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Good idea Ian but lawyers on this list will probably reveal that this is illegal. Nothing to stop us all clicking away every few minutes for a day or two. See my other posts on this matter, too. Duncan -----Original Message----- From: Gordon,IR [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 03 March 2006 11:58 Subject: Re: Amazon Just to follow James' observation up, you do (of course) get similar links to essay mills if you go to the Amazon page for any respectable book about essay writing (such as Peter Levin's). Can someone not write a simple programme to generate a few million hits on these links ? Ian G Ian Gordon Geography Department, London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE Tel: 44+ (0)20 7955 6180 Fax: 44+ (0)20 7955 7412 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Plagiarism [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Tracey Beck Sent: 03 March 2006 11:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Amazon If you move down the page you can provide feedback on the sponsored links - it might be a good idea for everyone to send in feedback saying these links are 'unhelpful' with perhaps a few comments : ) Tracey --On 03 March 2006 09:45 +0000 James Blowey <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It was brought to my attention by a collegaue that a link a good book at > Amazon > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465082319/qid%3D1141302568/203- > 8398198-3883154 > > suggests that customers might also be interested in purchasing customised > essays. I am disappointed and surprised that Amazon are trading in this > way. It seems completely wrong to me and I have told people high up in > our University. > > I just thought you might like to know. > > ************************************************************************* > You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, > change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html > ************************************************************************* --------------------------------------------------------- Tracey Beck Assistant Registrar Academic Office, Room 302 Sussex House University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton. BN1 9RH Tel: 01273 873294 ************************************************************************* You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html *************************************************************************