festivus Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I have noticed a number of threads lately where people are either posting links to illegal copies of test prep software and books, or who are asking for it to be emailed to them. But these threads aren't being deleted. Erin, are the forums still being monitored? It seems like it's always been a problem and hasn't improved. Interesting about the bots. I didn't know they could do that. Or would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 'festivus'. Now that's funny. We cannot possibly monitor every single thread. If you see such posts, please notify me with the Report Post icon, and I'll take the appropriate action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmLogic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Bottom line is, we don't want any members or the TM Forum get in trouble because of copyright materials.BTW, the case mentioned in the original post was due to an alleged breach of ETS's confidentiality agreement rather than a breach of copyright law per se. ETS does have an Office of Testing Integrity, which, among other things, is responsible for ensuring that test content is not disclosed before, during, or after the exam. (They are also responsible for issues regarding inadequate identification, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I would have neve gotten myself in this mess. One has to say It wasn't me. That should settle everything straight. I can always come up with the username Erin and then who gets screwed. C'mon guys..... We have seen enough of these on the WWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I would have neve gotten myself in this mess. One has to say It wasn't me. That should settle everything straight. I can always come up with the username Erin and then who gets screwed. C'mon guys..... We have seen enough of these on the WWWYou're right. No one can deny that. But many people still don't practice safe Internetting (see my thread about the mailfreepostcards virus that some of our users have). And I think most people would panic if they got a threatening call from ETS when they're in the middle of applications and are waiting for the results to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'd take ETS to court for first providing low grade service for the tests they conduct. A truck can move right over your head honking as it please. They should be sued for harassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I guess all my anger comes from what they did to the person who was caught unaware reading out something between the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmLogic Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 BTW, to put things in perspective, the Office of Testing Integrity just canceled the scores of 900 SAT tests administered in South Korea, and it seems it was a rational decision to do so even though many innocent students are now being significantly inconvenienced: The Educational Testing Service has canceled the SAT scores of about 900 South Korean students who took the test in January, The Korea Times reported. The testing service said that some test-preparation companies in South Korea had provided portions of the actual examination to students in advance of its administration. Because the service could not determine how many students had seen the tests, all scores have been nullified. Students who took the January 27 administration of the exam will be allowed to retake the test free. http://chronicle.com/news/article/1792/ets-cancels-900-sat-scores-in-south-korea-after-security-breach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep_chads Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Suggestion: Why don't we include a 'REPORT AS BOGUS' or 'COPYRIGHT VIOLATION' link against each post. Members of testmagic can mark a post as bogus if it infringes upon the IP rights of ETS. We can maintain a counter in a database for the number of hits on the linkks for a particular post. eg. if the counter for a particular post exceeds 1000, then the post is reported to the moderators who can inturn take appropriate action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 http://www.www.urch.com/forums/tm_images/buttons/report.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 A bit of an update here. I have been told that a certain GMAT-preparation website (Scoretop) is currently being sued by GMAC. I don't have confirmation that this is true, but the information does seem credible. See these links:Don't post ScoreTop questions, or visit ScoreTop! Please DO NOT post Kaplan or Scoretop questions hereI understand that GMAC is considering banning users of Scoretop from taking the GMAT and advising business schools that these users had access to copyrighted material. Even if you're not a member of this site, you should be aware of this possible situation and would could happen to you if you violate copyright. Copyright is becoming a bigger issue with test companies, and as the companies have to create more questions and increase security, the cost of the test rises. Remember, as I've said in this thread, I have heard firsthand reports from members that they've been contacted by ETS (or other companies) about their posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGerrouj Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Frick. I just read bout the ST issue today. I was a member of ST (asked to be deleted today). I didn't even know ST posted "live" questions. I am pissed. Erin, any updates on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwup Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 heyyyy...wassup all...!!:D Gues almost evrythng is to b avoided...!! :D but yep is true aint worth the trubl violating copyrghts..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradox3696 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Come on! To get a real name from a poster, detectives may have to hack the system to get an IP address from the site in case that the owner of the site does not disclose the IP addresses of the users. It is illegal again to hack the computer system. Remember that all eletronic files or internet system is traceable. Usually, any forum discloses IP addresses. Therefore, it is easy to trace by using IP addresses to tell who you are and where you log on. So there are freeware to login to forum using poxy. Tor or Jap are examples of good ones. JUst google it and u will get the freeware and not to have to worry about being traced by your IP address. By the way, the only way your IP address can be traced is the site administrator releases the info. In any how, u got help. Not need to buy the commercial software. These 2 freewares are excellent to keep you surfing annoymously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutopia Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 quick and easy questions.. people put up stuff to download.. how do I know what am I downloading is not copyrighted material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Good question, but not a quick or easy one. Basically you can't be sure. But please use good judgment and report posts that you think might violate our policies. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddy Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hi Erin, If we posted questions from Powerprep or any GRE books that we own because we do not understand the concepts and such and we need help, are we then violating copyright laws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 I don't know the answer to that question. I would imagine that if it really came down to it, it would depend on how much of the question you posted. I actually asked that question of a GMAC lawyer, but did not receive a reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tseprep Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I just read an article about Scoretop, I could see why Erin wants to be careful. Having said that TM is not like Scoretop where, we try to bring in paid members to do illegal things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samarfadl Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 hey Erin! :) u have no idea how much this thread is important to all users in this forum. to be honest, i've never thought that ETS were serious about keeping the confidentiality of the questions appeared in the test and all that about copyright violating issue. i thought that they were kidding.:doh: i was about to send a word that appeared in my actual GRE test in the antonym section and which i was unable to answer on the test day. :mad: at the last moment i decided not to post it but i really wanted to help other test takers.:( thank God i didn't post it :wacko:and guess what my username is the same as my e-mail address. :D hope that all users of Test Magic Forum pay attention to this thread and obey the rules of not violating the copyrights. thanks again Erin for informing us about this important issue see u soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheelgeorge Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 According to the complaint, one of the benefits of VIP membership marketed on the scoretop site was access to question sets dubbed “JJs.” JJ is an acronym for “jungle juice” or jijings.” Along with MJJs (math questions) and VJJs (verbal questions) these question sets are “actual GMAT questions that have been recontructed and reproduced on the Scoretop website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tseprep Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 So it is important to remind other TM members about the copy right issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquare Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 There's an article in today's NYT about this issue. People who posted GMAT questions are facing serious consequences: "The council said an investigation of 6,000 scores from 2004 to 2007 found that 12 people posted questions from the exam on Scoretop. Those people will be barred from retaking the test for at least three years." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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