HALIFAX, NS — Late last night a shocking discovery was made by The Dalhousie Mackerel’s digital investigation team. After hours of hacking, it was discovered that the Rate My Professor page of Dr. Costin Hulley, a tenured professor of Dalhousie’s English Department, appears to be the target of a concentrated online vandalism effort.
Suspicions arose when over two dozen five-star ratings appeared on Dr. Hulley’s Rate My Professor page in the span of just twenty four hours. The reviews, all written in a similar style, even deployed the same key terms. In particular, “brilliant”, “unfairly maligned”, and the popular Internet acronym “DILF”, each appeared at least three times. Despite Hulley’s obvious bald spot, many reviewers cited his ‘thick head of hair’ as a highlight of the class. Peculiarly, each and every positive review originated from accounts with emails traced to the same IP address, in the South End of Halifax.
When reached for comment at his South End home, Dr. Hulley appeared troubled by this discovery. “I wouldn’t have known about this had you not brought it to my attention — I’ve never once checked my page on that site,” said Hulley. “If the IP address traces back to my house, I promise that I share the wi-fi with the neighbours. They’re definitely students, and clearly fans…” he continued.
Rumours that Hulley himself penned the flood of positive comments were quickly debunked as many reviews cited Hulley as ‘an honest, humble man — not at all self absorbed. Handsome as all hell though.’
By Grace Brown