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I just read this and I have exactly the same problems. It does not matter on which computer I log in, my settings change seemingly randomly with almost every click.
Also, several times I did not get any notifications about responses to my posts or any reputation points for posting. This has come and gone several times and both errors always occur together.
Chris Maunder wrote: The code itself is beyond simple: Load preferences (if none, use defaults), save preferences when something changes. The opportunities for something not to work are essentially nil.
Nil? Only if we assume that those functions work perfectly as they should. Is it really impossible that I get someone else's preferences? Or can it be that sometimes other's settings are somehow stored under my id and cause a seemingly random change when I refresh the page? No chance that strange things happen when some value unexpectedly becomes null? No missing 'else', causing side effects?
I know that this kind of bug is hard to catch. Why don't you add some logging in those two functions and document what happens when my id shows up. I will endure the changing layout for a day and not correct them. Perhaps we will then see what they think they are doing. And if not, we can still log more until we finally get a hint to what's going on. It would also be interesting if there are logged entries when I'm not posting or looking at pages.
Remember, it's not Voodoo. Software is that stuff where we can logically explain why it can't possibly work.
Edit: It has not happened a single time sinc I posted this. Perhaps it is Voodoo hafter all and I must post here to keep my settings for a while. Let's see how long it will last.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
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CodeWraith wrote: Software is that stuff where we can logically explain why it can't possibly work
Absolutely - and that's why all software is bug-free, right? 
With regards to your specific issues:
- every browser you use, almost every click? Can you list which browsers you've seen the issue on?
- any ad blockers? As browser extensions, OS level blocking, firewall blocking?
- "Same problem": does that mean forums expanded / collapsed, or the page width going from fixed to fluid? Are the pages, apart from the layout, looking OK otherwise?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Today it's really quiet. It has not happened a singly time since I wrote that post. I'm starting to believe in Voodoo. Or it's the 'Vorführeffekt', similar to a Heisenbug which only pops up when you least want it, but never when you try to observe it.
It happens independently of the computer I use:
- Desktop at home, Win 7
- Desktop at work, Win 10
- My notebook, Win 7
On all three computers this did not happen with my old CP account. I have not installed any new browsers or extensions, but it all started when I registered the new account I am now using. Indeed, today is the first time my settings have been stable for more than a few minutes. I wish I knew why.
Chris Maunder wrote: every browser you use, almost every click? Can you list which browsers you've seen the issue on?
Mostly Firefox on all three computers, sometimes IE or Edge, depending on the Windows version.
Chris Maunder wrote: - any ad blockers? As browser extensions, OS level blocking, firewall blocking?
Nothing except the default installations.
Chris Maunder wrote: "Same problem": does that mean forums expanded / collapsed, or the page width going from fixed to fluid? Are the pages, apart from the layout, looking OK otherwise?
Exactly like the OP wrote: The layout, spacing and posts per page change randomly, as well as the flow or fixed layout. At every click another combination is possible with no apparent pattern. Today it's quiet, but I'm not sure how long the peace will last. Otherwise the pages look as usual.
Edit: Now it has happened again! The remarkable stable period is over. Suddently I only get 25 posts per page, instead of 50.
Edit: Good morning. Logged in briefly from home, nothing happened. Arrived at work and was greeted with fluid page layout and compact spacing. Posts per page are back to 50.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
modified 5-Oct-17 4:15am.
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When are you gonna give high-value users the ability to post images in the forums?
".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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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Can I trust you to be good?
What about the Soapbox?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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High-rep long-time users should be able to be trusted, I would think.
Maybe the soapbox should be excluded from image posting.
Implementing dimension and physical size restrictions, as well as number of images for a given message would be reasonable (and expected).
".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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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I still remember that sad night 15+ years ago when the Johnny Bravo image in my signature stopped working right after you added a check for div backgrounds. 
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I just wanted to mention that the reason being able to post images would be nice is that I wanted to post some teaser screen shots from an article series I'm in the middle of writing. Nothing nefarious. 
".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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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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We all trust you completely, John. You're as pure as the driven snow
cheers
Chris Maunder
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F*ckin A.
".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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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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And BTW, I'm probably one of the most trustworthy users you have (and that thought should probably scare the crap outa you).
".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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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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It scares us all, John. It scares us all.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: high-value users t
Don't confuse high rep points with high value. 
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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By high value, I mean users that contribute to the site other than in the lounge/soapbox. Maybe a combination of criteria (platinum author, scholar, editor and organizer, plus a minimum count of articles submitted, q/a questions answered, and maybe even a minimum rep points value.
".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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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Whatever. As long as I can do it, too!
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This can be used as rep farming. Please look into this.
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning
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Seems to be a wanted Option, see here: Bugs and Suggestions[^]
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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In the latest newsletter 'The Best Articles of August' were announced. However, the Survey Voting Form shows that voting ends on '22 Sep 2017'. As far as I can tell, the competition is still running. It is also still shown atop the CodeProject homepage.
Our Mailouts[^]
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This is a very big egg on my face. I thought it ended last week, and foolishly announced the winners last week.
I am very sorry about this. I will email the "winners" and apologize and explain the error, and announce the real winners this Friday.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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There should be a law against Mondays.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Sean Ewington wrote:
I am very sorry about this. I will email the "winners" and apologize and explain the error, and announce the real winners this Friday.
I'd have just kept the current winners and closed the competition. But then you may be more of a Steve Harvey fan. "Still a great night" 
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Had a message which appeared completely blank - so you can't tell what is in there. Let it through, and edit the answer once posted, and it's full content is this:
<a href=""></a><a href=""></a><a href=""></a><a href=""></a><a href=""></a> But because the human readable part has no length, it doesn't get a yellow highlight in the spam detector.
Could we add a check for zero length human readable links, and encode & highlight the whole HTML tag instead? It would make the process a lot easier.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Are you thinking that if there was zero human readable text then I display as HTML encoded?
What if we had
Hi! <a href=""></a><a href=""></a><a href=""></a><a href=""></a><a href=""></a>
What if I presented a raw version as well as the HTML formatted version?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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