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That message just illustrates you being chaotic good and nothing else.
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
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I was just thinking "what a great April Fools prank that would have been" but then thought "what a great idea it is!" but then I read that the D&D v4 drops 4 of the alignments. Lame. Is it too hard for these poor GenY-ers to grapple with 9 concepts, some as difficult as "chaotic good".
Sheesh. When I was a lad...garrr...
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: When I was a lad...garrr...
Get off my darn lawn, you young whipper-snappers!!
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I think I prefer:
Walt Kowalski: [sneering and aiming his gun] Get off my lawn!
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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More importantly, it was a 30-06 M1 Garand - a rifle that can definitely do the job in capable hands.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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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...and I got the impression the hands were indeed capable.
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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I got that impression as well. 
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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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I propose a 2-inch circle where you select a point in the circle and whatever value is assigned to that point is what your vote is. To make it more interesting and fun, the point values are radomly assigned. At this point, it would easy for Chris to change the possible range of points, and even make it configurable in the user's profile. For instance, KingBox could set his range to be 1-65535 if he wanted to.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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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Actually we still have great hopes for our CodeProject.Framework.MindReader class and I think a solution that's easiest for everyone is to simply use it for submitting votes. It will save on clicks and UI real estate.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Why can't we just have a good old fashioned Clap-o-meter.
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Because not all of us have the clap, and you can't measure what isn't there.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I propose a 2-inch circle where you select a point in the circle and whatever value is assigned to that point is what your vote is.
... and depending on the type of pointing device used you have to make your selection at a distance anywhere between 3 and 100 yards from the circle?
3x12=36
2x12=24
1x12=12
0x12=18
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I just tried to post a reply, but instead of seeing my reply nothing happened. I refreshed the screen a couple of times, but nothing happened. So I decided to write my reply again and once again nothing happened. However, when I refreshed the screen again I could see my first reply and when I refreshed a few seconds later there was my second reply too.
This bug(?) has happened to me before.
Which leads me to a suggestion. Could deleted replies/posts really be removed?
I now have to see my removed reply until the end of days, but with a 'Removed' tag in the right upper corner... I did not delete it so I could read it over and over again 
It's an OO world.
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I've just released an update to the site so it's a little slow while it spools up. Should be good very soon.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Cool, I think it is already gone
It's an OO world.
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Answers in Q&A yield way more authority points than answers in programming forums, and IMO this is unwarranted.
From the FAQ (daily limits within parentheses):
| in programming forum | in Q&A
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post an answer | 10 auth (max 50*) | 10 auth (max 50*)
answer/message upvoted | 5 auth (max 25*) | 5 auth (max 50*)
answer/message bookmarked | 5 auth (max 100*) | 10 auth (max 250*)
answer/message accepted | 0 (does not exist) | 25 auth (max 10*)
So we see in Q&A each bookmark earns double points, 2.5 times as many are rewarded, and acceptance yields quite a bonus.
Example: post 100 forum answers and 100 Q&A answers, each getting an average of 2 upvotes and 2 bookmarks, and 20% of the Q&A answers being accepted.
| distributed in time | all in one day
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progr forum | 100*(10 + 2*5 + 2*5 + 0) = 3000 points | 50*10 + 25*5 + 100* 5 + 0 = 1125 points
Q&A | 100*(10 + 2*5 + 2*10 + 0.20*25) = 4500 points | 50*10 + 50*5 + 200*10 + 10*25 = 3000 points [CORRECTED]
Even when the all-in-one-day example may be unrealistic, the numbers shouldn't be such that the result would be that different and unfair.
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
modified on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:24 PM
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Well they are 2 different types of forums. In QA you typically have only 1 single response to a thread. So you will only get 10 points from that.
In the normal forums, most threads involve some kind of dialogue with the OP which results in multiple posts (usually 5-6), so that's 50-60 points right there. So forums have areas where you get more of a points advantage compared with QA.
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That could make sense as both subsystems have somewhat different capabilities; however the forum's message type isn't answer all the time, the default being general except when parented by a question (and when such general message gets upvoted, that gives 3 Debator points, not 5 Authority, another singularity); furthermore I doubt the enquirer or a passer-by will regularly bookmark more than one of a person's answers in a thread; and finally there is no equivalent for accepting an answer.
I have argued before the replies to the author of the top-level forum message should default to type answer whatever their depth in a thread. A thread possibly ending on a "you're welcome" note really is no excuse for calling everything but the top-most reply debator material. Are we to be punished for some members being polite?
I don't agree with double bookmark points in Q&A. And, if the acceptance concept is to remain in Q&A, I suggest something be done to get similar functionality and points in forums.
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
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I agree with you 100.001 percent.
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You don't hire a handyman to build a house, you hire a specialist.
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That is more than I was hoping for. 
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
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Answers are answers.
You still get the points for an answer.
Perhaps the number of times per day should be equalised.
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and bookmarks are bookmarks.
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum
Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.
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and a pounds a pound in any man's wallet.
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It already is capped at 50 answers per day. After that, you get no points for any answer you provide. Personally, I think the points earned should be reduced to 1 point after 50, but I've never hit that cap, so...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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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Luc Pattyn wrote: 2.5 times as many are rewarded, and acceptance yields quite a bonus.
Luc Pattyn wrote: answer/message accepted | 0 (does not exist) | 25 auth (max 10*)
I remember raising this here. It was accepted as a valid point by Chris for consistency and was added to the 'To-Do' list then.
So sooner or later, this will be same for both the forums and will be consistent across.
That leave us with bookmarks. Which to me too is little confusing on why so. (Even after considering the different form of asking questions, yet!)
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