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Cheating in the Leaving Cert

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    #632
    teleboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭teleboy


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    Cheating is pathetic. I was playing a bit of a joke and it went too far. That was patheric. Everyone seemed to believe it. Thats was also pathetic.

    It is clear to see from this thread that people want to see people slung up over this whole thing. "I'm contacting boards.ie and the SEC" etc. Why do people feel the need to get so involved. "Oh you're f""ked now buddy" etc.

    Well,you probably have caused a bit of trouble for yourself already,like think about what slaman did,maybe he was cheating maybe he wasnt,but he started the investigation and all this bragging that you did(true or false),you have probably landed yourself in the middle of it anyways.well done.


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    #633
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    Cheating is pathetic. I was playing a bit of a joke and it went too far. That was patheric. Everyone seemed to believe it. Thats was also pathetic.

    It is clear to see from this thread that people want to see people slung up over this whole thing. "I'm contacting boards.ie and the SEC" etc. Why do people feel the need to get so involved. "Oh you're f""ked now buddy" etc.
    Maybe the Irish are finally getting over their "ah sure it's grand once you're not caught!" attitude, and copping on that people who deal dishonestly, whether in the LC, in life, in business or in politics hurt everyone?


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    #634
    Samskeyti
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 30 ✭Samskeyti


    Michael 09 wrote: »
    I think today a lot of people are aware of it though...

    Did you think you'd get this reaction?

    haha no chance! i just started it because i wanted advice on what to do. never expected it to evolve into a national headline. its weird to think i started this by just simply ranting about injustices online lol


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    #635
    irondragons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭irondragons


    Thanks folks.

    I'm here all night.


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    #636
    fufureida
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭fufureida


    citizenerased1 wrote: »
    Amen brother....that was a serious post alot of passion,
    personally in my school back in the day when i was one of the tys who sit outside and bring people to the toilet, this girl went into the bathroom with a stash of notes and came out with none!...

    we couldnt for the life of us find them, just shows some people are willing to step over everything and anyone to get what they want...

    pricks...

    *sister :)


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    #637
    SillyMcCarthy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭SillyMcCarthy


    It happened also when I sat the L.C. in 1984. Only one person in the room supervising! I can't say that it bothered me but only 'Why didn't I think of doing that' but I was surprised at who was doing it. But hey, it's happening in Government & probably in every business world wide I suppose.


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    #638
    FridaysWell
    Registered Users Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭FridaysWell


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    Cheating is pathetic. I was playing a bit of a joke and it went too far. That was patheric. Everyone seemed to believe it. Thats was also pathetic.

    It is clear to see from this thread that people want to see people slung up over this whole thing. "I'm contacting boards.ie and the SEC" etc. Why do people feel the need to get so involved. "Oh you're f""ked now buddy" etc.

    Because you went around saying very arrogant things. Your attitude didn't help, and your posts seemed provocative.
    And it does look like you are covering your tracks.
    If you didn't cheat, fair play to you.
    If you did, I feel sorry for you but, if you get caught you get what you deserve.

    People who get involved do so because they can do something and feel like they should. And fair play to them. 'Cuz what they are doing is right, no matter how unpoplular that might be. At the end of the day they are right.


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    #639
    BarnhallBull
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭BarnhallBull


    Can't believe i'm writing this, i've tried very hard to stay out of the way :P

    Look, this was front page news in a national newspaper today, they know what's going on! While I am dead set against cheating, a personal crusade to root out on more culprit is pointless. The guy who cheats might get an extra couple of grades and cheat you out of your college course, that's very true. Spending your study time antagonising a few people who've "admitted" cheating on here is even more likely to cost you that place.

    There's an investigation been started, make sure you get the maximum points you can get and let the people who are paid to prevent cheating do their job. If you see something in school then tell someone, but winding up people who could very well not even be doing exams helps nobody.

    Beat them by achieving the best results you can, now go and study.


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    #640
    niamhygiggles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭niamhygiggles


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    Cheating is pathetic. I was playing a bit of a joke and it went too far. That was patheric. Everyone seemed to believe it. Thats was also pathetic.

    It is clear to see from this thread that people want to see people slung up over this whole thing. "I'm contacting boards.ie and the SEC" etc. Why do people feel the need to get so involved. "Oh you're f""ked now buddy" etc.

    I agree with what you saying to a certain degree. The SEC are aware of this thread. It is not for us, the members of the general public, to start a witch hunt on an online forum.

    However, I think you must have a quite boring life if you find it funny to play such a 'joke'. Isn't a joke meant to be funny? Where is the punchline in this. If you were really just here for a joke you would have either kept it going or just fecked off after getting bored. Why do you feel the need to justify yourself to a bunch of strangers? Why do you care whether they believe you or not?


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    #641
    Nailz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Maybe the Irish are finally getting over their "ah sure it's grand once you're not caught!" attitude, and copping on that people who deal dishonestly, whether in the LC, in life, in business or in politics hurt everyone?
    Could you make that bracket any wider?


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    #642
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    FridaysWell wrote: »

    People who get involved do so because they can do something and feel like they should. And fair play to them. 'Cuz what they are doing is right, no matter how unpoplular that might be. At the end of the day they are right.


    That's a fair point I suppose.


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    #643
    student01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭student01


    Samskeyti wrote: »
    haha no chance! i just started it because i wanted advice on what to do. never expected it to evolve into a national headline. its weird to think i started this by just simply ranting about injustices online lol

    Power of the internet :)
    Have the SEC contacted you like it said in the newspaper article?


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    #644
    Protagonist
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Protagonist


    BarnhallBull wrote: »
    Can't believe i'm writing this, i've tried very hard to stay out of the way :P

    Look, this was front page news in a national newspaper today, they know what's going on! While I am dead set against cheating, a personal crusade to root out on more culprit is pointless. The guy who cheats might get an extra couple of grades and cheat you out of your college course, that's very true. Spending your study time antagonising a few people who've "admitted" cheating on here is even more likely to cost you that place.

    There's an investigation been started, make sure you get the maximum points you can get and let the people who are paid to prevent cheating do their job. If you see something in school then tell someone, but winding up people who could very well not even be doing exams helps nobody.

    Beat them by achieving the best results you can, now go and study.

    Amen, I surely wasn't spending my leaving cert days on boards.ie lol


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    #645
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    niamhygiggles wrote: »
    I agree with what you saying to a certain degree. The SEC are aware of this thread. It is not for us, the members of the general public, to start a witch hunt on an online forum.

    However, I think you must have a quite boring life if you find it funny to play such a 'joke'. Isn't a joke meant to be funny? Where is the punchline in this. If you were really just here for a joke you would have either kept it going or just fecked off after getting bored. Why do you feel the need to justify yourself to a bunch of strangers? Why do you care whether they believe you or not?

    I suppose it kept some people going for a while. I type while watching/listening to the match. I was here anyway.


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    #646
    fufureida
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭fufureida


    Look Mick you cheated. Now just accept it like a man and be ready to face the consequences.

    Anyway we all should go (cram) study. So leave mickey mouse alone with his antics. In the end you will get what you deserve.


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    #647
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    BarnhallBull wrote: »
    Can't believe i'm writing this, i've tried very hard to stay out of the way :P

    Look, this was front page news in a national newspaper today, they know what's going on! While I am dead set against cheating, a personal crusade to root out on more culprit is pointless. The guy who cheats might get an extra couple of grades and cheat you out of your college course, that's very true. Spending your study time antagonising a few people who've "admitted" cheating on here is even more likely to cost you that place.

    There's an investigation been started, make sure you get the maximum points you can get and let the people who are paid to prevent cheating do their job. If you see something in school then tell someone, but winding up people who could very well not even be doing exams helps nobody.

    Beat them by achieving the best results you can, now go and study.

    I think you're onto something there. Good post.


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    #648
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    niamhygiggles wrote: »

    Perhaps you are reflecting on your own circumstances?

    Ish :) I've had 5/6 jobs/contracts in 8 years since leaving college, most horrible but all lucrative thankfully.


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    #649
    MiamiMortimer
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭MiamiMortimer


    student01 wrote: »
    It was just my luck that today was the only day I needed to go to the toilet during the exam... I was dying to go for like an hour but because of this scandal I really didn't want to leave :p
    I ending up writing so fast trying to finish (so that I could leave) I don't think the corrector will be able to read my writing!

    Haha, bet it'll be my turn tomorrow now, just to be awkward!!!

    Good luck tomorrow everyone,
    Finally going to study for history like I should have been doing earlier... :)


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    #650
    Samskeyti
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 30 ✭Samskeyti


    student01 wrote: »
    Power of the internet :)
    Have the SEC contacted you like it said in the newspaper article?

    im in my own bubble here, not used to all of this attention! what was said in the paper article youre talking about?


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    #651
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    Yes. Good luck to everyone.

    Study. There is nothing to see around here!

    People will probably see that as an attempt by me to take away from the furore I seemed to have created. There's no talking to some people.

    Anyway, best of luck.


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    #652
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    Samskeyti wrote: »
    im in my own bubble here, not used to all of this attention! what was said in the paper article youre talking about?


    Did the SEC not contact you at all?


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    #653
    niamhygiggles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭niamhygiggles


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Ish :) I've had 5/6 jobs/contracts in 8 years since leaving college, most horrible but all lucrative thankfully.

    LOL there are jobs out there that are well paid and enjoyable. Very few and far between and usually nepotism is involved!! Ah sure once your generally happy in life that's all that matters! Gotta have something to smile about :)


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    #654
    niamhygiggles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭niamhygiggles


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    I suppose it kept some people going for a while. I type while watching/listening to the match. I was here anyway.

    You never answered my final questions. Why do you care what a bunch of strangers on an online forum think of you?


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    #655
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    niamhygiggles wrote: »
    You never answered my final questions. Why do you care what a bunch of strangers on an online forum think of you?

    I don't. Sure they know nothing about me so of what significance is their opinion to me?


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    #656
    student01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭student01


    Samskeyti wrote: »
    im in my own bubble here, not used to all of this attention! what was said in the paper article youre talking about?

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0615/1224272522104.html
    You're quoted a few times in that :p
    Sorry in my last post I asked if it's true they contacted you... I meant is it true you contacted them? Or are the SEC telling lies to keep people happy?


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    #657
    niamhygiggles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭niamhygiggles


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    I don't. Sure they know nothing about me so what significance is their opinion to me.

    Then what's with the back tracking? Why the justification?


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    #658
    Samskeyti
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 30 ✭Samskeyti


    student01 wrote: »
    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0615/1224272522104.html
    You're quoted a few times in that :p
    Sorry in my last post I asked if it's true they contacted you... I meant is it true you contacted them? Or are the SEC telling lies to keep people happy?

    i contacted them by giving them a link to this thread and i sent it to their email


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    #659
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    niamhygiggles wrote: »
    Then what's with the back tracking? Why the justification?

    Confusion? People got riled up about it. People started over analysing what I said.

    Then you may ask "what was the point in saying anything in the first place"?

    What is the point in replying to any thread? Why are we all here? Who did this? What colour is wheat?


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    #660
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    BarnhallBull wrote: »
    Beat them by achieving the best results you can, now go and study.
    Good advice.


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    #661
    student01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭student01


    Samskeyti wrote: »
    i contacted them by giving them a link to this thread and i sent it to their email
    Ah right ok... they journalist makes it seem like you were chatting to them directly :p
    Anyway, I'm off to study... only 2 left! :D
    Good luck with the rest of the exams!


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