EssayShark is an online academic writing service where students can hire freelance writers to complete various types of written assignments. One feature that EssayShark offers is the ability for clients to “hide” orders they have placed from public view on the website. While this provides clients with more privacy, the “hide option” is not without its controversies. Let’s take a deeper look.
How the Hide Option Works
When a client places an order on EssayShark, they are given the choice to either make the order “public” or “hide” it. A public order will be visible to all writers on the site so they can bid to complete the work. A hidden order only appears in the order list of writers that the client privately messages to request bids.
The client’s anonymity is better protected under a hidden order since less details are visible upfront. Only the writer(s) they contact will know identifying client information like their username, subject area, and assignment requirements. All other site users will see only that an undisclosed client has placed a hidden order.
Benefits of Using the Hide Option
From the client’s perspective, hiding an order provides a few potential benefits:
Increased privacy – As mentioned, fewer people on the platform see private details about the client’s requested work. This shields their identity and subject area from widespread exposure.
Fewer unwanted messages – With a public listing, some clients may receive unsolicited messages or spam from writers trying to undercut each other’s bids. Hiding avoids this.
More direct control – Clients contact writers of their choice rather than accepting whoever bids first on a public order. This gives them better control over the selection process.
The hide feature is not without some controversy and disadvantages too:
Drawbacks and Criticisms
For writers, a hidden order means lost work opportunities since they cannot see or bid on orders that are concealed from public view. This reduces their potential job pool. It has also led some writers to speculate that clients may hide orders to:
Get an unfair advantage in negotiations by eliminating competition between writers. When contacting writers directly, clients can more easily get a lower price.
Potentially place plagiarized or professionally inappropriate orders without oversight. With no public listing, questionable orders face less scrutiny.
Hide from site administrators that they have placed multiple or frequently repeated orders that may violate an academic integrity policy. Repeated commissions point to potential academic dishonesty.
Some critics argue the hide feature undermines the open, collaborative nature of the platform’s ordering system. By limiting order visibility, it prevents the best suited writers from potentially servicing the work – all in the name of protecting clients who want complete anonymity regardless of intent.
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