Error in Moving Message: Shawn Halayka's Attempt to Learn

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Shawn Halayka's original thread was moved to the Homework forum, which he questioned, clarifying that he was not seeking validation of his calculations but rather if he was the first to arrive at them. He emphasized that he is not a history student and is learning independently, as traditional schooling is not feasible for him. The response clarified that posts resembling homework or coursework are categorized in that forum, justifying the move. Halayka expressed appreciation for the clarification. The discussion highlights the challenges of categorizing inquiries in online forums.
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I see that my original thread was moved to Homework.

I hope it wasn't under the assumption that it was homework.

I wasn't asking if I was correct, I was asking if I was the first person to calculate it this way. That I could not assume.

I am not a history student, I am a http://cwiki.org/index.php/Shawn_Halayka". School really isn't possible in all situations. I am working hard at understanding this just by thought.

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Welcome to the PF, shalayka. When you believe that an error has been made, you can use the "REPORT" post button on your original post, and mention in the REPORT form what the issue is. I'll go ahead and report your post here to get some other Mentor views of the situation. I honestly don't know which is the best location for your question.
 
shalayka said:
I see that my original thread was moved to Homework.

I hope it wasn't under the assumption that it was homework.

I wasn't asking if I was correct, I was asking if I was the first person to calculate it this way. That I could not assume.

I am not a history student, I am a http://cwiki.org/index.php/Shawn_Halayka". School really isn't possible in all situations. I am working hard at understanding this just by thought.

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It doesn't have to strictly be a homework problem. Any HOMEWORK-TYPE or COURSEWORK-TYPE post belongs in that forum. It is why yours was moved.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
It doesn't have to strictly be a homework problem. Any HOMEWORK-TYPE or COURSEWORK-TYPE post belongs in that forum. It is why yours was moved.

Zz.

Ok, thank you for replying. It is good to know.
 
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