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Re: Spam would be question?

Sean Ewington13-Jun-16 3:12

Sean Ewington

13-Jun-16 3:12

I say we see what he does next. If he posts another "seemingly innocent" link, then we know.

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
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Spam would be article

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 23:25

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 23:25

Baba's back: Best Astrologer In Chennai - CodeProject[^]
From: Member 12525583 - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

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Spammer from moderation queue (Rohan)

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 23:23

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 23:23

Site driving: Rohan - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
One got though: Email and SMS Sending Through VB.NET for Free - CodeProject[^] - just the one link, the other 4 messages had a dozen.

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Gone

User 1106097912-Jun-16 0:37

User 11060979

12-Jun-16 0:37

Gone

modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.

Spammer from moderation queue (racilhilan)

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 22:15

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 22:15

Not-very-good-spam from: racilhilan - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
Total message: "This is the best classifieds script in the online market. Create your free account in Joomla! and install a classifieds script to your Joomla! admin back end via extension manager. Start creating your own classifieds site and earn more!!!" - note the absence of a link or any other indication of who has the "best classifieds script". Sigh | :sigh:

I knew spammers were incompetent human beings, but...

This was posted to this: How to start a classifieds business? - Running a Business Discussion Boards - CodeProject[^] from this: piaesther - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^] which I suspect was a set up, given the avatar and lack of other interaction - and we just got V1.0 of the payload.

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modified 11-Jun-16 5:24am.

Plagiarised would be article

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 19:04

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 19:04

This: Dynamically Sketch Line Chart using HTML5 Canvas - CodeProject[^]
From this: BD Star - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
Is copied from this: HTML5 Canvas Tutorial: An Introduction[^]
Search both for "ongoing progress of HTML5 and its powerful specifications, web developers have gained the ability to do things that were impossible in the past. Drawing graphics and creating animations directly in the browser" and you'll see what I mean...

Re: Plagiarised would be article

koolprasad200310-Jun-16 19:43

koolprasad2003

10-Jun-16 19:43

...also copied from HTML canvas stroke() Method[^], search for 'The stroke() method actually draws the'
- also from HTML5 Canvas[^], search for 'The HTML <canvas> element is used to draw graphics, on the fly'

Member has 7 approved articles Sigh | :sigh:

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The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

Re: Plagiarised would be article

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 20:30

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 20:30

Maybe this time he just got careless and didn't hide his thefts well enough... Sigh | :sigh:

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Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

Jochen Arndt10-Jun-16 22:50

Jochen Arndt

10-Jun-16 22:50

koolprasad2003 wrote:
Member has 7 approved articles

Ok. Let's go:
Article: Client Side Live Form Validation using JavaScript[^]
Quote from article (Conclusion):

Quote:
Client-side form validations help in giving immediate feedback to the user but it is also required to add server side form validation form to processing script. The user can disable JavaScript on their server or even auto-bots might try to submit your form as well.

Source http://www.html-form-guide.com/php-form/php-form-validation-tutorial.html[^] (just the first hit when searching for begin of the quoted text)

Quote:
Client-side form validations help in giving immediate feedback to the user. It is also required to add server side form validation in your form processing script. The user can disable Javascript on their server or even auto-bots might try to submit your form as well.

Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

koolprasad200311-Jun-16 0:24

koolprasad2003

11-Jun-16 0:24

Spot it Nicely Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

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The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

Jochen Arndt10-Jun-16 23:05

Jochen Arndt

10-Jun-16 23:05

As already noted the "author" has multiple approved tips and articles.

Tip: Convert Object Oriented Approach to MVC Pattern in PHP[^]

Quote:
The wild popularization of the MVC for web applications is due to its inclusion in two development frameworks that have become immensely popular: Struts and Ruby on Rails.

Source http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mvc-for-noobs--net-10488[^]:

Quote:
The wild popularization of this structure for web applications is due to its inclusion in two development frameworks that have become immensely popular: Struts and Ruby on Rails.

Another example for this tip:

Quote:
The controller handles the model and view layers to work together. The controller receives a request from the client, invokes the model to perform the requested operations and sends the data to the View. The view formats the data to be presented to the user, in a web application as an HTML output.

Source Model View Controller(MVC) In PHP Tutorial[^]

Quote:
The controller handles the model and view layers to work together. The controller receives a request from the client, invokes the model to perform the requested operations and sends the data to the View. The view formats the data to be presented to the user, in a web application as an html output.

Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 23:20

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 23:20

I figured he probably copied most of 'em, but I haven't had time to go through them (I'm trying to get a basic "Hello world" to work on the Android emulator in VS, and it's fighting me...)

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Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

Jochen Arndt10-Jun-16 23:34

Jochen Arndt

10-Jun-16 23:34

He has copied or modified mainly single sentences which makes it hard to find them. I don't think that he has copied code but I have not checked that so far because looking for text is simpler.

The Turbo C related articles seem to be OK.

For me he is just one of these lazy non-native English speaking authors who are looking for some well formulated sentences without recognising that this is plagiarism. Then he increased the copying with the recent articles.

I will check some more articles while I have time for it.

Good luck with your Android "Hello world" in VS. I have done such with the Android SDK when Andoid came up with my Nexus One. But I'm not a Java fan and have touched Android programming anymore.

Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 23:39

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 23:39

I'm not either - but now Xamarin is part of VS2015, I'm trying to learn C# for Android and the first stage is to get a VS "bare bones" app working (without knowing what I am doing or writing any code)
Taken a day and a half so far - and it just ran for the first time! Yes! :fistpump:

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Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

Jochen Arndt10-Jun-16 23:21

Jochen Arndt

10-Jun-16 23:21

The next is CRUD Operation by MySqli OOP way in PHP[^]

Picked single sentences from different sources:

Quote:
All objects can have a special built-in method called a 'constructor'. Constructors allow you to initialize your object's properties when you instantiate an object.

Source Object Oriented PHP for Beginners: Page 3 – KillerPHP.com[^]:

Quote:
All objects can have a special built-in method called a ‘constructor’. Constructors allow you to initialise your object’s properties (translation: give your properties values,) when you instantiate (create) an object.

Quote:
The object oriented paradigm is an approach to programming that’s intended to encourage the development of maintainable and well structured applications.

Source The PHP Anthology Volume 1, Chapter 2 - Object Oriented PHP[^]:

Quote:
The object oriented paradigm is an approach to programming that’s intended to encourage the development of maintainable and well structured applications.

Re: Plagiarised would be article (another from same author)

Jochen Arndt11-Jun-16 0:01

Jochen Arndt

11-Jun-16 0:01

The next article: CRUD Operation by PDO in PHP[^]

Quote:
Most PHP programmers have discovered how to use MySQLi and MySQL extensions. However, PHP Data Objects(PDO) offer a ways to work with database access layer providing a uniform method of access to multiple databases which make work much easier. It does not support syntaxes specific to databases, but it permits relatively seamless switching between different platforms and databases, which can simply be done by changing the connection string.

Source Advantages of PDO in PHP | Blog | Smarter Digital Marketing[^]:

Quote:
Most PHP programmers have discovered how to use MySQLi and MySQL extensions. However, PHP Data Objects (PDO) offer ways to work with objects and retrieve prepared statements which make work much easier.

PDO is a database access tool in PHP which enables uniform access across multiple databases. It does not support syntaxes specific to databases, but it permits relatively seamless switching between different platforms and databases, which can simply be done by changing the connection string.

Spam would be article - spammer gone

koolprasad200310-Jun-16 17:51

koolprasad2003

10-Jun-16 17:51

Article : Let us Review the Role of a Tax Attorney - CodeProject[^]
Author : taxattorneyus - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

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The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

modified 11-Jun-16 5:15am.

Re: Spam would be article - spammer gone - article gone

CHill6011-Jun-16 0:57

CHill60

11-Jun-16 0:57

As spammer account closed I deleted the article

Spam Article: Binary Options Signals - Spammer gone, article on 15

User 5924110-Jun-16 13:51

User 59241

10-Jun-16 13:51

Binary Options Signals - CodeProject[^]

from: Member 12577380 - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

Peter Wasser

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

modified 11-Jun-16 5:15am.

Re: Spam Article: Binary Options Signals - Spammer gone, article on 15 - gone

CHill6011-Jun-16 0:56

CHill60

11-Jun-16 0:56

As spammer account closed I deleted the article

Plagiarised would be tip - gone

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 2:51

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 2:51

This: Posting raw JSON to Web - CodeProject[^]
From this: Bhaveshkumar D. Patel - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
Copied from this: http://www.daveamenta.com/2008-05/c-webclient-usage/[^]
I wasn't sure about this as an article, but it's back as a tip, and @digimanus spotted it: Posting raw JSON to Web - CodeProject[^]
And his version has the complete text, dated 2008...

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modified 10-Jun-16 10:17am.

Site driver - gone

Dave Kreskowiak10-Jun-16 2:44

Dave Kreskowiak

10-Jun-16 2:44

Chetsrock007 - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
Member questions & answers - CodeProject[^]

A guide to posting questions on CodeProject

Click this: Asking questions is a skill.
Seriously, do it.

Dave Kreskowiak

modified 10-Jun-16 10:18am.

Spammer from moderation queue (Member 12576471) - gone

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 1:21

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 1:21

Site driving: Member 12576471 - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
One got through: Member questions & answers - CodeProject[^]
The other 7 which were just the same link and no text didn't...

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modified 10-Jun-16 10:18am.

Plagiarised would be article? Or just junk? - gone

OriginalGriff10-Jun-16 1:06

OriginalGriff

10-Jun-16 1:06

I'm torn.
This: Posting raw JSON to Web - CodeProject[^]
From this: Bhaveshkumar D. Patel - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
the text is copied from MSDN with trivial tweeks: WebClient.UploadString Method (Uri, String) (System.Net)[^], but if you take that out, all you have is trivial code.
But...six years...one message only, but six years.
I'm leaning heavily toward "plagiarised" but I'm not sure. Your thoughts?

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modified 10-Jun-16 10:19am.

Re: Plagiarised would be article? Or just junk?

Jochen Arndt10-Jun-16 1:21

Jochen Arndt

10-Jun-16 1:21

I had similar thoughts when reading that and decided to go for poor quality (trivial, no efforts because there is template text).

It is at the border of plagiarism but the copied sentences are so short that they might be covered by "fair use".

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