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No need to do that Marcus.
From time to time I go through answers that are still unrewarded.
Today I had a couple of your's that needed my desperate attention.
It wasn't more than 5 or 6 answers, so maybe it still doesn't account for 120 rep points.
Cheers!
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Marcus Kramer wrote: but even my ego isn't big enough to think there isn't something weird going on...
you probably meant to say
"... to not think there is something weird ..."
or such:
"... not to think there is something weird ..."
OK, call me a jerk, but I just couldn't have you say this: "Even my ego isn't big enough to think."
Cheers!
modified on Sunday, January 2, 2011 4:49 PM
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So I suppose I know need to refer to you as Mr. Happy Pants...
For some reason, that just doesn't sound right... 
Thanks, by the way!
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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I'm just wondering if this would perhaps be a way to filter out a bunch of the questions that simply require a "search google" answer.
When a user is posting a question, before they submit it perhaps they could verify that they have read the first recommendation in the info section below the submit button with a checkbox or a validation that they have understood to "check google" before submitting a question here.
This could cut down on the volume of silly questions that seem to come in to the site.
(Just the ramblings of a cratchety old man on Sunday morning...)
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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But it will be just like the "Accept Licence" box on most software; everyone ticks it, but no-one actually reads the licence.
Just say 'NO' to evaluated arguments for diadic functions! Ash
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: But it will be just like the "Accept Licence" box on most software; everyone ticks it, but no-one actually reads the licence.
Agree. 
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True, but that could lead to an easier way to have these types of questions removed from the pool quickly. These questions don't usually qualify as abusive, so I would be very hesitant to flag them as that, but I still think they should be removed at some point...
But then again, I'm probably just a little to anal retentive about that type of thing.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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The easiest way is to actually re-tag blatantlylazy questions with "GoogleMe" or something, and then add this tag to your ignored list of attributes within Quick Answers. We as a community should work towards improving the quality of the questions.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Has anyone else noticed that sometimes, you can't use shift- or ctrl-arrow keys to move around while editing a comment? I went back to try to duplicate it (in Q/A), but I couldn't. The place I noticed it was in an alternate Tips/Trick, which doesn't make sense because it appears to be the same editor as the one used in Q/A.
".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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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Exactly right John. I just tested and CTL-Left works fine in a QA comment but not in a Tips/Tricks one; most strange.
Just say 'NO' to evaluated arguments for diadic functions! Ash
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Should be good now.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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When I try to edit one of my comments the editing text area always comes up as empty.
I can edit my Q&A answers just fine (also forum posts). Somehow only the comments seem to be affected by this.
This bug is observed both in FireFox and IE8. Is anybody else observing this?
What's up in hamster city?
modified on Sunday, January 2, 2011 11:23 AM
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I just had the same experience when trying to edit someone else's comment.
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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What about your own comments? Can you edit those?
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Tried a couple, and no I can't. Same thing, empty edit box.
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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Ok thanks, so I can stop emptying the browser cache again and again.
Had a couple of reboots too in hope this would go away. 
Cheers!
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Order has been restored.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Acknowledged and confirmed.
Thanks!
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Add a tab to the home page that shows the article competitions. In that tab page, show four buttons/links on the left side:
Current Month (use the actual name of the month instead of "Current Month")
Previous Month Winners (use the actual name of the month instead of "Previous Month")
Current Feature Competitions
Past Feature Winners
For Monthly Competitions:
Depending on which one is clicked, it will show the competition page for that month. The "previous month" page would show the categories and their winners. The "current month" page would show the current month's competition entries.
Once a competition is completed, and entries have been chosen for the next competition, the page for from the current month moves to "Previous month", and a new page is generated for "Current month" with the new entries.
The end result is that there are always two months of competition immediately available, which solves the issue we have at this very minute that shows no active competitions, and actually finding what happened in the past. Also, although we haven't had the December contest yet, there's no mention of it *anywhere*. The current contest page says there's no contest for January, yet the past contest listing stops at November.
".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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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Using FF:
When I go to "My Posts" in Q/A, the Questions tab reveals a mostly blank content area with the items that *should* be in that list posted all the way over to the right side of the screen. Further, the tags panel on the right side overlays the questions, hiding the area of the questions consumed by the panel, but showing the edges of the question div.
The "Answers" tab is correctly aligned horizontally, but vertically, it shows the list of answers top-aligned with the tabs, thus scrambling the text because you can see both the tab titles and the answer items.
".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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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Just fixed it.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Many thanks, oh great and powerful Oz.
".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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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Its Sunday? This is meant to be the last of your days off before you get back back to reality with a bang next week!
Oh wait, don't tell me, there is no such thing as a day off.........you just take the time off when you want it and can get it.
Happy New Year Chris....now back to it, next bug is waiting to be squashed. 
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DaveAuld wrote: This is meant to be the last of your days off before you get back back to reality
Days off?
Sorry...? 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Using FF:
When I went to edit an alternate tip/trick, all of the page content was crunched all the way over to the right side of the screen. It was still editable, but on my 1680x1050 screen, it was only like 600 pixels wide.
".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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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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