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    kaylar wrote a new post, When Stations Impel the Off Button 7 years, 8 months ago

    There was a time that people all over the world would connect to the British Broadcasting Company (Corporation) via shortwave.

    For many people it was the window the the world, the way to get facts beyond the bus […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Writing Sites; Trying For the Balance 7 years, 8 months ago

    I was invited to join a writing site.  Unlike the crowd, I do my research first.  I have been on so many sites since 2007 that I am qualified to write this article.

    In ancient days a writing venue would pay for w […]

    • What sites according to you are trustful to write articles for?

      • As of this minute; this site, Mylot and possibly, Niume… although I was paid once from Niume I am not yet fully convinced

    • This is so true, I have tried many sites in the past some have been great some have been awful. I gave up on writing online for a while but am trying some new sites out now. This being one of them.

      • This site is pretty good. But let me warn you. if you write factual pieces the A.I. might flag you for plagiarism. For example, if you write; “Cyclone Debbie caused major damage, torrential rain and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes”. Your item will be flagged because that is how the BBC describes it.

    • Very well said, and it is true as we online writers had experienced. I am glad Literacybase and myLot are included in your list of trusted sites.

    • Thanks for the info. I am on two writing sites only and more active in LB. I guess it’s because I am new and yet to get paid. I have been off LB for days now, due to work. I have been so busy in the office lately, once I get home, I’m tired.

    • Tried many sites and many were fake, but still have faith

    • Have you ever enter short story writing comptions?
      like what writer digest has

      • I entered one at webooks which deteriorated into a zoo… because crapwriter got the most votes because he had duals and friends.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, That Border Between Interesting and Creepy 7 years, 8 months ago

    There are many programs you can watch on line.  Crime, comedy, Drama, on and on.  Some may keep you focused from first episode to last.  Some may drag a bit, some may leave you wanting more.

    There’s a peculiar bo […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Dating Sites Revisited; Pathetic Loser Wants Same 7 years, 8 months ago

    Many years ago, when I was writing for my local rag, I did a column on Cyberspace.  I went to a lot of sites and then realised that Dating Sites would be a great article.   I’d go to a site, use a nick, stay c […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, If You Have To Apply For A Job… 7 years, 8 months ago

    The other day I was having an argument/discussion with a colleague.   To prove that ‘If You Have To Apply For A Job You Won’t Get It’,  I applied.

    Now I am far more qualified than every single person at the i […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Talking About Those Scam Emails 7 years, 8 months ago

    Although it has been mentioned on this site, these scam emails are on other sites as well.

    Just the other day I received one from “Rose Smith.”

    You probably got one here as well, although she is/was very busy on […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Some People Are Their Own Worst Enemies 7 years, 8 months ago

    When I was a little kid, I heard my mother talking to someone…okay, I was eavesdropping as I did… and I heard her saying that someone, I don’t remember who, was ‘her own worst enemy’.

    When you are a little […]

    • That’s a really good snapshot photo of President Donald J.Trump. I read your post. Honestly, it’s a very poor use of analogy of a proverbial expression. His winning is the American voters’ win, as well, of a good leader, and winning back America, fairly and squarely.

      Americans are not your worst enemies in this day and age. It’s ISIS caliphate. It’s terrorism. It’s the illegal aliens entering USA. It’s the dark side of totalitarian liberal Master Plan in the “production of unaware and compliant citizenry” which the Democrat were exposed to be doing as Podesta and Hillary agreed with Bill Ivey’s Master Plan. Thanks to the Internet. These leaks do have their good serve.

      If only the barking mad rabid dogs, whose wild howls and yaps betray their own deseased state–would just stop the raving insanity and anarchy delegitimizing the President. And stop calling the good women Trump-voters “stupid”. So gross imagination you’ve got there.

      Nevertheless, watch out your own worst enemy that’s within you. Let it not become your own devastating stronghold. It’s not good for your health and well-being.

      Cheers, Kaylar.

      • While you are worshipping him, his popularity IN AMERICA has dropped to 37%. He is a laughing stock all over the world. Non whites are being targeted. There has been a lot of violence, murders, all kept off the front page.

        I hope you are lily white, because if you are not… you are your own worst enemy.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Can We Trust Plagium And Other Systems Which Check Our Articles For Plagiarism? in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 8 months ago

    If one attempts to write a good article, something that can be quoted they must use facts.  To use facts would open the door to plagiarism.   For example; imagine that you read;

    “It was found that exposure to the Sun for at least fifteen minutes a day boosts the immune system”, in a medical journal.

    You write; “According to the latest medical r…[Read more]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, A funny Thing Happened to Triond 7 years, 8 months ago

    When the writing site Triond first came into existence back in 2008 the idea was human moderation.  This didn’t last very long and then it switched to A.I.

    Artificial Intelligence is certainly artificial and […]

    • What you say is true. I agree that we should be using words without naming people as that would keep the writer safe and the article safe from the problems stated above. One can also write other topics like short stories, incidents which took place in ones life, places where one went and interesting things happened. Something which only we know and not many other know about it such things would keep the writer safe.

      While there are places where all topics can also be covered and written. One can search for them for such articles. While we can follow all these it is better we use the checker which is faulty and check as the site is using the same. If it shows that anything is repeating at some other place simply do not publish the article here. That is better way of playing it safe and not being called names.

      • I’m going to avoid topical factual items here and post them on other sites. This will just be a pop corn site.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Mods! The Sky Isn't Falling! in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    During my sojourn here, I have sought to write about topical and factual items.  I have verified my facts so that I would be as accurate as possible.  I have had two items removed for plagairism.  Hence, I shall endeavour to lower my standards to match that of this site.

    No more sharp factual pieces requiring researc

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    kaylar replied to the topic Can We Trust Plagium And Other Systems Which Check Our Articles For Plagiarism? in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 8 months ago

    This is why this site is lowly rated.  There is very little to read.  You can NOT post about a political situation in Your country which would be of educational benefit as you would be calling the names of real people, describing real incidents, which would likely be mentioned in newspapers and texts.

    I will cease from posting anything of real value.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Can We Trust Plagium And Other Systems Which Check Our Articles For Plagiarism? in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 8 months ago

    If I write;  Columbus landed on Jamaica in 1494… a plagiarism checker would ‘flag’ that because it is written everywhere.  It is true.

    If I write that “Today, at the National Stadium, there is going to be a major conference of the People’s National Party,”   a plagiarism checker will flag that because it is an announcement in all the ne…[Read more]

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    kaylar replied to the topic Mods! The Sky Isn't Falling! in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    I promise not to publish any more factual pieces.  I will publish empty items.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, How to Avoid Being Flagged for Plagiarism 7 years, 8 months ago

    Facts can’t change. Truth can’t change.  Hence, to avoid being flagged for plagiarism skip both.   As  a person who usually goes for truth and facts, one can understand how dangerous it is to write for a site wh […]

    • Hello.. thank you for most of the information.. which I was not knowing before.

      Usefully written.

      • If I were allowed to give names and dates I would have written something you could use in a college thesis.

    • That was my problem when I wrote for a client on one of the writing sites. When I used facts, all of the alleged plagiarized data will have yellow marks on it, meaning it was plagiarized! So I always call the attention of the site owners, then they will let my article pass!

      • I can’t get a response from Admin to save my life. I email, I contact, nothing. I just give up on doing my best here.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Can We Trust Plagium And Other Systems Which Check Our Articles For Plagiarism? in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 8 months ago

    If you wrote about a passage in the Bible and quoted the passage, your item would be flagged for plagairism.  That is the problem with these idiotic checkers.   You would post something like;

    “In the Bible, Genesis 1 verse 29, says; (and you would quote it) “and then be charged with plagiarism by the mods here.

    I have written factual items, u…[Read more]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Turning the Kids Against The Parents 7 years, 8 months ago

    This is a true story.  The only thing I will change are the names.

    Nicole and Winston were married young.  They quickly had two sons, Paul and Jim, and their marriage began to fall apart.   Thinking they were do […]

    • Whosoever was there as a real parent really had an unfortunate time in this whole incident. It is very wrong on the part of some to create hatred in the minds of the child for their parents to settle personal scores. Parents too should be aware that such things may happen and have to be in regular touch with the kids and see that they are not lost due to these kind of activities by other relatives. If the parents share a strong relationship with the children emotionally, physically and are there around for them when they need them. Such events will never take place. But in this case the relationship is lost forever. Thanks for the share.

      • It happens to many children who are used by another relative against their parents. It is very tragic.

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    kaylar started the topic Mods! The Sky Isn't Falling! in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    I often write factual items.  I don’t write ‘Fake News’.   If I touch a real topic, whether the Olympics in Brasil, whether Polio in various parts of the world, whether Obamacare; I do my RESEARCH.

    If I were to write about police murders since January 2017 I would go to more than one site to be sure that the number I have is accurate.    When I p…[Read more]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Beware of Writing Factual Items! 7 years, 8 months ago

    I often write hard core researched articles.  I don’t make it up as I go along.   When I am dealing with facts, that is things that really happened, I research.  If an incident happened on the 23rd of November 19 […]

    • As long as you give attribution to the source, there is nothing wrong with it.

      I usually do that also, citing some date or statistics but I state the source or cite the persons who said it. It is not plagiarism, like what you said in your post; it is merely giving credit where credit is due. It is not owning what other people had said,or what other people had studied or researched.

      • The problem of A.I., if not properly tweaked is that it can not tell the difference between a quote and plagairism.

        Hence if I write; President Barack Obama said, when running for President of the United States, “Yes We Can,” I would be flagged for plagiarism by an A.I. checker

    • Informative article to any newcomer or even someone who has been around for a few months. It is better to write fictional work or details which cover some subject which only we know and no one else would know. But it impedes the number of choices which are available to a writer. I saw your article of Rio Olympics and also the comments as to what was written. I found the article based on facts.

      Hence I appreciated the article. That is how an article should be if it is a subject like that if it uses data from source hence forth I will make it a point to quote the source so that my article will not be called plagiarized by the checker. For someone new this article is informative provided they read and know what happens when facts are given. I am thinking as to tackle this issue. One I wrote an article in the forum. Two I am responding to this article by you. I am checking what other options are there for writers safety. Thanks for the share.

      • If I was taking the information from the NY Times, I would have admitted it, but I took the information from three different sources, and combined them. I put it in my own words, but the problem is that I could not put how much money, how long, when, and what in different words. A stadium was built in the Amazon which was a waste of money. I could not change the place, or the fact it was neglected.

        A wiser and more astute Admin would appreciate I couldn’t change those facts or put them into my own words without destroying the substance. If I had written ‘a lot of money’ instead of 12 Billion, then the plag. detector would have passed. But the article would be worthless.

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    kaylar posted an update in the group Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 8 months ago

    I try to write some solid factual pieces… pieces that require research. Now Admin is telling me I plagiarised!

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Obama Care Survives! Score One For Justice 7 years, 8 months ago

    America does not have anything like ‘socialised medicine’.   Just as in 4th World Countries, if you can’t pay you die.

    In America, there are the County Hospitals which will give emergency care and charge you […]

    • Politics apart any country has a responsibility towards the good health and the welfare of its citizens. It is the responsibility of the government of the day to see that they do not damage what structure is already there. It is better if they try to improve the system which exists. That should be the ideal goal of all politicians or parties around the world. If the people of the country are not in good health it affects the economy of the country directly and causes economic loses for the country as the country will not have good quality human resource which is healthy.

      Keeping this in view it is always better to have countries which provide a strong social welfare for its people. As government is of the people, for the people and by the people. This should be arrived at irrespective of the costs involved. As if people are unwell it will reflect badly on the image of the country and if it is told that if you do not have insurance you die in a country. It reflects very adversely on the image of the country too. Happy to see that a good caring scheme for the people continues.

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