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My god, I'm shocked 
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I've watched articles and often wondered about this myself.
But, I've also learned you can't focus on it at all. Can't even really think about it. (Unless you want to go insane.  )
This is what the Big Companies are always trying to figure out with marketing too and people are so ridiculously random no one can ever make any sense of it.
Do you know the interesting stats of people who buy books like only 10% get past the first 5 pages.
Of the people who buy those "get rich fast" videos, something like 75% never even open the package.
People who go to those sales seminars never do anything different.
I have code on some of my articles that I've seen downloaded hundreds of times in a day without 1 single bookmark or upvote.
I also have some seriously long articles that get all 5 upvotes...except one person who will vote a 1. Trolls are everywhere.
All of the responses are meaningless.
The meaning of your article is what you got from writing it. If you get the additional bonus of someone else liking it then there is some goodness to celebrate. But, it is extremely rare.
All of this is meant as encouragement.
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Thanks for the moral support !
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Keep in mind that articles can be categorized (amongst others) as a good read, or as a reference.
A good read where I learned something I still wouldn't necessary bookmark.
A reference on the other hand I'd certainly bookmark.
So, what category is your article falling into?
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Judging by the votes that would be 'A no good read', personally I think otherwise of course. But the lesson learned I think is to not raise your expectations too highly, what is useful for me does not have to be useful or of interest to others 
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RickZeeland wrote: what is useful for me does not have to be useful or of interest to others
That's certainly true. But thanks for the link.
While my own articles have pretty good stats considering that the aiming group is pretty narrow, my tips has really crappy stats. (read, basically nonexistent)
But keep in mind, I don't write articles for the number of votes or bookmarks. (Not that I mind them as such)
I write them for the feedback, and to create my own reference. And it also trains me to write better code when I release it in public, which is something I take advantage of in my job.
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I agree that feedback is nice, I appreciate the positive reactions and support in the lounge, but I expected comments or questions on my tip, that has not happened until now sadly ...
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I have software available for download that has had over 700,000 downloads - I stopped counting.
I have made around $200 from the software(in advertising revenue).
Surely I should be a millionaire if the software has had over 700,000 downloads!
It simply does not follow that popularity, hits, downloads etc will lead to either fame, enhanced reputation or great wealth.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Those are amazing stats and I totally agree.
Along those same lines:
What's popular isn't always (is rarely) the best and what is the best is often not popular.
There are lots of lurkers and few people who become a part of the discussion for many reasons.
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raddevus wrote: What's popular isn't always (is rarely) the best and what is the best is often not popular.
Exactly- I would never have written the software the way I did if I had another go 
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Interesting, I visited your website TeboCam and see that you are in the video surveillance business too.
But as I drank a bit too much wine too overcome the worries of the tip I posted this weekend, it is hard to think coherently at the moment, maybe I will visit your site later when I have sobered up 
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Probably best to visit the site when you have had a glass or two of wine as it's all fairly old stuff, badly written but at least it works
It's been a hobby for me based largely on having been burgled multiple times previously - I pay my bills by working during the day as a software developer.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I know those Lurkers, foul creatures, here is a picture of one of them: Lurker[^]
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Yep. That's them!!! Terrible nasty creatures.
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Quote: We are a contrary lot
Talking about contrary, I recently saw the movie about Steve Jobs on tv, Mr.Contrary himself.
So when being called "contrary" that must be a big compliment 
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Only if you are an Apple Fanboi.
To me, he was a marketing genius who exploited the gullibility of users to sell 'em a new model every other week at a huge profit while ignoring the "slave workers" in the factories that bidded lowest to make his products.
That's not a good thing in my book.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Not a fanboy, although I have an Apple Ipod Touch still lying around somewhere.
Watching the movie I got the impression that, at least in the beginning, Steve Jobs was not a marketing genius at all (in contrary), only later on after much troubles he apparently "saw the light".
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I did, just for the hell of it, bookmarked your tip. I wasn't the first so I hope that improves your weekend.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Ah, finally a good and willing soul, thank you
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To show my gratitude, I bookmarked your article "SerialComms.Manager - A serial communications plug-in for .NET" too 
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I suspect the system may be in gridlock. Nothing has appeared in my history not even the message I posted to you. It may take time or there may be another explanation.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Might have to do with the site maintenance yesterday, but it's not unusual that things take a while on CodeProject. Also remember, you are on the other side of the world
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I have a tip with over 10,000 views, with no bookmarks (related to Silverlight v4).
Not a big deal.
".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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What is wrong with those people, why don't they appreciate our hard work, it's an outright shame
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Many times, you're going to submit an article or tip that won't be immediately useful to anyone else. It happens. I do it all the time.
Wait until you start getting fly-by 1-votes for no reason, or worse, for stupid reasons, such as "too many words" in an article. I was even 1-voted not because of something in the article, but because of the content of my profile info (CP includes your profile - without you being able to opt out of that feature - in every article).
I recently submitted a series of articles that describe code that it took me a year to write. It's garnered little interest, but that's okay because I realize that a significant portion of the audience here most likely don't need to run SQL agents in SQL Express. I do, so I wrote the code, and then put the articles out there just in case someone else could benefit from it. I'm not really concerned with theoretical programming, so my articles/tips don't get a lot of traction, but if you want some code for real-world everyday problems, check out my stuff.
".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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