How people actually cheat is beyond me; I've never had the inclination to do so. I do expect the papers to be read by a real person. And in the case you descri

How people actually cheat is beyond me; I've never had the inclination to do so. I do expect the papers to be read by a real person. And in the case you described, that should be enough for the professor to call the student in and talk to them. Whats the difference between a person going "I think you're plagiarizing" and a machine doing the same? Besides a machine doing it faster. Keep in mind what my objection is here: the storage and use of my works, not the service itself. Why can't TurnItIn do what you suggested (perhaps in a sarcastic manner) and subscribe to these services instead?