EduBirdie Scandal

27/4/2018

As a nation of young people raised on social media and the spotlight surrounding its many “influencers”, it’s no wonder that social celebs have made household names for themselves. They’re trusted. And they know it. So it’s no wonder that social media celebs have come under fire over the past few weeks because of some shady ad endorsements.

The study assistance service, EduBirdie allows students to buy essays – if this isn’t ringing warning bells, it should be. Although they claim the service isn’t plagiarism because essays are written to order, it’s pretty damn unethical. The service has been investing (undoubtedly) thousands in advertising to get into the public eye, and did this by having its services endorsed by some YouTuber household names. These included Adam Saleh and JMX, who have millions of subscribers between them.

The two have, along with others who were paid to endorse the service, now removed their sponsored content, but not before the message reached millions of young people.

Yeah, we know that writing essays is a bit crap. Honestly, for those of us (probably most of us) who like to procrastinate a little, and avoid essays like the plague when the sun’s shining temptingly through the window, they’re become the weight of the world on your shoulders. But that doesn’t mean you should try to sneak your way around doing them.

It’s not fair on you, because you deserve better than a half-arsed, carbon copy essay they’ll pump out for you. It’s not fair on everyone else in your class, who are slaving away to get through the work. And trust us, you’ll get caught. Honestly, the consequences of that aren’t worth even considering. Ditch any ideas you might have on essay writing or “proofreading” services – it’s all cheating and the short-term gain will mean long-term pain. In moments of essay desperation we’d all love the idea of a get out of jail free card, but there are better options.

Struggling? Talk to your teachers, lecturers or tutors as soon as you notice a problem. That way, it won’t snowball into a huge last minute panic. For other study tips and help, have a look here for Push’s best advice on beating the essay blues. We’ve got your back.

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Johnny Rich link

17/5/2018 10:18:06 am

You're right that buying an essay from one of these essay mills is unethical and you're likely get ripped off with some piece of rubbish. It's turn that you've got no come-back once you've spent a bundle of cash and they've ripped you off.
But the real reason for not buying from essay mills is that there's just no point. Why are you studying in the first place? It's not to get the bit of paper that says you've got a degree. It's to get the knowledge and skills that that piece of paper is supposed to represent.
If you get the paper but frankly it's all a lie, then the piece of paper is worth nothing and you'll devalue the degrees of everything who actually did the work. You won't be able to keep on bluffing it. In fact, you'll probably get found out pretty quickly. Maybe no one will find out you bought an essay (well, it stated out as one, but then maybe it was three, four... then most of the course), but they will find out you're just not up to the job.
If you manage to lie your way into a job, you'll get stuck on the bottom rung and you'll feel like the imposter you are.
I don't blame the people who get sucked in by these scamsters though. It's easy for any of us to get desperate and look for an easy way out. But if you find yourself tempted, go talk to your tutor or your student welfare team. They'll understand and try to find a better way to help.
The real blame lies with the likes of EduBirdie who are trying to profit out of other people's misery by sucking them into dishonesty. The similarities with drug pushers are striking.

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