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Nah, that should go under the Self-Help menu.
Somebody in an online forum wrote: INTJs never really joke. They make a point. The joke is just a gift wrapper.
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Unfortunately if the article is deleted then it's no longer available.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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@Chris Maunder
Was the article deleted because it promoted a commercial tool?
- Otto
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I'd have to check with Sean, but I think yes.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Indeed it was
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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I think this[^] is what you're looking for.
Maybe it was deleted, because someone tried to take credit for work they didn't do themselves?
My number one dev tool? Google
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@Simon Bang Terkildsen
Thanks! That's the article..
- Otto
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Why the bloody h%$# can't I post links any more?
It does not matter if I use Firefox or IE (this is from IE 9).
They all come out like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams[^]
Aaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated.
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.
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You had the "treat my content as plain text" checkbox checked.
Unchecked, all good again.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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First time : the right one (text).
Second time : the uninvited one (html).
Not sure if this was just a one-off glitch or if it will repeat tomorrow. If so, I'll post again. For now this is just a FYI.
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Sorry about that. CAn you please send me the uninvited?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I got the Daily news this morning at 01:33.
Two copies both HTML.
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DaveAuld wrote: Two copies both HTML.
Same reason as why I did
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Chris,
for info;
Further to my post earlier about receiving 2 copies of the daily news at 01:33 this morning, that was in fact 2 copies of the Newsletter (31/10 Happy Halloween).
However, I received the Daily News ("Useful Coding...") at 11:12, then received another 2 copies at 13:46. (total now 3)
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Again, same root case as my scenario. I'll email you directly.
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The Lounge is for non-programmng questions and the forums/questions & answers are for programming questions, but there is a gray area. This is what people usually post in the Lounge and say "not a programming question" but people are divided as to whether or not it actually is a programming question. Usually, they are asking an opinion (e.g., how do you usually comment your functions) to explore a subject in depth rather than get a single straightforward answer.
For this type of message, I recommend a new forum, "Shop Talk". Then again, this may just be opening a new can of worms.
Somebody in an online forum wrote: INTJs never really joke. They make a point. The joke is just a gift wrapper.
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Nah - I can't see it working. I hate shopping.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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I think we already have some shop talk[^] forums...
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I wouldn't call those shop talk forums. Those are places for people to get answers. Not places for people to seek truth.
*meditates*
Somebody in an online forum wrote: INTJs never really joke. They make a point. The joke is just a gift wrapper.
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My two bits: it wouldn't hurt if folks lightened up a bit about what goes where. It's a coding community. People want to talk about code. Go figure.
A good tactic IMHO is to gently educate/remind the poster -- "Questions about X really ought to go over here..." -- and move the conversation forward -- "...but a good solution is Y."
There is I think a problem where *questions* can be asked in the QA areas, but *discussion* doesn't have an obvious home. Non-questions get nuked in a hurry in the Q&A areas. The Lounge ought to be a good place for general code discussion, but you run the risk of being flayed alive depending on how you word your discussion-starter and the mood of the Lounge denizens.
Again, my Rx is to chill and converse.
Director of Content Development, The Code Project
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PS: Interesting programming-related discussions in the Lounge often get picked up for the Daily Insider. There aren't that many to choose from most days. That means more people directed to your thread, which means more people voting up your posts, which means Almighty Reputation.
See how that works?
Now go post something interesting in the Lounge.
Director of Content Development, The Code Project
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I do see how that works. I've posted stuff that has been in the email a few times (ps: are you the guy that picks them?). I've also noticed the emails don't always feature Lounge topics. Sometimes even articles (e.g., the recent biography-style articles) appear at the bottom of those emails. There is no reason a post in Shop Talk couldn't also be shown in the emails.
I also get the reason for featuring posts... it is a reward to encourage good posts and to attract others to the community (and perhaps also to act as an unofficial moderator by implying that certain controversial content, such as programming discussions, is desirable). There's not many reasons the The Lounge and Shop Talk couldn't both be featured. One such reason to consider, however, is that fragmenting the community across multiple forums may weaken it rather than strengthen it, by the mere fact that content previously in one forum is now in two and it may be perceived as more work to visit both forums. It also weakens the identity of the single forum.
On the other hand, with such a large community, it seems possible that we may be ready to expand a bit, as was done with the "The Insider" forum (which I noticed you have been leading). Basically, I don't need a new forum. I know how to handle myself in the Lounge and phrase things in a way that reduces the amount of people who attack posts as programming questions. However, I know that most people don't interract with The Lounge quite as much as I do. If we had a forum where less experienced users felt comfortable posting interesting discussion topics, I have a theory that the community would become more dynamic and enriched as a result. As I have said, there are many factors to consider, but with something so organic, I don't think the outcome can be guessed. It does seem worth a try though.
Somebody in an online forum wrote: INTJs never really joke. They make a point. The joke is just a gift wrapper.
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