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Yes, we can, but then what about all the other false positives on new accounts? Just because someone doesn't have as much rep or time on the site as you doesn't mean having their account nuked is any less frustrating. We have to be fair.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: Just because someone doesn't have as much rep or time on the site as you doesn't
mean having their account nuked is any less frustrating. We have to be fair
I agree. If I signed up to a new website and posted a comment, and then receievd an email saying I was banned for spamming, I'd certainly be pissed off.
So, I guess there is no clean way of doing this.
modified 30-Jul-12 10:11am.
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We're going to write a script first thing tomorrow to undo these reports and restore the points.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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My original password wouldn't let me in, so I had to use the new temp password to login. Probably by design, but just FYI.
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Nish Sivakumar wrote: I suspect it's your 3rd party spam filter doing this.
Nope. It's a 1st party anti-Nish filter. 
"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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It should be good now.
Sincerely,
Elina Blank
Life is great!!! Enjoy every moment of it! 
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Hey Chris, what's with the instant downvotes again?
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It needs fixing!
Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions.
Dave Barry
Read more at BrainyQuote[ ^]
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Zac Greve wrote:
It needs fixing!
Sure does! 
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This is getting very annoying, and I may stop visiting the site if it doesn't stop soon!  Although, I should be mad at the spam filter service, they seem to think anything with a link is spam. GRRRRRRRRR!
Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions.
Dave Barry
Read more at BrainyQuote[ ^]
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Zac Greve wrote: Although, I should be mad at the spam filter service, they seem to think
anything with a link is spam.
Yes, it seems the whole service is written in 1 single line of code which is an if-check to see if a post contains a link.
My main account is now totally locked out. I can't log in either. I've emailed Chris and Sean but it's posisble they won't see this until Monday.
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It's been turned off.
An update reinstated the filter so I've nuked the spam system at the source.
My apologies.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Yay! 
Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions.
Dave Barry
Read more at BrainyQuote[ ^]
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I'm sure posting that seemed helpful.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Could you put the original poster name and at its side the name of the last CPian which has updated the question? this could help to easily identify those trolls who repost the same question with different titles...
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Good idea - there is enough room on the summary page to put the two ID's one above the other.
0 2 Subject of question User name posted date and time
answers views Tags User name modified data and time
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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OriginalGriff wrote: modified data
Well, yes, the data is modified, but would the time really help with that? 
Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions.
Dave Barry
Read more at BrainyQuote[ ^]
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Perhaps I meant time since post rather than date and time - I'm just so used to timestamping my data that calling it that becomes a habit! 
Just added it in because the existing data is the time since modification which is only relevant when it's the original poster that modified it - if I change it, then that doesn't add anything in the way of info.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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There is a forum for reporting them: http://www.codeproject.com/Forums/1652005/Spam-and-Abuse-Watch.aspx[^]
When you do, please give a link to the member, and the spam - that way others can check it isn't some aggrieved member being unpleasant and the spamming member gets squashed quicker.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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You're welcome!
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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