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Modern software and the Internet have democratized the pastime of spotting plagiarism and data fabrication. A couple of other prominent examples are Dissernet i
by ak217 5y ago
Modern software and the Internet have democratized the pastime of spotting plagiarism and data fabrication. A couple of other prominent examples are Dissernet in Russia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissernet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissernet) and Elisabeth Bik (https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/eye-for-manipulation--a-profile-of-elisabeth-bik-65839 https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/eye-for-manipulat...).
- dmix 5y agoSocial media also heavily incentives ritual punishment for any transgressions. Especially whenever there are political overtones.
- ak217 5y agoI don't think "ritual punishment" is a fair way to describe what's happening to the cheaters who did not expect to get caught but now are. As described in the article, few people face actual punishment even after being called out for egregious cheating by these services. People who cheat at the scale required to fake a doctors thesis or fabricate data are extremely damaging to society.