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16-Dec-13 5:41

He got also some poor-quality tips hanging around:

Some Important SQL Queries[^]
Maybe a reference, but fosho no tip.

Get Tables List With Its Dependent Tables Names[^]
same

That's two out of three tips. Reported as abuser.

Veni, vidi, caecus

SoMad16-Dec-13 6:17

SoMad

16-Dec-13 6:17

Those are actually Alternatives to existing Tips. I agree they are weak, but it seems to be difficult to define just how much/little content is needed for an Alternative Article, let alone an Alternative Tip.

Soren Madsen

"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty

OriginalGriff16-Dec-13 6:21

OriginalGriff

16-Dec-13 6:21

Doesn't matter too much: see my post below yours.

Marco Bertschi16-Dec-13 9:04

16-Dec-13 9:04

Even though it does not matter anymore - For Tips which so less content the hamsters have introduced the Reference type.

Veni, vidi, caecus

OriginalGriff16-Dec-13 6:19

OriginalGriff

16-Dec-13 6:19

And the third one
Differences between Stored Procedures and Functions[^]
is plagiarised from here:
http://shikhargangrade-developer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/difference-between-stored-procedure-and.html[^]
His: Nov 2011.
The blog: July 2011

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

SoMad16-Dec-13 6:35

SoMad

16-Dec-13 6:35

Yeah, that does it. I felt I had to 1-vote that one because it had 49 votes, 40 of which were 5... I know it will be gone pretty soon, but still.

Soren Madsen

"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty

Spammer

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)14-Dec-13 16:27

14-Dec-13 16:27

1. http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=10465541[^]
2. http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=10466965[^]

Posts
1. SPAM - Please mark as spam[^]
2. SPAM - Please mark as spam[^]
3. SPAM - Please mark as spam[^]
4. SPAM - Please mark as spam[^]

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All gone

Thanks787214-Dec-13 17:53

Thanks7872

14-Dec-13 17:53

Final kicks applied.

"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad

Re: All gone

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)14-Dec-13 18:59

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

14-Dec-13 18:59

Thanks.

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Sock Puppeteer??

CHill6014-Dec-13 10:12

CHill60

14-Dec-13 10:12

This member http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Messages.aspx?fmid=9924541[^]
only seems to like voting for this member http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7869570[^]
In fact, that's all they've done.

Hmm .. this member also seems to only like articles by that poster too http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=10209184[^]

oh, and another one ...
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Messages.aspx?fmid=9864495[^]

Or has something gone wrong with hyperlinking in CP this evening??

[Edit] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Messages.aspx?fmid=9927876[^]
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Messages.aspx?fmid=9924549[^]

All the above appear to be sock puppets ... is there voting going on for article of the month ? Poke tongue | ;-P

modified 14-Dec-13 16:23pm.

Re: Sock Puppeteer??

Manfred Rudolf Bihy14-Dec-13 10:53

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

14-Dec-13 10:53

The account of the article writer is of type group eventhough the image and name suggests there is a single person behind it. The first alleged puppet is a member of that group who wrote the article. Whilst it doth look suspicious I don't think I would call it a sock puppet. It might be some other dimension of tom foolery though.

Cheers!

"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

Ron White, Comedian

modified 15-Dec-13 7:15am.

Re: Sock Puppeteer??

CHill6015-Dec-13 6:22

CHill60

15-Dec-13 6:22

Thanks for checking. Never knew there was group accounts! Learn something new every day Smile | :)

PowerAdmin

DaveAuld14-Dec-13 0:12

DaveAuld

14-Dec-13 0:12

This user: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=10057313[^]

has a number of technical blogs sitting in moderation.
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=105193&aid=696534[^]
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=105192&aid=696533[^]
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=105191&aid=696532[^]

They all are basically trying to drive traffic towards their site. Even one of them has a link that says, "Click here to continue blah blah blah" and this goes off to their site.

Looks rather spammy to me.

Dave
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Re: PowerAdmin

SoMad14-Dec-13 0:32

SoMad

14-Dec-13 0:32

Yeah, I agree and I was going to report all of it too, but then I stumbled upon the article from August (read the Editorial Note): An Extra Pair of Hands, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week[^].
Does this mean it is a CP sponsor and protected by the hamsters?

Soren Madsen

"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty

Re: PowerAdmin

DaveAuld14-Dec-13 1:31

DaveAuld

14-Dec-13 1:31

That article is in its correct location, i.e. the Product Showcase which is paid for.

I don't think that gives them the right to try and push other content into other sections.

Dave
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My posts down voted

i0013-Dec-13 21:59

i00

13-Dec-13 21:59

I posted this article in the lounge (yes I know I probably should have posted it here, whops) Article violates Terms[^].

Anyway, today, in a period of 7 mins, 19 of various posts of mine were mysteriously down-voted. I assume this was related.

Kris

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modified 14-Dec-13 4:06am.

Re: My posts down voted

Manfred Rudolf Bihy14-Dec-13 3:35

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

14-Dec-13 3:35

I also spotted some paranormal democratic activity directed at myself, but if I were you I wouldn't worry too much.

Just keep on going doing your thing. Points don't matter anyhow.

Cheers!

"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

Ron White, Comedian

Random Downvoter

Marco Bertschi13-Dec-13 7:41

13-Dec-13 7:41

This guy[^] appears to have been on some sort of downvoter strike, after one of his articles got downvoted by another member.
Read the whole story[^]

Whatsoever, he then voted an article with two stars, using the great comment "....."
i00 BindingList with DataGridView[^]

Afterwards, he voted another article with one star, with the not really better comment "could have done better" - Constructive criticism sounds different, I suppose.

Given the context of the Lounge post (And believe me, that story is true, sadly the said article by RAJ is already deleted) I'd say this is pure abusive behavior by the member RAJ, and we should close his account as abusive.

Veni, vidi, caecus

Manfred Rudolf Bihy13-Dec-13 10:24

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

13-Dec-13 10:24

I also came to the same conclusion and have already reported the offender.

Cheers!

"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

Ron White, Comedian

Ron Beyer13-Dec-13 11:06

Ron Beyer

13-Dec-13 11:06

Gone

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i0013-Dec-13 22:12

i00

13-Dec-13 22:12

I think he is back under another account ... I don't get many posts down-voted but just had 19 various posts down-voted in 7 mins ... Here[^] is the post about it I just opened under this forum.

Kris

Marco Bertschi13-Dec-13 23:53

13-Dec-13 23:53

Just let him be, as long as he is only downvoting posts we can't really prove that it was him.
Send a report to Sean@codeproject.com, he will take care of the problem.

Veni, vidi, caecus