it away on something as simple as not learning what your trying to teach them let them its not any ofd our places to force them to be taught

Answer 55

or to tell them how they are wrong in their opinions for not wanting to learn it

Answer 56

Would you like it if someone lived a horrible life and was not educated? lol

Answer 57

i dont care i take care of myself

Answer 58

their horrible life is not my problem and its no ones but theirs

Answer 59

...

Answer 60

omg here it comes

Answer 61

@mathsciencehistory rules are placed for a reason.

Answer 62

what? I was lagging

Answer 63

im not even talking about rules i believe in ur rules because its not my site to not believe in them i wont follow them

Answer 64

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mathsciencehistory
ok but my point is why are you worried about their future if they wanna throw it away on something as simple as not learning what your trying to teach them let them its not any ofd our places to force them to be taught
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No one is forcing them to follow the rules, it's a choice for people to make. However, if it isn't followed, then the people that oversee the rules will take action.

Answer 65

If everyone didn't care, this website wouldn't come to being
noone would teach
noone would get help
fyi, i dont get paid to teach here, even if i teach people that wish to learn.

Answer 66

i just dont believe in some of yalls reasoning

Answer 67

Its a choice
Its just us
wanting to help
if you don't care, thats your thing :)
We care, thus we are against cheating.

Answer 68

im not saying dont care about the rules by all means enforce away. but why do u care about strangers well being

Answer 69

do you fell your changing the world for better if only one lesson at a time

Answer 70

i mean what the sustantiality of the reasoning behind why yall caree

Answer 71

Who said i care about the rules?
Its not rules of OS for me
its my LIFE rules

Answer 72

We abide by the rules given and enforce it. Now I'm curious: Why do \(you\) care that we care about others?

Answer 73

I am against cheating
not just here
and
i care
i care about people here doing the wrong thing that will have an impact on their future life
since i know
i grew to know how hard it gets
thus i dont wish them to go through same thing as i did
i want them to wake up as early as they can, and realize that they need to work hard if they wish to enjoy life later on and not suffer

Answer 74

ok you got me there it more from when people actually care what i do or did

Answer 75

and it seems both of you are different on this because one said its her life rules and you said its about OS rules which i dont actually care about

Answer 76

Well if you go to a site where the majority of people abide from the rules, and you don't follow the rules, you \(are\) going to attract attention, no matter what.

Answer 77

oh well @Somy i get ya but not to worry i do fine in school and even if i didnt my first job is $200 an hour

Answer 78

@mathsciencehistory Think of what do you have governmental laws for? school rules for? work rules for? and for people like me, life rules for?

Answer 79

As for me going by os rules and Somy going by what she believes in life, we both have a similarity. We want the best for others in os. It's a different viewpoint but the same goal.

Answer 80

thats good :) @mathsciencehistory aim higher though :) but requires a years of hard work :D and DON'T GIVE UP :) another rule of my life :]

Answer 81

i get you i understand rules my mom tells me allll the time -_-

Answer 82

same goals but are you forcing it on others

Answer 83

Again, we aren't "forcing". We are just repeating the rules to people that already know it but choose to not follow it.

Answer 84

ok all im really saying is why so strict uk let the ones who want a direct answer for whatever their working on have em leave them be and teach the ones who arent

Answer 85

Rules apply to \(all\) of os. When you signed up, you \(agreed\) to the CoC and TaC. http://prntscr.com/6r8rb8

Answer 86

If you agreed but don't follow it anyways, mods have every right to take action.

Answer 87

ok so its my job not to get caught then

Answer 88

even tho i practically tell on myself

Answer 89

I don't see why you want to break rules. I like freedom too, but rules are made for the good of everyone.

Answer 90

i greens just watching this

Answer 91

i dont want to i just do because i dont really want to restrain myself or feel like im actually changing my actions because of someone else

Answer 92

ive always had really bad authority problems my mom fought me plenty of times

Answer 93

Ok, do as you wish, but don't blame it on the rule-followers when you get reported.

Answer 94

punishment has never worked on me i just leave or go against

Answer 95

i wish tk was here kinda i want his opinion on this even if i get suspended ...again

Answer 96

@mathsciencehistory you see, sometimes, changing for someone else, is the reason to why we survive :)
When you grow up
and get to have a family
You change
because of your wife
then you change again
this time because of your born child
then you change again
because this child has grown up enough so now you can talk to him/her as you talk to an adult, and put him/her on same level as yours
then you change again
this time, when you get to have mini versions of your children, grandchildren :)

Its good that we change :)
OS are just tiny issues, if you can't follow tiny rules, will you be able to follow huge and harsh aaaand rules with huge responsibility?