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Spam from newbs trying to get to 5 posts
lotte world:
If you don't like the idea of noobs stealing all your material for free then don't post it. It's as simple as that.
It is very clear that some people like to give, and some people like to take. Trying to restrict the 'taking' just leads to people trying to get around the restrictions. Upping the restrictions will lead to more creative avoidance schemes, or will turn people off the site.
Frankly a lot of the material here is just rubbish. It's poorly made, riddled with mistakes and errors, and not really that useful. There are a few gems, but it takes a long time to find them. I usually don't bother. I sometimes find ideas here I can use, but then I make my own material.
bb:
It's no skin off my back if someone posts something useless. I just don't read it. I don't see what the big deal is.
The difficult thing... I started using Waygook before there was a 5 post requirement. At the time I started I genuinely had nothing to contribute. I had just got here. So I just took. But in the process of utilizing Waygook's resources (which saved me in the classroom) I got my bearings and got to a place where I could be more reciprocal. Now, even though I probably still take more than I give, I'm an active member.
But yeah_ when I first got here and desperately needed lesson materials, I didn't have 5 posts worth of stuff in me yet. So_ I think that's the catch 22 a lot of newbies may be in.
I think instead of a five post requirement we should consider a five troll requirement. You can download materials only after 5 of your threads have been shut-down by moderators.
Brian:
--- Quote from: bb on May 26, 2012, 10:06:19 AM ---It's no skin off my back if someone posts something useless. I just don't read it. I don't see what the big deal is.
The difficult thing... I started using Waygook before there was a 5 post requirement. At the time I started I genuinely had nothing to contribute. I had just got here. So I just took. But in the process of utilizing Waygook's resources (which saved me in the classroom) I got my bearings and got to a place where I could be more reciprocal. Now, even though I probably still take more than I give, I'm an active member.
But yeah_ when I first got here and desperately needed lesson materials, I didn't have 5 posts worth of stuff in me yet. So_ I think that's the catch 22 a lot of newbies may be in.
I think instead of a five post requirement we should consider a five troll requirement. You can download materials only after 5 of your threads have been shut-down by moderators.
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Fair enough about new teachers, but as I said in another thread this week there are other ways to contribute:
--- Quote ---There are ways to contribute without adding lesson plans. I don't think I added a lesson plan for two or three years, and since there were so many other awesome teachers and posters here I felt ashamed of my lil' ol' worksheet or low-tech exercises. But getting involved in discussions about classroom management, or local events, or travel recommendations, or putting ideas into practice in the classroom are some of the many ways new posters can participate in the forum. Hell, there's nothing wrong with putting up a lesson or activity and saying "hey, this probably needs some work, what would you recommend?" With hundreds or thousands of people on here each day (many of whom doing the exact same lesson) you're bound to get some feedback. People don't really react negatively to new teachers or posters . . . they react negatively to new people who don't do anything for themselves (post without searching, ask redundant questions answered 600 times, litter the board with empty posts). Considering there are thousands of new teachers every year, this could be a great learning resource if used correctly.
Nevertheless a fair number of people believe the only way they can contribute is by posting "thanks" or "i can't see this" five times, and they end up getting muted or eventually banned. People kind of think using waygook.org is a right, and they get upset when they can't get at everything within the first five minutes of signing their contract. I'd like to see some of the people abusing the site show a little more respect for the other teachers who put in all this hard work to create something, instead of wasting everybody's time with "thanx" or with lazy attachments. I'm not trying to say everyone's doing this, or that most people do this when they're new . . . but it's enough of a problem that we have several threads on it, obviously.
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