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  • A Abhinav S

    ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

    Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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    Lost User
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    Have a 1 for whingeing. ;P

    ============================== Nothing to say.

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    • A Abhinav S

      ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

      Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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      Pete OHanlon
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      The irony that you say you don't care about downvotes and then complain about them. To be fair, I do the same - it's never nice to receive them, but ultimately they don't matter. It's not as though you can actually buy anything with the points. In Code Project, points don't mean prizes.

      Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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      • P Pete OHanlon

        The irony that you say you don't care about downvotes and then complain about them. To be fair, I do the same - it's never nice to receive them, but ultimately they don't matter. It's not as though you can actually buy anything with the points. In Code Project, points don't mean prizes.

        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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        Abhinav S
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        Its not the down-vote. What bugs me now is I know my answer is wrong but not why.

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          Have a 1 for whingeing. ;P

          ============================== Nothing to say.

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          Abhinav S
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          I've been there on CP long enough to know that as soon as I post this, I would be downvoted. But my point is now I know my answer is wrong but not why.

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          • A Abhinav S

            ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

            Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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            NormDroid
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            This is a sure fire way to attract even more 1s, think of it as a magnet post.

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            • A Abhinav S

              ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

              Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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              TorstenH
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              I couldn't care less about that issue too. I don't mind if someone tells me that I have an error in an answer or have missed the subject of the question. Errors happen, we are developers. A downvote would be OK for me in such a case. But I would like to know why.

              regards Torsten When I'm not working

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              • P Pete OHanlon

                The irony that you say you don't care about downvotes and then complain about them. To be fair, I do the same - it's never nice to receive them, but ultimately they don't matter. It's not as though you can actually buy anything with the points. In Code Project, points don't mean prizes.

                Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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                Slacker007
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                Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                points don't mean prizes.

                I would trade some of my points in for one of those fancy "protector" shields. :)

                Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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                • P Pete OHanlon

                  The irony that you say you don't care about downvotes and then complain about them. To be fair, I do the same - it's never nice to receive them, but ultimately they don't matter. It's not as though you can actually buy anything with the points. In Code Project, points don't mean prizes.

                  Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                  "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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                  realJSOP
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                  Actually, I found a place that gives a discount on ammo based on CP reputation points.

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

                    The irony that you say you don't care about downvotes and then complain about them. To be fair, I do the same - it's never nice to receive them, but ultimately they don't matter. It's not as though you can actually buy anything with the points. In Code Project, points don't mean prizes.

                    Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                    "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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                    realJSOP
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                    He's not complaining about the points. He's irritated that people downvote his answer without a supporting argument. Happens to me A LOT, like yesterday when I told a guy to search google, and to add the word "breasts" if he wanted more search results returned. I got 1-voted for that with no supporting argument. Pffft!

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

                      Its not the down-vote. What bugs me now is I know my answer is wrong but not why.

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                      Pete OHanlon
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                      Abhinav S wrote:

                      What bugs me now is I know my answer is wrong but not why.

                      Actually, you don't know it's wrong. You just know someone downvoted it and that's a completely different thing.

                      Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        The irony that you say you don't care about downvotes and then complain about them. To be fair, I do the same - it's never nice to receive them, but ultimately they don't matter. It's not as though you can actually buy anything with the points. In Code Project, points don't mean prizes.

                        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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                        thatraja
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                        From recent thread in Lounge

                        LanFanNinja wrote[^]:

                        I feel that if a newcomer sees a correct solution that has been down voted in this way they will think the answer is incorrect and therefor will not get the help they need.

                        thatraja


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                        • A Abhinav S

                          ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

                          Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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                          realJSOP
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                          As we have seen, platinum membership doesn't necessarily indicate "responsible" membership.

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

                            ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

                            Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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                            PIEBALDconsult
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                            You probably won't like their reason either.

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                            • A Abhinav S

                              ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

                              Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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                              CPallini
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                              Uhm, downvoted without an apparent reason (maybe the answer was actually correct) by a platinum member. Sherlock Holmes says you are too fast, Mr. Abhinav! :-D

                              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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                              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                He's not complaining about the points. He's irritated that people downvote his answer without a supporting argument. Happens to me A LOT, like yesterday when I told a guy to search google, and to add the word "breasts" if he wanted more search results returned. I got 1-voted for that with no supporting argument. Pffft!

                                ".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

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                                GuyThiebaut
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                                John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                I told a guy to search google, and to add the word "breasts" if he wanted more search results returned

                                Now that deserves a 5 vote!

                                “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

                                ― Christopher Hitchens

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                                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                  He's not complaining about the points. He's irritated that people downvote his answer without a supporting argument. Happens to me A LOT, like yesterday when I told a guy to search google, and to add the word "breasts" if he wanted more search results returned. I got 1-voted for that with no supporting argument. Pffft!

                                  ".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

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                                  Mike Hankey
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                                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                  like yesterday when I told a guy to search google, and to add the word "breasts" if he wanted more search results returned

                                  Did you mention cup size?, real or implants? I would be confused too, you have to be a little more specific. :)

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                                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                    As we have seen, platinum membership doesn't necessarily indicate "responsible" membership.

                                    ".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

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                                    CPallini
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                                    Well, usually they are. You shouldn't take yourself as model. :) [crawling on the floor] Just Kidding, just kidding!!!!!!! [/crawling on the floor]

                                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                    [My articles]

                                    In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                      He's not complaining about the points. He's irritated that people downvote his answer without a supporting argument. Happens to me A LOT, like yesterday when I told a guy to search google, and to add the word "breasts" if he wanted more search results returned. I got 1-voted for that with no supporting argument. Pffft!

                                      ".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

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                                      Nice

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                                      • A Abhinav S

                                        ....but seriously, at least give a reason why! And its worse when its obvious it was a platinum member. Rant over.

                                        Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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                                        Any time I post something that pokes at the 'Right Wing', I know I'll get a slew of down-votes. For some, perhaps, gathering points for posts is the goal of the posting. I pretend to myself that "the post's the thing" (excuse me, Billy Shakespeare). It's also an established fact (nay, 'tis a law of nature!) that anyone who downvotes my posts is thereby taking the Troll's Oath and will be damned to GWBasic for all eternity when their Karma ripens.

                                        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

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                                        • P Pete OHanlon

                                          Abhinav S wrote:

                                          What bugs me now is I know my answer is wrong but not why.

                                          Actually, you don't know it's wrong. You just know someone downvoted it and that's a completely different thing.

                                          Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                                          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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

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                                          Abhinav S
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                                          Yeah. Good point, But that makes it trickier in a way.

                                          Too much of heaven can bring you underground Heaven can always turn around Too much of heaven, our life is all hell bound Heaven, the kill that makes no sound

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