Wednesday, February 18, 2004
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Major disappointment
This is a comment someone left about me on RateMyProfessor.com.
[Onigiriman] was a great professor. For $15 he turned by B into an A!! Thanks professor!!
As you might imagine, I was rather taken aback. First, allow me to state for the record that I have NEVER taken money for a grade. NEVER! Students who go to Japan or on vacation somewhere have occasionally given me an omiyage [souvenier], usually candy or cookies. But money? For a grade? Never...
Now, this person--I don't know if its a student or another Xangan--has placed my reputation and my livelihood at risk. Was it done as a prank, a joke? Was it done maliciously? Either way, the effect is the same: It is a public comment that defames me. And under the veil of anonymity, it is a cowardly act, to say the least.
"How does it defame you? Who would take RateMyProfessor.com seriously?"
My employers would. As a comment on a public site, they are well aware that any number of people will read it. Can you imagine a highschool student trying to determine which school to choose going to this site to check up on professors. Woah, professors can be bought? Can you then imagine the parent looking at this: $15? It must be a joke, son. But to write something like that suggests that the student has no respect for his teacher. Look for another school.
These are the kinds of scenarios that employers could consider. And as a result, will take steps to remedy this. I don't think the administrators at my school will subject me to some form of disciplinary action--althoug it is a possibility--but they will form an unfavorable opinion of me and my teaching methods.
Since the comment was posted after I mentioned it here on Xanga, there is, I believe, a good chance that the person who left the comment reads this site, at least occasionally. And as such, I feel betrayed. Consequently, Onigiriman has decided to leave Xanga. I will continue the JAJournal--click on Best of Onigiriman, above--in one form or another, but will be discontinuing my posts here.
So whoever you are, I hope you had a good laugh.
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Comments (53)
I am sorry for what happened... its a pity that you decided to leave xanga. I enjoy your daily logs a lot...
. If you dont mind, can you please leave me the url to your JAJournal so that I can continue read your interesting entries???
That's really appalling. It will be sad to see you discontinue this site, but you have to take measures to protect yourself. I guess that's one of the pitfalls of opening up yourself on the Internet.
Thanks for all the comments and for all the insightful and entertaining posts you have provided us. I don't feel that a short comment such as this does justice to the repect I had for this site, and of course, for you as a person.
Take Care.
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it was fun reading your posts, i always had something new to see and learn when I read your posts...i'll be missing them, ¡‚Ü‚Å‚¢‚¢xanga‘‚¢‚Ä‚ ‚肪‚Æ‚¤iO|Oj
Oh man, that's terrible! There really are some dumbass people out there who don't know what they're doing. And the thing is, those sites (at least the UMass one) are supposed to be moderated...
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But, as they've said...it's for the better. I'll miss you, and thanks for all you've done, even though you didn't have to do much at all.
Oh, and you guys that can't find the JA Journal...there are links to it all over this page just look at the very bottom, or the very top. It's there.
Words cannot express my sadness....
...and i was hit number 16767 (i dunno, it looks kinda funky, don't it?).
Well, regardless of whether it was in "good fun" or with malicious intent, we can figure it was an extremely immature act. I think, all too often, "kids" will act in a manner where they do not think about ultimate consequences or overall implications. Now that is if they did that with no intent to harm.
If it was done with malicious intent, I suppose they've proven a certain point. I'm not sure what... but... something.
Well, sir, t'was a short while on this little virtual space, but I hope this will allow you to get to more important things... like keepin' up with JA Journal! No no, I'm not going to mention work after all THAT's transpired. That's some bullshit. I'd give the child a good spankin', but I'd probably get sued if I did that. But hey... if it calls for it... dear child, get ready for some whoop ass~~~
That aside, hope you're not too pissed... well, at least while you drink, don't be pissed. ^_^ Or you'll end up like I did Monday morning... and trust me, that was NOT a pretty sight... really.
Well, I'll catch up with ya online, from time to time. Cheerio~. Smile. I'm not sure, but somebody walked by and stuck this needle in me a few seconds ago... and it makes me want to... smile~... (^~^) (oh how I'd wish that were true!!)
~taku~
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...what's the url to your jajournal?
the student probably posted that as a joke, because of the fact that taking money to change grades is something you would never do. and really out of character.
awww, and just when u started to post comments on my xanga....
*sniff* u will be sorely missed ......
well that's just phuggin great... xanga loses one of the more interesting bloggers... thanx phuck nut.
onigiriman, sorry what happened to u. remember there r always assholes out there that use the internet as a medium for more then conversation. like this asshole. keep the faith mang... there r many good ppl who read your site.
its a sad day in xangaland...
bye bye O-man
but i don't blame you...i've had some weirdness occur recently cuz of something i wrote on my page...i'm in the process of protecting some of my posts now....
i hope to still hear from you on either of my sites....
have class in about five minutes, so this is really brief:
you can probably contact the ratemyprofessor.com and get either that rating or all of your ratings removed. it's really a ridiculous statement, so i imagine you shouldn't have much trouble getting it removed. one article with links to many others about professors and online ratings sites:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/11/0112229&mode=thread&tid=153&tid=99
wow, tactlessness never ceases to amaze... im sorry u have to deal with this internet ridiculousness [not wanting to use a much better cuss word]
i agree with purin, there must be an official you can contact about your ratings...
will you continue to comment on people's pages? your posts will be sorely missed... now what am I supposed to read when i am procrastinating about japanese?? j/k
take care then, maybe as a result ill come by the office more
peace
it`s unfortunate that you are leaving xanga, for me, reading your logs made me feel like i was back at GW-- less homesick than usual. and sorry about the J-A confusion, that was my fault.
do these people not read your log? click the BEST OF ONIGIRIMAN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE to goto his JA site! that really sucks that someone had the nerve to rite something like that in your journal, something like that can affect your career deeply and should never be messed with at all. i really enjoyed your journal alot and i appreciate all of your comments on my page, i still hope you have time to still comment on pages but if not no hard feelings, afterall some dickhead had to mess everything up, ill still raed your JA so laters and take care!