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We have an "average article rating" score at the top of the articles page in our profiles. Can we have a similar score at the top of the messages (latest comments) page as well?
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I'm new to codeproject and one thing that I find difficult is figuring out what part of a forum post belongs to the message and what part belongs to the author's signature. While reading messages, I sometimes get confused with the last line of an author's response, since it seemingly has nothing to do with the question -- of course it's because it's her signature!
Something as simple as ------------ before the sig would suffice.
Thanks,
Phil
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PhilDanger wrote: Something as simple as ------------ before the sig would suffice.
If you want ASCII instead of html, a proper sig dash is "-- ".
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You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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Well, either way it should be inserted automatically if a signature is present 
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Try hitting Ctrl+F5. It's subtle, but I don't want to interfere with dividers that members already use.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Subtle, yes. I like it.
---- Yes, but can you blame them for doing so if that's the only legal way they can hire programmers they want at the rate they can afford?-- Nish on sketchy hiring practices
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You can distinguish my signature easily 
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Chris - the Univoter is at it again in the lounge.
Quick question - when a univoter is identified and removed, are their votes removed as well?
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Pete O`Hanlon wrote: Univoter
What's that?
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A drive by (or serial) 1 voter. Somebody who just votes 1 for fun.
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Pete O`Hanlon wrote: Somebody who just votes 1 for fun
 There really are such ... around?
And Chris is able to identify them?
Again a good reason for me, for a non anonym rating system, like I suggested once!
All the best,
Martin
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Hi Peter,
Pete O`Hanlon wrote: Somebody who just votes 1 for fun.
I can't stop beating the dead horse... I believe he does it out of spite.
Jeff
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Some crazy guy who puts '1' for all the forums. We are observing this in full vigor since (India) afternoon. It is now Friday midnight 0034 hours and still active perhaps.
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And the more you talk about it, the more you encourage him.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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True. This applies to normal work atmosphere also. Only when we bother about the people who keep envying at us, they would feel encouraged and show ridicule. The moment we start ignoring them, the Sun starts setting for them eternally.
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Hi Peter,
He is very opinionated. If I recall, he as an incredible amount of posts in 7 months... It makes me wonder who is running the company (if it is the fellow who I believe it is). It took me from 2003 until now to reach 500 posts.
He beleives he is correct in the flaming vote because others use terms such as TCP/IP and RSA which he does not understand. He desires a great amount of hand holding. If he does not get it, this is the outcome.
In another area, I told him I was not interested in his type of reader. It is a shame, since I'm all about transferring knowledge. But I'm not willing to put up with his demands and temper tantrums.
Jeff
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Ahhh - I think I know who you are on about. Not the gentleman with his own compiler offering by any chance?
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Hi Pete,
Pete O`Hanlon wrote: Not the gentleman with his own compiler offering by any chance?
That's the one...
Jeff
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besides the fact that he's a pathetic mentally unstable looser with no life, do you have any grounds to suspect him as being the univoter?
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You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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Hi Dan,
dan neely wrote: do you have any grounds to suspect him as being the univoter?
do you have any grounds to suspect him as being the univoter?
Yes - I notice when I was engaging him on a different thread, each post was voted a '1'. Reference Articles on Applied Cryptography[^]. You'll notice most of my posts are rated three. I presume this was Dave Kreskowiak balancing out his univotes.
I understand this is a correlation; and correlation is not cause and effect. So, unless he admits to the actions, it is only a suspicion.
Jeff
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Hi Dan,
It appears deleting the account took care of his previous capriciously cast votes. Since his account has disappeard (reference Dave's note below), my Average Article rating sky rocketed: 4.4 to 4.7. Reference Articles by Jeffrey Walton[^]. It appears each article lost one univote...
I know for a fact that An Analysis of the Windows PE Checksum Algorithm[^] went from 20 votes to 19, and the article rating improved from 4.49 to 4.71 recently. Personally, I thought it was pretty good article (though a bit advanced due to the assembly language interpretations). I don't beleive it deserved the '1' vote. Perhaps a 4 (or even a 3 if there is a blaring misinterpretation).
What frustrated me was the fact that I spend a lot of time on the articles - from developing graphics to writing and testing sample code on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. For an example, see Installation IDs Based on Truncated Hashing[^]. Each OS gave different results, which I did my best to document for others. Plus, this is my personal test lab (in my house) on my own time. I don't do anything like this on company time.
To add to it, I don't have a Compiler Company, which would infer a certain level software apptitude. I'm a Security Engineer and System Administrator. Software is for fun with me. I use it to supplement my other skills. I've never held a programming job in my life.
Jeff
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His account is gone as far as I can tell. His entire profile is gone, ALL of his posts, everything. "The Grand Negus" doesn't exist anymore. I wonder if he created another account and is just keeping his mouth shut and voting one all over the place...? Hmmm...
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Hi Dave,
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: His entire profile is gone, ALL of his posts, everything
No loss... I did see the post was gone which stated he did not know acronyms such as RSA and TCP. I thought he was regretting the post.
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: is just keeping his mouth shut and voting one all over the place...? Hmmm...
Perhaps. But I believe he cannot resist treating the world as his audience. He must really be in pain...
Jeff
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Jeffrey Walton wrote: But I believe he cannot resist treating the world as his audience.
So true.
Jeffrey Walton wrote: He must really be in pain...
I do know what it's like to live with someone who pretty much thinks it's their way or no way. Thankfully, I didn't marry her...
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