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Has the Kudos system been hijacked for Nepali?
Thread poster: Srijana Devkota
Srijana Devkota
Srijana Devkota
Nepal
Local time: 23:09
Member (2021)
English to Nepali
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Jul 1, 2021

I was looking at the Kudos this morning. I noticed quite a few strange practices (1) Points awarded to the wrong answers (2) The answerer and the point awarder have submitted the same translation (3) Non-registered members have awarded the points (4) Very very easy questions asked and points awarded (5) The awarder has a favorite awardee.

The most important of all, right answers were bypassed for the wrong ones. Is it happening in the other language pairs too?

Thanks

Tom in London
 
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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Israel
Local time: 20:24
French to English
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You should report this to the site staff Jul 1, 2021

I don't think this should be discussed in a forum, since most of us have no knowledge of Nepali.
You should present your case to the site staff so that these non-Nepali speakers can reach a decision.
HTH,
Sandra
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:24
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Scammers Jul 1, 2021

It is well known that pairs of people misuse the Kudoz facility to post questions and award each other points. I was actually told this by one of the people who does it (in my language pair, Italian to English).

Srijana Devkota
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Srijana Devkota
Srijana Devkota
Nepal
Local time: 23:09
Member (2021)
English to Nepali
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TOPIC STARTER
Thanks, but... Jul 2, 2021

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman wrote:

I don't think this should be discussed in a forum, since most of us have no knowledge of Nepali.
You should present your case to the site staff so that these non-Nepali speakers can reach a decision.
HTH,
Sandra

But as I am not an expert user of proz site, I do not know how to do that. And I doubt if they will take any decisions as if they do, they will have to take actions against the paid members. Do you think they do take actions?

[Edited at 2021-07-02 03:00 GMT]
 
Srijana Devkota
Srijana Devkota
Nepal
Local time: 23:09
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English to Nepali
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TOPIC STARTER
Seems so Jul 2, 2021

Tom in London wrote:

It is well known that pairs of people misuse the Kudoz facility to post questions and award each other points.

In my language pair, there are faceless, detailless users awarding points to a certain user. I wish they would curb this.
 
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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Israel
Local time: 20:24
French to English
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Yes, they will Jul 2, 2021

[quote]Srijana Devkota wrote:
But as I am not an expert user of proz site, I do not know how to do that. And I doubt if they will take any decisions as if they do, they will have to take actions against the paid members. Do you think they do take actions? /quote]

Paid membership is meaningless in such cases.

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