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This is an excellent idea. At the time when I still understood something at programming, so about 10 years ago, and C++ was THE language, Michael Dunn set up a (MFC) C++ FAQ with the most recurrent questions ( should still be available, but I am too lazy to get a link), and we would happily link to it when answering questions in the C++ forum.
So don't wait, and start it !
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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It seems a good idea on the surface, but it does have drawbacks. Frequently asked questions come up in Google, (so often the OPs of such questions should have found the answer in any case) and there are going to be a lot of them even for a given topic.
The other problem that immediately springs to mind is that such questions often provide newer members a way in to start answering questions and building up their reputation on the site. If these questions are not asked, they won't get the opportunity (though given my point above, they will get asked IMO).
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Well I have never thought about these facts. I think you are right about it. It will have more drawbacks to the newbees other than helping them. But as Pete advised it can be a good tip/trick or article. I will work on it and when I prepare it i will share it to public.
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Here's a really wild thought. We could call this type of thing, an article or a tip/trick.
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It is a wild and i think it can be a never ending tip7trick article as well but i will have the headstart and will see what it goes from there.
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Excellent. I look forward to reading it.
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I have two articles:
Total Downloads = 1821 + 155
Total Book Marks = 8+8
Total Votes(all 5*) = 5 + 2
And my Author reputation is 1797... Something seriously wrong.
May be time to redefine all classical math operations; like 1+1 = -12 ; 1-1 = -24; 1/1 = 32; 1x1 = undefined
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Read the post at the top of this page.
And your math is wrong: 1+1=3, as any book about making children will prove. 
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
modified 8-Jan-13 3:37am.
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It was a proposal(the math ops), thanks for the feedback and correcting them. Way to go!
Thanks,
Kuthuparakkal
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The maths is designed to recognise the reputation of the "bigger hitters" of Code Project. This means that a +5 from someone like myself will count more for your article than an account that was created 10 minutes ago. One of the reasons for this is so that people get rewarded more, the more they contribute - and your article/tip/whatever vote gets a heavier weight vote which people should trust more.
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Whatever may be its pure sense that it should be more than 1976 + 7votes + 16 bookmarks. it cannot be 1797
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Downvotes lower the total as they add negative values.
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I have only 5 starred votes, zero downvotes: I think am painting an100x100x100 meter ice cube
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Kuthuparakkal wrote: I have only 5 starred votes
No you don't. I went and looked at your articles - you have votes lower than 5 in both of them.
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Average article rating: 5.00
Database
SQL Server
Dynamic Excel file loading with SSIS
Posted: 19 Apr 2012 Updated: 23 Apr 2012 Views: 23,540 Rating: 5.00/5 Votes: 5 Popularity: 3.49
Licence: The Code Project Open License (CPOL) Bookmarked: 8 Downloaded: 1,821
SSIS and Excel Automation
Hardware & System
WMI
Directory Monitor Service controls SSIS Package Execution
Posted: 2 Aug 2012 Updated: 2 Aug 2012 Views: 4,848 Rating: 5.00/5 Votes: 2 Popularity: 1.51
Licence: The Code Project Open License (CPOL) Bookmarked: 8 Downloaded: 155
WMI based DirectoryMonitor triggers SSIS Package execution.
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Now go into your articles and hover over the stars rating box - take a look at what you see in there. That's what I did, and I saw that there were downvotes on your articles (take a look at the explanation in there about the removal of statistical outliers).
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I dont see any lower rating there... Are we comparing apple to platypus ?
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This is bizarre, and I think there's been a problem here on CP. I raised a bug report because Sacha's latest article was showing a 2 vote without a comment; now your article was also showing me a 2 vote. Today, however, the 2 votes are gone. What does your author reputation show now?
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Writer : 1,804 : Author
Scholar : 10,318 : Authority
Thank you for understanding the problem.
Sincerely,
Kuthuparakkal
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Average tips rating: 5.00
Database
SQL Server
Manage SQL Server Agent Jobs using C# [Tip/Trick]
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 Updated: 18 Apr 2012 Rating: 5.00/5 Votes: 2 Popularity: 1.51
Licence: The Code Project Open License (CPOL) Bookmarked: 9 Downloaded: 0
C# and SQL Server Agent Jobs
Cryptography & Security
Cryptography
Self Driven Cryptographic Operations [Tip/Trick]
Posted: 22 Apr 2012 Updated: 22 Apr 2012 Rating: 5.00/5 Votes: 1 Popularity: 0.00
Licence: The Code Project Open License (CPOL) Bookmarked: 3 Downloaded: 0
Input drives action to perform : Encryption or Decryption - Implementation of user defined encryption signature with standard cryptographic algorithms
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Hello,
Please delete my account.
Thanks in advance.
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A serious suggestion / idea / query for the boys.
If, as it seems, voting is dead in the water - deader than a wolf on JSOP's lawn, deader then Jimmy Savile's legacy - then what of the future?
I liked voting, it's a nice way of showing that you've read something and want to reward [or punish] the author of said piece. I am not a fan of whole-scale unibombing or happy pill high fiving anyone who replies to you. So there must be a compromise somewhere...
[Vilmos does the whole 'woo woo' effect complete with wavy hands]
... imagine a place where opinion can be given, but not a bland +/- points but as moderation, giving a quick one word comment to indicate pleasure or disgust.
My idea is to give members a choice of comment words - maybe five or ten each of positive, neutral and negative. Voting would be two steps, click on the group - positive - then on the comment word - funny. That then forces users to think a bit more about their moderations.
The second part is to restrict the number of votes a user can make in a day - maybe starting at 1 a day for newbies increasing to a maximum of 20 for big time forumators. Not a lot of votes can be cast so those that are made will really mater.
As I say, if voting is totally Jim Morrison then so be it, but if there's a chance of a new form, then how about it?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Voting's not dead. He's just having a nap after a long squawk.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Bob Dole The internet is a great way to get on the net.
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