|
Ohhooo... 
|
|
|
|
|
Joke that may have been, but very wide of the mark.
Spam is posted because a$$$holes post spam and they a make a profit from it. We actually have no patience or tolerance for spam. Many thanks to the guardians who watch out for it and report it.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
|
|
|
|
|
you are right, and I'm the one of the Guardian 
Born To Learn
|
|
|
|
|
A true fact indeed..
|
|
|
|
|
Of course I accept that you had a negative experience on Stack OverFlow, but, without seeing your posts, and the responses to them, and knowing if your multiple ID's were possibly a factor in your being reported (was it fairly obvious you were using multiple accounts ?), etc., I would never draw any "global" inferences about Stack OverFlow from your experience ... as reported here.
I see SO and CP as two different "cultures;" imho, both are characterized by fluctuating dynamics in terms of response to questions. imho, CP has much a much higher "tolerance" for posts which are: hard to interpret; ask for guidance on a very broad-level; don't have tags; contain multiple questions rolled-into-one post; etc.
And, of course, comparisons are not in order because SO has no equivalent to CP's wealth of articles, tip/tricks, tech reporting, Lounge, etc. !
Both SO and CP have "dominant individuals," but I perceive the really dominant individuals on SO, like Marc Gravell, Jon Skeet, Eric Lippert, et. al., as playing somewhat different roles than dominant individuals do here on CP. I'll spare you my detailed analysis of that and just comment that I perceive more consistency, and more (implicitly) co-ordination, on SO in terms of behavior of dominant individuals compared to CP where I perceive radical differences in typical behavior per dominant individual. Let me riddle you this: if you were going to cast the role of "Darth Vader" which would you choose from: CP, or SO ?
To use the old classic sociological categories, I see the culture of CP as being more "Dionysian," and "Gemeinschaft," and SO being more "Apollonian" and "Gesellschaft." To use more contemporary terms I see CP QA and Forums as being "mosh-pit free-for-all" compared to SO 
I like both, and use both, and respect both. However, I have never felt motivated to participate in SO by answering questions, as I have here.
Perceiving CP and SO as two very different "planets" allows me to enjoy both without seeing either one as requiring "judging" the other.
However, one area where I think StackOverFlow does excel, and where I wish I could see more of a similar excellence in CP QA and forums, is in "keeping top-level" the highest quality material. Why, I ask, rhetorically, does SO appear to have so many more voting (including down-voting) other than the obvious "demographic weight" of the number of users ? Note by saying "similar excellence" I am not saying that CP needs to become exactly like SO in any particular way; I think with the creativity and talent of members here we can define some mechanisms that are appropriate to "this culture."
That issue connects, for me, with my observation here, over a number of years, of several potentially top-contributors to CP QA making statements that they decided not to participate because of their negative experiences with other posters on CP QA.
imho, no forum can afford to allow any member to "scare off" other members, whether they are newcomers, or "old hands."
cheers, Bill
«A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards ... as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push» Wittgenstein
|
|
|
|
|
I asked many questions in SO. Since SO users don't like a bad questions, it is not a trivial task. Many times I found solution myself writing an SO question. To ask a good question, it is necessary to isolate the problem, post minimal reproducible code fragment and describe exactly what is the failure. Surprisingly, the same steps are needed to solve the problem.
By the way, an answers in SO are downvoted aggressively exactly is a questions. SO is a tough place...
|
|
|
|
|
...and the season at all.
We are closed in home for the near future...a good time...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
|
|
|
|
|
how much snow?
Closed in seems like 3 m + more
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
|
|
|
|
|
15...cm 
That's perfectly enough to close the whole country...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
|
|
|
|
|
Well... i see ... 
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
|
|
|
|
|
Hyh hot cocoa, a fireplace, snow outside and no need to go to work ... I truly envy you  .
In my country even if its raining fire meteorites outside, you are obligated to go to work.
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
|
|
|
|
|
Last night my daughters where talking to eldest's God Father on Skype. After they'd finished they told me he was expecting snow last night.
I assumed he must be in Budapest but they insisted he was in Jerusalem. A claim I poo-pooed. I guess two smalls will have to get an apology tonight. 
veni bibi saltavi
|
|
|
|
|
I saw some of the preparations on i24 News (English) - some big winds coming along with that.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oh, winds[^]...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
|
|
|
|
|
Ouch! 
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
---
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
---
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
|
|
|
|
|
What are your opinions on Windows or Apples Software. Which one has better software?
modified 6-Jan-15 21:53pm.
|
|
|
|
|
Please see the instructions at the top of this page:
"Technical discussions are welcome, but if you need specific help please ask your question here[^]."
/ravi
|
|
|
|
|
I changed it to something less technical. 
|
|
|
|
|
/ravi
|
|
|
|
|
I prefer pears myself, but then I've never eaten and windows.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
|
|
|
|
|
|
You are comparing Apples and Windows.
THESE PEOPLE REALLY BOTHER ME!! How can they know what you should do without knowing what you want done?!?!
-- C++ FQA Lite
|
|
|
|
|
Can't help, I'm afraid. I don't buy enough windows or apples to make investing in software to manage them worth the while.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
|
|
|
|
|
It really depends on what software you're referring to - I think Visual Studio is far better than XCode but a lot of things in Windows seem to be done to a 85% level (that's my finger-in-the-air opinion but I'm talking about doing things in SharePoint, Office and general Windows functionality that has needed improving since Windows 95, etc, but still exists in Windows 8.1).
I'd say that Apple's software is a lot more consistent (keyboard shortcuts, look and feel) - it often does less than on Windows but it's usually more logical and robust - what it does do, it usually does very well. Installing software on a Mac doesn't cause reams of random files and registry entries to be created (and left behind upon uninstall).
I started using a Mac back in 2012 (after a lot of grumbling) but now prefer to use OSX than Windows - it feels a lot slicker to use. Being a .NET developer I do still need Windows but perhaps that will change with ASP.NET MVC 6? ![Java | [Coffee]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/coffee.gif)
That's my two Krona's worth anyway
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
|
|
|
|
|
Considering how "Open" the Windows platform is and how comparatively "Closed" for the Apple world, the comparison is less straight forward. Personally, I like the idea that IBM PC type systems and the software that runs them is open to massively broad innovation without asking anyone's permission (e.g., no fear that warranty will be voided).
My suggestion? Compromise and go to Linux.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
