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Fezinho
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worksheet removed
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I don �t get it...
one of my worksheets has been removed, because they say it is a copy of a Portuguese course book. I know that!! I even mentioned it next to the worksheet. According to what I �ve read, one can do a copy as long as the source is mentioned. I �ve seen it done before. Why has mine been removed??? (I think it �s still very useful, even when it �s a copy... we can share material we would have no chance of sharing, if no one uploaded it... How would I ever exchange material with teacher �s from Brazil, New Zealand etc etc...) |
21 Oct 2010
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Fezinho
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Know I know!:
I found the answer:
"You can use texts from other websites or books in your worksheets if you add your own exercises or activities (For example, reading comprehension questions, etc). Please don �t take texts from other ESL websites or books, it would be unfair. "
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21 Oct 2010
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tatianalysenko
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Well, send the message to them!!! I did it myself because I had a similar problem! I made the worksheet MYSELF and the next day I found it �d been removed! WHY? WHY? WHY? I haven �t got their answer yet! I understand you very well and I �m really sorry to us both!
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21 Oct 2010
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readmylips
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so did i.......keep on checking ... sending....waiting but no one replies.....how come ypu removed the worksheet without even bothering to explian the reason why it was removed...... waited for the worksheet to appear .. according to the letter you sent me it would be posted the next day once you re done checking....but it turned out nothing has been posted nor informed why it wasnt put back in the first place... would be very glad to hear from you soon....thanks! |
21 Oct 2010
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zailda
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Hi!
I �m not sure about, but members who had their worksheets removed said they received a notification from the site "your worksheet has been removed because it infringed the site rules" or the like.
In fact anyone with a certain amount of points is able to report, and the worksheet goes to the reporting page, where the site moderators check and comment the worksheet. We also vote it either to stay or to go, after analyzing the worksheet.
Moderating is a task for members with 5,000 points or more. Some moderators used to send PM �s to the members whose worksheets were at the reporting page (I myself did it in the past) but most of the times the reply consisted of nasty messages and insults as if the blame for a ws infringing the rules / being reported was ours, and not the member �s or the reporter �s.
I �m one of the moderators that feel tired of insults in return from our willing to help.
I suggested in the past that the member who had a worksheet removed also received a notification containing all the comments on the worksheet when it was at the reporting page, but wise moderators advised me that it would lead us to heated disputes and accusations from side to side.
When I used to be an active moderator I also posted a message on the forum to give some directions to members (not mentioning names) but providing some examples of worksheets that had been removed. I also used to be crucified by members & moderators who told me to "get a life", mind my own business and all sort of nasty public accusations or through PM �s. I also had many times the unpleasant experience of waking up and logging in here just to see someone had started a thread on the forum with my name, asking me why I had removed his worksheet.
So the only thing I can suggest by now is to read the rules carefully before uploading and in case you know a moderator here (someone with 5,000 points or more), ask him through PM the reason your ws was reported.
I (and some others) won �t take the blame for other person �s actions anymore, and as people have the strange habit of crucifying the person who brings the bad news (because they can �t find the author of their misfortune to blame, or they are the authors, actually), I refrain from giving any bad news to someone. I only reply the ones who send me a PM asking about their reported wss.
Have a nice day. |
21 Oct 2010
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David Lisgo
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Tatiana
Your worksheet has been reported because it does not follow this rule "Your contributions must be 100% in English language." |
21 Oct 2010
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MJ_Misa
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OMG, have you EVER read the rules?! Because if you have, you could never ever ask such question on the forum. 
So just the relevant part of it for you:
Contributions:
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You can get points by uploading printables,
powerpoints, or online exercises.
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Your contributions must be 100% in English
language.
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Your contributions must be your own
creations. You can use free images from cliparts or other free sources.
You can also use images that you have subscribed to and paid for.
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Worksheets containing watermarked cliparts
are not allowed and will be removed from now on.
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Please, don �t use pictures taken from
other ESL websites or books, even if you add your own exercises.
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If you have a worksheet that you didn �t
make yourself (borrowed from a colleague teacher, for example) don �t
send it. It might be taken from a website or book, and your account
could be banned on account of it.
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You can use texts from other websites or
books in your worksheets if you add your own exercises or activities (For example, reading
comprehension questions, etc). Please don �t take texts from other ESL
websites or books, it would be unfair.
The rest is here:
http://www.eslprintables.com/rulesofthewebsite.htm
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21 Oct 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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@Fezinho
I think it �s still very useful, even when it �s a copy... we can share material we would have no chance of sharing, if no one uploaded it...
Of course, it could be useful, however, would you like somebody else to upload your work as their own creation??  Why should someone get points for something they didn �t make themselves? Does that sound fair to you? Not to me, sorry!!
However, the major reason why you cannot upload tasks from other ESL resources is that it�s a copyright infringement to do so!
I apologise in advance for saying this, but how come people are so naive to believe that they are allowed to copy other people �s work?  Nobody wants their own work to be copied, but the other way round it�s OK???? I really don�t get that...
@tatianalysenko & readmylips
I guess Victor has too much to do to to be able to answer all the questions people keep sending him about reported and removed worksheets... PLEASE, bear in mind that he is the only person who deals with this kind of PM - no moderator is able to read your messages asking about the reasons for the removal of your worksheet!!
Tatiana, as David has pointed out already, your ws has been reported for the fact that it contains some Russian. Even though this part could be deleted easily, the rule is that wss must be 100 % in English, and 100 % means 100 % - not 95 %, sorry! ;))
Just upload your ws again and leave the Russian part out - everything should be OK then...
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21 Oct 2010
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