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So many questions time and time again on the CP Q&A are either not researched or are answered by a few links to Google or CP itself. I believe the following may help curb this issue. I would like to say from the start however that I don't believe it will solve it entirely - nothing ever does when humans are involved... anyway ...
I propose that CP implements a Listbox feature for submitting a question to which a user must add a list of all the places they have tried searching. This means a user must manually input and add the sites they have searched on. It should not include any form of dropdown or suggestions box (even in descriptive text) as this would defeat the point - people would always just quickly select Google without thinking.
Why will this solve the problem? Well it starts by making members required to have written where they have searched. This means posters have actively thought about the issue and so will be more likely to actually search. Secondly, answerers can then take it for granted that the person has searched. If the person obviously hasn't, I think a tougher stance should be taken than is at the moment - the question should be immediately deleted on the basis that (with the new measure) the question is invalid. This will reduce the amount of time wasted by answeres writing the well know words "search Google".
Overall I believe this feature, if implemented properly, could well improve the standard of CP Q&A.
Hope others agree,
Ed
modified 26-Feb-12 17:00pm.
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So, you're proposing that we penalise users. All they will do is type google, and does that prove they actually have? In a lot of cases, they will type in something like asdfg just because it's quick, and deleting their answer will turn users away. Overall, I don't think this is a good idea.
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But is deleting an answer really penalising? I mean you gain points for posting a question then you lose the same again for having it deleted so (in a basic scenario) the user simply hasn't gained anything.
Anyway, you're not the only one who doesn't like it I see so I guess I'll have to put up with poor quality Q&A...rather tedious because I'd love to help a lot of the people that ask, they just don't ask questions properly....hmm...perhaps separate boxes for different bits of the question so that people have to follow guidelines? But you'll only say that people will not use them properly and will fill them extra inputs with junk...
Oh well, I still think something needs to be done though,
Ed
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You aren't talking about deleting an answer. You're talking about deleting a question, and yes that is penalising the user.
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The purpose of the site is to attract developers to ask questions and keep coming back so they can see ads.
When has Chris ever stated that a poorly researched question is a problem for him?
I think it's a bad idea.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Agreed.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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I (and everyone) would like the quality of the questions to be improved and a variation on this suggestion has been discussed (but of course I've been looking and can't find the link!). However, asking members to list sites will result in (as others have said) asfg.com. There's also the case where a question is asking an opinion from CodeProject members specifically which means no previous search has, or needed to be done.
Solutions must ensure that things stay easy for those who try, and guide (or even block) those who simply don't care. I'm more than happy to have less questions (and less page views, less load) and better questions than lots of junk.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Can we upload power point presentations by any way? If there is no feature like this what could be the reason?
Mahmud Hasan
Software Engineer from Bangladesh
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I doubt anybody is going to want to view a powerpoint presentation instead of reading an article.
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Agreed 
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Even if they did want to watch a slideshow; PDF is far more platform independent than PPT.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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My boss would. I even doubt he ever read any technical article at all.
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You can zip it up and then upload it.
The real question is: why?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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A supportive PPT should be fine, hosted from Scribd or Zoho Show. But the actual applicability w.r.t. Cp Tos or Article Guidelines, I am leaving it Article Mentors/Experts to comment upon.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep!
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I've been wondering, why I do not see the Downloads statistic in my article ?
Did I just break or miss something ?
Thanks
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All seems normal indeed, however those are views versus time graphs, I think he'd like to have downloads versus time information as well.
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My article[^] does not have the number of downloads as well.
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There are some articles with download statistic while some don't. I would like to see this fixed because I like to know how many people downloaded my source code.
Thanks!!
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All fixed. I'll deploy the fix soon.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Currently I'm posting the spammers/abusers details in Spam & Abuse forum. To report spammers/abusers how much points I need(In which category)?
There is no information in Rep.FAQ[^] about this. Found only this Vote to remove messages: Bronze Debator
Chuck Norris
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I cannot say for sure, but the best thing is just keep contributing and when you do eventually earn the right you will see a Report Member red flag at the bottom right of the member profile you are wanting to report.
On another note.......do you not think the whole "Chuck Norris" thing has been done before, and maybe you can find your own handle, or here is an idea, why not just use your name
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I do agree with that, no need to use an artificial name unless there is a need to hide behind it.
"With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine."
Ross Callon, The Twelve Networking Truths, RFC1925
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Sheila,
Glad you agree
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Sheila?
Do explain!
"With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine."
Ross Callon, The Twelve Networking Truths, RFC1925
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