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I just noticed that the Menu Item caption Message Boards (the green tab) is linked to /Script/forums/list.aspx. When you scroll down the menu, the menu item (All Message Boards ...) is linked to /script/forums/view.aspx)
Both these links actually serve the same purpose -- Index all the message boards and display in one shot.
I would say /View.aspx can not be an independant page since it displays everything squeezed up. You can have it as an IFRAME on top of all forum pages to facilitate cross-forum navigation anytime anywhere.
As for the two links (Message Boards and All MessageBoards), I would suggest both are hyperlinked to 'List.aspx' since it has elegant and beautiful alignment, cleaner description of each forum).
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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We have new forums in the website, which makes the ecosystem more vibrant.
I just thought how about consider having the forum for Java (which still supports Web Development in a nicer way through its Java Applets). I think we have a hidden forum for Java, whose hidden attribute needs to be unchecked and brought to the stage.
Also, how about considering a forum on Server API (to encompass ISAPI, Perl/CGI, PHP), just in one-shot? A few are non-Microsoft technologies, I admit. But going by some of the business requirements that we come across in tech forums, wouldn't this be a great help for dev fraternity. Even the logo of CodeProject says 'Your development resource'.
Any thoughts?
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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Cant seem to find it anywhere....
- S
50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
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Patience grasshopper 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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We've had a few reports and honestly we're not sure what approach to take since they seem fairly unresponsive. We're asking our ISP to look into it in case they have some suggestions.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Thank you very much for replying
Chris Maunder wrote: We've had a few reports
Is all reports from Tiscali(UK) customers?
Best wishes.
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Quaver wrote: Is all reports from Tiscali(UK) customers?
No - they are from people downstream who go through Tiscali. Even worse 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Thank you for your reply
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I've noticed when the univoting spree happens that new posts are voted down to 1 within what appears to be only a few seconds after posting.
It almost appears that someone is either scraping the lounge or using rss then automatically voting 1 on the new message through code of some kind.
When everyone is a hero no one is a hero.
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John C wrote: new posts are voted down to 1 within what appears to be only a few seconds after posting.
I agree. It happened to me the other night with a message I posted that really didn't warrant a 1 vote. In my opinion, just giving someone a "Good point" post about a good point they make, isn't a bad post...
"I guess it's what separates the professionals from the drag and drop, girly wirly, namby pamby, wishy washy, can't code for crap types." - Pete O'Hanlon
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I just noticed that the links to other articles in this page http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/Log4NetWebServiceAppender.aspx[^] and probably others are getting redirected to the not found page becuase the new articles are aspX and not asp. When clicking on links it may be good to append an x if the page is not found, or write a script to go through the articles and update the links.
just a suggestion.
Thanks!
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Adding an "x" isn't sufficient. We have a system in place that redirects the visitor to the new location. Can you send me the original .asp link that isn't working? If it's not mapped correctly then I can add it to our redirect mapping table
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Fixed
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Seems as though email is an issue. Some don't receive them, others are flagged as spam.
Sounds like you guys have your hands full, so it's probably not a good time to make a suggestion. But if I were to make a suggestion how about another option:
Instead of sending an email, set an indicator on the members profile that informs them they have unread n# of comments. Then, just like you can see the comments you've posted, see the comments others have posted to you. And a simple option of reply or delete.
Personally, I check off "notify me by email" many times because I get enough emails already. But I do check the site serveral times daily.
Email is just another point of failure and added maintenance. Not knowing your architecture, though, it seems that you have everything you need captured right on the database. A simple page with unread messages and links doesn't sound like it would be too difficult to implement with what you have in place already.
Just a thought!
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Good thinking. I like it.
Added to TODO
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Bert delaVega wrote: Instead of sending an email, set an indicator on the members profile that informs them they have unread n# of comments. Then, just like you can see the comments you've posted, see the comments others have posted to you. And a simple option of reply or delete.
Oooh! And, add a feed to it, so we can check it in our feedreaders without needing to load up our profile pages! 
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That's a good idea. It would be cool to have another split pane, exactly like the "Last 10 Updates" but with messages to each user and the RSS option. A subscriber for the rss fee could bring it into their feed reader or they could just view it on the home page.
From a marketing standpoint, it's good to gather eyeballs. The problem I've always had with email is that it's too easy to just delete and/or forget. Hitting the site brings on more possibilities.
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Should there be some ISAPI filter or HttpModule that monitors the message that is being submitted to prevent an excessively big messages.
I would draw your attention to this one:
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=12076&msg=2418787[^]
I find a few issues with this message:
1) A close watch of the SqlDataSource brings out a few nomenclature makes me think that the asker had been so careless to put the code of his organization on to the web just for the sake of getting his doubt answered.
2) The message is excessively lengthy.
Shouldn't there by an automatic monitor script to address these issues? I admit that imparting intelligence to an ASPX page in a web message boards can go crazy but I am just trying to initiate a brainstorming so that others can share their views.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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Vasudevan Deepak K wrote: the asker had been so careless to put the code of his organization on to the web
The poster should be careful that he/she is not breaking any NDA that might have been signed.
Vasudevan Deepak K wrote: The message is excessively lengthy
Yes, it is. I didn't even bother to read through all the code. People really should just post the suspected trouble spot of their code when they need help 
"I guess it's what separates the professionals from the drag and drop, girly wirly, namby pamby, wishy washy, can't code for crap types." - Pete O'Hanlon
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