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25-Feb-16 1:53

The user's gone, and the article's on 16.

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Re: Spammer - all gone

OriginalGriff25-Feb-16 2:32

25-Feb-16 2:32

Member gone, article on 18, so I deleted it.

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Plagiarised article

OriginalGriff25-Feb-16 0:19

25-Feb-16 0:19

This: Quick Start: AutoCAD 2D Drawing using C# with AutoCAD COM API - CodeProject[^]
From this: VR Karthikeyan - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]
Popped up in moderation as modified.
But...that smells plagiarised, so I quickly checked with Google, and it is.
See here: ~~springer[^]~~
Try this one: Via google[^]
Search both for "represents a single line of alphanumeric characters" and you'll see.

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modified 25-Feb-16 8:27am.

Richard Deeming25-Feb-16 1:54

25-Feb-16 1:54

Did you forget to report the article? Mine was the first vote. D'Oh! | :doh:

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Jochen Arndt25-Feb-16 2:01

Jochen Arndt

25-Feb-16 2:01

It has been approved meanwhile which resets all other approval period reports and must be therefore reported again.

Another article that got approved without checking the comments (I refer to mine about unclear image copyright). But I missed this post that it is plagiarised too.

BTW @OriginalGriff: The Springer link does not work for me (page not found).

Richard Deeming25-Feb-16 2:05

25-Feb-16 2:05

It seems to work if you open it from Google:
autocad com api "represents a single line of alphanumeric characters" site:springer.com[^]

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Jochen Arndt25-Feb-16 2:12

Jochen Arndt

25-Feb-16 2:12

OriginalGriff25-Feb-16 2:27

25-Feb-16 2:27

I've edited it to provide the original Google link.

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super25-Feb-16 4:04

super

25-Feb-16 4:04

Is the Article edited because I don't see the term "represents a single line of alphanumeric characters" in article

cheers,

Super

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OriginalGriff25-Feb-16 4:23

25-Feb-16 4:23

Strange: I can still see it:

Step 4: Adding Caption to Circle
Before creating the caption, lets refer AcadText in the Autocad object model,

AcadText Object
The AcadText object represents a single line of alphanumeric characters. This object differs
from the AcadMText object in that it creates only a single line of text, whereas the AcadMText
object creates a paragraph of text. The AcadText object is created using the AddText method
of the AcadBlock, AcadModelSpace, or AcadPaperSpace object.

Try a search via CTRL+F ?

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Re: Plagiarised article - reposted

super25-Feb-16 4:33

super

25-Feb-16 4:33

Now I see it. I need vacation.
Sorry for bothering you.

cheers,

Super

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Richard Deeming25-Feb-16 4:47

Re: Plagiarised article - reposted

25-Feb-16 4:47

Back in the queue again:
Quick Start: AutoCAD 2D Drawing using C# with AutoCAD COM API - CodeProject[^]

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

OriginalGriff25-Feb-16 5:08

Re: Plagiarised article - reposted

25-Feb-16 5:08

And he's still only on 5!

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Richard Deeming25-Feb-16 6:11

Re: Plagiarised article - reposted - again?

25-Feb-16 6:11

And the pending update has been approved. D'Oh! | :doh:

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer

Nelek25-Feb-16 10:30

Nelek

25-Feb-16 10:30

Now was on #3 so I guess it was reposted again.

User is on #6

M.D.V.

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Spammer caught in Message Moderation -- gone

SoMad24-Feb-16 21:37

SoMad

24-Feb-16 21:37

Not really sure what he is advertising - foreign character messages.
Member 12350590 - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

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modified 26-Feb-16 18:58pm.

Re: Spammer caught in Message Moderation

Richard MacCutchan24-Feb-16 21:51

Richard MacCutchan

24-Feb-16 21:51

Same one as the message immediately below.

Re: Spammer caught in Message Moderation

SoMad24-Feb-16 22:15

SoMad

24-Feb-16 22:15

Hmmm, sorry about that. When I red-flagged the user profile, mine was the first spam vote, so I didn't even check if it had already been reported here.

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

Re: Spammer caught in Message Moderation

Richard MacCutchan25-Feb-16 0:59

Richard MacCutchan

25-Feb-16 0:59

Easy mistake, I'm sure I have done it.

Spammer from moderation queue (Member 12350590) -- gone

OriginalGriff24-Feb-16 21:34

Spammer from moderation queue (ellenrascoe) -- gone

24-Feb-16 21:34

Not sure exactly what, but it's something to do with US universities - he's listing them one by one, five so far - so I suspect dissertation writing services: Member 12350590 - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

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modified 26-Feb-16 18:58pm.

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Nelek25-Feb-16 10:31

Nelek

25-Feb-16 10:31

gone

M.D.V.

OriginalGriff24-Feb-16 20:32

24-Feb-16 20:32

Male enhancement again: ellenrascoe - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

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modified 26-Feb-16 18:58pm.

Gone

Peter_in_278024-Feb-16 22:16

Peter_in_2780

24-Feb-16 22:16

Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

Plagiarised article

OriginalGriff24-Feb-16 19:48

24-Feb-16 19:48

The abusive chap reported below posted a message here:
MEF Features - with Examples[^]
Which has a comment "My vote of 1] Plagarized".
I had a quick search.
Version one was published here in Jul 2011, and a quick search gives the source of at least some of it as MSDN: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee155691%28v=vs.110%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396[^] - search both for "Abstract classes never provide exports" and you'll see what I mean.
And this SO answer: inheritance - MEF InheritedExport hiding? - Stack Overflow[^] dated Jan 2011 references the MSDN documentation, so that clearly predates the artcile here.
So the accusation of plagiarism is justified, and both the article and the user are forfeit:
Mahadesh Mahalingappa - Professional Profile - CodeProject[^]

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Gone

Richard Deeming25-Feb-16 1:58