Comments on UVA Law Blog: BarBri, Kaplan, and Deposits

What a great resource!

2010-01-22T03:49:34.585-05:00

What a great resource!

11:42, get more specific, i think he handles thing...

2009-10-26T15:23:54.725-04:00

11:42, get more specific, i think he handles things pretty carefully and fairly.

Interesting Rule 12(f) - you don't seem to ado...

2009-10-26T11:42:58.170-04:00

Interesting Rule 12(f) - you don't seem to adopt a similar level of care towards other reports and other citations of students' or professors' names.

PREVIOUS COMMENT: "Agree with 8:26 - I see no...

2009-10-26T09:43:55.625-04:00

PREVIOUS COMMENT: "Agree with 8:26 - I see no reason why the original post at 2:01 - pointing out the blatant similarities between [redacted]'s column and the Slate article - should have been deleted."

I have a strong presumption against allowing other student's name's in anonymous comments. As I have noted before, this is because there is potential for great harm to a student's reputation when his name appears on these google-searchable comments, there is a strong interest in keeping people's names out - particularly when the comments are anonymous.

This interest is tempered by the journalist's obligation to protect and cultivate the free expression and exchange of ideas and opinions. Thus, in some cases, that presumption against allowing anonymous comments to use people's names can be overcome - one particular case where it might be overcome is where the student has published something, and it that something is what it is being discussed. This is under the theory that the student is essentially putting his name out there for criticism.

Here, however, I made a decision that the alleged charge of plagiarism was incendiary enough that it would do great enough damage to the students reputation. Without passing judgment on the veracity of the accusation one way or the other, I do think that - if it is false - the damage done to the person in question would outweigh any benefits that come about by using this anonymous forum to make the accusation, especially when there are others available (a letter to editor of the LW, for example).

Which is why I deleted the anonymous comments that contained this student's and Law Weekly writer's name. If you would like more info, or would like to express your opinion on this decision, please email me @ rule12f@uvalawblog.com. Thanks.

i followed your link. all it indicates is that you...

2009-10-26T09:41:39.482-04:00

i followed your link. all it indicates is that you don't understand what plagiarism is, idiot.

2009-10-26T08:34:55.926-04:00

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http://www.slate.com/id/2228327/

2009-10-26T01:58:39.293-04:00

http://www.slate.com/id/2228327/

plagiarism? explain?

2009-10-25T21:35:34.186-04:00

plagiarism? explain?

Law Weekly authors should spend less time trying t...

2009-10-25T20:26:40.982-04:00

Law Weekly authors should spend less time trying to cover up their acts of plagiarism and more time not plagiarizing.

2009-10-23T14:01:48.775-04:00

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1L's SAVE YOURSELF! DROP OUT NOW!

2009-10-22T12:40:10.508-04:00

1L's SAVE YOURSELF! DROP OUT NOW!

A very helpful post - thank you!

2009-10-22T10:24:36.964-04:00

A very helpful post - thank you!

deposit is $50 as a 1L...and eventually for 2L a t...

2009-10-21T23:52:32.082-04:00

deposit is $50 as a 1L...and eventually for 2L a total of $250, which is refundable after the course (when you return your books)

Considering you might have to pay for BarBri in three years (likely you don't have a firm gig), saving a few hundred isn't a bad deal.

my 2 cents.

yeah, looking back i shouldnt have paid the deposi...

2009-10-21T22:04:31.218-04:00

yeah, looking back i shouldnt have paid the deposit. lock in tuition my ass.

You forgot to mention that a lot of 1Ls will proba...

2009-10-21T14:29:37.498-04:00

You forgot to mention that a lot of 1Ls will probably be dropping out after they get their grades/don't get an offer after 2L OCI. Even if you drop out of law school and never take the bar, you can't get that deposit back.