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After discovering an error in an answer to my own question, I was not able to remove the answer I had submitted.
It seems to me that I should be able to remove an answer that I have submitted. Especially if it is in error.
Thanks to Sergey for suggesting that I post the question here.
Pete Hinson
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You said:
The question and answer has been posted using the account http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=10899658[^] but you are using now a different account. If both accounts are yours you should delete one after removing the answer when logged in with the account that has been used to create it.
I see that I am doing that. I wish to delete the 10899658 account, but I cannot find a way to do that. Can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Pete Hinson
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Go to your account page and choose My Settings or move the mouse over the login name on top and choose the same item. There is a check box on the right below the profile image to close the account.
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Fixed a while ago
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Awesome. Perfect. Thanks. 
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Mail title - Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender
From - Mail Delivery System
Thing is, this mail has email-id of that member. I have forwarded that mail to Chris & Sean. Please have a look at that one.
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I uploaded a file at 5:56am central time, and the date/time of the upload shows 12:56am (GMT?)
It looks to be 5 hours off, so my guess is that related to timezones.
".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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Our system looks at the timestamp and deduces intent.
It saw "5:56AM" and decided that no, that wasn't possible. Developers don't code at that time of the day. 1AM? That's probably more like it given someone was in the zone and going strong.
I'll make some adjustments so it can deal with outliers like yourself.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I'm here to test the edge cases. 
".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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nice.
Should be fixed now.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I saw that, we are posting some member as Spammer in "Spam and Abuse Watch" for posting solution to "Old Question".I know that we do not need to post answers for very old question. But want to know that, Is there any date limit for posting solutions to old questions? If there is any limit to post answer for old questions Can you tell me? In future it'll helps to me while answering question.
~R@JEES#
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Biggest problem is that 90% of the "answers" to such old questions are posted by users who have made a blog, or a web or something like that, then do a search related to the thema and start posting only links to the other site. Which actually is spam / site driving and to be reported.
Collateral damage is: The question gets back at the top of the active list and other users who don't pay attention to the timestamps start adding more answers as they think it is a "legitime" and current situation.
That's why it might be a bit tricky about the answering "old questions"
Additionally, if the question didn't have worthy answers... then I don't care if someone answers a 2+ years old question with something that works, this solution can always be useful for future users searching something similar.
But...
if the answer doesn't add any value at all, then... it is another thing.
if the concrete user just answered a lot of old questions in low time it could be as described above or just reputation hunt
At least this is my opinion
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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Yes i got it.Answering old question without making useful sense for a Question will be consider as Spam. .Thank you.
~R@JEES#
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Not exactly. The conclusion is: it depends on the case.
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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We are not reporting them just for answering, but for posting garbage as answers; there is a difference. If someone posts a non-spam response I just tell them not to waste time on old questions.
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Thanks for your useful reply.
~R@JEES#
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: I just tell them not to waste time on old questions
Why?
Just because the OP (most likely) won't need the answer anymore doesn't mean someone else doing a search on the problem can't use the answer.
K that assumes people actually search for a solution before asking but there are a few of those people left (I'm one of them )
Or the OP can then compare with his solution (if he ever found one).
Or the OP did a work around because he didn't find a solution and now he has, and has learned something new for the future.
Tom
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Tom Deketelaere wrote: Why?
Firstly, because it tends to clutter the queue with old questions, and the majority of them already have answers.
Secondly, such answers very rarely add anything to what is alread posted, or are not really solutions.
Thirdly, because in most cases the original questioner has moved on, as evidenced by the number of replies to suggestions.
And lastly, because so many people never bother to search before asking their questions.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: Firstly, because it tends to clutter the queue with old questions, and the majority of them already have answers.
Granted, if the question has an answer and yours doesn't add anything it's indeed not needed to add it.
Richard MacCutchan wrote: Thirdly, because in most cases the original questioner has moved on, as evidenced by the number of replies to suggestions.
Still doesn't mean another person with the same problem can't benefit from it.
Richard MacCutchan wrote: And lastly, because so many people never bother to search before asking their questions.
Yes but, k I have nothing here
I guess those who search first are a minority.
I still hate it tho when I search for a problem, find a question that is exactly the same as my problem but doesn't have an answer after many years.
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Let's say question "Why am I here ?" variation #38847772666 has been closed by our duly diligent watcher-overs. The question is still there sans content, but proudly memorializing the names of its killers  ... comments/Solutions gone bye-bye.
There's some speculation that clicking "Improve Question" and doing something could lead to some kind of re-animation.
curiously, Bill
«I'm asked why doesn't C# implement feature X all the time. The answer's always the same: because no one ever designed, specified, implemented, tested, documented, shipped that feature. All six of those things are necessary to make a feature happen. They all cost huge amounts of time, effort and money.» Eric Lippert, Microsoft, 2009
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hi,
my article at The Internet of Things[^] lost its images when I first uploaded it, so I fixed it.
I went back today to look at it (just because, well, I liked it!) - and the images are gone again.
Rather than fix it, thought I would report it and leave it alone so perhaps the cause can be traced...
It's not a biggie - as the words are worth 1,000 pictures
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Oops. All fixed.
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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The question becomes updated and jumps to the top of the QA list...There is any solution?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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