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« on: June 01, 2006, 10:39:36 AM »
Hey people I may be new, but I saw something today that I thought was worth sharing, so please do give me some feedback on this one

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A student who was booted off his degree course for plagiarism is to sue the university. He says tutors at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom, should have spotted what he was doing and stopped him sooner.
Michael Gunn, a 21-year-old English student, freely admits using material downloaded from the Internet to complete his assignments. He told the Times: "I hold my hands up. I did plagiarise. I never dreamt it was a problem."

His problem, then, is not that he was caught, but that he was caught too late. He argues that the university should have warned him of the consequences earlier. "I can see there is evidence I have gone against the rules," he concedes. "But they have taken all my money for three years and pulled me up the day before I finished. If they had pulled me up with my first essay at the beginning and warned me of the problems and consequences, it would be fair enough."

University authorities wouldn't comment directly on the case stressed that the university is very clear on the subject. David Nightingale, the deputy vice-chancellor said: "All students are given clear guidelines as well as practical advice and support as to what constitutes plagiarism. These spell it out that it is not acceptable under any circumstances." 

Story: The Register.
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2006, 11:56:17 AM »
I'm sure he'll make an excellent politician someday.
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2006, 12:12:26 PM »
George Bush needs to take a page out of this guy's book "I'm not mad because I was impeached, I'm mad because noone warned me that this could happen when I do stupid things."  :evil: :evil:
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2006, 12:16:02 PM »
Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse. In the words of my 1SG, "Cut his nuts off!"
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2006, 12:17:39 PM »
Your 1SG is right, the next question is, Does GWB Have Nuts?
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2006, 01:09:22 PM »
Quote from: IFOUNDWALDO176 on June 01, 2006, 12:17:39 PM
Your 1SG is right, the next question is, Does GWB Have Nuts?

Do squirrels have cabinet members?
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2006, 01:12:07 PM »
Good point Pbsaurus
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2006, 01:53:42 PM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on June 01, 2006, 01:09:22 PM
Quote from: IFOUNDWALDO176 on June 01, 2006, 12:17:39 PM
Your 1SG is right, the next question is, Does GWB Have Nuts?

Do squirrels have cabinet members?

Hehehe... 'members'...
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2006, 02:04:34 PM »
How many members should a squirrel have before he gets a cabinet for them?
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2006, 02:15:32 PM »
Quote from: IFOUNDWALDO176 on June 01, 2006, 02:04:34 PM
How many members should a squirrel have before he gets a cabinet for them?
Does anyone need more than one?
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2006, 02:19:04 PM »
Some people who won the Darwin award now need a spare :lol:
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2006, 03:03:14 PM »
Quote from: IFOUNDWALDO176 on June 01, 2006, 02:19:04 PM
Some people who won the Darwin award now need a spare :lol:
Technically, it wouldn't be a spare...
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2006, 03:07:48 PM »
A good point Odd Bloke but heres a question, If Bush gets assassinated for being stupid, would that qualify him for the Darwin Award?
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2006, 03:10:24 PM »
To qualify for a Darwin, you have to kill yourself through stupidity before you reproduce.
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2006, 03:18:03 PM »
Good point Lacerda, Oh well I'll think of something
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2006, 03:38:09 PM »
Quote from: IFOUNDWALDO176 on June 01, 2006, 03:18:03 PM
Good point Lacerda, Oh well I'll think of something
Something makes me doubt that...
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2006, 08:23:49 AM »
Ouch, and here I thought that I had found someone who could stand me Oh well
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2006, 10:17:11 AM »
But they do give honorary darwin's if you just destroy your ability to reproduce, though with modern science the situation may change.

Anyone else this this thread went to hell pretty fast?
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2006, 01:04:44 PM »
Quote from: Crystalmonkey on June 02, 2006, 10:17:11 AM
Anyone else this this thread went to hell pretty fast?
It seemed kinda inevitable to me...
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Re: Cheating
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2006, 01:38:12 PM »
agreed
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