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Is that a rant or a suggestion?
In any case, Markdown pasting is improved.
When pasting code the system will try and sniff out what you're pasting (by sending it to the server) so it can create appropriate PRE tags.
There's definitely scope to improve this and/or make it client side.
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Chris Maunder
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"When pasting code the system will try and sniff out...": I think that is exactly the point ... one should not try to sniff.
"Paste as-is" as default seems to be the best. The ones who like to have it pasted "other" are able to choose "how to paste" it.
Only my 2 micro cents.
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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0x01AA wrote: The ones who like to have it pasted "other" are able to choose "how to paste" it.
The options for "other" include "Paste as code block" and for this to work properly there should be a way to automatically determine the language of the code being pasted. This is what the sniffer does.
Granted: it may make sense to sniff the code after it's been pasted and only on the first time "code block" is selected. (Come to think of it, that's probably dimple to do and will solve your complaint)
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Is that a rant or a suggestion?
Both.
so it can create appropriate PRE tags.
Huh? Markdown doesn't need <pre> tags!
Btw, notice how there's a big blank space under the quoted code? It adds two <br>s for some reason. I guess you're using a nonstandard converter - most other markdown converters produce <p> tags rather than <br>s, for example.
If you guys could use Kramdown, like GitHub, I would prefer to write entire articles with that. As it is I actually write articles in Markdown, convert them to HTML, paste them into CodeProject and then fix the formatting errors that CodeProject introduces (e.g. in <pre> blocks)
modified 28-Dec-16 19:57pm.
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Qwertie wrote: guess you're using a nonstandard converter
Can you point me to the "standard" converter? Or better yet, the markdown "standard"? (that's a trick question and is why CommonMark was created)
Qwertie wrote: Huh? Markdown doesn't need <pre> tags!
Markdown doesn't "need" anything: it fully supports HTML. However, if we want our colouriser (and language sniffer) to do their job as best they can, then we use <PRE lang="XXX"> (in HTML) or ```XXX (in Markdown) where XXX = language. The ```XXX is a GitHub Markdown extension, and is non-standard (though we support it). I like having the sniffer because it allows us to automatically append XXX. (And I like users specifying XXX manually whenever they can because it helps train the language sniffer)
Qwertie wrote: I would prefer to write entire articles with that
Markdown support will be added.
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Chris Maunder
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At the moment a forum message in anti-spam moderation displays as "Message removed" until a human approves or rejects it - if it said "Message awaiting moderation - please be patient" or similar it might frustrate new users less, and reduce the 4 or 5 identical posts they stuff in because they don't realise what is happening! 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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New users won't see those moderated messages.
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Chris Maunder
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Maybe they ought to. Just thinking about it, if the message you post doesn't appear the automatic reaction (with me at least) is "I made a mistake" and there is a natural inclination to repost. With many, there's an anger or frustration response and a second post to try and get it up. An email saying "you have been sent to moderation" may take quarter of an hour to arrive - that's the Outlook / Live Mail default poll time - so there is nothing to tell them what is happening.
I think that either we need a "place holder" telling them, or a "you are being moderated, it shouldn't take long" page to just let them know what is happening in a civilized way.
And ... it might reduce spam if they know immediately that it isn't going direct to publication?
Just a thought.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: And ... it might reduce spam if they know immediately that it isn't going direct to publication?
Or getting the spammers attention on it and making them to improve until they don't get caught...
But... about the reposts of legitimate users... I have been there several times. I approved the bunch of messages and deleted all repetitions until only one left
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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So how about a change then?
The antispam system is pretty effective - and the "false positive" count appears to be dropping from what I can see.
First post goes to moderation: you get a message telling you that has happened.
While you have any posts in moderation, you can't post again.
That way, the innocent get told what is happening, and spammers can't flood the system. Since nothing stays in moderation for that long under normal circumstances, it's not a major hardship for legitimate users.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: First post goes to moderation: you get a message telling you that has happened.While you have any posts in moderation, you can't post again.
I find it a cool idea, but being devil's advocate... that will piss many "fast plzzz" users off
mmmmmm... Thinking it better... Chris please, yes. Implement it 
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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It was implemented a couple of months back.
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Chris Maunder
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I could'nt understand why Authority or Moderator is doing that most of mine answers are downvoted even though those were accepted answers.
see this
How do I fix object reference not set to an instance of an object.[^]
see this
How can I change for and foreach loop in linq C#[^]
And right now I answered one question which is perfectly valid but Authority person has downvoted it. If he/she can'nt understand what is being asked and what is being answered then how can he/she down vote any answer.
Plz at least do wait for the response from the person who has asked the question. If you guys don't understand then that can help you.
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1) Authority is not the one who is downvoting you. Authority is the cathegory where you are being downvoted. Votes are anonymous
2) Reputation is not that important. Don't take it too serious.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Mohtshm Zubair wrote: How can I change for and foreach loop in linq C#[^]
Someone posted a comment explaining exactly why you were given a low vote. You seemed to ignore that comment and ask again.
On the first one, I don't know, but it may be because you asked the OP to mark yours as the accepted solution. I know that is done in some communities but not in this one. And you also added 3 ! after it. It's considered childish to use lots of ! or ALL CAPS or abbreviations.
And most importantly, just do your best to answer and contribute and then do not worry about the points.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Boo. 
This space for rent
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It's missing a space at the end.
But if you put a space at the end we trim the space.
/bangs head on desk
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Chris Maunder
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What's odd is it used to work. I've responded with just a single smiley before.
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Fixed in next deploy.
(bad regex)
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Chris Maunder
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OK, I'm just going to disable that section of code until Matthew's back to fix it properly.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I've made a quick change. Please let me know if you see the issue again. If you do I'll bring out a bigger hammer.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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