Institue a CP Driver's License
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Chris, you should come up with an orientation site that specifically spells out the rules of the site, and then requires the user to answer a short quiz to verify that they did indeed read the orientation material. Upon successfully answering all of the questions, the user becomes a certified CP user. Here's a list of proposed questions: -------------- 1) Where do you post programming questions (check all that apply)? a) Not the Lounge b) The appropriate programming forum 2) Can you post programming questions in the Lounge (check all that apply)? a) No b) Not only no, but HELL NO 3) What kind of posts don't belong in the lounge (check all that apply)? a) Programming questions b) Questions about programming c) C++/C#/Pascal/Cobol/Java/PHP/ASP/PL1/Assembly/RPG/Fortran (basically, any programgram language) programming questions 4) If you're about to post a programming question in the lounge you should (check all that apply): a) Not do it b) Don't even think about it c) Set fire to to your keyboard before you make that mistake 5) If you post programming questions in the lounge you should expect the following treatment (check all that apply): a) Name calling b) General insults regarding parental heritage c) Suggestions regarding your diminutive IQ d) Physical descriptions that include the phrases "sloped-foreheaded" and "open-mouth-breathing" e) Observations that include your inability to funtion independantly in society outside your asylum dormatory without having someone hold your fucking hand ------------- Other users are hereby invited to contribute to the quiz...
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I've just done the morning lounge cleanup and was thinking the same thing. The most frustrating thing is that there are guys here who *know* the lounge is meant for non-programming chat yet they are posting programming questions. I'm just looking into the System.TarAndFeathers namespace to see if there's something that may help cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Chris, you should come up with an orientation site that specifically spells out the rules of the site, and then requires the user to answer a short quiz to verify that they did indeed read the orientation material. Upon successfully answering all of the questions, the user becomes a certified CP user. Here's a list of proposed questions: -------------- 1) Where do you post programming questions (check all that apply)? a) Not the Lounge b) The appropriate programming forum 2) Can you post programming questions in the Lounge (check all that apply)? a) No b) Not only no, but HELL NO 3) What kind of posts don't belong in the lounge (check all that apply)? a) Programming questions b) Questions about programming c) C++/C#/Pascal/Cobol/Java/PHP/ASP/PL1/Assembly/RPG/Fortran (basically, any programgram language) programming questions 4) If you're about to post a programming question in the lounge you should (check all that apply): a) Not do it b) Don't even think about it c) Set fire to to your keyboard before you make that mistake 5) If you post programming questions in the lounge you should expect the following treatment (check all that apply): a) Name calling b) General insults regarding parental heritage c) Suggestions regarding your diminutive IQ d) Physical descriptions that include the phrases "sloped-foreheaded" and "open-mouth-breathing" e) Observations that include your inability to funtion independantly in society outside your asylum dormatory without having someone hold your fucking hand ------------- Other users are hereby invited to contribute to the quiz...
This quiz is provided by Read The F*ckin Manual, LLC. Our motto - follow the fucking rules or pay the consequences!
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I've just done the morning lounge cleanup and was thinking the same thing. The most frustrating thing is that there are guys here who *know* the lounge is meant for non-programming chat yet they are posting programming questions. I'm just looking into the System.TarAndFeathers namespace to see if there's something that may help cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Barring the driver's license idea, maybe you could come up with some code that tried to determine if a post is a programming question, and take a ppropriate action. Some ideas about appropriate action would inclue: 1) Change the text of the message to say "I promise to never again post programming questions in the lounge." 2) Change the text of the message so that all of the words start with the correct letter, but all other letters are substituted with asterisks. 3) Post a cartoon charicature of someone with their head up their ass, and then labelled "I posted a programming question in the lounge". 4) Post a cartoon charicature of someone with the head in a toilet with the caption, "I think I musta lost my brain in here somewhere..."
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001-- modified at 9:33 Friday 12th May, 2006
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I've just done the morning lounge cleanup and was thinking the same thing. The most frustrating thing is that there are guys here who *know* the lounge is meant for non-programming chat yet they are posting programming questions. I'm just looking into the System.TarAndFeathers namespace to see if there's something that may help cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Perhaps a dunce cap avatar that dissapears after a couple of days? A small ammount of ridicule seems to go a long way on other forums. Might be hard to not make it look like "Magic Bob" though, and then there's the multinational nature of CP. Ryan
"Michael Moore and Mel Gibson are the same person, except for a few sit-ups. Moore thought his cheesy political blooper reel was going to tell people how to vote. Mel thought that his little gay SM movie about his imaginary friend was going to help him get to heaven." - Penn Jillette
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Chris was right - you failed the freakin test - ALL of them are "all of the above" qestions.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
You may not have noticed, but offending people is not at the top of my Things To Worry About list.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Chris, you should come up with an orientation site that specifically spells out the rules of the site, and then requires the user to answer a short quiz to verify that they did indeed read the orientation material. Upon successfully answering all of the questions, the user becomes a certified CP user. Here's a list of proposed questions: -------------- 1) Where do you post programming questions (check all that apply)? a) Not the Lounge b) The appropriate programming forum 2) Can you post programming questions in the Lounge (check all that apply)? a) No b) Not only no, but HELL NO 3) What kind of posts don't belong in the lounge (check all that apply)? a) Programming questions b) Questions about programming c) C++/C#/Pascal/Cobol/Java/PHP/ASP/PL1/Assembly/RPG/Fortran (basically, any programgram language) programming questions 4) If you're about to post a programming question in the lounge you should (check all that apply): a) Not do it b) Don't even think about it c) Set fire to to your keyboard before you make that mistake 5) If you post programming questions in the lounge you should expect the following treatment (check all that apply): a) Name calling b) General insults regarding parental heritage c) Suggestions regarding your diminutive IQ d) Physical descriptions that include the phrases "sloped-foreheaded" and "open-mouth-breathing" e) Observations that include your inability to funtion independantly in society outside your asylum dormatory without having someone hold your fucking hand ------------- Other users are hereby invited to contribute to the quiz...
This quiz is provided by Read The F*ckin Manual, LLC. Our motto - follow the fucking rules or pay the consequences!
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You may not have noticed, but offending people is not at the top of my Things To Worry About list.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
6) You CAN post a programming question if a) you're a popular member of the lounge b) your membership time is less than 1 year c) never Never send a human to do a machine's job Agent Smith
Failing that, how's about a sticky thread at the top for answers/links to all the FAQ: 1. I am uploading a file to my server, <unspecified> something went wrong... 2. I have bound some data to this control, why's it not working... 3. I'm new to <Insert programming language>, can anyone tell me how to connect to a DB / display a textbox / create a cross platform dynamically built CMS for 100000 concurrent users? Pls supply code....
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Failing that, how's about a sticky thread at the top for answers/links to all the FAQ: 1. I am uploading a file to my server, <unspecified> something went wrong... 2. I have bound some data to this control, why's it not working... 3. I'm new to <Insert programming language>, can anyone tell me how to connect to a DB / display a textbox / create a cross platform dynamically built CMS for 100000 concurrent users? Pls supply code....
Happy to supply a decent (and very short) answer to that last one... ;P
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Chris, you should come up with an orientation site that specifically spells out the rules of the site, and then requires the user to answer a short quiz to verify that they did indeed read the orientation material. Upon successfully answering all of the questions, the user becomes a certified CP user. Here's a list of proposed questions: -------------- 1) Where do you post programming questions (check all that apply)? a) Not the Lounge b) The appropriate programming forum 2) Can you post programming questions in the Lounge (check all that apply)? a) No b) Not only no, but HELL NO 3) What kind of posts don't belong in the lounge (check all that apply)? a) Programming questions b) Questions about programming c) C++/C#/Pascal/Cobol/Java/PHP/ASP/PL1/Assembly/RPG/Fortran (basically, any programgram language) programming questions 4) If you're about to post a programming question in the lounge you should (check all that apply): a) Not do it b) Don't even think about it c) Set fire to to your keyboard before you make that mistake 5) If you post programming questions in the lounge you should expect the following treatment (check all that apply): a) Name calling b) General insults regarding parental heritage c) Suggestions regarding your diminutive IQ d) Physical descriptions that include the phrases "sloped-foreheaded" and "open-mouth-breathing" e) Observations that include your inability to funtion independantly in society outside your asylum dormatory without having someone hold your fucking hand ------------- Other users are hereby invited to contribute to the quiz...
This quiz is provided by Read The F*ckin Manual, LLC. Our motto - follow the fucking rules or pay the consequences!
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:laugh::laugh::laugh: some really failed the exam :rolleyes:
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[VisualCalc 3.0 updated ][Flags Beginner's Guide new! ]
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toxcct wrote:
some really failed the exam
Have a Try:)
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV
i never ask programming questions in the lounge... ;P
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[VisualCalc 3.0 updated ][Flags Beginner's Guide new! ]
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You're a funny guy! :-D
I keep telling people that...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
i never ask programming questions in the lounge... ;P
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[VisualCalc 3.0 updated ][Flags Beginner's Guide new! ]
toxcct wrote:
i never ask programming questions in the lounge..
Then From Now, you have beem granted CP Citizen:)
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV
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toxcct wrote:
i never ask programming questions in the lounge..
Then From Now, you have beem granted CP Citizen:)
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV
ThatsAlok wrote:
Then From Now, you have beem granted CP Citizen
"Awards 1 Jan 2006: CodeProject MVP" hey, i don't see my new status in my profile :sigh::-D
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[VisualCalc 3.0 updated ][Flags Beginner's Guide new! ]
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You're a funny guy! :-D
Paul Brower wrote:
You're a funny guy!
naaaah, it's funny post... get the difference ?! :rolleyes: lol
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[VisualCalc 3.0 updated ][Flags Beginner's Guide new! ]
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ThatsAlok wrote:
Then From Now, you have beem granted CP Citizen
"Awards 1 Jan 2006: CodeProject MVP" hey, i don't see my new status in my profile :sigh::-D
TOXCCT >>> GEII power
[VisualCalc 3.0 updated ][Flags Beginner's Guide new! ]
toxcct wrote:
hey, i don't see my new status in my profile
Work in Progress.........:)
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV
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Chris, you should come up with an orientation site that specifically spells out the rules of the site, and then requires the user to answer a short quiz to verify that they did indeed read the orientation material. Upon successfully answering all of the questions, the user becomes a certified CP user. Here's a list of proposed questions: -------------- 1) Where do you post programming questions (check all that apply)? a) Not the Lounge b) The appropriate programming forum 2) Can you post programming questions in the Lounge (check all that apply)? a) No b) Not only no, but HELL NO 3) What kind of posts don't belong in the lounge (check all that apply)? a) Programming questions b) Questions about programming c) C++/C#/Pascal/Cobol/Java/PHP/ASP/PL1/Assembly/RPG/Fortran (basically, any programgram language) programming questions 4) If you're about to post a programming question in the lounge you should (check all that apply): a) Not do it b) Don't even think about it c) Set fire to to your keyboard before you make that mistake 5) If you post programming questions in the lounge you should expect the following treatment (check all that apply): a) Name calling b) General insults regarding parental heritage c) Suggestions regarding your diminutive IQ d) Physical descriptions that include the phrases "sloped-foreheaded" and "open-mouth-breathing" e) Observations that include your inability to funtion independantly in society outside your asylum dormatory without having someone hold your fucking hand ------------- Other users are hereby invited to contribute to the quiz...
This quiz is provided by Read The F*ckin Manual, LLC. Our motto - follow the fucking rules or pay the consequences!
Does that mean we can't post programming questions here?:sigh: You might be a tad too subtle.
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Does that mean we can't post programming questions here?:sigh: You might be a tad too subtle.
Yeah, I'm a bit too mild-mannered for the rowdy folks we have here...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
