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I disagree.
1. Many, many members come here for a single piece of code after discovering us through searches. They download the code, they use it, and then...they can't say they like it, or can't post a vote warning others.
On the other hand I've seen sock puppet accounts years old.
2. Again, newcomers then have to go through hoops to comment on the one piece of interaction they care about. Not very friendly or welcoming
3. I'm not sure what you're hoping to achieve here. Many, MANY sock puppet votes include a comment of "Great!", and "This helped me, my company, my cat, and cured my goldfish of cancer. You're the best!!111!!"
4. Lots of legitimate votes would sit as dormant. What a waste of the community's feedback.
Sorry, no.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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This message to Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. is in response to his comments on this Lounge thread:[^]:
Ennis wrote:"Because there is too much advertising. I also stopped listening to the radio for the same reason. Advertising has got to stop; there is just too much of it. I am at the point now where I immediately back out of web pages that post a full screen ad that require me to close the ad to view the content. In fact, the primary reason I refuse to pay for services is advertising as well. I am not going to pay for a service and be presented with ads." I experience a real cognitive dissonance between the "no-ad" attitude expressed above, and the fact that Ennis has a custom signature using super-large, bolded, type, including color, that directly promotes his own personal programming services. I assume he's achieved jumbo-font-size and color by use of HTML tags in his custom signature.
I consider such an entry very appropriate for the profile page, even though I'd still find the huge font-size distracting.
I think it is not within the "community spirit" of CP to advertise so blatantly in a signature included in every post.
And, I suggest eliminating the use of custom tags in signatures (if that's what's going on here).
To my eyes, this signature is as visually annoying as ALL-CAPS: particularly when it takes up more vertical space in the message than the thread-related on-topic comments take 
I am hoping Ennis will not take this suggestion as a personal attack, or an indication of any negative intention towards him on my part.
And, of course, I have sent him a link to this message, so he can know exactly what I said about his signature.
best, Bill
"The greatest mystery is not that we have been flung at random between the profusion of matter and of the stars, but that within this prison we can draw from ourselves images powerful enough to deny our nothingness." Andre Malraux
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His signature actually looks smaller than the message text to me. However, when I modify my browser settings so that my font is set to "largest" rather than "medium", then his signature does appear larger than the message text.
I suspect this is because he used a font tag that is proportional to the user's setting whereas Code Project uses CSS that sets fonts to a constant size regardless of the user's setting.
As far as the color, that's just from the anchor tags (colored using either the browser's default color or from Code Project's CSS).
His signature is much like mine, actually. Except that I haven't reduced the size of the font in mine.
By the way, I am not for removing HTML from signatures. If Ennis wants to advertise his services in a discreet manner (his signature), then all the better I say. The name he makes for himself here is public and would reflect on his business poorly if he were out of line. You might think of his "advertising" as incentive to be a positively contributing member of the community.
Though, now that you mention it, it would be neat if Code Project had a setting to hide signatures from other members.
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AspDotNetDev wrote: His signature is much like mine, actually.
Hi AspDotNetDiv,
I'm a little confused by this: your signature appears to me to be one line of regular text in a regular size font-size:
"Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!"
I can't compare that with Ennis' at all (see screen-shot in next message ... to Chris ... on this thread, please).
best, Bill
"The greatest mystery is not that we have been flung at random between the profusion of matter and of the stars, but that within this prison we can draw from ourselves images powerful enough to deny our nothingness." Andre Malraux
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As I suspected, it is a font size issue. See this screenshot of what I see: http://i.imgur.com/zsfQb.png. Try reducing your browser's font/text size. It appears Ennis was actually trying to reduce the size of his signature, but it happened to backfire for you because of your browser's text size settings.
And I compared his to mine, because the only thing he does that I do not do is use a font tag to reduce the size of his signature. We both use anchor tags (though he uses them sparingly, whereas I have wrapped my entire signature in an anchor tag).
All a matter of perspective.
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We've always allowed members to promote themselves discreetly. They key point is discreetly, but as has been mentioned, fonts and browser settings may cause weirdness.
I'm certainly not seeing anything that sets of any alarms.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Hi Chris,
This is "discreet:" [^] ?
I personally feel that signatures should be quite limited: one standard font-size, no color, no bold, no italic, no self-promotion of a commercial nature. Their constant repetition, even in very short messages, on the Lounge is distracting.
If I am impressed by someone's forum/Lounge comments, articles, tips/tricks, etc., I usually do go look at their profile page: and that's the right place, imho, for some kind of advertising of services, or resume, link to blog, etc. Or a longer quote.
I dare you : do a survey and see how other members react to this idea of low-low-profile signatures. Better yet, eliminate message signatures completely, on the Lounge.
best, Bill (curmudgeon)
p.s. please note: "A curmudgeon's reputation for malevolence is undeserved. They're neither warped nor evil at heart. They don't hate mankind, just mankind's absurdities." Jon Winokur ... see "The Portable Curmudgeon," New American Library
"The greatest mystery is not that we have been flung at random between the profusion of matter and of the stars, but that within this prison we can draw from ourselves images powerful enough to deny our nothingness." Andre Malraux
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It must have since been approved. I can see the message board and actually left a couple comments.
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: Not that I would approve it as it's more or a blog post than an article
I'm curious if you would have approved Toshiba Portégé Z835 first (second, and third) impressions.
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: the Approval box and discussion board are missing
This may be one of the reasons why the author is frustrated. They left a top-level message rather than a reply. Maybe they did this because they got an email, but no messages showed at the bottom of the forum (which might cause a person to assume the default post button would leave a reply to the message they just clicked a link for in their email).
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote: Seriously, hardware reviews are outdated almost the minute they're published.
Yet, when I buy any expensive hardware online, a huge part of my decision is what the reviews say (though, I usually get my reviews from the website I'm buying the product from, such as NewEgg).
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Exactly! But, I also get my information from multiple sources and the manufacturers themselves. You have to make sure your comparing apples to apples.
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I tried to replicate what you were seeing but it looks like it was approved before I got a chance to see it.
Next time.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I recently started using F# and noticed there isn't a code block for it on CP.
I might need it one of these days and other people may too
It's an OO world.
public class Naerling : Lazy<Person>{
public void DoWork(){ throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
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You can manually put in F# for now, but I'll put it in the next release.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'll put it in the next release.
Looking forward to it! 
It's an OO world.
public class Naerling : Lazy<Person>{
public void DoWork(){ throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
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There you go. Ask, and you shall receive (sometimes)
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
"It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)
"But you probably have the smoothest scrotum of any grown man" - Pete O'Hanlon (2012)
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Hi,
I got some comment regarding my article that the source code inside is not downloadable.
Maybe I messed up something, but when I go to edit/update my article I'm able to download. However, currently from my public version of the article it is impossible to download the source.
Since I'm new here, and this is my first article I would really appreciate mentoring about it.
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Thank you for your response,
Yes, it was the article you mentioned.
I got again complaint, from the same user, that the files are impossible download.
I checked it myself and they're OK to download.
So I guess there is something else on the way between the user and the files.
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We're digging in as we speak. Or type. Or feverishly pretending to be busy reading the Lounge instead of working - whichever the case may be.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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There's good stuff in the lounge  . I recommend taking that tack.
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Hi,
In my new article I am using a video to explain and show a concept.
I am having trouble getting the video properly embedded in the article. I have use the insert video link from the article editor. But it now only works correctly in Internet Explorer. Chrome and Firefox both show a big empty area.
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks!
modified 25-Jun-12 3:40am.
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Should be good now?
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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