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If you're browsing through the Q/A forums and read an answer that's correct for the question, should you vote "helpful answer"? I usually do, but then I started thinking that maybe the person asking the question didn't think it was helpful to them.
No big deal. I just didn't want people that are trying to help to think the OP thought it was helpful when it was just someone else entirely.
Maybe a different "flag" if the OP votes it useful to them? Many (most) don't bother, but it would be nice if the person answering knew that their response(s) did help. Maybe a gold star or thank you icon next to the answer?
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As soon as I'm back from TechEd I'll be implementing something that should solve this
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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...is a lurker?  WTF[^]? He's posted quite a few number of messages and he's been a member for 4+ years. 
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
.·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·.
Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP
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For some reason, his profile shows 0 Messages and 0 Articles. However, when I click 'Messages', I see two pages of his message postings. 
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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Hey, I noticed that the MVP status does not extend to the LAMP forums. Is this by design or oversight?
Brad
Australian
The PHP MVP
- Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript"
A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.
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Design. MVP status for LAMP and Java will be assigned at the end of the year based on articles that appear on those sites and participation in forums on that site. Allows us to award those members who are, say, strong in PHP but may not be as strong in the C++/.NET arena
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Chris,
I never understood the special handling of non-Microsoft technology.
Why can't you have Java, PHP, Apache, MySQL, etc be treated just like everything else,
i.e. give them their forums alongside all the other forums.
That way, you would share users, MVPs, lounge, suggestions & bugs forum, etc etc.
And save a lot of code and trouble.
And keep things simple.
And get an easy way to search it all.
And avoid questions like this one, and the one above it (by Scott).
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Secounded. But alas I feel that Chris has made up his mind.
Brad
Australian
The PHP MVP
- Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript"
A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.
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Luc Pattyn wrote: That way, you would share users, MVPs, lounge, suggestions & bugs forum, etc etc.
The sites already share users (at least the .NET and LAMP sites do, the Java site doesn't but it's supposed to). And they also already share some forums. (As you mentioned in reference to question[^].
I actually don't mind having the sites separate for a couple of reasons:
1. I don't have to sort/filter articles and messages based on technology.
2. Many people don't have experience/expertise across technologies and/or platforms.
Scott.
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Scott Dorman wrote: I actually don't mind having the sites separate ...
I do. I'm a C# proigrammer. I occasionally use other languages such as VB.NET and Java.
I don't see why these languages get treated completely differently: for VB.NET I just go to
another forum, for Java I am supposed to visit a similar but different site alltogether.
I would prefer Chris and staff spend their time in improving the site's functionality, rather
than duplicating and debugging again lots of stuff.
A good filter, user selectable, conttolled through "my settings", would allow users to only see
what they are interested in; a single merged site (and really functional search facilities) would
offer the possibility to search everything in a single go, again subject to a handy filter system.
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The reason is because we have 5 million users and 9 years of history overshadowing everything. We want new LAMP and Java sites to start with their own quirks and idiosynchrocies and we want members there to be able to express their views without worrying about the heavy Microsoft contigent.
We've debated this internally a lot over the last few years and want to give the Java and LAMP sites a chance to be themselves. If we make it all once big site from the outset then we'll never be able to go back. But if we try it this way first then at least we can see what happens.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Hi Chris,
I see, thanks.
I wonder what new quirks you will come up with. 
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Try this[^]
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
.·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·.
Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP
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How about you delete that message or else I will purchase your address and phone number? Sounds fair.
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You can chose to 'Report This Message' which would '1' vote the post and send a request to CP Administrator for closer scrutiny and action.
pimpdog wrote: delete his account too
CP Team need to strongly examine and investigate regarding the violations of CP TOS by the said account and then they would take that action. You may need to write to webmaster (at) codeproject.com with any abusive replies that you have recieved from the other user.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Would it be possible to make this 'sticky'? Or have a preference for the default value?
I always have to turn it off.
Software Zen: delete this;
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We'll be making all forum post settings sticky
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Yeah, and his picture scares me.
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You're going to have his account deleted because he has a photoshopped picture of Christian as his own picture? That's bordering on absurd.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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