Why is SDN has sensor the word Alt. Rius (“AltRius”)? *edited

[rangerdad]

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Members do not see this ad.

Why every post has the word KAPLAN (“CAPLAN”) showing up in stars like a cursed word?

 

[ChymeofPassion]

Why every post has the word KAPLAN (“CAPLAN”) showing up in stars like a cursed word?

It doesn't? kaplan

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

That's axlxtxixuxs bro...

Really? Altius gets censored?

Wow. Harsh trademark issues.

 

[Lawpy]

Really? ****** gets censored?

Wow. Harsh trademark issues.

They got censored because of stealth advertising which is against TOS. They got warned repeatedly many times, decided to ignore those warnings and continued with their malicious practices. Forum Members - Test Prep Company Banned

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

What’s stealth advertising?

 

[Lawpy]

What’s stealth advertising?

There is a separate forum for advertisements where prep companies can place their ads and sales there: For Sale and Advertisements

There are also specific exhibition forums for company-specific content, which companies can get by sponsoring SDN: Exhibition Forums | Student Doctor Network

Everywhere else, SDN = free resources and advertising isn't allowed. However, the company in question apparently decided to be subtle by offering "free" resources in the MCAT forums which is basically hidden (or stealth) advertising. They decided to continue this behavior despite being repeatedly warned over months that it's against the TOS. Other members have reported that they are also notorious for promoting misinformation and scare tactics to make the MCAT seem to be a lot scarier than it is and using that to redirect worried premeds to their resources.

This is at least my rough understanding of the matter from what I read.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

There is a separate forum for advertisements where prep companies can place their ads and sales there: For Sale and Advertisements

There are also specific exhibition forums for company-specific content, which companies can get by sponsoring SDN: Exhibition Forums | Student Doctor Network

Everywhere else, SDN = free resources and advertising isn't allowed. However, the company in question apparently decided to be subtle by offering "free" resources in the MCAT forums which is basically hidden (or stealth) advertising. They decided to continue this behavior despite being repeatedly warned over months that it's against the TOS. Other members have reported that they are also notorious for promoting misinformation and scare tactics to make the MCAT seem to be a lot scarier than it is and using that to redirect worried premeds to their resources.

This is at least my rough understanding of the matter from what I read.

Ah yeah. That’s shady.

 

[NYCVillain]

Yeah I think they also were creating fake accounts to give testimonies on their product.

 

[rangerdad]

That's axlxtxixuxs bro...

You are right. Why is that?


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[Shotapp]

You are right. Why is that?


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They are frauds for real. After a fake testimonial is posted in the MCAT forum, new sdn accounts start popping up proclaiming that alt-ius is the best and stuff.

 

[EMS0821]

their practice tests weren't too bad imo

 

[Lucca]

Others have hit the nail on the head: multiple violations of TOS, stealth advertising, sockpupetting, etc. I wasn’t directly involved with the moderation decisions that led to this but @MCATKINGS was if they want to elaborate on what happened.

 

[Gilakend]

An example of stealth advertising would be if a frequent poster with a strong background in admissions process would start mentioning his advising and consulting business in the middle of a reply, emphasizing his work with nontraditionals, reapplicants, and reinvented applicants and who can be contacted via PM , in a shameless attempt to drum up business. What some people will do!

I literally laughed out loud. I'm on this website too much.