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Why are there vast numbers of technical blogs which simply copy content? Why are there vast numbers of people who post rubbish answers on technical help forums
by jamhan 11y ago
Why are there vast numbers of technical blogs which simply copy content? Why are there vast numbers of people who post rubbish answers on technical help forums which are simply copy and pasted from, for example, Microsoft's knowledge base? It's because these people want to raise their profile, e.g. so they perhaps put it on a CV, in a job application etc. In the English-speaking world (and unfortunately for the stereotype), they overwhelmingly belong to a particular demographic.
- sukulaku 11y ago> Why are there vast numbers of technical blogs which simply copy content? > It's because these people want to raise their profile Sure, but aren't we talking about a website where course creators directly sell their materials to students? What's the point of copying someone else's teaching materials for your own use on that website, if you're not going to sell them there? On the other hand, the idea that the 'stolen' courses were not actually sold makes Udemy's negligence look less serious, which is exactly why they would spread that idea.