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It still can be frustrating, but I noticed, that expect one of the answers it is about more than one person who down-voted you...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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It may just be a valid reaction against perceived rep-hunting.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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I agree. I supplied one of the downvoted answers mentioned above, at the same time as another answer was provided. The other answer in the questioin was also downvoted at the same time. The issue I have is that it appears that the person providing the 3rd answer just downvoted the other two. My answer said EXACTLY the same thing as the 3rd answer, just in a different order. This person is also a so-call MVP.
This sort of behaviour discourages people from providing answers. I will admit, I was so cross (cleaning that up) at the time, that I even considered pulling down all my articles and starting up elsewhere.
So no Chris, the system of down-voting is NOT working well.
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Thanks for your comments. It certainly bolsters my case as well.
I would however, request you NOT to bring down articles (or move to another site) because of the behavior of a down-voter.
I have contributing to CP for a long time now and a few down-votes here and there don't matter at all when you are enjoying contributing to a website!
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I also have been a member here for a good many years, and have contributed various articles. The comment about moving was a "spur of the moment in anger" type thing, but this site has helped me so much over the years, when I was still able to work in the industry full time, I owe it. I still think something should be done about people who are down-voting in such a manner, though. It does discourage answers and suggestions being provided.
P.S. Hopefully new article coming up within a couple of weeks
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Midi_Mick wrote: P.S. Hopefully new article coming up within a couple of week
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That of course a baseless accusation of the 3rd person (me), but I can live with it...The question is, can you?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: The question is, can you?
As the accuser or as the accused?
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Let's play a thought exercise here and assume that Chris makes ALL voting public. Summarize what you think will happen.
This space for rent
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: Let's play a thought exercise here and assume that Chris makes ALL voting public
I will have the popcorn ready. Just let me know when it becomes public
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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Midi_Mick wrote: the person providing the 3rd answer just downvoted the other two. Since the voting system is anonymous (for good reason) you have no evidence to support that statement.
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Yeah but he believes it and so will many others. That's an automatic side effect of an opaque voting system. Over a long period though, the number of fair votes should significantly outnumber the bad ones. Which is what Chris is going for. he can only implement the system, he cannot stop some site members from acting like dicks.
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Nish Nishant wrote: but he believes it It always amazes me how many people do.
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It's the same anywhere else too. Artificial score manipulation and unfair down votes are everywhere. Stack Overflow is apparently several times worse than CP is on that regard.
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Latest Messages - CodeProject[^]
There was a message that removed from The Lounge and displayed as 'Message Automatically Removed', but on the 'Latest Messages' page of the member the message still listed it its title...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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On a slightly related topic, the Application Lifecycle forum[^] needs a clean-up - the first 12 messages are deleted spam from November.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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How to Send SMS using VB6[^]
In edit mode, both the original text and the preview shows a list of 1. and 2., but after submitting I see 1. and indented 1...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Fixed. Just needed a blank line before the first list item
cheers
Chris Maunder
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OK. I will try and remember that for the next list...
Thank you!
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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I have "Weekly Newsletter with new articles and updates" checked. Looks like I have not been getting them for months now.
Only realized it when everyone was congratulating the MVPs (actually just the guys who got awarded patting each others' backs), and I realized it was probably announced in the newsletter.
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More info :
I have this checked too : "Weekly Poll"
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Got the confirmation email and clicked the confirm link. I do get Kent's daily newsletter though, but haven't received Chris's weekly one in months. No need to forward me past ones, but would be nice if you could re-send this week's newsletter.
That said, I assume this is an anti-anti-spam measure. If so, why is Kent allowed to spam people, but Chris is not?
And thanks Sean. Appreciate the quick help.
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Hey Sean, just wanted to let you know that I still have not received this week's newsletter.
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I think it's stopped sending, so the real test would be next week's. Back when you were receiving it, what were the contents? Literally just a weekly poll?
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
CodeProject
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