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yes. This has worked before.
And I don't really agree, if a comment-like reply in a forum yields debator or authority points, why would it yield points in a different category for Q&A? Look at the different ways to get participant points, posting a comment simply does not fit in that list.
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So sounds like Participant points is right now. But they still didn't updated the comments points to any category.
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How to gain Participant points...
MVP, 1000 points once a year maybe.
Newsletter opt in, 50 points, once only.
Sign-up, 100 points, once only.
Daily sign-in, 1 point, once a day.
Weekly Survey,5 points, once a week.
The only other way shown to get points is Post Comment, 1 point for the comment, up to 25 a day.
It is this one that I am not getting awarded.
I understand that if I post an answer, then I am rewarded for that answer, but as I am commenting on a particular Subject or article, that is a participation within that subject.
EG, If I edit, and get the edit points, and then leave a reason for my edit, (which I think is the correct procedure), then I have participated.
That ought to give the point as a particpant point, not a debator point, for there was nodebate, but merely information provided as to why I have improved the thing I edited.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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yes, posting a comment should be rewarded.
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I don't know whether "post comment in Q&A" actually gets rewarded at all right now, I stay well away of Q&A.
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My point is: all contributions to participation, except "post comment in Q&A", are of a more macroscopic nature. Everything one reads. posts, replies, comments, votes, bookmarks, could be construed as participation but isn't, why would "posting a comment" be then? It really should yield debator or authority points, nothing else.
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Luc Pattyn wrote: It really should yield debator or authority points, nothing else.
Better Authority points because It is related to the Q/A(Which is calculating in Authority points too).
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IMO it should be consistent with how the forums are handled.
And yes too many replies are called "general" and awarded debator points there, I have had a couple of discussions with Chris about that already. It starts with the default "message type"; it could easily be improved, it may be hard to get it (almost) right though.
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Luc Pattyn wrote: And yes too many replies are called "general" and awarded debator points there,
Yeah it should be included in Authority points.
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How can clarifying a question be an Authority Point?
Answering it, yes, but to inform that an action has been taken is participation.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Only in technical forums DD. Also I have seen many answers/links in general message, that's why.
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See Mr Maunder's response below.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Yeah, You win. So when we will get back our platinum participant?
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When I awake, hopefully!
Off to bed.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Have Sweat dreams DD  .
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As I said, it is not a debate, it is an improvement nut not an answer.
So it cannot be Debator Points, and it cannot be Authority Points.
But the participation is still there.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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posting "please clarify" or "good answer" in a programming forum yields debator points (assuming message type "general").
posting "Elvis has died" or a CCC clue in the Lounge yields debator points.
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What else could comments be? As Dave pointed out, a comment on an answer is not necessarily a contribution that adds to the answer, nor is it (always) a debate, a question, or (necessarily) organisation.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Thanks Chris, that was what I was, very poorly, attempting to point out.
(I presume the recount will be complete by the time I crawl my carcass into work in about 5 hours time )
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC League Table Link
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Unfortunately I second guessed myself after Luc's comment and restarted the rep recalc. It will be done in around 13 hrs. Sorry - I should have just the final bit continue on and it would have been finished soon.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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The "comment" may or may not have technical merit. If it has (e.g. "I would have used an extension method here"), it would yield Authority in a forum; and if it hasn't (e.g. "I like the way you explained that"), it would yield Debator in a forum (even when no debate is taking place). I fail to see why that would be any different in Q&A.
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I'm surprised how things changed so much. I gained in author which I suspect is the bookmarking. Lost in debator and participant so overall approximately 400 down in total. 
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Yep, new author points and debator points for being bookmarked. Don't know about loosing debator/participant points though, I haven't lost any. I seem to have lost 80 authority points, for no apparent reason.
ADDED: what may have changed is this: I have noticed a lot of limits have been added to the FAQ, limiting almost every event to a specific number a day. If those limits now are effective, one could loose points.
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Hi,
I was on the homepage, and saw a new box thingy saying "Articles Awaiting Approval", so I clicked the doodad because Oooh shiney. I assumed due to the re-calc I'd gained enough points to do this so I read the article. I didn't think it was quite up to scratch yet, so I left a [hopefully] helpful message.
My problem now is that if he replies to me, I have lost the ability to Approve, so I can't reply. Can something be done about this, like letting him know or something. The best link I can give you is http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/3726707/A-good-start.aspx[^] as I now can't get to the article.
My Jedi powers are weak, and getting weaker after the re-calc 
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I am able to approve articles and can't access that message.
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Thanks, I'll just wait and see I suppose.
I didn't have approve rights before the re-calc, but I have just tipped over into silver for under "Author" - is that enough?
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Yep - that's enough.
I've also made you a mentor. You deserve it.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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