Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. Plea to authors [modified]

Plea to authors [modified]

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
comquestion
21 Posts 11 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • L Offline
    L Offline
    Lost User
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

    The best things in life are not things.

    modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

    J L OriginalGriffO P realJSOPR 12 Replies Last reply
    0
    • L Lost User

      Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

      The best things in life are not things.

      modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

      J Offline
      J Offline
      Johnny J
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      What ARE you talking about? :confused:

      Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
      -----
      Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
      -----
      Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
      -----
      Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • L Lost User

        Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

        The best things in life are not things.

        modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

        L Offline
        L Offline
        Lost User
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        Which thread do you mean?

        "I just exchanged opinions with my boss. I went in with mine and came out with his." - me, 2011 ---
        I am endeavoring, Madam, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins - Mr. Spock 1935 and me 2011

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • L Lost User

          Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

          The best things in life are not things.

          modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

          OriginalGriffO Offline
          OriginalGriffO Offline
          OriginalGriff
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          Um... Which thread?:confused:

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

          realJSOPR 1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • L Lost User

            Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

            The best things in life are not things.

            modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

            P Offline
            P Offline
            Pete OHanlon
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            For those who don't know, it's this[^] thread.

            Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

            L 1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • L Lost User

              Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

              The best things in life are not things.

              modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

              realJSOPR Offline
              realJSOPR Offline
              realJSOP
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              The problem is that when a new user's article is in the pending state, other *people* are responsible for approving said article, and no two people are going to have the same minimumn level of quality that allows them to feel good about approving an article. I approve very few articles (in the grand scheme of things), and in fact report articles that seem to be acceptable by a great many other people.

              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
              -----
              You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
              -----
              "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

              P 1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • L Lost User

                Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                The best things in life are not things.

                modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                P Offline
                P Offline
                PIEBALDconsult
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                Richard MacCutchan wrote:

                Do you agree with the OP

                No.

                Richard MacCutchan wrote:

                improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP

                Yes. Including some of mine.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Um... Which thread?:confused:

                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                  realJSOPR Offline
                  realJSOPR Offline
                  realJSOP
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  This thread.

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  "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

                  OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • L Lost User

                    Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                    The best things in life are not things.

                    modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                    Mike HankeyM Offline
                    Mike HankeyM Offline
                    Mike Hankey
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    Quality like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If the beholder doesn't like the quality they have the option of setting an example and submitting their work.

                    Semper Fi http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^]
                    www.jaxcoder.com[^] WinHeist

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      This thread.

                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      "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

                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #10

                      Then I have, and have nothing further to say. Oh bugger. Does that count as four pence worth?

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                      D 1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        For those who don't know, it's this[^] thread.

                        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

                        L Offline
                        L Offline
                        Lost User
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        Thanks Pete, and my apologies to everyone else.

                        The best things in life are not things.

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • L Lost User

                          Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                          The best things in life are not things.

                          modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                          J Offline
                          J Offline
                          Johnny J
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #12

                          The current system seems ok to me. Most articles are of sufficiently good quality, and in case they are not, a lot of people normally make sure to mention it in the article forum. Apart from that; Isn't that why the voting system exists? To rate the articles?

                          Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
                          -----
                          Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
                          -----
                          Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
                          -----
                          Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            Then I have, and have nothing further to say. Oh bugger. Does that count as four pence worth?

                            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                            D Offline
                            D Offline
                            Dima Popov
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #13

                            Have a 5. That's my two cents (or should I use local currency?)

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • L Lost User

                              Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                              The best things in life are not things.

                              modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                              L Offline
                              L Offline
                              Luc Pattyn
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #14

                              The way I recall the thread, it was *not* about CodeProject, it was about the web in general. And yes, lots of material there is old, outdated and no longer relevant (if ever). IMO CP articles are pretty good on average. :)

                              Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

                              Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, improve readability, and make me actually look at the code.

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • L Lost User

                                Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                                The best things in life are not things.

                                modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                                L Offline
                                L Offline
                                Lost User
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #15

                                Richard MacCutchan wrote:

                                Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP?

                                No I do not agree with the OP too much. He is assuming that we are professional authors and have nothing better to do than to troll the web correcting every little mistake that was ever made. I read that thread fairly carefully and I did not see anywhere that the OP actually propose any kind of solution. All he did was whine about no one jumping up and down screaming that he is right and we needed an article police force. Looks like everyone that replied to him has a "closed mind" and his is wide open but he does not allow for the fact that the original authors might not have that particular email address anymore and not getting notifications on their articles, they might have moved on to other things and not interested in programming anymore, on and on. But according to him they must be monitoring their articles 24/7 even if it's been 10 years since they posted. I don't know about him but I actually have a real job and other things to do other than downloading every single bit of code on the web and bitch about it not compiling.

                                Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • L Lost User

                                  Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                                  The best things in life are not things.

                                  modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                                  R Offline
                                  R Offline
                                  Richard A Dalton
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #16

                                  I think it's pretty clear that OP is a Troll. Less than a month on CP and shouting about how CP isn't delivering, and wondering why we are all willing to accept such sloppy standards. -Richard

                                  Hit any user to continue.

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • L Lost User

                                    Anyone else like to add their 2 (pence, cents, kurus, pice, ...) to this thread? Do you agree with the OP that improvements need to be made to the quality of articles posted to CP? Mega grovel: the thread is here[^].

                                    The best things in life are not things.

                                    modified on Thursday, May 5, 2011 8:55 AM

                                    H Offline
                                    H Offline
                                    Hans Dietrich
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #17

                                    1. The OP does not say what specific articles on CP he's complaining about; he's just dumped his load of crap here. 2. "Oh hey, guys. You caused me to do some work. Try to have better examples so I don't have to do any work myself, OK?" Does that about sum up what he's saying? All together, now, let's tell him where to go for his perfect examples. We'll need about 5 good ones for this jerkoff.

                                    Best wishes, Hans


                                    [Hans Dietrich Software]

                                    L P 2 Replies Last reply
                                    0
                                    • H Hans Dietrich

                                      1. The OP does not say what specific articles on CP he's complaining about; he's just dumped his load of crap here. 2. "Oh hey, guys. You caused me to do some work. Try to have better examples so I don't have to do any work myself, OK?" Does that about sum up what he's saying? All together, now, let's tell him where to go for his perfect examples. We'll need about 5 good ones for this jerkoff.

                                      Best wishes, Hans


                                      [Hans Dietrich Software]

                                      L Offline
                                      L Offline
                                      Lost User
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #18

                                      Succinctly put. :thumbsup:

                                      The best things in life are not things.

                                      H 1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • L Lost User

                                        Succinctly put. :thumbsup:

                                        The best things in life are not things.

                                        H Offline
                                        H Offline
                                        Hans Dietrich
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #19

                                        If you know what I mean. Been a member since April 16, 2011. He must be a genius to size us up so quickly! Or NOT. Follow Richard's link and zap him. GO TO HIS MEMBER PAGE AND ZAP HIM.

                                        Best wishes, Hans


                                        [Hans Dietrich Software]

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                          The problem is that when a new user's article is in the pending state, other *people* are responsible for approving said article, and no two people are going to have the same minimumn level of quality that allows them to feel good about approving an article. I approve very few articles (in the grand scheme of things), and in fact report articles that seem to be acceptable by a great many other people.

                                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                          -----
                                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                          -----
                                          "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

                                          P Offline
                                          P Offline
                                          PIEBALDconsult
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #20

                                          Hear hear! I've only ever approved one, but I've reported dozens.

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • World
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups