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Richard Deeming7-Nov-14 0:10

Richard Deeming

7-Nov-14 0:10

11th kick applied.

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PIEBALDconsult6-Nov-14 13:22

6-Nov-14 13:22

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11212887[^]

Nelek7-Nov-14 7:33

7-Nov-14 7:33

gone

M.D.V.

Wink | ;)

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Spam in Quick Answers

Thomas Daniels6-Nov-14 5:20

6-Nov-14 5:20

Spam question: Codeness of the Code[^]
Spammer: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11212401[^]

The question just contains links to live streaming videos.

The quick red ProgramFOX jumps right over the Lazy<Dog>.

Re: Spam in Quick Answers

Rajesh waran6-Nov-14 17:27

6-Nov-14 17:27

Gone.

~R@JEES#

Nelek7-Nov-14 7:34

7-Nov-14 7:34

please, when posting a meesage to inform that user and post are gone like this one, consider to put "gone" as subject as well. It makes easier and faster to keep track of active reports

M.D.V.

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Would I mark it as spam?

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan6-Nov-14 3:24

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

6-Nov-14 3:24

This[^] question posts a link and asks us to go there an answer it. What should we do? Report it as spam?

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Re: Would I mark it as spam?

OriginalGriff6-Nov-14 4:28

6-Nov-14 4:28

I woudln't say it's spam - but it's hovering on abuse! Laugh | :laugh:

Laugh | :laugh:

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Re: Would I mark it as spam?

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan6-Nov-14 5:06

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

6-Nov-14 5:06

But no since we're lacking a seperate "abuse-only" report option, each and every post like that would be considered as a Spam too Wink | ;-)

Wink | ;-)

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Re: Would I mark it as spam?

ZurdoDev6-Nov-14 8:09

6-Nov-14 8:09

Not SPAM. Just leave a comment stating that OPs too lazy to even copy and paste their own question won't likely get an answer.

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

Re: Would I mark it as spam?

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan6-Nov-14 9:08

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

6-Nov-14 9:08

Works for me! Smile | :)

Smile | :)

Thanks for the help guys, +1

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Spam in ATL/WTL... forum

ZurdoDev6-Nov-14 2:46

6-Nov-14 2:46

Message: http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4938077/your-items-formula-will-be-supported-via-potent.aspx[^]

Member: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11211213[^]

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Nelek7-Nov-14 7:35

7-Nov-14 7:35

gone

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Spam in Bugs & Suggestions

Jochen Arndt6-Nov-14 2:11

6-Nov-14 2:11

Message: http://www.codeproject.com/suggestions.aspx?msg=4938235#xx4938235xx[^]
Spammer: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11211571[^]

Re: Spam in Bugs & Suggestions

Rajesh waran6-Nov-14 2:17

6-Nov-14 2:17

2nd Done.

~R@JEES#

Nelek7-Nov-14 7:36

7-Nov-14 7:36

gone

M.D.V.

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Plagiarised article?

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OriginalGriff6-Nov-14 0:58

6-Nov-14 0:58

This is not my spot, see here: http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4903180/My-vote-of.aspx[^]
But yes, I have to agree.
This: Article 9 - Beginner’s Guide to Android Content Providers[^]
From this: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=3325267[^]
Looks plagiarised.
And from the way he downvoted the person who originally brought attention to it without any comment I'd say he knows it.
Just looking at his article history, the sheer number posted in a short time (two, three or four a day! OMG | :OMG:

OMG | :OMG:

) kind of says these articles[^] aren't all written by him.
Just looking this year:

10-Mar-14   1
30-Mar-14   1
04-Apr-14   1
07-Apr-14   1
13-Apr-14   1
18-Apr-14   1
25-Apr-14   1
26-Apr-14   1
05-May-14   2
19-May-14   1
01-Jun-14   1
17-Jun-14   1
30-Jul-14   1
31-Jul-14   1
03-Aug-14   1
16-Aug-14   1
25-Aug-14   2
15-Sep-14   3
26-Sep-14   1
06-Oct-14   4
12-Oct-14   1

Looks very fishy to me.

Opinions?

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Re: Plagiarised article?

Jochen Arndt6-Nov-14 1:58

6-Nov-14 1:58

I had only a look at the linked article.

He gave the links to the copied material in the Reference section with additional explanations about the code.

I would let pass the article if the sources are more clearly indicated and required information is present (licenses). For the code blocks this may be comments on top like 'This is from xxx' and 'This is based on xxx' and adding specific license information (the Google sources are under the MIT license which does not correspond to the CPOL for the article). For cited text this may be headers 'xxx guide:' or footers like 'Source: xxx').

I suggest to request the author to add the necessary information and report as plagiarised if he will not do so (he violates at least the MIT license).

Re: Plagiarised article?

priti@cp6-Nov-14 3:51

6-Nov-14 3:51

His most of the articles have been judged as the winning articles in the Android Tutorial Contest but if you look at his other articles also he has a habbit of copying code from anywhere and everywhere like -
Article 5 - Android User Interactivity and Sensors[^]
has code from http://examples.javacodegeeks.com/android/core/location/android-location-based-services-example/[^]
and http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~campbell/cs65/lecture21/lecture21.html[^]

Yes, he has mentioned the links in the reference. But javacodegeeks.com is a commercial website.

P.S. - If copying code and publishing it on CodeProject with reference to the actual website along with some description, is allowed; then I think I should head to MSDN and start posting here.

Re: Plagiarised article?

OriginalGriff6-Nov-14 4:30

6-Nov-14 4:30

It isn't - and we all take it seriously.
Hence Sean's comments below - the staff are involved now and will do what what they think is right.

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Re: Plagiarised article?

Thanks78726-Nov-14 2:56

6-Nov-14 2:56

I am very sad to see link to such Member. Really....

"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad

Re: Plagiarised article?

Sean Ewington6-Nov-14 4:02

6-Nov-14 4:02

Very concerning indeed. Please allow us some time to dig into the full extent, speak with the author, and figure out the ramifications.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

Re: Plagiarised article?

OriginalGriff6-Nov-14 4:27

6-Nov-14 4:27

Please do - it is as you say concerning.
Hence not just a "this is copied, kick him" message.

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Re: Plagiarised article?

OriginalGriff8-Nov-14 22:48

8-Nov-14 22:48

Sean, did anything come of this?

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Re: Plagiarised article?

Sean Ewington10-Nov-14 3:24

10-Nov-14 3:24

We're still investigating, discussing. Resolution is coming.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject

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