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Looks like a bug. My guess is the member was reported and then closed their account, and the report was attributed to the account closure incorrectly.
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Chris Maunder
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The images are required to be 640px or less. What about the images that are uploaded, higher than this? Most users don't want to do that, and sometimes the images don't make much sense in lesser quality. In such cases my suggestion would be to perform an automatic 640px conversion, like WordPress does "image-url.png?w=640". This way, you can load the image in 640px and saving the UI. At the same time, write a JavaScript code that allows the users to view the images in full screen (or at least a larger canvas) by clicking on the images.
I can provide a demonstration but I am sure you got my point. For time being, (Chris or Sean) you can see my recent article, most of the images are required to be 640px+ for their content to be visible as my laptop screen is producing higher resolution graphics, so text gets smaller and smaller. I somehow was able to give a note to the readers to right-click and view the images.
But I am sure, CodeProject articles can get a good UX/UI if they include this feature for their stuff and allow authors to add images of the quality they want, and let users view the images at the quality they are needed to be viewed, while maintaining the UI of the post preview page. 
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The limit is there so that those viewing the articles on devices such as iPads will be able to view the article correctly.
I challenge you to show me an image that absolutely, positively must be greater than 640px. Even then what I would say is "provide a 640px version and link it to a full size image".
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Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: Even then what I would say is "provide a 640px version and link it to a full size image".
You had me wrong, this is exactly what I was suggesting but in a different manner. Instead of a URL to be opened in a new tab, or using a custom way of redirecting the user to full image page. What I was suggesting was that CodeProject itself standardize this.
- Keep the same layout, 640px is enough and works like a charm. No need to remove that limit.
- In cases, where the image to be uploaded is larger, set the width to 640px (!important) so the layout does not break.
- Instead of having author add any other special URL mapping, consider adding a button to the image when user is viewing it, to open the full image as a modal popup, new tab or whatever...
- The idea was same, but just addition of a button instead of a hyperlink.
For example the recent article that I had uploaded, Facial biometric authentication on your connected devices[^], has a few of the images that on my 2K screen seems to cause a problem while reading. Of course on smaller screens they will be OK, but in case of big screens the text is unreadable.
I hope it makes sense.
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Quote: Posted 9 Jul 2016
It's been updated quite often in this time - I don't know if picking it is a feature or a bug. I think it is a wanted behaviour.
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But the article's first version posted 4 years ago. How can it be in "Latest Best Pick"?
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"Latest" is based on the update date.
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Chris Maunder
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If the author has changed some parts of the article to adapt it to a new technology... why should not be considered "up-to-date" and appear in that list?
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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After deleting solution provided under Unanswered Questions answer link is still coming under Reputation History for that user and point is also not getting reduced.
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You've done the work, you keep the points.
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Chris Maunder
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So you are trying to say that this is good way to accumulate points whether end user is getting benefited or not does not matter. 
rahul
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No, that is wrong and if multiple of these actions are performed, admins will kick in and ban the user from accessing CodeProject again, (from their account).
CodeProject is not just about reputation, although there is a lot that you can do with reputation and badges but it is fun, when reputation is the least of the concerns. And yes, there are many protectors looking around, here and there and if they find a hamster, they... Well use them for the next logo. 
Besides: If you had to bring every reputation history once it gets removed, then what about the downvotes? What about the upvotes? What about the bookmark history of that post and the person who did that. Thinking all of this will make me say the same,
Quote: You've done the work, you keep the points.
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Message Removed
modified 21-Jul-16 9:09am.
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Give us the ability to block messages from selected users.
Additionally, give us a way to see how many users are blocking you (and of course, not show who the blockers are).
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I'm trying to work out how this would work technically and practically.
Technically it's a PITA. It's not like you have a list of messages (a la facebook or twitter) that we just add/don't add a message to when a message is posted. We have to query and render the forum messages by either assuming everyone sees the same set of messages (so we can cache), or we query the database each call (so we can get you exactly the message set you want), or a hybrid of the two which would be a PITA. PITA is a programmer's lot, though, so if it's worth it we just hunker down.
Practically we'd have a problem because not showing a message means there would be a break in the forum tree. I'd want to show a [message removed] message to make it clear (even something subtle) at which point I can't help thinking that human nature would kick in and the very next request would be "can we have a button that shows us the blocked message".
At which point I just give everyone a flat look and go back down to the steam engines to ensure the ship is still sailing.
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Chris Maunder
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How about this. If the message sender is blocked, just show "BLOCKED SENDER" in the message body. If the user decides he wants to view the spewage, he can hover over an appropriate spewage icon, and it will show up in a popup window with the option (button) to unblock the spewage spewer. That way, everyone is happy.
C'mon, it sounds easy to me. 
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
modified 21-Jul-16 8:06am.
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Quote: Give us the ability to block messages from selected users.
I'm afraid this doesn't go well. It brings Member WAR to each other. Imagine you wrote something and I MUST to comment it but you blocked me. That's unfair. You might wrote something touchy that I might not happy with it. If I blocked you, the same applies to you.
modified 21-Jul-16 19:05pm.
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Blocking a member would only work for the member blocking you. Everyone else would see your post.
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Chris Maunder
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Are you guys planning to target the 12-18 year old demographic here by any chance? Block an user first, maybe next specify another member as a BFF, and maybe a un-heart button too.
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I was thinking we could have a "selfie" button for those on laptops that would automatically upload a selfie to us, and instagram, and snapchat, and hipchat, and then tweet a random line of code from their current IDE.
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Chris Maunder
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Sounds good. I'm guessing this will include the notification of a member who is being block. So that he/she will refrain further comments incluiding any future problem on the blocker member. If not I suggest to be considered like that.
I also suggest to any member to have this ability. Or else, members who are mature enough, ego less, not being so proud having points and more especially who do not pimp around for other member, have existing >=15 or more years and off course the CP staffs.
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No: blocking someone would not send them an email saying "you are blocked". That would be counterproductive.
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Chris Maunder
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So why I spent my time sending and composing few statements while I know the member blocking me regardless of the content.
For example. Suppose my recent reply to Mike Hankey was blocked, but someone who has sent similar reply being replied. How that I feel? It might be little racey. Just saying.
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You're missing the point.
This isn't for your benefit. It's so people who are being annoyed by other people can tune them out and enjoy silence. They aren't trying to educate, or make feel bad, or make feel good, or make the person feel anything.
They just don't want to see their messages.
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Chris Maunder
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