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8-Dec-14 0:54

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M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

Spam

Akhil Mittal7-Dec-14 22:23

Akhil Mittal

7-Dec-14 22:23

Message : CRUD Opearations using AutoMapper in an MVC Application[^]

User: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=5273459[^]

Thanks
Do not forget to comment and rate the article if it helped you by any means.

OriginalGriff7-Dec-14 22:33

7-Dec-14 22:33

When you spot such, please don't respond to it - just report it here.
When you respond, Protectors can't delete the message and it means the spam lasts longer! Laugh | :laugh:

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Akhil Mittal7-Dec-14 22:41

Akhil Mittal

7-Dec-14 22:41

sure

Thanks
Do not forget to comment and rate the article if it helped you by any means.

Jochen Arndt7-Dec-14 22:51

7-Dec-14 22:51

Griff, could you please clean up the other messages:
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Messages.aspx?fmid=5273459[^]

OriginalGriff7-Dec-14 23:06

7-Dec-14 23:06

Your wish is my command! Laugh | :laugh:

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Jochen Arndt7-Dec-14 23:20

7-Dec-14 23:20

He's still posting. Maybe a final cleanup after the account is gone.

Nelek8-Dec-14 0:55

8-Dec-14 0:55

ATM Search for messages is clean, user on 8

If there is some more after user nuked, drop a message. I'll clean the rest

M.D.V.

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Nelek8-Dec-14 8:21

Re: Advertisement as Answer

8-Dec-14 8:21

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M.D.V.

Advertisement as Answer

Deepu S Nair7-Dec-14 21:40

Deepu S Nair

7-Dec-14 21:40

Please check solution3.An advertisement is given as solution
C# Developements on Web[^]

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter7-Dec-14 21:49

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

7-Dec-14 21:49

Not just that but this is an answer on a 2 year old question!!!

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

Re: Advertisement as Answer

Jochen Arndt7-Dec-14 21:54

Re: Advertisement as Answer (And not his only one)

7-Dec-14 21:54

If the answer is deleted before the user account is nuked:
The user is http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11293926[^].

OriginalGriff7-Dec-14 22:13

Re: Advertisement as Answer (And not his only one)

7-Dec-14 22:13

The user is still trying - I just deleted a second.
Kickin' time!

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Nelek8-Dec-14 0:56

[WAS: Probably, IS] plagiarised would be tip

8-Dec-14 0:56

OriginalGriff wrote:
Kickin' time!

too late, user still alive, but kicking long started (9 atm) Poke tongue | ;-P

M.D.V.

Jochen Arndt7-Dec-14 21:34

Re: Probably plagiarised would be tip

7-Dec-14 21:34

Tip: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=151728&aid=849541[^]
User: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11246836[^]

Source: http://unity3diy.blogspot.de/2014/06/using-git-with-3d-games-source-control_8.html[^]

The autor of the source is Craig Lerr and has a Stack Overflow account with that name. So it is rather unlikely that he uses a different name here at CP.

I have left a comment at the tip asking if he is Craig and did not report so far.

[UPDATE]
It is plagiarised because Craig has also a CP account: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11273040[^]

modified 8-Dec-14 4:05am.

Nelek7-Dec-14 21:53

Re: Probably plagiarised would be tip

7-Dec-14 21:53

About the member I will wait for answer to your question, but the Tip... it is to be reported at least due to lack of formatting

It looks a lot as it would just have been copy+pasted from soemwhere of internet.

M.D.V.

Jochen Arndt7-Dec-14 21:56

7-Dec-14 21:56

It's just a copy of the blog with images still hosted there. So it would be a blog if he is the author.

Spammer / Abuser

Michael Haephrati7-Dec-14 21:03

Michael Haephrati

7-Dec-14 21:03

Everyone has the right to have his/her opinion but when I noticed a member of this community that his entire activity sums up with rating "1" to any article or tip, I think that should be considered inappropriate.

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Messages.aspx?fmid=318278[^]

- Michael Haephrati מיכאל האפרתי

OriginalGriff7-Dec-14 21:38

7-Dec-14 21:38

As you say, everyone is entitled to an opinion. Equally, everyone's a critic! Laugh | :laugh:

I didn't look at them all, but I don't think we can kick him off for it. If the votes are spurious, then the automated systems will discard them anyway, and it may be that he just doesn't upvote.

My feeling is: it's not abuse - it's unpleasant, but it's allowed by the rules. I'd suggest a Chris ruling on this before a kicking is applied.

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter7-Dec-14 21:48

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

7-Dec-14 21:48

I don't think he is abusive in general...He may had some harsh words and we should report them, but he also gave a few serious comments...
So - report the comments (and possibly tell the members how to behave) but do not report member at this point...We always can keep an eye on him...

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

Jochen Arndt7-Dec-14 21:50

7-Dec-14 21:50

You don't know if he is rating anything low. All you can see are comments when voting 1 or 2. He might have also voted high without writing comments. Many of his other comments are OK and in most comments on low voting he explains his decision. I would not report him or his comments. If you don't like his voting, just vote on the comments.

Michael Haephrati7-Dec-14 22:13

Michael Haephrati

7-Dec-14 22:13

Let's agree that there are circumstantial evidence that he is abusing the system by entirely downvoting articles, and when he does, it is always "1" which speaks for himself.

- Michael Haephrati מיכאל האפרתי

OriginalGriff7-Dec-14 22:20

7-Dec-14 22:20

Why?
The range is 1 to 5 - and only 3 and below need a comment. I suspect most people use it as a binary scale: "1" or "5" - certainly most of my articles and tips attract a heck of a lot more of those any anything in the middle.
How often do you rate an article "2"? I don't think I ever have.
Personally, I generally only vote up (partly because my rep means downvotes are serious in terms of overall score and damage to reputation). But if I was to downvote, it would likely be "1" because I'm unlikely to vote "3" or "average", and not sure what would lead me to "2" or "slightly worse than average but not exactly complete rubbish".

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