| collegekid2009 |
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Nov 22, 09, 07:08PM
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I came across this site and wanted to know if anyone had any information on whether this site is legitimate or not. I need about 6 papers written and do not want to spend a fortune or lose my money on a scam. If anyone knows of a legitimate service could you please refer me to them. My wiriting is all about Information Technology. Plz Help! Thx..
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| pheelyks |
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Nov 22, 09, 07:16PM
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"tailored fit to your needs"
"no student database for plagiarism check"
"We strongly advise students not to avail writing services from companies "
Not terrible, but it reads like ESL to me. I wouldn't send them any money if I were in your shoes.
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| collegekid2009 |
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Edited by: collegekid2009 Nov 22, 09, 07:24PM
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That was my thought immediately but I still thought to give this forum a try because I could have been reading too much into it. Is there anywhere on this forum that one could recommend a good writing site or at least PM me information?
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| WritersBeware |
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Edited by: WritersBeware Nov 22, 09, 07:44PM
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thewritingassistant.com = deceptive site from the Philippines
Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
http://quezoncity.olx.com.ph/thesis-help-we-offer-affordable-writing-editin g-services-iid-10219708
More proof:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=thewritingassistant.com+Phili ppines&btnG=Search
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| collegekid2009 |
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Nov 22, 09, 09:36PM
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Thank you so much. Guess I should just get on the ball and write these papers myself. It is such a headache though.
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| AsianWriter |
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Nov 23, 09, 04:47AM
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WritersBeware: thewritingassistant.com = deceptive site from the Philippines
Deception? I don't think they stated that they were from the US or UK. They also mentioned that their writers were from all over the world. I guess the only thing they didn't mention was who owned the site. As for "deliberately" trying to deceive others, I don't see it.
Now, the price they offer is another matter altogether! It's just too low! They won't get any decent writers for that price. Which probably means that they won't turn in "quality" papers.
@collegekid2009: pheelyks is right. You shouldn't pay any money until you see the end result.
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| WritersBeware |
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Edited by: WritersBeware Nov 23, 09, 01:05PM
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AsianWriter: Deception? I don't think they stated that they were from the US or UK. They also mentioned that their writers were from all over the world. I guess the only thing they didn't mention was who owned the site. As for "deliberately" trying to deceive others, I don't see it.
They should have registered thewritingassistant.ph.
They cater to primarily American consumers without acknowledging the ESL nature of the site and its writers.
They promote themselves primarily in US search engines without acknowledging their location in the Philippines.
Bullsh*t: "The writers at The Writing Assistant are all college educated and hold a PhD in their respective fields."
For the rates they charge, there is no way in hell they they employ American writers, let alone American writers with PhD degrees.
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Edited by: AsianWriter Nov 24, 09, 06:24AM
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WritersBeware: They should have registered thewritingassistant. ph.
Nah! Not really. I have a (dot)com site (not related to writing). It helps with the search engines. I don't think this was part of the deception... if ever there was one.
WritersBeware: They cater to primarily American consumers without acknowledging the ESL nature of the site and its writers.
Okay. They don't. Although, to the trained eye, it is definitely ESL.
WritersBeware: They promote themselves primarily in US search engines without acknowledging their location in the Philippines.
There's nothing wrong with promoting on US search engines. Also, anybody who searches for their site on Google will find out that they are from the Philippines. But yes... NOT ACKNOWLEDGING that they are from the Philippines does look somewhat deceptive.
WritersBeware: Bullsh*t: "The writers at The Writing Assistant are all college educated and hold a PhD in their respective fields."
College educated in the Philippines? Probably. PhD (even in the Philippines)? Definitely not!
WritersBeware: For the rates they charge, there is no way in hell they they employ American writers, let alone American writers with PhD degrees.
ABSOLUTELY!!!
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Edited by: WritersBeware Nov 24, 09, 02:52PM
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AsianWriter: Nah! Not really. I have a (dot)com site (not related to writing). It helps with the search engines. I don't think this was part of the deception... if ever there was one.
The key to my reasoning on all issues is that I put myself in the shoes of a prospective client who has absolutely no idea about the level of deception in the industry. Accordingly, I will now place myself in the shoes of a Filipino student in the Philippines who is seeking help with a Tagalog-language essay on "Filipino Culture." If an American were to purchase a .ph domain related to "Filipino essay writing" (despite an utter lack of qualified, Filipino writers) and market the site directly to Filipino consumers, while conveniently neglecting to mention that nothing about his/her site or his/her writers is native Filipino (native Tagalog-speaking), would he/she not be a fraud?
Location and culture are irrelevant if one is selling shoes or lightbulbs, but not if one is selling language- and culture-specific writing services.
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| AsianWriter |
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Nov 26, 09, 10:30PM
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WB, all I am saying is that (dot)coms and (dot)nets are "generic". All nationalities use them. The (dot)ph is specific to the Philippines; just like the (dot)uk is specific to the UK. I'm not sure if there is a (dot)us domain.
In your example, I agree that if someone in the US used a (dot)ph domain to sell Filipino essays, it could be interpreted as fraud. However, since (dot)coms are generic and not exclusively a US domain, then it is still difficult for me to understand how this contributes to the fraud.
Other than that, however, I do see your point about the site being somewhat "deceptive".
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