RoadTest Rule Update: Submitting Identical RoadTest Applications Under Different Names

To all commenters,

I appreciate everyone's input. It's made me think about our RoadTest Rules. Here's an update.

Yesterday, we researched the two accounts (our developer team and community manager) that had identical applications. They may be coming from the same person, or two different people working together. We aren't 100% sure. If you are going to work with a team, I would recommend submitting one application with both names so we know, but this team effort is primarily for school teams.

Every applicant needs to submit his own application. No one can submit an application for someone else. I recall recommending a few times a guy who does not write great. But he did his best and his reviews were informative.

Beyond that, I found some old correspondence from this person's email; he said he didn't receive a roadtest product that he was sent. We checked the tracking number and it was already delivered. He was unaware of it. It seemed odd to us at the time although I guess this situation is possible, to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Whether these two applications are from one person or two doesn't matter since one of the accounts has at least one outstanding roadtest review that I am waiting on from him to submit. I've been told by another one of our program managers that he was sent product for another project that he has yet to complete.

When I see someone is completing their reviews by the deadline, the person's credibility rises in my eyes.

Randall Scasny

RoadTest Program Manager

To all commenters,

I appreciate everyone's input. It's made me think about our RoadTest Rules. Here's an update.

Yesterday, we researched the two accounts (our developer team and community manager) that had identical applications. They may be coming from the same person, or two different people working together. We aren't 100% sure. If you are going to work with a team, I would recommend submitting one application with both names so we know, but this team effort is primarily for school teams.

Every applicant needs to submit his own application. No one can submit an application for someone else. I recall recommending a few times a guy who does not write great. But he did his best and his reviews were informative.

Beyond that, I found some old correspondence from this person's email; he said he didn't receive a roadtest product that he was sent. We checked the tracking number and it was already delivered. He was unaware of it. It seemed odd to us at the time although I guess this situation is possible, to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Whether these two applications are from one person or two doesn't matter since one of the accounts has at least one outstanding roadtest review that I am waiting on from him to submit. I've been told by another one of our program managers that he was sent product for another project that he has yet to complete.

When I see someone is completing their reviews by the deadline, the person's credibility rises in my eyes.

Randall Scasny

RoadTest Program Manager