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Something i've been toying with for a while is a sort of "quick bio" feature, where when you click on a user's name above a post, you get a panel to the right of their post, displaying their ID, post count, article count, etc. (i think you know where this came from). Should such a feature ever be built into CP proper, it might become useful to add something else: user voting.
Votes on a user would effect the initial visibility of future messages posted by them, and would presumably decay towards Neutral over time.
And yes, this is getting into Slashdot territory, but at least voting on a user vs. aggregating post scores avoids directly penalizing users for occasionally posting on controversial subjects, while providing a quick way of recognizing The Voice of Experience in the forums. Assuming it didn't just lead to vendettas. But we're all adults here, right? *snicker*
every night, i kneel at the foot of my bed and thank the Great Overseeing Politicians for protecting my freedoms by reducing their number, as if they were deer in a state park. -- C hris L osinger, Online Poker Players?
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CPHog feature maybe? *nudge nudge*
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Touch eyeballs to screen for cheap laser surgery
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How does one remove one's self from the CodeProject member list? The delete button seems to be missing.
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In response to J4amieC who has since deleted his post:
Why did you respond to him? The more that people respond, the more it fuels his fire. Just ignore him...outright.
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
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I think we need a section for plain english code articles and questions.
do u think its a good idea? ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
-- Moved by Ed
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lickmylollypop wrote: do u think its a good idea?
No. 
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
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There's always been a lot of talk about the merits and the abuses of the voting system as it is currently implemented within CP. I don't know if this would be difficult to implement, but would it be possible to 'personalize' the system such that the rating that I see for an article or message is derived based upon a list of CP users that I supply. In this manner, there would not be one rating for an article, but rather each of us would see different ratings for an article based upon the user list we supplied. Using a system like this, would probably also mean that the weighting based upon a user's status could be eliminated and every one's vote would count equally. One of the negatives of a system like this, is that someone could abuse the system to determine what vote a user has given to an article or message.
Chris Meech
I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar]
Nobody likes jerks. [espeir]
The zen of the soapbox is hard to attain...[Jörgen Sigvardsson]
I wish I could remember what it was like to only have a short term memory.[David Kentley]
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We'd need to bring in some really fast, strong hamsters for that kind of heavy lifting. Interesting idea...
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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The problem is that while it might be useful for a few hundred regulars, and even then I question how many will take the time to setup such a list, the vast majority of readers won't have any idea who to put in such a list, and a CP sanctioned one has major potential to cause fights.
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Hi,
New users always complain saying that they cannot find the link to register them self ..
I have no idea, why code project cannot provide that link just next to user name/ password boxes..
L.W.C. Nirosh,
Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
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Nirosh wrote: New users always complain saying that they cannot find the link to register them self ..
If they are a new user, haven't they therefore found said registration link?  This is a rhetorical question.
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
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nope,,, since...
When I say user he can or cannot be registered with code project.
Code Project is not the only place to post a complain.
I got ten fifteen complains from my colleages, so thought to make the suggestion.. isn't this really make sense to go with the common standard.
L.W.C. Nirosh,
Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
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Nirosh wrote: When I say user he can or cannot be registered with code project.
If they are not registered, then they obviously cannot be a "new user."
Nirosh wrote: Code Project is not the only place to post a complain.
Just what exactly is that supposed to mean?
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
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DavidCrow wrote: Nirosh wrote:
Code Project is not the only place to post a complain.
Just what exactly is that supposed to mean?
I think it means that Nirosh has sent collegues here and repeatedly had them ask him where the register link was hiding.
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DavidCrow wrote: If they are not registered, then they obviously cannot be a "new user."
Sure they can. Before I registered, I read loads of articles. I considered myself to be a "user" of the site. I didn't register until I wanted to participate in the forums and write articles. 
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When you see the robot, drink!
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Joergen Sigvardsson wrote: I considered...
Therein lies the difference.
"Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb
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DavidCrow wrote: If they are not registered, then they obviously cannot be a "new user."
Really,,, Let's define the term "New User", before every thing, but let me also tell you this, it is a good way of running away from the main point.
DavidCrow wrote: Just what exactly is that supposed to mean?
Mean, that I got some complains via IM and also verbally..
L.W.C. Nirosh,
Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
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I believe this is to test the persons knowledge of the internet.
It is always very simple to find the registration button at almost any site.
If the site does not have the link next to the login field you simply enter a random user name/password and wait to be provided with a nice little link to the registration form.
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I believe this shows the knowledge you have on basics of HCI (Human Computer Interaction)
Again if the intension is what you said, then from code project point of view also, they have to expect some magic to say a wrong user name and password if they are to stop waist of their processor power.. (This mean the system has to go to the database and compare the entered user name and password before it prompts the error screen with the link to “new user register”)
It is better to correct the mistake than waist time on finding reason to support it.
L.W.C. Nirosh,
Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
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Thanks CP staff ...
I just saw the button for new user registration, next to "Sign in" button..
"Join!" "Join!" "Join!" "Join!" 
L.W.C. Nirosh,
Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
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Either the default colorization of visited links is turned off or a terrible color. When searching I constantly have to disable the site's style sheets in Firefox just to keep track of the search links I've visited when I go back. Please please, give a better color for visited links on the search results page.
-- Dave
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D. (Code Project) wrote: Please please, give a better color for visited links on the search results page.
Doesn't Fire Fox support custom CSS templates? Try and override the style class "messagetitle" of the A tag. (ie A.messagetitle)
For example in IE Click Tools, Internet Options, Accessibility, Check "Format all documents using my style sheet", and apply a custom CSS doc to all WebPages.
The lack of distinction in signatures drove me nuts, so I added my own.
div.ForumSig
{
BACKGROUND-COLOR: white;
COLOR: #ab2600;
border: 1px solid #FF9900;
}
Why apply the same rules throughout the entire website when we can override them individually. Customize them to our own tastes. Best part is it doesn’t affect CP as a whole.
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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Thanks for the help, but I'm not sure how to implement what you suggest in Firefox.
Dave
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Hi,
This is a re-post from the Lounge as I didn't know where to report problems with CodeProject pages. Someone there directed me to here.
I've been getting Javascript errors on most of the CodeProject pages (particularly article pages) and I wanted to report them to the webmaster. However, I cannot locate a "contact us" link or anything resembling it. Also, the "About Us" link under the Help! drop-down never returns. No place seems to be listed on the site map.
I'm hoping the webmaster reads this forum regularly.
Anyway, most pages have a message like "Highlight is not defined" (I am viewing with Firefox. Forgive me.)
The debugger shows things like this:
<script language="javascript" DEFER>Highlight(Array());</script><br />
<h2>=>About Nibu babu thomas</h2><br />
It doesn't really bother me that much, but it seems a shame to have this on such a nicely formatted web site, doesn't it.
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