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Re: Windows API and WinRT/Metro forums should be distinct.

29-Dec-11 0:09

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#realJSOP29-Dec-11 0:11

Re: Windows API and WinRT/Metro forums should be distinct.

29-Dec-11 0:11

Maybe they should separate forums into "Abandoned MS Technologies" and "Current MS Erection Technologies". Of course, almost everything would end up as a sub-category under the Abandoned group.

Chris Maunder29-Dec-11 2:57

Chris Maunder

29-Dec-11 2:57

There is not enough traffic in each to justify splitting them.

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Re: Windows API and WinRT/Metro forums should be distinct.

Nish Nishant29-Dec-11 4:29

Nish Nishant

29-Dec-11 4:29

Chris Maunder wrote:
There is not enough traffic in each to justify splitting them.

Hey Chris,

In my opinion, that still does not justify combining two unrelated forums. Unless you rename the forum to "Everything else".

Regards,
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Site's voting related

Rajeev Jayaram27-Dec-11 12:13

27-Dec-11 12:13

For example, If Member A asks Member B to up-vote all Member A's answers, Member A would get more rep points.

Does CP site handles such cases? If so, how?

P.S:
Actually I thought of this while I found one member was featured in top expert in last 24 hrs section (with more than 500pts in last 24hrs), but when I looked into this recent activities like posting answer, messages etc there were no such activity in last 24 hrs. I was wondering then how could that member get 500pts in last 24hrs.
The example above, I would think of, is one possibility.

Dalek Dave27-Dec-11 13:41

Dalek Dave

27-Dec-11 13:41

Example...

Someone answers 10 questions over 24 hours ago.
The people he answered each accept the answers given, thus 250 points to start with...
A few platinums upvote at 40 points a time and the 500 plus points are gained within the current 24 hours without an answer being given.

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Rajeev Jayaram27-Dec-11 14:17

27-Dec-11 14:17

Dave, your example is genuine case where top performers get rewarded.

But, my question is, What if Member B intentionally up-votes Member A's few months old 40 answers in 15 minutes? Member A would then easily get 400pts even if Member B is silver.

So, does CP handles such cases?

Dalek Dave27-Dec-11 14:26

Dalek Dave

27-Dec-11 14:26

You could not say definitively that Member B was in cahoots with A, there is no proof.
There are often unusual voting patterns, but it really shouldn't concern people, points are not converted to money you know!

Why should this bother you so much?

You have been a member for 48 hours, so just enjoy the site.

As for older votes, consider this...

You answer a question, and are rewarded at the time.
Some months later the OP posts back about a particular issue on that answer.
This moves it back to the top of the Q&A list where others see the answer and think it good enough to upvote.

That way it could be 3 months after the answer was given and points are awarded.

Use the site before criticizing the metrics.

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Rajeev Jayaram27-Dec-11 15:00

27-Dec-11 15:00

Dalek Dave wrote:
points are not converted to money

Very true

thatraja27-Dec-11 18:25

thatraja

27-Dec-11 18:25

I think, 2 months ago...I got a reply(Thanks note with vote) from OP for my answer. But the question(Crystal report) was almost 1 1/2 year old! I have answered that question when I was new to this site.

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Rajesh Anuhya28-Dec-11 21:25

28-Dec-11 21:25

your effort not wasted Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

#realJSOP27-Dec-11 15:35

27-Dec-11 15:35

Look at the Rep Points FAQ - the number of up and down votes a member can get for various items is limited. For instance, a user can get no more than 25 up and down votes in a given day. The same holds true for up/down votes for Q/A answers.

Nish Nishant28-Dec-11 4:18

Nish Nishant

28-Dec-11 4:18

While the site does (and rightly so in my opinon) handle vote-bombing which is abuse, I don't think the site should worry about an author/member social engineering his way to higher reputation levels. It's outside the scope of the site's voting system in my opinion.

Regards,
Nish

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Rajeev Jayaram28-Dec-11 11:07

28-Dec-11 11:07

And I also agree with what Dave said, these cases are unusual patterns and doesn't bother much.

Rajesh Anuhya28-Dec-11 21:23

28-Dec-11 21:23

Am also very surprised after seeing this CP Staff[^] profile, how she got rep. points without posting anything.. D'Oh! | :doh:

modified 29-Dec-11 4:23am.

Pete O'Hanlon28-Dec-11 22:20

Pete O'Hanlon

28-Dec-11 22:20

I am not surprised. Without people like Deeksha, articles would not get edited. I'd say that was quite a contribution. What value have you added to CP?

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Rajesh Anuhya28-Dec-11 22:27

28-Dec-11 22:27

Quote:
Without people like Deeksha, articles would not get edited.

Agree!!, even my Tip also edited by Deeksha only.

Quote:
What value have you added to CP?

My doubt is how she gets 1460 under Author, where articles are 0.??? D'Oh! | :doh:

#realJSOP29-Dec-11 0:09

29-Dec-11 0:09

It might have something to do with her staff status while editing articles. In any case, 1400 points certainly isn't enough to be concerned about because even without those points, her rep score still supported by her editing activities.

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Why was this voted down? I just don't understand.

modified 29-Dec-11 9:46am.

Rajesh Anuhya29-Dec-11 0:29

29-Dec-11 0:29

Agreed!! +5