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Sascha Lefèvre4-Jul-15 3:07

[Gone:] Spam would be article (scholar learning)

4-Jul-15 3:07

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If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

Jochen Arndt3-Jul-15 3:05

Jochen Arndt

3-Jul-15 3:05

Article: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=175212&aid=1006494[^]
User: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11807784[^]

modified 3-Jul-15 9:36am.

Plagiarism in moderation queue

Wendelius3-Jul-15 1:48

Wendelius

3-Jul-15 1:48

This[^] by this[^] is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution_stack[^]

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:06

Spammer from moderation queue

3-Jul-15 5:06

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If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

OriginalGriff3-Jul-15 1:29

3-Jul-15 1:29

Training links, from this: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11811186[^]
He has one other that got through, I've deleted that.

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:06

Re: Opinions please: Plagiarism. Lots of, probably.

3-Jul-15 5:06

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If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

Opinions please

Wendelius3-Jul-15 0:18

Wendelius

3-Jul-15 0:18

What's your opinion on this article SQL Server's Mathematical Functions[^].

If you have a look at the documentation of these function in MSDN it seems that this article is basically gathered by copying from individual explanations in MSDN: Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)[^]

But again, what is your opinion?

Re: Opinions please

phil.o3-Jul-15 0:32

phil.o

3-Jul-15 0:32

I checked several functions and, for the post part, it is only a direct copy/paste of the MSDN documentation, with some minor arrangements.
But this does not bring any added value to the core documentation.

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OriginalGriff3-Jul-15 0:50

Re: Opinions please: Plagiarism. Lots of, probably.

3-Jul-15 0:50

I picked one at random (LOG10) and compared it.

He's added one sentence, and the rest is just copy and paste, including the example.
Yes, he has referenced where he copied it from, but without the copied material there is nothing useful left.

That's plagiarism.
If I saw that in the moderation queue today, I'd report it here.

And a very quick check on another of his articles (again, picked at random): SQL Server's FORMAT() function[^] come up with all the relevant detail copied from MSDN: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dwhawy9k(v=vs.110).aspx[^]
OK, the MSDN article is talking about "formatting in .NET" and his is "formatting in SQL", but I'd be prepared to bet a small sum that the MSDN Transact-SQL documentation also contains the same text somewhere. In fact, the MSDN FORMAT descriptoin links to "Formatting Types in the .NET Framework"[^] - which is the header page for the one holding the table of info in his article.

So I'd say "Serial Plagiarist" and start kicking.
This is the boy: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=3175840[^]

[edit]
And here is his article list: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/Shemeer-NS#articles[^]
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Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

modified 3-Jul-15 11:22am.

Wendelius3-Jul-15 0:54

Wendelius

3-Jul-15 0:54

That's what I was afraid... Sigh | :sigh:

Thanks for the confirmation!

Re: Opinions please: Plagiarism. Lots of, probably.

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:05

Re: Opinions please: Plagiarism. Lots of, probably.

3-Jul-15 5:05

Approved articles stay published even if the author gets kicked, right? So probably all of his articles should be checked for plagiarism and be removed if they are !?

If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

OriginalGriff3-Jul-15 5:23

Will check WCF articles and all tip/tricks

3-Jul-15 5:23

Damnit! Yes, you're probably right.
All 29 of them... Sigh | :sigh:

I've added the article list to my post so we can find it even when he is gone, and I'll see what I can see. Just wish it didn't take so long to do each one...

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:38

Re: Opinions please: Plagiarism. Lots of, probably.

3-Jul-15 5:38

I'll help with that. Maybe someone else volunteers for another article category.

If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

Nelek29-Jul-15 12:13

Nelek

29-Jul-15 12:13

If he had 29 articles, now they are quite less.

I have checked 4 or 5 and the only hits on google were on CP and on younger sites (1 Blog) copied and translated from here.

It might be that CP has given him a second chance (my report was 1st)

M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

Spammer from moderation queue

OriginalGriff3-Jul-15 0:01

3-Jul-15 0:01

Brain boosting drugs again: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11810997[^]

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:02

Not only spam disguised as question, but probably worse

3-Jul-15 5:02

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If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov2-Jul-15 22:28

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

2-Jul-15 22:28

To me, this is not just a mere spam: How does Neuroplex Pro works?[^].

In my opinion, it can be also the advertisement of something which could be a control substance, or just cheating dangerous for people help. Playing with such chemistry (brain boosters!) on one's own is extremely dangerous, as well as extensive ordering on free market and making money on it. I think this is a big social problem.

By http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11810684[^].

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:02

Neuroplex spammer in moderation

3-Jul-15 5:02

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If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

Pete O'Hanlon2-Jul-15 22:19

Pete O'Hanlon

2-Jul-15 22:19

Spammer[^]
QA Questions[^]

Alarming...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov2-Jul-15 22:32

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

2-Jul-15 22:32

I think such things are really alarming, and I happened to report the same thing later.

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:01

3-Jul-15 5:01

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If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

Spam in QA

phil.o2-Jul-15 22:18

phil.o

2-Jul-15 22:18

Spam[^] mer[^]

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Sascha Lefèvre3-Jul-15 5:00