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Originally Posted by Ben Martin
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Just want to mention that being a Homework Hotline tutor is a work-study (paid) position; students aren't voluntarily doing this out of the good of their heart.
Also, I think a big reason Homework Hotline works is simply because the people answering the questions have already proved that they have a level of competence (by gaining acceptance into the university) with the subject matter (which is limited to high school level math and science questions).
A better analogy was if Homework Hotline was run by AP-level high school students instead of college students. Could it still work? Very much yes. Is there a bit more risk? I would say so.
To reiterate my opinion on this, I definitely think there's value in having this service for non-technical matters. However, there's just simply better resources out there for robot advice.