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Just so I'm clear on the frustration here:
There are two reports I've seen that I feel need addressing.
1. Blogs swamp articles.
Blogs are about 50% of the volume of articles so I've increased the number of articles on the homepage by 50%. The time an article stays on the homepage is now exactly the same.
Question: Is the increase in volume now just making the noise worse?
2. Blogs are not as good as articles.
The issue reports was that when you click on a blog, thinking it's an article, you unthinkingly slam the blog thinking it should be the quality of an article.
Response: Blogs should be the quality of an article, though there are instances where blogs are of the quality of tips, which can confuse the issue. The same standards that apply to articles should be applied to technical blogs pulled in from members. However, I agree that it would be safer if a blog author could mark their blog as a Tip at the start to avoid these issues.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris,
The general feeling I get from the various comments is a simple request to move the Tech Blogs back to their own tab on the home page.
a) This would mean these volume bursts of blog entries that come through now and again won't disturb the core articles.
b) I tend to avoid blog entries while at offshore at work, as many corporates will block out blogging sites, and therefore the images don't show within these blog entries.
c) As these blog entries are linked to a users own blog, I do not believe they should be classified as articles or tips, the blog entires can be as long as or short as the author wants, (s)he might be just blogging about somethign they have found about a code snippet, or writing a full blown how they took over the world type post.
Next week poll, perhaps? Move tech blogs back to their own tab; options Yes/No/Don't know 
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DaveAuld wrote: volume bursts of blog entries that come through now and again won't disturb the core articles
I've put in place a limit that will pull a maximum of 3 blogs at any one time
DaveAuld wrote: I tend to avoid blog entries while at offshore at work, as many corporates will block out blogging sites, and therefore the images don't show within these blog entries.
I'd not thought about content being blocked, but we do have a task in the queue to pull down linked images and downloads from blogs that would solve this.
DaveAuld wrote: As these blog entries are linked to a users own blog, I do not believe they should be classified as articles or tips, the blog entires can be as long as or short as the author wants, (s)he might be just blogging about somethign they have found about a code snippet, or writing a full blown how they took over the world type post.
Blogs still have to stick to the submissions guidelines. They aren't just Blogs, they are technical blogs that must provide content equivalent to an article. We've also provided the ability to use the CodeProject-Tip tag (instead of CodeProject) in the blog to have it pulled in as a tip, not a blog article.
The purpose of consuming technical blogs was that we were seeing tons and tons of top quality content just floating aimlessly in the net and we wanted to bring it together, categorise it, and provide a common place where it could be viewed, rated, and discussed. It's definitely not about bringing in vague rambling thoughts. Let's keep that in the blogs.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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There you go 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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You are.........the man!
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when reporting "Source code or demo file downloaded" under reputation history.
Nick Polyak
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I suggested that last week, but it's good to hammer them incessantly until they submit to our will.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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This is done and will be soon available (when the new version is deployed)
Sincerely,
Elina
Life is great!!!
Enjoy every moment of it! 
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Unrelated question - are you related to Uri Blank of Boston?
Nick Polyak
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No, I do not know him
Sincerely,
Elina
Life is great!!!
Enjoy every moment of it! 
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How about the Shooting Blanks, of - well, I was trying to find a city SOMEWHERE in the US named "Shooting", but I came up blank.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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So wrong. So, so wrong.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: but it's good to hammer them incessantly until they submit to our will.
Does that mean they have got the message yet about splitting the tech blogs back out of the article list on the home page
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I don't know, but I think it might be worth starting another thread about it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Ok, done, I think i have asked nicely.
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It's based on the filters. Even though I didn't specifically select the filters, it was using "C#, ASP.NET, MOBILE", and of course, it couldn't find any questions with those three tags. When I cleared the filters, it found all of the active questions.
The bigger question is how did those filters get set? I have never specified any myself.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Is that what kept causing me problems this morning?
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Gazes into crystal ball....
Yes, my son! Be wary of filters not your own.......
You will meet a woman with black hair..... On a train..... in.... the image is fading!!!
That'll be 10 bucks. Pay Guido before you leave.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 9:46 AM
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Guido says he quits and is using my 10 bucks for his gender reassignment operation.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: his gender reassignment
It's being posted to Edmonton or something?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I accidentally "bookmarked" a member instead of clicking on "report member". I cannot delete the bookmark because that feature is doing nothing.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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We will fix that.
It should be good now. Can you try deleting a bookmark again, please?
Thanks for reporting
Sincerely,
Elina
Life is great!!!
Enjoy every moment of it!
modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 9:38 AM
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Fixed.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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[Edit]
I reported Bill Sergio for threatening behaviour, but it seems the account was disabled in the process. Don't want to embarass the "threatenee" by leaving the information on the forum.
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Yes, Bill is fun to have around.
I've spoken to him about this
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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