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Make a clear "Community Article" section for non-programming related community type stuff. Don't add the points to the Author Table, but to debator instead (which is really a adds-to-the-community-in-a-non-programming-way score anyhow).
Sorry if the Scrapbook meets these suggestions (first I've seen of it). But I think Fat-Boy is right about non-programming articles creeping in, it could be the thin edge of the wedge, especialy as it has now been highlighted. I also that DD does contribute a huge amount to the social side of things, which it is important and needs to be recognised too.
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Keith, already suggested that I shall pull my article to a web page and just have a pointer rather than as a CP Article in it's own right.
I think that will satisfy all parties.
See, the middle ground is achievable.
I will leave it in articles until it is completed and critiqued, then uplift and post to a website.
I trust all are happy with that.
This is a result of me saying something in Latin, somebody saying about learning latin, my suggestion of a primer and several people encourageing me.
It seems to have got a little out of hand.
But hey ho, the solution is not difficult is it?
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC League Table Link
CCC Link[ ^]
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Just to clarify, this wasn't a dig at anyone involved, more a middle-way suggestion that might prevent the current in-fighting.
Dalek Dave wrote: But hey ho, the solution is not difficult is it
Indeed not.
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I have just looked at your 'How to solve CCC' article and I think I have spotted an error.
In the 'How are clues made up' section
False teller and achievement we hear.
From this we can get the answer COUNTERFEIT.
False is the synonym which is counterfeit, and from the cryptic part, Teller is Counter and achievement is a feat, but as it is 'heard’ it means a word spelled the same.
Shurely shome mishtake?
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.”
I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
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Hmmmm I foresee and edit!
Thanks Henry.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC League Table Link
CCC Link[ ^]
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Why don't you put your Latin Primer in the blog on your profile page and link to it in your sig?
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.”
I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
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What a great idea.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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kthnxs
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.”
I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
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... to see any Questions in Q&A. All I get since last week are blank pages. Before that I have been on vacation and can't tell how long this already is like that.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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Have you checked the filter at the top right of the page?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I just did:
'View Unanswered Questions' and 'View All Questions' both show no results and nowhere in the top right area are any controls for filtering, just for searching and signing in / out.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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Curious.
Could you please send me a screenshot and also the URL you're using?
Sorry to be a pain but I can't replicate the issue. This may help. Email chris at codeproject. dot com.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Hello, I am currently at work and can't send any screenshots, but I will do it tonight when I get home. The URL (for the unanswered questions) is: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Answers/List.aspx?tab=unanswered
However, I think it's the ancient IE6 we still have here at work. At home I use IE8 and last night everything was ok. I thought you perhaps had changed some settings and solved the problem. But here at work those pages are blank again. As a developer I can do what other users here can't do: simply install another browser. I need it to test web applications 
Thanks for your troubles. If I'm right those pages simply are not compatible with IE6 anymore.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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IE6? There's your problem.
We're no longer supporting IE6. If it works, great, if it doesn't, then it can be luck of the draw.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Unfortunately everything at work still runs on XP and IE6, like many of the users of our web applications. I fear, this old thing will still be in use for a while longer. But thanks again for your troubles. At least I can install another browser without being killed for it 
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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Can you try now? I've tweaked it a little.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Back at work now ... and yes, that did it. Even in old IE6 it works now. Thanks.
just being curious, what was it?
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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The rating control was in a floating div with no width specified so IE freaked out and hid the rest of the content. The boundaries of the elements were within the viewable area, they just weren't being rendered. Setting a nominal width of 250px to the rating control (for IE6 only, using the _underscore hack) made everything snap back into sanity.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Making websites which work on IE6 and also all other browsers always was a pain. Fortunately Microsoft has seen the light and compatibility between IE and other browsers is slowly getting better.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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It's standards compliance that should be (and is) the goal for IE.
Actually, it should be innovation, a great experience, efficient use of resources, keeping out of our way and providing a browser that works on whatever platform, whatever device we choose, that should be the goal.
But for now I'll be happy with standards compliance 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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And I always went around the browsers and went for web applications with clients connected over webservices whenever I could. In my pet project at home I now went so far to make a client based on XNA. At the moment it happily renders 3D scenes while displaying the first controls of my yet unfinished GUI.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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So it surns out we already have this kind of stuff on CP:
Solving The Cryptic Crossword Clues[^]
And thus soon a Latin Primer if you can believe it.
So just what is a programming site doing hosting these kinds of articles? Can anyone explain the logic of this?
Or is it open season and we can now publich anything on CP and thus degrade its usefullness?
"It is a remarkable fact that despite the worldwide expenditure of perhaps US$50 billion since 1990, and the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists worldwide, no human climate signal has yet been detected that is distinct from natural variation."
Bob Carter, Research Professor of Geology, James Cook University, Townsville
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The CCC has been moved to the Scrapbook section which holds a bunch of "don't really fit here" things. There was enough interest in the Crosswords that it seemed sensible to post a guide to them.
Articles should be about programming, but articles which help the community work too.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Its the start of the rot Chris. CP will stop being a good site for programming and become a general dumping ground for anyone looking to raise their profile points on CP for whatever odd reason they should want to do so.
I dont suppose you will let the Latin Primer get published, it cant be of much help to the community to learn a languaghe as useless and dead as that.
"It is a remarkable fact that despite the worldwide expenditure of perhaps US$50 billion since 1990, and the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists worldwide, no human climate signal has yet been detected that is distinct from natural variation."
Bob Carter, Research Professor of Geology, James Cook University, Townsville
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Why not take a look at http://www.codeproject.com/kb/scrapbook/[^] and look at the dates of the articles in there before you get too hot and bothered.
It's fine. Cryptic crosswords are problem solving games. I can think of worse things than that.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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