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Yeah, that's why I never ask a question, I just look at the answers already provided and pick the one I judge will work best for me. I have rarely failed to find what I need and don't get involved in the p*ssing contests - although I do see them in passing.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Slacker007 wrote: I have been finding solutions to real world software dev problems on SO since Stack Overflow's inception.
Me too. There are real technical jewels over there.
But the community in CP is not comparable. Despite the occasional problems, I still think CP has one of the best communities in the internet.
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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Nelek wrote: I still think CP has one of the best communities in the internet.
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Why thank you . . . you were referring to me, right?
( Silly question - of course he did )
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: you were referring to me, right?
Nelek (almost) wrote: I still think CP has one of the best and most modest communities in the internet.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I've found a number of answers, or at least help that pointed me in the right direction, on stackoverflow.
I have not, however, been able to post a question. The first time I tried the question was closed and marked as "improper" with no explanation within minutes of my posting it. The second one the question disappeared without a trace. I think it was deleted by a moderator.
I have no compunctions about using information I glean on SO. They can go ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) themselves with a pitchfork sideways before I'll ever try asking another question or posting responses. 
Software Zen: delete this;
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Yeah, I gave up on trying to be an active member at SO, a long time ago.
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I've used SO a lot to find answers. I had a problem (with Remote Desktop Connection to a Raspberry Pi - started a few days ago) and the only search link that mentioned it was to SO, so I wrote a comment on it (had to sign up to do it) which has been immediately deleted by some SOer as they don't accept "It happens to me as well" responses. I've not had that happen on CP.
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And that kind of deletion of comments is arbitrary too, because you'll see other members post stuff like that and they leave it. The system is especially difficult for newcomers.
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Yep, that is the kind of experience I've had there too. I do have a growing number of questions and answers there now since I've been on there for a number of years.
The deleting of questions with no explanation is the one that really has made me mad.
I once posted to electronics.stackexchange.com (the worst snobs of all) and they deleted it.
The question was about electrolytic capacitors and I knew they were spiteful so I took a lot of time to write it up and then they deleted it as if it never existed and I wanted that question so I could think about it.
At a certain point I decided to use them as a repository of my questions. Things I find interesting I ask a question in order to keep record of them.
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But if someone "new" had posted the answer they would have been shot down as being wrong, out of line, not answering the question, etc. I gave up answering on SO because of this.
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Nah stack does alright if you use it as a source of existing information, asking a question OTOH is an invitation to being condescended upon.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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Is a New Year's resolution something that goes in one year and out the other?
"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
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It's a New Year's solution that didn't work the first time around.
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It always amazes me the number of exercise machines on the side of the road come February.
I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27.
JaxCoder.com
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Someone's got to keep the factories running...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: Someone's got to keep the running factories running...
FIFY
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It always amazes me the number of exercise machines on the side of the road come February.
HA! And I try to keep tabs of how many of them have Christmas ribbons and bows still attached to 'em! 
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And thats how the fight started. 
I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27.
JaxCoder.com
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I wonder if divorce lawyers and marriage counselors might pick up some good business leads by following such indicators.
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If not they should probably consider it.
I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27.
JaxCoder.com
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He's wanting to go out, but it's only just getting light enough out there - he's black and Herself doesn't want him run over and in truth, neither do I. So he's been hassling me - slapping my arm, lashing his tail, hitting my mouse, all the usual stuff.
And watching me do some Excel stuff.
Then he stands, and moves to the keyboard.
I rush for CTRL+S before he trashes a pile of stuff, but fail to get there before he walks over the keys.
But no.
Walking is not the idea, nor is typing.
He's showing me keyboard shortcuts ... Did you know the CTRL+SPACE selects the current column? And SHIFT+SPACE the current row? And CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE the current "used area"?
Because I didn't. But my cat did, and has clearly been waiting for the opportunity to educate me ...
Just where do cats learn this stuff? And what the heck is he using a spreadsheet for? 
"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
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OriginalGriff wrote: And what the heck is he using a spreadsheet for?
To keep track of the mice / birds / other critters it's brought home?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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That's not a spreadsheet - that needs a full on database ... 
"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
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