Valentyn Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 "If anyone is discovered with sharing exams, he can't get his diploma, nor can he get one in three years. This is the reason why many sites go down, the admins get scared." Is this true? or would this be just an in-school thing...? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deissi Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Where did you get this? I believe this can not be true, and I believe it is actually illegal to ban someone from the programme for sharing exams. Sharing exams online publicly IS copyright infringement and hence it does break the law. However, this does not give IBO or any school for that matter the permission to expel someone from the program for such action - it would be against the laws of at least European countries. If a candidate breaks the law by infringing copyrights, IBO cannot take action on its own, instead it must go to court and the infringer will be fined but CERTAINLY not expelled from IB. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecoldstar Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 OP, are you one of those IB surveillance people?? if yes, can you go away please??? :diablo: Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 All past paper sites are down now... well nerly all of them Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mankoosho Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Its true, most of the past paper site owners closed them down, afraid they will lose their diploma if they get caught!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan91 Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 No actually they are more worried about the lawsuits for copyright infringement than anything else. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Ivan is right. The issue is generally regarding copyright infringement, and has nothing to do with the diploma. I have my diploma and unless the IBO is able to find hard evidence that I cheated in my exams (as opposed to pure luck and/or genius ) my diploma is safe. If the IBO finds something on the site they deem a copyright infringement, I'll get an e-mail and I'll sort it out. Otherwise, if you find places to download past papers, do so at your own will. I did, and they helped A LOT! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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