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Yes - linking these things up is possible but a lot more work. We just wanted to get the basics done first
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Looks like almost a whole day without a bug to report. 
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It's quiet. Too quiet.
*tumble* *tumble*
*weed* *weed*
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Maybe instead it's:
*smoke* *smoke*
*weed* *weed*
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I created an alternative tip/trick and for some reason it is marked as an article.
Furthermore, it seems to be showing up as original submitted version and the latest updated version depending on how I get to the tip/trick.
It has yet to be approved, so this maybe why it is having issues.
The tip/trick can be found here.
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As a followup, it seems the type of submission is set to "Article" when creating an altnerative tip/trick using the "Add your own alternative version" button.
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Your alternative has the correct status now. Sorry about it
Sincerely,
Elina Blank
Life is great!!! Enjoy every moment of it! 
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Np. Thanks. 
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Sorry to bother, but it seems the tip/trick is now no longer linked to the original tip/trick.
As seen by this link[^]...
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It appears linked to me, both while logged in and not. Can you please send me a screenshot of what you see, and let me know the operating system and browser you're using?
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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It is linked now. I'm not sure what happened or if it was fixed by someone.
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So, I have been instantly downvoted (-16), twice. Each one was when I posted only a thumbsup or a winking smiley. I will demonstrate here. If you have automated some horribly sh*tty algorithm to eliminate noise or potential spam posts, you should probably at least acknowledge it to us. You owe to your members, who, maybe you forgot, are the ones that provide your site with content.
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Yep, there you go, instantly. What have you guys done? This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen, and the fact that you won't address it is the worst part. Just turn it the f*** off.
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wizardzz wrote: the fact that you won't address it is the worst part
Thanks for the giving us the benefit of the doubt[^].
It has already been turned off and, as I said, I'm cancelling our account with the anti-spam service with which we contracted.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: Thanks for the giving us the benefit of the doubt[^].
I thought that was my job. 
...tough crowd. Have a beer.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
"It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
"But you probably have the smoothest scrotum of any grown man" - Pete O'Hanlon (2012)
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'm cancelling our account with the anti-spam service with which we
contracted.
Why would you need an anti-spam service at all? Any spam that gets posted gets voted down into auto-deletion within minutes of appearing on the site. I don't see how a spam service would improve on this.
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Nish Sivakumar wrote: Any spam that gets posted gets voted down into auto-deletion within minutes of appearing on the site
No it doesn't. A lot of it does. A lot of it doesn't. Further, is it really that motivating to slap down the same spam day after day after day? I don't think it is.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Perhaps you could "flag" messages as possible spam, and let users of sufficient reputation mark it as spam or not. If nobody marks it as spam or not within 3 hours, then automatically delete it. If a user posts 3 spam messages in one day, delete their account. Here is a message you could display for these flagged messages:
This message has been automatically marked as spam. Do you think it is spam?
[Yes, Delete This Spam!] [No, It's A Valid Post]
Perhaps display that control just above the message (similar to how the signature is below the message) and highlight the post in some way so that people know to open it and attend to it quickly.
Also, I can see a new user posting a perfectly valid message in an old article, only to have their message marked as spam and deleted before anybody marks it as valid. In that case, allow that user to see a button that says "Request message be recovered" and deal with that however you like (e.g., email you so you can undelete it, or automatically post a message to some forum where members can take action to undelete it). You'd probably also want to email the user to let them know that their message was deleted, so they know to request it be recovered.
Another idea if the 3 hours doesn't work for every forum. Maybe each forum gets a different value. Perhaps articles get 24 hours, the Lounge gets 1 hour, and the C# forum gets 4 hours (and so on).
Also, if you find some users are abusing the system, delete or suspend their accounts.
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I like the idea except for the automatically delete a post after x-hours.
In my opinion it's better to have one spam message to remain visible than to delete a valid message.
If the message your deleting is a valid one it takes another action from the user to get it back (and from a moderator) seems like a lot of work / frustration.
If one spam message remains there isn't that much harm done and it will probably eventually be deleted.
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I'm on holiday at the moment Chris, so I'm typing this on my phone. I have a couple of ideas here that relate to the article I'm writing. I will mock up a wireframe for you to see next week. Hopefully it will help but it relates to flagging all possible spam messages in a similar way to showing the notifications. Then the community can decide whether or not they are spam.
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I think that you and your team are doing a fine job at keeping the site and the general morale at an even level. Spam is always going to be with us. Obviously, finding the best solution is the challenge.
Anyhow, keep up the good fight. You guys are doing great.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
"It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
"But you probably have the smoothest scrotum of any grown man" - Pete O'Hanlon (2012)
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