tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post7924135426545203623..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: Fake ReviewsNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-84019288877032724772015-07-26T22:27:10.028-05:002015-07-26T22:27:10.028-05:00Hi Deniz,
I know, right? One good thing is that ...Hi Deniz,<br /> I know, right? One good thing is that search committees are mainly made up of professors, many of whom are on those sites. So at least they know how it goes. On the other hand, evaluations (both online and offline) carry a lot more weight than they used to, and some people are more willing to take the students' word over the professors'. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-82066051806491114442015-07-25T03:57:15.737-05:002015-07-25T03:57:15.737-05:00But that's really scary! If students can post ...But that's really scary! If students can post lies, and anyone can go on that site and pretend to be a student, then the whole thing is worthless. I hope anyone in a hiring position knows to take these sites with a grain of salt, or ignores them altogether.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-2190300705533017722015-07-18T14:03:50.789-05:002015-07-18T14:03:50.789-05:00Hi Stephanie,
My apologies for my late reply! An...Hi Stephanie,<br /> My apologies for my late reply! Anyway, I didn't know about those sites where students can buy papers; thanks for letting me know! College instructors take plagiarism very seriously, so it's good to be aware of those things.<br /> I didn't know that there were people hiring others to write reviews! Whoa! They should spend that time marketing their books to get people to read them, not hiring people to pretend they read them. You're right about the negative reviews. For example, I found that I'm much more likely to see angry or negative reviews on Yelp than positive ones, no matter how good (or bad) the business is. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-76243907652070831862015-07-17T07:47:29.238-05:002015-07-17T07:47:29.238-05:00As a content writer, I've seen job postings as...As a content writer, I've seen job postings asking for writers to write reviews on various sites. I always refuse those jobs. I think review sites are great...but we all need to realize that only certain types of people post reviews. A certain percentage of reviews are going to skew toward negative because to feel passionate enough to take the trouble to go online and leave a review, you have to have a strong feeling about someone/something. It does tend to skew the system.<br /><br />Also, I regularly see students go online to sites like Elance/Upwork to find people to write papers for them. Teachers should be aware of that trend! The site will take it down if they know about it, but it's often disguised as "academic writing." I refuse those on principle, but I'd probably refuse them anyway because school papers are NO fun!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-50393821455670374082015-07-16T23:10:57.161-05:002015-07-16T23:10:57.161-05:00Hi Annalisa,
I think that if students had to ide...Hi Annalisa,<br /> I think that if students had to identify themselves on those sites, they'd be far more reserved. I'm willing to bet that more than one nasty review on those sites are the result of temper tantrums over grades, which is one of the reasons I think those sites are unfair. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-69029803147377681132015-07-16T23:09:53.939-05:002015-07-16T23:09:53.939-05:00Hi Gia,
I know, right? Even the Yelp sites don&#...Hi Gia,<br /> I know, right? Even the Yelp sites don't have anything like the chili pepper thing; at least I don't think they do. I haven't read the reviews in a long time, though they're one of the first sites that come up if you Google my name. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-88921902187346066862015-07-16T23:08:46.348-05:002015-07-16T23:08:46.348-05:00Hi Murees,
I don't really read those rate yo...Hi Murees,<br /> I don't really read those rate your professor websites anymore either, though I did peek at them during my first couple years as a teacher. I think of those sites as being like the Yelp sites of academia, and we all know how Yelp is, where people often post negative reviews because of one server. <br /> Thank you for your advice. I did get a possible job offer today, though it's not the one I originally wanted. It's in a different state, but I might end up taking it. We'll see how it goes, and I'll be sure to update everyone on my blog. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-80984342865894418382015-07-16T08:58:28.319-05:002015-07-16T08:58:28.319-05:00I can't believe schools would take the reviews...I can't believe schools would take the reviews on those sites seriously. Surely they would be aware of how nasty people can be when they are online and anonymous. It might just be a joke to those students - to say something horrible about their teachers - but it could be very serious for you.<br /><br />Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-69210151027641108142015-07-16T06:29:55.204-05:002015-07-16T06:29:55.204-05:00I agree about not reading the reviews online, bc t...I agree about not reading the reviews online, bc there's nothing really to do about them. A potential employer shouldn't be taking a site that asks people to say if their professor is "hot" that seriously, anyway.Giahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026292498250130247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-18758255604405809672015-07-16T06:20:18.732-05:002015-07-16T06:20:18.732-05:00Posting fake reviews is a big no-no. I know it'...Posting fake reviews is a big no-no. I know it's easy for me to say, but don't read the bad reviews online. It just messes with your head. Your teaching, course evaluations, and reference letters should say enough about you and your teaching ethic to possible employers to make them hire you. All you can control is being the best teacher you can be. What others think, or what they say, or why/if you get employed is beyond your control. You just hold your head high and keep trying your best. There's a job out there for you. Just don't give up, or let those crappy students get the better of you. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.com