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Re: Can't Report Abusive Tips/Tricks

6-Dec-10 14:24

Try now

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

AspDotNetDev6-Dec-10 14:36

AspDotNetDev

6-Dec-10 14:36

Looks good, I can see the flag now. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

[Forum Guidelines]

Observation: comments in the Q/A Forum [modified]

Slacker0076-Dec-10 6:06

Slacker007

6-Dec-10 6:06

Can we remove the ability to set text as bold in the comments sections of the QA forum: Example here[^]

It looks like shite and it is hard to read. Also, I think we should restrict the comments to a max character length of say 150-200...if that. If they are going to put that much effort into a comment they should make it an answer or leave no comment at all.

--my $0.02

modified on Monday, December 6, 2010 12:17 PM

AspDotNetDev6-Dec-10 6:20

AspDotNetDev

6-Dec-10 6:20

Slacker007 wrote:
If they are going to put that much effort into a comment they should make it an answer or leave no comment at all.

That comment was posted by the person that posted the question. Rather than post a fake answer or a convoluted comment, they should update the original question to include the information that should have been included in the first place.

[Forum Guidelines]

Slacker0076-Dec-10 6:39

Slacker007

6-Dec-10 6:39

Agreed. So how does the website (CP) enforce something like that? I am seeing a lot of bold comments in the QA forum these days.

Chris Maunder6-Dec-10 10:18

6-Dec-10 10:18

Comments by the author of the question are made bold to make it easier to see their comment.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Thoughs on the question delete ui/process

Slacker0077-Dec-10 0:00

Slacker007

7-Dec-10 0:00

Ok. I still feel that it would be a good idea if the comment length was limited to 100-150 characters max. Just an idea.

Simon P Stevens6-Dec-10 5:05

Simon P Stevens

6-Dec-10 5:05

I decided that this question[^] wasn't a good question so I hit delete. the question has now disappeared. (I'm assuming site mods still have some access to it and it's not really fully deleted from the database)

I think perhaps deleting might be better implemented as a softer delete where the question is labelled as deleted but is still visible (possibly only when navigated to directly, and not showing up in the usual search results), and no more answers are accepted, but the deleter is still able to post a message to the OP to explain why the question was deleted.

In this case I have no way of telling the OP how he should improve his question for next time.

Also, perhaps deleting should be a vote based action, requiring consensus from several members before the question is deleted.

(On the same subject, perhaps some guidelines on when 'delete' should be used - was this a good candidate for delete, or should I have just voted down?)

Simon

Sandeep Mewara6-Dec-10 8:27

Sandeep Mewara

6-Dec-10 8:27

Simon P Stevens wrote:
In this case I have no way of telling the OP how he should improve his question for next time.

Well, why not just tell about all the issues to user via a comment first and then delete the question? This way, you can convey OP about how to improve the question next time and also delete the current one.

Chris Maunder6-Dec-10 11:18

6-Dec-10 11:18

Exactly.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Simon P Stevens6-Dec-10 21:27

Simon P Stevens

6-Dec-10 21:27

see here[^]

Simon

Simon P Stevens6-Dec-10 21:27

Simon P Stevens

6-Dec-10 21:27

Then there is no way for the OP to respond. The discussion is one way.

And what about if other people disagree with the delete.

Simon

You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Sandeep Mewara6-Dec-10 22:33

Sandeep Mewara

6-Dec-10 22:33

Simon P Stevens wrote:
Then there is no way for the OP to respond. The discussion is one way.

Generally, this case of delete's happen with new users or users doing spam. Further, I am not sure what would an OP respond to our comments for such thing. (Might be: 'Ok', 'I will not do it again', etc). As long as the message is conveyed to OP, that should do.

Simon P Stevens wrote:
And what about if other people disagree with the delete.

Well, I guess thats why delete is reputation based and enabled for high rep people. It leads to an assumed that the person that has deleting power is sensible enough and would do right thing.

Pete O'Hanlon6-Dec-10 4:42

Pete O'Hanlon

6-Dec-10 4:42

Keith Barrow has identified that this[^] site looks like it's stealing content.

I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

HimanshuJoshi6-Dec-10 4:45

HimanshuJoshi

6-Dec-10 4:45

Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
it's stealing content.

Looks like a total mirror of CP with few features like signing in disabled. I see a law suite coming.

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Keith Barrow6-Dec-10 4:50

Keith Barrow

6-Dec-10 4:50

Perhaps this would have been a better place to mention this. I can be really dimwitted sometimes [read often] ............

Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
-Or-A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Pete O'Hanlon6-Dec-10 7:56

Pete O'Hanlon

6-Dec-10 7:56

At least I gave you credit. Wink | ;)

I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Ian Shlasko6-Dec-10 5:51

Ian Shlasko

6-Dec-10 5:51

This looks like a job for *bleep* sharks with *bleep* laser beams on their heads.

Or at least ill-tempered sea bass.

Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Keith Barrow6-Dec-10 5:52

Keith Barrow

6-Dec-10 5:52

Ian Shlasko wrote:
Or at least ill-tempered sea bass.

Are they mutated?

Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
-Or-A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Ian Shlasko6-Dec-10 5:54

Ian Shlasko

6-Dec-10 5:54

No, we couldn't afford a decent mad scientist... We had to outsource.

Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Sean Ewington6-Dec-10 6:08

Sean Ewington

6-Dec-10 6:08

Thanks for bringing it to our attention. The legal hamster wheels are already turning on this one but we may need to mutate the hamsters

Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Nish Nishant6-Dec-10 6:20

Nish Nishant

6-Dec-10 6:20

Sean Ewington wrote:
but we may need to mutate the hamsters

Just add some arsenic-organic bacteria to their daily feed. Big Grin | :-D

Regards,
Nish

My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

Re: You may want to set the legal hamsters on this one.

Chris Maunder6-Dec-10 11:06

Usernames containing email addresses

6-Dec-10 11:06

We're on it. Again.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

fjdiewornncalwe6-Dec-10 4:42

fjdiewornncalwe

6-Dec-10 4:42

Just to forward an observation that has been noted.
Specifically in this Q&A entry, the username of the OP contains his email address.
Should the system perhaps have a rule associated with username creation that takes this into account?

I'm actually just forwarding on the suggestion. It was originally made on the provided thread by ManfredRBihy

I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

Re: Usernames containing email addresses

Chris Maunder6-Dec-10 11:07