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Google Says No to Plagiarism Dollars

by Evan Shamoon on May 29, 2007 at 03:33 PM

The rise of the Internet as an academic resource has resulted in a rather fine line between "research" and "cheating" -- a line that's obliterated when students actually pay companies to write their essays for them. Now the BBC is reporting that Google has decided to ban advertisements from companies that offer essay-writing services,. The ban will go into effect next month.

Matthew Wilson, the managing director of Essaywriter.co.uk, an essay-writing service based in England, told the BBC that the ban would "punish legitimate companies that sell essays," but that also warn students not to use [the services] dishonestly. The company charges £70 (around $140) for an essay, but insists it should only be used as a guide for students.

Riiiight. And when we fart in the elevator, we're doing it simply as a guide to show other people what a fart smells like.

From The Guardian


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