supadupaman7Threads: 3Posts: 8Author: RC Oct 11, 2009, 06:38pm #1 Hey I am just wondering how safe posting one's essay on this site is. I would like to get some critiques of my own essays but was wondering what prevents other visitors from copying and pasting essays off this site. Some students might pass these essays off as their own and If colleges you software such as turnitin.com to check the validity you might run into problems when submitting your own essays. I'm not saying that people here are dishonest because I truly believe 99% of the visitors want to offer their help, its just the other 1% I am suspicious about.Thanks
harzelThreads: 5Posts: 22Author: Qijing Zhang Oct 11, 2009, 07:39pm #2 me too. that 1% suspect will spoil our efforts.
EF_TeamThreads: 44Posts: 508Author: Moderator, EssayForum.com [Moderator] 5 Oct 11, 2009, 07:45pm #3 supadupaman7: what prevents other visitors from copying and pasting essays off this siteIn one sentence, putting your real name in your profile next to your essay prevents that.EF
EF_StephenThreads: -Posts: 273Author: Stephen, EssayForum.com Oct 11, 2009, 07:49pm #4 I'm sure there are people who will do that, but there are some things that will help it: your post has a date and time, so you have proof that yours is the original. Second, as EFTeam said, use your real name. That's more evidence.
EF_SeanThreads: 6Posts: 3,676Author: Sean, EssayForum.com [Moderator] Oct 12, 2009, 06:45am #5 It's really a matter of doing a cost benefit analysis. Is the improvement you will get by using this site worth the relatively small risk that someone will try stealing your work, which you can prove is yours thanks to the time stamp anyway.
casmanThreads: 1Posts: 2Author: Cary Singer Oct 13, 2009, 10:06pm #6 How about just putting initials in your essay? Would that help? And how does the time stamp help? I really want to post mine, too.
EF_TeamThreads: 44Posts: 508Author: Moderator, EssayForum.com [Moderator] 5 Oct 13, 2009, 11:07pm #7 casman: How about just putting initials in your essay? Would that help?It may help, but putting your real last name is the surest way.EF
abieyuwaThreads: -Posts: 3Author: Erika Odigie Jan 1, 2010, 08:46pm #8 Jan 1, 10, 08:47pm - Attached on merging: First time on essay forumHey, I just signed up and the site seems helpful but I was wondering if is it safe?
EF_KevinThreads: 33Posts: 14,204Author: You can help a lot of people by visiting the "Unanswered" threads! [Moderator] Jan 11, 2010, 06:28pm #9 Hi Erika, I certainly hope it is safe! I think you are talking about whether or not people get in trouble for collaborating here. If that is what you mean, I guess it depends on your teachers, but I don't know of anyone ever getting in trouble. Collaboration is the way things happen in the age of information; I think educators would be remiss to discourage participation in a writer's group like this one. I'm glad you are here!
bud444Threads: 3Posts: 7Author: U Bastola Feb 9, 2010, 01:45pm #10 Feb 10, 10, 02:07pm - Attached on merging: Hello, I am new over here!!hey all,i just found about this website and signed up. i was wondering how safe it is to post your essay here...i was just concerned about someone stealing my ideas or words. I would really like to get some feedback so that i can start posting my essays and feel safe :Dthanks
jfavettoThreads: 1Posts: 3 Feb 9, 2010, 01:52pm #11 While I'm definitely not an authority on this subject, I'm pretty sure that the fact that it is dated, and has your name attached is enough to prove that the ideas are yours if you run into rouble.
no183Threads: 4Posts: 21Author: mike Mar 4, 2010, 11:49pm #12 for me is nothing as well as if you feel is ok because it is just an essay what..
claire echoThreads: 5Posts: 17Author: lee Mar 6, 2010, 07:08am #13 yes, i suggest pay attention to note your name on it when you need to .
CrudZeroThreads: -Posts: 1Author: Sai Ruthvik P. Aug 1, 2010, 05:03am #14 Hey. I just joined and well I'm pretty confident that plagiarism cannot happen but... there's still this tiny doubt in the back of my head...I mean sure, I've got proof..But suppose me and the person who stole my essay applied to the same colleges with the same essay. What are the chances that the admissions officer will actually bother checking which one the original is.So I was wondering if there was ANY way to only show my essay to regular users and moderators.I really like the help this site gives and I really want to post my essay here to get some help but ...it's the damn worry in my head...
EF_KevinThreads: 33Posts: 14,204Author: You can help a lot of people by visiting the "Unanswered" threads! [Moderator] Aug 2, 2010, 06:46pm #15 Hello,I'm going to check on that for you. Please come back and visit this thread tomorrow and with any luck I might have an answer. As far as I know, though, the only way to get an edit here is to post an essay. Thanks for joining EssayForum!!
EF_TeamThreads: 44Posts: 508Author: Moderator, EssayForum.com [Moderator] 5 Aug 2, 2010, 06:52pm #16 CrudZero: So I was wondering if there was ANY way to only show my essay to regular users and moderators.You could become an EF Contributor and then post your question in the private section accessible only by other contributors and moderators :). But to become a contributor you need to first help others and show your good writing and thinking skills :
cf1916Threads: 5Posts: 35Author: Chun Yin Choy Sep 3, 2010, 10:47pm #17 I think that it is feasible to lock the right click function. If it works, no one can right click and copy our efforts. Also you may want to prevent all the special function such as CTRL+A & CTRL+C. There are scripts online for the purpose.So can you modify the web simply by using <body oncontextmenu="return false;">.It should makes the web safer. I suppose no one want to open a word and type word by word while looking at the essay.
Annie MaThreads: 2Posts: 4Author: Jia-Jing Ma Sep 4, 2010, 10:53am #18 I think this website is helpful to practice writing skills. For any essays containing confidential information, please don't post it on Essay Forum.
sweetnyangieThreads: 2Posts: 8Author: Angelica Nicholas Sep 4, 2010, 12:20pm #19 I completely agree with Annie Ma, with not posting anything that you feel is confidential. But, this website is really resourceful, and helpful with helping you with essays.
cf1916Threads: 5Posts: 35Author: Chun Yin Choy Sep 4, 2010, 08:35pm #20 I agree with you sweetnyangieI now have a rough idea of how to write a good university entrance essay.This website really helps me a lot.Thanks to the Moderators!!
EmoPopsicleThreads: 1Posts: 11Author: David F. Dec 31, 2010, 02:34am #21 Attached on merging: Safe to post essay?Is it safe to post essays here? I mean, wouldn't colleges or organizations search your essays online? And if it were on a forum, would it mean that they would think of it more negatively?Thanks
Aleage12Threads: 3Posts: 43Author: Alexis L. Dec 31, 2010, 02:39am #22 i feel the same way-- however, using this website really helped me to improve my (sadly postponed last-minute) essays and turned them into something great. its still your own writing- ppl just make comments to help guide you in a direction you might overlook at first, bring you back to the prompt, or simply correct a grammar error you missed due to reading it yourself too much
EmoPopsicleThreads: 1Posts: 11Author: David F. Dec 31, 2010, 02:43am #23 I'm not sure...and since it costs money to remove them, I can't really do anything, although I still think colleges or organizations would look disapprovingly at this. :\ Can the mods help on this?
knattaghThreads: 3Posts: 19Author: khashayar natttagh Dec 31, 2010, 02:59am #24 This website is scandalous
issallme5Threads: 2Posts: 37Author: H S Jan 1, 2011, 12:01pm #25 would copying an idea be plagerism?? I'm really worried. i already submitted mine long ago. but i don't think he will change his. I feel so mad! that somebody would not even bother to reword it!!!!
EF_TeamThreads: 44Posts: 508Author: Moderator, EssayForum.com [Moderator] 5 Jan 1, 2011, 12:04pm #26 Just post the link and the post will be removed.EF
issallme5Threads: 2Posts: 37Author: H S Jan 1, 2011, 12:06pm #27 My link for the essay? I erased all my threads so it wouldn't happen anymore.
thkernThreads: 4Posts: 29 Jan 1, 2011, 12:34pm #28 issallme5: My link for the essay? I erased all my threads so it wouldn't happen anymore.what do you try to imply?
MindyThreads: 2Posts: 7Author: Mindy Carter Jan 1, 2011, 04:04pm #30 I think with your name you should be protected from people stealing your essays
doyin1Threads: 8Posts: 31Author: doyin okalawon Jan 14, 2011, 10:47am #31 hey everyone i agree with mindy you are supposed to write your essay by yourself but someone has to help you to correct the essay pasting the essay on this website is the same thing as asking your english teacher to review it. i think the website is safe and very helpful
EF_TeamThreads: 44Posts: 508Author: Moderator, EssayForum.com [Moderator] 5 Jan 14, 2011, 01:59pm #32 doyin1: i think the website is safe and very helpfulThank you, Doyin.
arieolbaThreads: -Posts: 1Author: Arieol Battles Aug 10, 2011, 09:51pm #33 Aug 10, 11, 11:02pm - Attached on merging: A Curious QuestionOkay. So, I am new to this site and I had a quick question. I want to post my Admission's Essay on this site, but I don't want for it to get forged. Will or will this not happen when posting an essay?Thanks!!
EF_KevinThreads: 33Posts: 14,204Author: You can help a lot of people by visiting the "Unanswered" threads! [Moderator] Aug 16, 2011, 11:58am #34 If you post an essay, maybe I will paste it into an online application and claim that I wrote it. However, if that happens and causes you a problem, you can refer people to the EssayForum post where you originally published it, and it will have your name and the date it was posted. So... EssayForum can protect you that way. However, you do have to be aware that if you publish material to the Internet people can indeed misuse it.
AugusteThreads: 4Posts: 18Author: Junpeng Li Aug 16, 2011, 12:22pm #35 I trust in this website. It really helps me a lot
SumGMATThreads: 2Posts: 5Author: Sumit Khanna Aug 16, 2011, 01:29pm #36 I dont mind people copying as long as it is generic in nature..
