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Good catch. I think in this case we throw the author of the new article a gauntlet. "Can you please state the differences or change focus to something different?"
I've tossed it to his feet. 
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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Code Project has been a valuable resource to me as I try to get back into programming after a 30 year "sabatical".
So...
I thought I'd give something back to the community and publish a solution I found to a much-googled Windows 7 security issue.
But...
As soon as the article went up, it was closed again, because someone reported it as "unclear"???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
No explanation, no message to ask if I could clarify whatever it was that was "unclear", no offer of any help to rework the article in a way that was acceptable to the "powers that be".... NO!
Just "Closed".
I won't be trying again. If anyone is interested in any of the work I'm doing, please feel free to message me, but I won't be trying to publish any of my code on here again. That's for sure.
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have you not asked who closed it for more information?
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Hi djdynamix,
Apologies if there was any confusion or it seemed abrupt in any way. Each "Closed" message is accompanied by an offer to go back to your article and update it and comes from the submit address where you can respond for clarification or suggestions (that might be a bit unclear, we'll reconsider).
If this is regarding the article I believe it is, I'd be happy to work with you on getting it published. It may be more suited to a Tips & Tricks post, but we also have CodeProject Mentors who are lovely, wise, experienced authors who are willing to help get articles published if you're interested.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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Thanks for your reply, Sean.
I can't see anything except "closed". Apparently there was a comment on the article itself, but now it's closed, it is inaccessible, so I have no idea what the comment was about.
I agree that it would be better in "Tips & Tricks". I thought that's where I'd put it.... Silly me! 
Could you maybe move it there for me, or do I need to redo it? I do hope not, as, being new to posting on here, it took me an absolute age to get the code to format properly.
Incidentally, how DO you copy & paste here from VS2012?
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It should now be live as a Tips & Tricks post. If you have any trouble accessing it please let me know.
As for pasting from VS2012, I wish I could help, but I know not!
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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Thanks for your help, Sean.
You've restored my faith! 
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djdynamix wrote: restored my faith
Don't be hard on yourself when writing your article/tips. Most people here in general are willing to help by giving constructive feedback to better help you improve it.
By the way, I found your tip and you may want to fix the extra spacing in your second code block. Fix that and it looks pretty good to me.
"Any sort of work in VB6 is bound to provide several WTF moments." - Christian Graus
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Thanks for your advice, Paul. I'll take a look at it as soon as I have a moment spare.
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Quality of code means everything.
Imagine if every single article had a large notice asking for money. It would be very off-putting.
I started CodeProject so I could give away my code freely, and sticking to that philosophy is important to me. If you don't wish to five the code away freely that's absolutely your choice.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I do provide it freely.
Chris Maunder wrote: if every single article had a large notice asking for money
Does this mean it's ok to have a small notice @ the bottom of my article?
I will remove it if required though.
Kris
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i00 wrote: Does this mean it's ok to have a small notice @ the bottom of my article?
How about something even simpler? Why not, in your bio (which appears at the end of your articles) just include something tasteful like "I hope you enjoy my code. It's yours to use for free, but if you do wish to say thank you then a donation [link] is always appreciated."
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Ok ... i'll change it now
Kris
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Um... how do i include links in my bio it doesn't like <a href=...>???
Thanks
Kris
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ah
You need to increase your rep. Post a few more articles, get a few more downloads and up-votes and you'll be good to go. 1000 points gets you live links in your bio (and I've just added a note to this on the rep listing page that will be visible in a day or two)
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I have 4700+ .... but it just converts <a href=...> to <a href=...> when I save it so it appears as the actual text: <a href=...> in my bio @ the bottom of my articles and not a link???
Kris
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That's weird.
Email me the bio you want and I'll test, fix and get your bio updated.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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helping hand!! 
KiranKumar Roy
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Also if quality means everything, how do things like this get approved?
Kris
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Thanks for pointing that out. I've changed it from an article to a tip.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Also, and sorry to spam you, but I have reported two comments as they state things such as my article contains "no visible code" which is completely inaccurate.
Kris
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i00 wrote: but I have reported two comments as they state things such as my article contains "no visible code"
There is no local version of the download. As we've said previously, having a local copy is important - even if it's an older version. Links to external sites break, or are blocked, or developers just move on, and so having only an external link means articles get orphaned from their code and become unusable.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Hi,
Please don't be discouraged! Taking the time to trace and find a solution to a Windows 7 security issue is commendable!
April
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modified 27-May-14 8:42am.
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The author of this article[^] appears to be demanding a sort of registration from anyone who uses the code, and also soliciting donations.
One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.
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interesting 
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Nuri Demirağ, 1954
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