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Sorry I really can't be bothered, I've tried explaining something to you before, if you don't get it never mind it's even less important than points.
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No need to get sniffy. You don't make yourself clear at all - don't blame me because you can't make yourself understood.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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1.)Wasn't getting sniffy - Really can't be bothered and really isn't important
2.) Didn't blame you.
All I know is I get into a constant explain/comment/explain/comment cycle when I converse with you on here which I wanted to avoid(and yes I know I've failed cos here I am explaining why you're wrong on the first 2 points). I think last time you claimed to know why I posted something and what I was thinking when I did it so I reckon your my missus in disguise anyways as she claims to know why I do stuff to.
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Saying that you really can't be bothered and it really isn't important is being sniffy.
You appeared to be shifting the blame for your inability to make yourself understood to me. I asked you to explain what you meant as it didn't make much sense to me. If you wish to take the piss, feel free, I welcome it but at least make yourself understood; so far your ability to elucidate appears to be sadly lacking. On the other hand, perhaps it's me having a thicko moment. Either way, it is simply impolite not to clarify when asked to do so.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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mark merrens wrote: Either way, it is simply impolite not to clarify when asked to do so.
mark merrens wrote: Saying that you really can't be bothered and it really isn't important is being sniffy.
No as I've said I've been down that road with you before and it's one I'm not willing to go down again.
I can't be bothered and it isn't important, sorry.
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PB 369,783 wrote: sorry
I accept your apology even though it is worthless. Being rude and dismissive smacks of ignorance: plainly the cap fits.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I apologised in the 1st post when I said I wasn't going to bother to explain(so I'm not being rude and we could have skipped all this nonsense in between). I knew if I did explain it wouldn't have been left like that, you would have argued that I meant something else, like I say been down that road and I've seen you take others down there too. Even now I'm drawn into a lengthy conversation which isn't worth having. You didn't understand, it REALLY wasn't important and is REALLY not worth explaining and I Really don't care if it's mine or your fault, I just didn't want to be still going over it 2 days later but here I am( even this you are failing to understand despite repeating it 2 or 3 times now).
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You're just no fun at all. Don't give in now: this just getting interesting.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Page http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/Reputation.aspx[^] says:
Editor: Edit Article A member receives points for editing an article - changing at least 10% of the content.
And the same is planned for tricks.
Problem: it don't work for article updating. I hope it is not because of your complain 
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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By Hell, how did it jump to page 181 with the "Next" button ?
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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I was working on the article Carrom+ AIO and I saved draft. It said Saved <1 min ago. I moved out of the website and when I came back it was gone! I see only the initial template  Can somebody help?
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Your draft is here[^]. There doesn't seem to be any content there though.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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There was lot of content... damn I'm rewriting it now.. this time I'll write offline first!
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Talha Naqvi wrote: this time I'll write offline first
I actually think that should be always like that
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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Yeah and sometime we learn it the hard way 
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I just found this question[^] (albeit on the second page of Q&A) that had a mention it was modified 9 hours earlier by a certain Boris Fisher[^]. The accout is no longer actice nor is there any trace of a modification on said question (no solution nor updates or edits).
Can the update time of a Q&A entry be reset to its previous state when the reason for that update to its last modification time has ceased to exist?
It appears to me that this could be just to much effort for such a rare occurrence, but I thought I should bring it to your attention.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
modified 3-Aug-13 18:38pm.
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I hope you don't mind if I throw that in the "probably not worth it" basket.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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No problem Chris, I anticipated that  .
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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In March, when I enabled my ad-blocker, CP gave me a message that my ads were disabled.
One part of the message said that the ads would be on-topic, so that they've to do with programming/software developing/...
After reading that, I disabled my ad-blocker for CP, but today I got an ad about a travel to London.
If that message was telling me that the ads would be on-topic, why do I get an off-topic ad like that?
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We're experimenting with a new ad provider to see what their ads are like. Unfortunately the options for blocking ads are pretty basic so we have two choices: block a (small) subset of advertisers and let the rest go through (while watching and ensuring ads are sensible) or go the painful way and approve each ad to be shown individually.
At this point I'm going to push for Box B. All I ask is you be patient as we work with the new supplier.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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OK, thanks for the explanation!
I'll be patient.
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Same here just now. Culprit is home24.de and it's an advertisement about furniture. Not exactly what I had expected to find on CP. 
Curious as I am I'd like to know what the problem was with your previous provider, as I didn't notice any glitches like that before. It could well be that this Kind of discussion is not suitable for a public forum though, I guess.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
modified 3-Aug-13 16:41pm.
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Manfred R. Bihy wrote: Curious as I am I'd like to know what the problem was with your previous provider
We sell in-house via our DeveloperMedia business and that's totally under our control (and we're anal about who we allow on) but we're constantly looking at new clients and advertising suppliers. We tried these guys a few months ago, turned them off, left them, and are now trying them again.
It's a test. We'll adjust, try again, rinse, repeat.
Manfred R. Bihy wrote: It could well be that this is not suitable for a public forum though, I guess
Nah - talking about the ads we show is important. The ads pay the bills, but more importantly we want the ads to be on things that are relevant to you. Software and services are the obvious ones, but I buy gadgets, so I personally want to see ads for computers, tablets, phones, gadgets for my bike, gadgets for the office. I read, so ads for books on topics I enjoy, and that extends beyond computing to general science. I also travel a bit, so anything geeky that can make my trips more enjoyable is definitely OK by me.
And then what about the stereotypical developer diet? Do we show pizza and beer ads? Jolt cola? What about ergonomic furniture, gym memberships? Games and gaming rigs? I draw the line at dating ads though. Statistically developers are more likely to be married, and stay married, so I refuse to pander to inaccurate stereotypes.
What would you like to see?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Well I agree with most of the stuff you mentioned except maybe for the dietary ones. I did notice though that the ad I previously mentioned was localized (I'm in Germany) that is actually a good thing as these ads may have a better chance of getting my attention, especially if it would be something like a gym membership.
I'm very much for gadgets and electronic tinkering stuff (tinkerforge dot com) etc.
Something else by the way, do you thinkg it could be possible for members to subscribe to certain advertisement categories? In my opinion that seems viable. I'm not sure it would be well received by the ad companies though. They probably get their revenue by how much adverts they push out. If they'd get most of their revenue by direct sales through advertisments it could be a possibility. The positive effect being that I only get to see what I'm really interested in (category wise that is).
IRC one member even proposed previously to opt out off ads completely by having something like a payed membership. I'm not so much for that option, as once in a while an ad can turn your attention to something you'd otherwise have missed. I still see the option for subscription to certain categories. That would of course mean that the ad content would have to be properly decorated with appropriate meta data.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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Manfred R. Bihy wrote: They probably get their revenue by how much adverts they push out.
Advertisers are companies trying to sell their product. The more they can show ads to those interested, and the less they show ads to those who aren't interested, the better. I think there's a tendency to forget that a software company is just a bunch of guys like you and I who believe in what they do and just want to talk to those whose problem they are trying to solve.
Manfred R. Bihy wrote: once in a while an ad can turn your attention to something you'd otherwise have missed
Exactly. And this is also a reason that choosing an ad based on what someone says they like isn't always accurate.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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