It looks like English. So why is it unintelligible?

Doesn't this statement look familiar? In fact, doesn't Maxie's entire argument look familiar? Hmmm...? ;)

Hey WRT! If you mean the creature from parts unknown, Australia, I beg to disagree! I'm sure she missed me! Isn't that right, Melissa? ;)

Is Melissa using a "robot"? Or is she a robot? She keeps typing the same words. :)

Hey there, Melissa! How have you been? I just got back from a very successful business trip to Australia. I tried to find you but since it's difficult to travel to "parts unknown", I decided not to go through with it. Did you miss me? :)

Yup! That qualifies as "theft".

So, how do you sue a company based in another country? For that matter, how do you prove a crime's been committed? WB? Pheelyks? WRT? Rusty? Anybody? I'm just curious, of course. :)

WB, Melissa is not an animal. She's a person too. But... then again, you're probably right. ;)

Look who's calling the kettle black... You've got "nerve"; I'll give you that. LOL!

No wonder... Sad pathetic little girl. You actually think you're right, don't you?

Actually, its hilarious! ;)

WRT - Amen! :)

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".

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.


Okay. They don't. Although, to the trained eye, it is definitely ESL.

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.


College educated in the Philippines? Probably. PhD (even in the Philippines)? Definitely not!


ABSOLUTELY!!!

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.

So you took the time to check out my nationality, huh? I'm flattered. However, I never took the time to check out your nationality. I don't need to because it doesn't matter what your race or color is. It only matters how you use the English language. You, Sir, do not use it correctly.

By your statement alone, I can tell that you are not only a "crab" but a "racist" as well.

Writing sub-standard papers by failing to use proper English is a form of "corruption"!

Engineers study for many years to master their craft. Programmers do the same. If someone without the proper skills presented himself as an engineer or a programmer... or even a doctor, wouldn't that be "misrepresentation"? Wouldn't that be "criminal"? Wouldn't that be a form of "corruption"?

Why then is writing English essays any different? If you don't write correctly, you cheat the client and you "corrupt" the industry!

"Manunulat" is a Filipino word which means "writer". He did not deceive anyone. His user name alone mentions that he is Filipino.


Wrong. These people you've mentioned (WRT and pheelyks) have already proven themselves. They do not victimize other writers. What they told you was "constructive criticism". If you cannot recognize that, then you don't understand English.

Look, monsta2005... You have already mentioned that you have big problems. Why do you feel the need to justify yourself here? Go solve your problems. While you're at it, continue to try to improve your English. If you make a living on something, be sure to do it right.

Good luck!


Pal, you don't know what you're talking about.

I think he was referring to OxbridgeExpert.


Not really. You may be getting a lot of PMs because of this post. Not all of them are qualified to write an English essay.

My suggestion is this... Look through the posts in this forum; select a writer who's style you like; and send him/her a PM (but before you do that, make sure you post at least 15 messages on the board).

I hope this helped.

You mean they're all the same??? *Shocked*

monsta2005,

I think you need to check this out...

https://essayscam.org/forum/wc/crab-mentality-writers-try-make-customers-think-1361/

It wouldn't be the first time.

This is too easy, WRT! She'll get it for sure. Are you getting soft on our little Melissa?

LOL!!! I'm sorry for giving that away, WRT!

Hey Melissa! Stop using your Google! You won't find it there.

WRT, that's not a difficult question to answer. I'm hundreds of miles from Edgeware Road (and then some); yet I know what's going on there. But if she can't answer it, she's definitely not British.

If you want me to answer this, WRT... just say the word.

Y'know Rusty... I think this word has potential.

You have my vote, american_writer.

Hahahaha! WB, we should never question her. She is, after all, an expert in the English language. I'm sure that wasn't a typo... just some really "good" English.

Wrong again. The Chinese know nothing about this. It's a Filipino folktale. Why do you hate the Chinese so much? They're probably the only nationality that isn't attacking you. I'd understand it if you simply attacked my nationality, since I am the one arguing with you; but to attack the Chinese? I thought you were better than that. Tsk, tsk, tsk...

The reason it's not allowed is because anyone an claim that their site is not a scam... even if it actually is. However, not everybody can simply call a site a scam without proof. This site was meant to point out the scams in the industry so that you could avoid them. Using the information you see here, you can try a little deductive reasoning to find the sites that are not scams.

You're most welcome, my Ukrainian friend!

Thanks mods! Hi Manunulat!

Kamusta (Filipino for "How are you")? I get your point, since were both Filipinos.

For my non-Filipino friends, the term "crab mentality" was derived from an old Filipino folktale. In that folktale, the author describes a basket full of crabs that isn't covered. When a child asks the owner of the basket why the crabs didn't escape even if the basket was uncovered, the owner of the basket tells the child that "whenever one crab tries to make it to the top, the others pull it down"; hence, no crab ever makes it to the top.

This term, "crab mentality", has, since, been used by Filipinos to describe people who are envious of those who succeed in life and try to pull them down. Manunulat (which is also the Filipino word for "writer") was probably describing the attitude of Monsta2005, as he tried to bring others down so that he could end up getting hired instead of his competitors.

I'm pretty sure a lot of you already know this; but for those of you who don't, I hope my explanation was appropriate.

Wrong again, racist ABO! It's spelled "Filipino", not "Philippino". I thought you were educated. Apparently not.

And even amongst South-East Asians, there are a lot of differences in the way we write. Chinese, Filipinos and Indians write differently. There is nothing similar about the way we write; so, you can't simply say that the "language use was obviously south-east Asian". There's no such thing. Stop claiming that you know anything about Asia, unless, of course, you're from Australia, our next door neighbor.

You said, "I should have called you a banana-munching Philippino ladyboy cheap little sucking w*0re instead"... Ouch! Such prim and proper language for the highly educated Brit. Or maybe, you come from a country which used to be a "penal colony" for murderers and rapists... That would explain your outbursts, wouldn't it, Abo?

Again, in your usual racist tone, you said, "Tell, did your catholic priest rape you?" Actually, no. But I'll bet your dear old dad did it to you. Poor you. No wonder you look so unloved in your photos, Abo. And to think that I tried to defend you when WB posted your photos here. You're not worth it.

Here's another stupid statement of yours, "No wonder they dress up and become lady boys! You'd love The United States of Pos for SURE!" Statistics in my country show that roughly 70% of the pd*philes caught in my country come from the UK and Australia; not the USA. Hmmm... Come to think of it, weren't you one of them?

Listen Abo... You've already proven that you know nothing about the English language. You're a moron! How can you even manage an English writing site with your temper and your lack of English speaking skills? You write more like an ESL than I do... Oh... I'm sorry... Abos are ESLs... My bad.

If you're the only one who's RIGHT, and the rest of the world is WRONG, doesn't that actually make you wrong?


Actually, I'm rather fair-skinned. I'm half Malay and half Spanish. And, again, "yellow" is usually used to describe the Chinese. Do you have a thing for Chinese people, ABO?


So says you... Why are you so mad at everything, ABO?

I'm sure Melissa would do it. Don't you think so, OE?

You could say that... but you'd be wrong. First of all, chopsuey was invented by the Americans, not the Chinese. I think it was way back in the 1940's. It was an attempt by some Americans to imitate Chinese cooking. After that, the Chinese started to claim it as their own, and the Americans let them. In fact, "chopsuey" isn't even a Chinese word.

And... I'm Filipino, not Chinese. Everything you mentioned in your statement was an insult to China, not to the Filipinos. Now, if you had said "little brown banana eaters", that would be an insult to us. But then, if you called us that, I'd have to defend my race and call you an "abo". I think you know what that means, don't you?


But isn't that what you've been doing to the Americans? Why do you keep contradicting yourself?

I really don't know that for sure. There is no proof that you are an English teacher. All the evidence I posses are from the Brits I know personally. I don't know you; so, I don't know if you really are an English teacher. However, I do know two professors from Aberdeen; and they contradict your arguments.

So tell me, if you were I, would you think that OE is correct or wrong? Also, I never insulted you. Why then would you call me a "moron"? I have not even called you "Melissa", like the rest of the people in this forum. Is this really how "Highly Educated British Teachers and Authors" act? If this is the way highly educated people act, then there is no shame in being a moron.


I'm an ESL. This is an ESL mistake. However, this mistake is forgivable compared to the "blaring punctuation mistakes" you make. I'm simply quoting my British friend who is a professor in Scotland's Aberdeen University. I feel that he is more credible than you are.

I thought that the Brits were always calm and collected.

I think you forgot Santa Clause.

Signs? I thought this was about essays and papers. Signs are a different thing altogether. They are only composed of a single phrase or statement, like, "no pets allowed", and therefore, do not need a punctuation. However, if the sign had two sentences or statements in them, punctuations are necessary. Yes, even in a British supermarket.

I have worked in both London and Edinburgh for 2 years. I have seen the supermarket signs. I have also witnessed how my British and Scott officemates write or message each other... and they do use a lot of punctuations. You seem to be the only one I know who doesn't use them "properly". It's either every Brit I know is wrong or you are. I'm more inclined to believe the latter.

I told you never to call me that name! You test my patience, WRT! You should be receiving that rabid koala any day now.

That's actually a great way of describing the function of a "coma". Misuse it and it may mean death. Nice post. I can use this. Thanks.


That's actually a great way of describing the function of a "coma". Misuse it and it may mean death. Nice post. I can use this. Thanks.

Okay! You got me! D*mn you, WRT! How did you find out? Your goose is cooked now, mate! And this time, I won't be sending the Aussie Police after you... I'm sicking a rabid koala up your a**! Just try me...