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<p>This is a pretty dumb question. What’s the point of lying about yourself in an anonymous forum? Obviously there are some nuts out there, but common sense dictates that the vast majority is honest. I would guess that there are as many people (or more) lying because they think the site is ridiculous than because they feel the need to show off.</p>
<p>The article suggests that the author has spent more time looking around at individual college forums and at the Chances board. That’s a mistake. Most of the value of this site lies in general info about college and in studying for standardized tests. It also gives people an opportunity to anonymously ask questions that are sometimes stupid, like the example in the article. It’s better to know that you shouldn’t than to have no one to ask an be left wondering.</p>