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Seems so.
Cheers
Andi
PS: I added another version of my solution. No need to restore the old one, but I'd prefer this not to happen again... 
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Right now when looking at the "C/C++/MFC" forum then is a thingy hanging off the right side of my window that allows me to "Talk to an expert". It scrolls when I scroll so it always stays there.
Is that part of this site? Seems to disappear/appear on different forums and I remember being asked about such a feature some time ago.
At any rate I would really like it if that thingy (probably some UI term for it) wasn't there because it is certainly annoying. Or if I could turn it off.
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I suggest to award den2k88[^] with MVP 2015 "Protector" badge for His support in fight with spam and spammers.
Who's for?
modified 13-Dec-14 5:17am.
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Not me. MVP is based on general contribution to the site as moderated by Chris and the team. If we start with a nomination system then it will become something totally different.
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I know that. Let's create something similar to MVP. Let it be a certificate of "spam protector" 
Sounds better?
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There are already a number of status types, including (IIRC) site protector. Again, granted by the CodeProject team.
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I agree with Richard. I didn't write any article nor I plan to do in the near future since I have limited shareable knowledge, especially in the new fields of programming and Web programming. The only topics where I could help require a huge deal of work and cleaning from everything that can be protected by copyright from my company.
I'm just happy to contribute in the ways I'm able to, MVPs are for much more valuable members than me, the ones who put the "meat" in this site and make it useful to the developer community.
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Well said, and very generous of you.
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DaveAuld suggested I bring this bit of public humiliation and self-flagellation over here.
I have managed to open two accounts (two different email addresses). I want to keep the second one I opened, killing the first. Then I want to change the email address and user name (at least the displayed name) to what was on the old one.
1. How do I kill the old account?
2. How long before I can use the email and display name from the old account on the new one?
cat fud heer
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Which one you want to kill?
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To the Team! Thanks! Much appreciated!
cat fud heer
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The dropdown menus are confusing for some of the tabs..
for instance; quick answers dropdown menu makes you think that you've already hovering over "Ask a Question" - I think it's because the tab background colours for hover are the same as this link background colour..
Not a big deal but thought I would post it in-case someone wanted some UX feedback
I'm new to the site - loving it so far 
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Following the spam hunts that are ongoing on the Spam and Abuse section I came to the conclusion that 10 reports are way too many to allow proper spammer deletion. It happens often in facts that spammer reported on the Spam and Abuse section remain even after days since the report, until the post is pushed down to the other pages to be forgotten forever - and the spammer accounts are still there.
My idea is to lower the reports needed with a reputation criterion. This ensures that one-shot accounts may be removed easily, while keeping safe from abuse active members of the community. The "right" number should be 3-5 reports, to allow fast deletion of the spammers.
These are my 2 cents.
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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We made it 10 reports because we'd prefer to err on the side of safety. Legitimate accounts were being nuked by malicious members.
The better option is to keep on reporting messages as spam. Our system learns in real time and can then nuke the spam as it happens automatically. It relies on you reporting the spam messages though.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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How about expiring spam reports? So a report stays alive for say 1 week. That way legitimate users won't get kicked because they got 10 reports (wrongly) over 3 years.
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Perhaps it should take into account the rep points for both the reporter and the reportee. A high-rep account should take more votes to kill than a one-shot spammer.
Unless it's Nagy, in which case one vote should be enough. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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You worded my thought way better than me 
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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High-rep account or account with "protector" badge.
I think there is no "golden mean". The World is full of rage. I saw it many times...
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- High-rep accounts should be harder to kill than newly-created one-shot spam accounts - see Nagy's recent kicking;
- Spam votes from high-rep accounts should probably be weighted more heavily than votes from low-rep accounts;
- Spam votes from protectors should be given the highest weighting;
- Abuse votes can probably carry on as they are for now.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Which changes its status and counts as an edit, I believe. Pretty sure this was intentional. IIRC.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I am not getting notification when someone replies to a post. I checked my setting and the checkbox is checked, so I resaved today.
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I have forum layout "Normal" specified, but when I click on a search result, I see the Open All version, and not the Normal version.
Can the view after searching please be the same as your default?
The quick red ProgramFOX jumps right over the Lazy<Dog>.
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