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1. The lounge is for the CodeProject community to discuss things of interest to the community, and as a place for the whole community to participate. It is, first and foremost, a respectful meeting and discussion area for those wishing to discuss the life of a Software developer.
The #1 rule is: Be respectful of others, of the site, and of the community as a whole.
2. Technical discussions are welcome, but if you need specific programming question answered please use Quick Answers[^], or to discussion your programming problem in depth use the programming forums[^]. We encourage technical discussion, but this is a general discussion forum, not a programming Q&A forum. Posts will be moved or deleted if they fit better elsewhere.
3. No sys-admin, networking, "how do I setup XYZ" questions. For those use the SysAdmin[^] or Hardware and Devices[^] forums.
4. No politics (including enviro-politics[^]), no sex, no religion. This is a community for software development. There are plenty of other sites that are far more appropriate for these discussions.
5. Nothing Not Safe For Work, nothing you would not want your wife/husband, your girlfriend/boyfriend, your mother or your kid sister seeing on your screen.
6. Any personal attacks, any spam, any advertising, any trolling, or any abuse of the rules will result in your account being removed.
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Please respect the community and respect each other. We are of many cultures so remember that. Don't assume others understand you are joking, don't belittle anyone for taking offense or being thin skinned.
We are a community for software developers. Leave the egos at the door.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
modified 16-Sep-19 9:31am.
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I made an account here, and I saw that I have to have a logon email (I dont have email for privacy reasons, I just use tempmail services, how am I supposed to use this?), among many other issues, and it made me realize that CodeProject could avoid issues like this if it were free (as in freedom), and that CodeProject not being completely free (as in freedom) is odd considering that the first thing it says in the about page is "CodeProject was formed to allow developers to freely share their knowledge, code and ideas. We believe that by opening your code to others, by teaching those who are learning, and by sharing our daily experiences we all become better programmers.". So then why isn't CodeProject free? I know that there are some reprositories in its repository, but the general website isn't free (as in freedom), but that is still a big problem.
I don't want to come off as just a annoying neckbeard linux fan (but you aren't a nerdy neckbeard if you just annoy people a lot, then you are an open source activist lol), but I just think that this is a cool service, and want to help improve it.
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It is free.
Well, at least by everyone else's definition of the word.
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Imagine, if you will, a user who insists on posting Nazi content. He is very quickly removed from the site so he creates another account and reposts the same content. He's banned, creates a new account, and so on, and so on, and so on. This is because he is completely anonymous. If you give us your email address on sign up, when you're banned, you're banned. Okay, you may create new email addresses, but this is inconveniencing you and you will get tired of the hurdles you have to jump through.
When the site says it's free, it is free - it doesn't cost you a penny. You get access to a wealth of content from articles, through to the ability to freely seek help in QA and the forums. That's got to be worth a single dedicated email address.
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Well said Pete 
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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The email address you supply is used for specific purposes: logging you in so that any reputation you build up is applied to the correct user, contacting you to give you news or replies from others.
It is never given out to anyone (member or not) without your permission, sold to any outside company, or used for marketing of products or services that will cost you anything.
Emails and the associated passwords are stored in a safe and secure manner which conforms to GDPR and other relevant data protection legislation.
The articles are all free (though I believe you have to log in to download code), and reading the messages is also free regardless of your login status.
But you can't post a message or question, or answer, or article without logging in first. A good chunk of this is related to the amount of spam and abusive messages we get: since you have to be logged in to post it, the site can choose to revoke your membership and wield the Ban Hammer.
The information is free: contributions are also free, but do require a login - which uses your email and a password just as it does on many other sites.
I'm not sure what you problem with this is? Did you get a request for a credit card or similar when you signed up? If so, you really need to check your system, and if clean report it here: Bugs and Suggestions[^] so the admins can see there is a problem.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Best not to feed trolls.
>64
Some days the dragon wins. Suck it up.
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How is having to provide an email restricting freedom? Or am I missing some vague point here?
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If you do not have an email (for privacy reasons) why are you using the internet at all? The hackers of the world will be hunting you down now, as you obviously have something to hide.
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Free, as in freedom wrote: I don't want to come off as just a annoying neckbeard
Well, you kinda ... 
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Linescio ?
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Phew !
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Oh, I do hope not ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I am sorry, I know the Soapbox is closed.
I just could not resist the temptation. As long as my message is obfuscated, it might just evade the fierce Lounge moderators...
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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I said this yesterday, what is happening shows what would happen if The West Wing were written by the creator of Only Fools And Horses.
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Usually someone will be a caretaker for a few days, and not for a few months, as is announced in this case.
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hairdressers of the world rejoice.
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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@GregUtas
Where's the CCC? 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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You're supposed to wait for Oi Griff !
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Does that mean I need to "Oi! Gregg Utas!" to remind him to "Oi! Griff!" me in order to "Oi! pkfox!" you when you are late? 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Wordle 383 X/6
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What the Holy Elephanting Elephant? Never heard of it : (
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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