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How about a simple programming CAPTCHA, something like:
Predict the output:
integer i = 0, j = 0;
j = ++i;
Print (i);
OR just give them a simple syntax error to fix (except that would be related to a specific language).
I think everyone will be able to answer such simple ones. And it will keep those "Packers and Movers", "Streaming Movies", "Baba", etc., spammers away.
Just my 2 cents...
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The latest Google offering[^] is much less obnoxious than the old "type these mangled letters" versions.
"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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OriginalGriff wrote: One spammer with over 300 posts in two minutes
That's our fault. We're implementing frequency caps.
CAPTCHA won't work: the majority of spammers are actually Real People™
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I'd suggest to add functionality, let's say it might be called: "Lock user" (on user profile page). This functionality should be added for Protectors members.
Another option is to add Protector panel, where member with Protectr status can check all questions of selected users and delete it.
Spammer user should be locked automatically, when Protector member delete 3 questions or 3 qestion have been closed because of "spamm" reports.
modified 26-Apr-15 6:50am.
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Additionally I'd suggest a "post-cooldown" in QA of some minutes.
If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson
modified 26-Apr-15 6:52am.
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Programmer : A machine that converts coffee into code !
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The default section heading "Background" is set as "Normal" instead of "Heading 2", and has formatting applied to make it Orange and Big. The font looks wrong - it's a bit thicker than the other section headings.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Open website - Select full site at bottom of the page. It should display full site but looks like it doesn't change layout at all. Pages are not accessible.
Programmer : A machine that converts coffee into code !
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Yeah I see that too.
Windows phone 8.1
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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Device, browser and screen size? Can you go to here[^] and let me know what it says?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris, FYI, for me it says absolutely nothing (Win7 Desktop Firefox)
Quote: Display Info
Viewport
Resolution
Pixel ratio
Orientation
If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson
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Try now
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Hamsters happy!
If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson
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Viewport 360*511 px
Resolution 288dpi
Pixel ratio 3
Orientation portrait
My device is Nexus 5. Screen size 4.95 inch. Google Chrome (42.0.2311.109).
Programmer : A machine that converts coffee into code !
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OK, thanks.
You're seeing the site as it should be seen: at 360px wide there's not a lot of screen space so it responsively rearranges itself to ensure readability within the confines (width) of the screen you're on.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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That's been fixed - deploying soon.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris, I am still seeing this new layout on my Lumia 1520. I thought the site was usable before even when using my old (and smaller) Lumia 920. Sure I had to zoom in and out, but I thought that was ok. Now I don't see any of the moderation queues and other stuff on the home page and it is difficult to navigate between the different forums.
Viewport 480 x 239 px
Resolution 212.92457142857142dpi
Pixel ratio 2.217964285714286
Orientation landscape
Viewport 320 x 532 px
Resolution 212.92457142857142dpi
Pixel ratio 2.217964285714286
Orientation portrait
Nokia Lumia 1520
Windows Phone 8.1
Browser: IE11
Screen size: 6 inches
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
modified 29-Apr-15 11:29am.
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On my Nokia Lumia 520 with Windows Phone 8.1 Update (IE11) I just looked at a CodeProject link from a CodeProject email and wanted to report it is almost unusable (though not as bad as StackExchange  ).
When I searched for Windows Phone to see if there was an existing thread to report on, I saw a worse situation:
screen grab showing single word column
It meant I didn't even attempt to begin a post on my phone.
Anyway, the original screenshots I intended to add:
screen grab showing text scrolled right
screen grab showing text scrolled left
Note here the amount of whitespace on either side is rather excessive.
Like I said, it is better that the SE case where the RHS cannot be seen without going to landscape, but the need to horizontally scroll is pretty bad.
Seeing the other responses I see you want the information from displayinfo.aspx:
Viewport 320 x 486 px
Resolution 136.4901098901099dpi
Pixel ratio 1.421771978021978
Orientation portrait
Regards,
Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.) (Hons.)
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Can you please go to this page[^] and let me know what it says?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I did, but I've tried again for you:
Viewport 320 x 486 px
Resolution 136.4901098901099dpi
Pixel ratio 1.421771978021978
Orientation portrait
(which I believe is the same as I said above).
Regards,
Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.) (Hons.)
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Any better now?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Yes, much better!
There are some issues I'll report when I'm at my computer -- yes, I've entered this reply using my Windows Phone.
Regards,
Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.) (Hons.)
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It's possible to filter for top rated questions, but not for top rated answers. I'm sure there are quite some interesting answers that don't appear on the first pages of top rated questions. As I sometimes like to browse interesting stuff without searching for something specific, I would welcome a filter for top rated answers.
If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson
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I noticed Chris' "How to use this forum" and "Posting rules for..." posts pinned to various forums and wondered why the "Spam/Abusive" button is there for them. Of course no one in their right mind will report his posts, but why not just remove those buttons?
I believe the IDs of those posts should have been "hardcoded" somewhere in order to render them as the first message in respective forums. So don't think removing the report button for them would be difficult. 
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