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Degree of hardness of phobia of computing variable (10)
There will be a delay in answering solutions - I've got to go out, Herself insists. Back ASAP.
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modified 22-Sep-20 5:47am.
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I think you are up again tomorrow Paul - all I've got is an x or y in the clue 
"We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Difficulty??
It has 10 characters. Y is the variable. Phobia is fear and there is two F for gods sake.
I am up tomorrow?
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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super wrote: I am up tomorrow?
Well it's possible.
But not with that solution! 
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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I think you may have it there
"We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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pkfox wrote: I think you may have it there
of course I did, but he didn't even notice. 
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Correct, but out of time: 2 minutes past the four hours I'm afraid.
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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But ... what's two minutes between friends? You can have the job tomorrow if you want it - just let me know!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Having fiddeled with Java (specifically JavaFX) for a few weeks, yesterday I ran into a problem that I just could not solve, regarding signaling between threads. I checked dozens of suggestions by Google that just did not pan out. So I took a deep breath, opened a Stack Overflow account and posted the question there. Horrors! A CP member asking questions on SO? Stone the heretic! 
However, within an hour a *real* Java expert posted a complete mini-project showing how my problem can be solved. I was very impressed, since he obviously wrote the mini project in response to my question.
Confession: I may use SO again! I'll get my coat.
I am not wrong. I am just different!
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I use SO as well. *hides*
Real programmers use butterflies
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Your experience is not the same as mine. The responses to my questions (I've asked two) were neither useful nor polite.
I use information on SO if it comes up in search results, but I don't bother asking questions.
Software Zen: delete this;
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then vote or flag the answers. The moderators are taking care of it.
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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I found one of the moderators to be very rude. I was going to tell him what he could do to himself but refrained.
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Did you flag him?
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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No, I didn't know it was possible, and it's been far too long now.
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My first question was marked as a duplicate. It wasn't; I even linked to the original question, and explained how my situation was different. My question remained closed, and no one could provide an answer even if they wanted to.
My second question, submitted a couple of years later, was summarily deleted with no answers. I received an email stating my account was blocked for submitting useless or irrelevant questions.
Software Zen: delete this;
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It's a different crowd on there for sure. Good luck posting questions from a newly created account; if they accept it at all, your question has to be really unique, and the moderators have to feel like it's relevant.
I suppose that's why "copy and paste from SO" has become a meme - because they've put so much work into it, it's easy to find answers. But it's a terrible site to post your own questions if you're just getting started (and they're not exactly going out of their way to help along the noobs - I just don't bother anymore).
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dandy72 wrote: Good luck posting questions from a newly created account; if they accept it at all, your question has to be really unique, and the moderators have to feel like it's relevant.
It's unbelievably ironic that's their value metric for questions. It's the exact opposite of what a site should look for if they're wanting to help people solve problems.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Not to come to their defense, but I see where they're coming from. There would be a lot more noise if their forums were a complete free-for-all. By being heavily moderated, the noise is cut down and it's a lot easier to find answers. But again, at the cost of making it difficult to ask a question. And I don't think they really care about trying to find the right balance.
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Their moderation has become entrenched with the overweaning goal of filtering out all but the most interesting, most appropriate, most elite questions. It's a badge of honor to reject as many questions as possible. The intent appears to be that you the questioner should feel honored that they considered your question at all, much less answered it.
![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) that, and them. I'll use an answer if it comes up as a search result. I don't actively use the site.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Agreed completely - I'll go there if this is where search results point me to, but I'm otherwise absolutely uninterested in participating in that community. If that's their goal, then mission accomplished.
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a lot of questions are already answered. It is better to google for it. I gives me good results on ios.
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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In case it wasn't clear, I search with Google - and it's likely to bring back results from SO. I never proactively go to SO and start searching from there.
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I once answered a question on SO, just once...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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