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Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:27

4-Aug-14 5:27

I really wanted an opinion on the idea, what people thought it looked like etc. Not fussed on driving traffic and people not using it. If it does start attracting, it wont be due to this thread.

R. Giskard Reventlov4-Aug-14 5:29

4-Aug-14 5:29

It just looks like a bootstrap site and the default one at that: nothing special, nothing wonderfully different.

Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:37

4-Aug-14 5:37

Thanks, I may give it a little more. Design is something I struggle with however I am trying to improve.

Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:37

4-Aug-14 5:37

there is a little more once you login but yeah it is what it is.

ZurdoDev4-Aug-14 5:10

ZurdoDev

4-Aug-14 5:10

I don't think it's spam, for what it's worth. Sniff | :^)

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

Bassam Abdul-Baki4-Aug-14 5:14

Bassam Abdul-Baki

4-Aug-14 5:14

I agree.We all link to our personal websites in sigs and posts whenever it suits us.

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R. Giskard Reventlov4-Aug-14 5:16

4-Aug-14 5:16

But not on your very first post!

Bassam Abdul-Baki4-Aug-14 5:23

Bassam Abdul-Baki

4-Aug-14 5:23

There's no rule against that. If his site was interesting, we would have said nice things about it and welcomed him. Otherwise, most everyone immediately berates him. Best option is to ignore him or comment on his site if actually interested. Aside from that, he'll either contribute to this site or he'll leave.

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R. Giskard Reventlov4-Aug-14 5:28

4-Aug-14 5:28

It's an unwritten rule: just etiquette: it's like walking into a room full of strangers and shouting "Look how wonderful I am" rather than trying to meet a few people and make friends.

Besides, all I actually did was point out that his registration option was limited.

Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:33

4-Aug-14 5:33

I am rather wonderful. To be honest, Ill sooner contribute to SO as I just find it much easier to navigate etc. I do really appreciate some of the articles on this site however. Perhaps Ill write a post so that I ain't called n00b anymore. Cause that pla1n hurts.

R. Giskard Reventlov4-Aug-14 5:43

4-Aug-14 5:43

Nathan Smith wrote:
I am rather wonderful.

As are we all: but you wouldn't walk in to a room full of complete strangers and start a conversation by telling them that.

Nathan Smith wrote:
Cause that pla1n hurts

See, it shouldn't - everyone is a tyro at some point so learn from it and grow. You're probably smart but you're now in a world where everyone is smart (well, most of us. Well, that guy over there). You get the point? Take it slow.

newton.saber4-Aug-14 5:52

newton.saber

4-Aug-14 5:52

Nathan Smith wrote:
Ill sooner contribute to SO

Throw 'im outta here!!! Big Grin | :-D

I really kind of mean it though. SO!! Emm... Newman!! ala Seinfeld.
SO!!! ugh!

Bassam Abdul-Baki4-Aug-14 5:36

Bassam Abdul-Baki

4-Aug-14 5:36

Considering he's using it to learn and that was his first post, he hasn't had time to learn the etiquettes. I agree this is a faux pas, I just don't agree with putting someone down for not knowing better. We do have many young people on this site, and older newbies, who at first new nothing about what's done right. Everytime someone posts a programming question here the lynch mob convenes to remind them of the bolded text on top which most newbies, myself included at one point, don't read at first. No big deal in my opinion.

mark merrens wrote:
Besides, all I actually did was point out that his registration option was limited.

True, but this was all in regards to another post you posted and everyone piled on. We all have our two cents that we have just got to share.

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R. Giskard Reventlov4-Aug-14 5:46

4-Aug-14 5:46

Yeah and that was orig-griff, not me!

Besides, etiquette is important: without rules and boundaries we'd have chaos and anarchy. Or the internet, as it's otherwise known.

#realJSOP4-Aug-14 7:07

#realJSOP

4-Aug-14 7:07

mark merrens wrote:

But not on your very first post!

I don't understand why that matters... If it's acceptable on his 2nd post (or 2000th post), why is it not acceptable on his 1st post?

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R. Giskard Reventlov4-Aug-14 7:17

4-Aug-14 7:17

It's a poor way to introduce yourself as I have stated above.

Besides, it wasn't me that said it was spam! That was griff, not me! Go shoot him.

PIEBALDconsult4-Aug-14 5:15

PIEBALDconsult

4-Aug-14 5:15

How about "abusive"?

You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

ZurdoDev4-Aug-14 5:16

ZurdoDev

4-Aug-14 5:16

PIEBALDconsult wrote:
How about "abusive"?

That depends. Did it hurt you to visit the site? Laugh | :laugh:

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

PIEBALDconsult4-Aug-14 5:21

PIEBALDconsult

4-Aug-14 5:21

Site integrity has been damaged. Big Grin | :-D

You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:23

4-Aug-14 5:23

How so :P?

PIEBALDconsult4-Aug-14 5:38

PIEBALDconsult

4-Aug-14 5:38

"10,774,445 members (80,486 online)"

What if everybody did that? But seriously, why didn't you simply put it in your blog here on CP?

Otherwise, possibly see the "Weird and Wonderful" forum.

What you have is rather hit-and-run; it would be better if you had selected one or two items that you thought were particularly humorous, put them in the post, and then said something like "I have posted more like this on a page over here..." and then the link. Simply posting a link will not get many to follow it (I haven't and won't).

You could have started a deep meaningful discussion about some humorous code rather than inciting the ire of the Lounge denizens.

You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

Simon Lee Shugar4-Aug-14 5:19

Simon Lee Shugar

4-Aug-14 5:19

Quite a cool idea.

I was tempted to steal it, add a load of social media icons and plaster it with so many advertisements it'd take 5 minutes to load each page "bwhwhahahahahahah" - Dogbert

Edit: Plus a cheesey logo made in paint.

Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk

"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil

Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:23

4-Aug-14 5:23

Hahaha. After all that I got some constructive feedback out of this.

Simon Lee Shugar4-Aug-14 5:26

Simon Lee Shugar

4-Aug-14 5:26

I genuinely enjoyed it.

I can see both points of view (people thinking it spam and yours).

I think a few people are angry / stubborn and may consider it spam. The way I see it though you are a developer sharing an interest. If it were soley spam you would of buggered off the site and not replied to anyone ages ago.

Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk

"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil

Nathan Smith4-Aug-14 5:29