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Re: This looks like site promotion

2-Sep-13 9:07

Many of the answers are quite old (2011), but you are right. On the other side, he/she is answering and self-accepting the answers type: "I found the solution in site [spam]" in 8 of 19 questions.

BTW... the blogs pointing at are down.

Good catch

M.D.V.

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Michael Haephrati2-Sep-13 9:48

Michael Haephrati

2-Sep-13 9:48

It looks like he is providing answers to the problems, but he publishes them on other sites and place a link. This is NOT promoting his web site but is wrong, just because we don't need this complication - just want to see the answer on the Q&A page without having to click links to outside.

Re: This looks like site promotion

NotPolitcallyCorrect2-Sep-13 11:10

NotPolitcallyCorrect

2-Sep-13 11:10

Just to provide some corroboration. Yes, the now deleted "answers" he was copying and pasting all over the place, even to unrelated questions was indeed an attempt to promote his own blog website.

Troll?

Nagy Vilmos2-Sep-13 5:39

Nagy Vilmos

2-Sep-13 5:39

Is this member[^] a troll or a retard? You decide[^].

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Nelek2-Sep-13 6:23

2-Sep-13 6:23

I would say, he is history

M.D.V.

NotPolitcallyCorrect2-Sep-13 7:45

NotPolitcallyCorrect

2-Sep-13 7:45

Nagy Vilmos wrote:
a troll or a retard

Isn't that an oxymoron?

Richard Deeming2-Sep-13 7:57

Richard Deeming

2-Sep-13 7:57

ThePhantomUpvoter wrote:
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
a troll or a retard

Isn't that an oxymoron?

No. An oxymoron combines contradictory terms - for example, "military intelligence". This would be more accurately described as a tautology.

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NotPolitcallyCorrect2-Sep-13 8:21

NotPolitcallyCorrect

2-Sep-13 8:21

Richard Deeming wrote:
contradictory terms

Ah yes.... old age kicking in. You, sir, are correct.

Spam

Boipelo1-Sep-13 19:07

Boipelo

1-Sep-13 19:07

It thinks this person[^] advertising his website, all his answers ends with a website link. The website is not helpful at all, I sent him a comment[^] and he is continuing in all questions, a very patient man. He take his time reading the questions and ends with a not so usefull website link.

*I noted that he registered 2 days ago.
**First time I am reporting and it's not feeling right.

I remain joe!

OriginalGriff1-Sep-13 19:58

OriginalGriff

1-Sep-13 19:58

You did exactly the right thing - that is spam, and a serial spammer. His answers are intended solely to direct traffic to his site.

I have deleted all his answers, and his account should go as well.

Well done on your first report - you are helping to keep the site "clean"!

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Thanks78721-Sep-13 20:56

1-Sep-13 20:56

Gone.

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Boipelo1-Sep-13 21:07

Boipelo

1-Sep-13 21:07

Thanks

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Nagy Vilmos1-Sep-13 21:57

Nagy Vilmos

1-Sep-13 21:57

It's like crack, the first time you feel it's wrong but you can't hold back once you start. Seriously, thanks and don't hesitate to report if you think someone is spamming or abusive, that is the only way we the members can keep this site clean and the best resource for coders.

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Thanks78721-Sep-13 8:18

1-Sep-13 8:18

Member: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=10227319[^]

Question: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Answers/MemberPosts.aspx?tab=questions&mid=10227319[^]

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Nelek1-Sep-13 8:30

1-Sep-13 8:30

That he doesn't know how to post questions (he got answers though) and that he is a bit impatient, is clear. But I don't see it abusive (not yet), so I don't think he deserves being reported.

M.D.V.

OriginalGriff1-Sep-13 11:25

OriginalGriff

1-Sep-13 11:25

I would agree.
Unfortunately, others didn't and the account is gone... I've requested a reinstatement.

Joezer BH1-Sep-13 21:15

Joezer BH

1-Sep-13 21:15

Gardien de la faiblesse

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Thanks78721-Sep-13 21:13

1-Sep-13 21:13

Nelek wrote:
he doesn't know how to post questions

Nelek wrote:
he is a bit impatient

If this remains continue after so many comments,than i think that can be considered as abuse.

Nelek wrote:
he got answers though

That doesn't mean he shouldn't be reported.

Rule of debugging: "If you get a different error message, you're making progress."

Nelek1-Sep-13 23:21

1-Sep-13 23:21

Rohan Leuva wrote:
If this remains continue after so many comments,than i think that can be
considered as abuse.

So many comments? I have re-checked the questions... there was only one person (ThePhantomUpvoter) telling him about the quality of the text.

There are thousands of people with such low quality questions, but as we say in a lot of times... the most important objective here is to learn

You could have warned / downvoted him / reported the messages but you could have given him a second chance before reporting the user here. As far as I know there is nothing in the guidelines against low quality questions, if you don't like how he asks, you might ignore them.

M.D.V.

Thanks78721-Sep-13 23:36

1-Sep-13 23:36

As i can see many questions has been deleted. I have been suggested by OriginalGriff somewhere that provide links,not snapshots. Hence i provided a link and this controversy has emerged as a result.

Quote:
the most important objective here is to learn

What do you learn from the question where OP is going to print number series using scanf and Regular Expression? OMG | :OMG:

My impression is, if he is not clear even at this level,than i don't think he can follow suggestions.

He was supposed to try something. He did not shown a single effort in any any of the question. All the questions with same title. If some one just keep posting question in this fashion without any effort,its not acceptable at all.

Nelek wrote:
You could have warned / downvoted him / reported the messages

I did.

Quote:
you could have given him a second chance before reporting the user here

His account is not deleted on first day. He has been suggested too many times to post question according to guidelines. And the account was not deleted by me. Its deleted based on 5 reports,that is 5 members have found it inappropriate.

And if CP re-activates the account,i would appreciate if he follows the guidelines properly.

Rule of debugging: "If you get a different error message, you're making progress."

Nelek1-Sep-13 23:56

1-Sep-13 23:56

Rohan Leuva wrote:
He has been suggested too many times to post question according to guidelines

Are you sure? We understand the meaning of suggestions or warnings in different ways.

Whatever... I don't want to have a discussion. I just gave you my opinion.

M.D.V.

Thanks78721-Sep-13 23:59

1-Sep-13 23:59

Rohan wrote:
He has been suggested too many times to post question according to guidelines

IMHO,he has been commented to refine the questions.

Rule of debugging: "If you get a different error message, you're making progress."

modified 2-Sep-13 6:23am.

Nelek2-Sep-13 0:06

2-Sep-13 0:06

To avoid missunderstandings... If you quote me, please quote it right. That is your sentence, not mine.

And about the thema... You think you did it right and other people reported the user as well. So for me this point is closed.

I repeat, I just gave you an opinion because you are relative new. I didn't acuse you doing it wrong or whatever. That is democracy, it is allowed to have a different opinion.

M.D.V.

Thanks78722-Sep-13 0:22