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  • F fjdiewornncalwe

    I'm confused on this one. The link in the answer from this OP would clearly be marked as spam, but because the OP has existed since 2005, I'm curious if this is a CodeProject supporter who pays for advertising and whether it is OK for them to be posting the commercial links in Q&A answers and such. Can anyone shed some light on this one, or is it simply a spam account that has managed to survive for a lengthy period of time? OP: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=2362051[^] Answer in question: How to obfuscate source code of dll ?[^]

    I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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    Simon_Whale
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    Personally I don't think it is spam as it offered as a potential solution to the question.

    Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and Spam - Monty Python Spam Sketch

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    • F fjdiewornncalwe

      I'm confused on this one. The link in the answer from this OP would clearly be marked as spam, but because the OP has existed since 2005, I'm curious if this is a CodeProject supporter who pays for advertising and whether it is OK for them to be posting the commercial links in Q&A answers and such. Can anyone shed some light on this one, or is it simply a spam account that has managed to survive for a lengthy period of time? OP: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=2362051[^] Answer in question: How to obfuscate source code of dll ?[^]

      I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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      Pete OHanlon
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      I'd say definitely not spam. There doesn't seem to be any link between this user and the vendor, and they have been active on the boards for a long time.

      I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
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      • P Pete OHanlon

        I'd say definitely not spam. There doesn't seem to be any link between this user and the vendor, and they have been active on the boards for a long time.

        I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
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        Dave Kreskowiak
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        and now his account is disabled...

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          and now his account is disabled...

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          Pete OHanlon
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          Oh dear. This seems to be overzealous. If the solution to a problem is genuinely available through third party software, we shouldn't really be punishing the poster for it.

          I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
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          • P Pete OHanlon

            I'd say definitely not spam. There doesn't seem to be any link between this user and the vendor, and they have been active on the boards for a long time.

            I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
            CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

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            OriginalGriff
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            They had - the account is gone. Methinks people have been a little overzealous here, and we should bring the account back.

            If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              They had - the account is gone. Methinks people have been a little overzealous here, and we should bring the account back.

              If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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              Pete OHanlon
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              I'm not so sure now - I've just done a search on this user, just looking for his answers, and they all seem to link back to Crypto.... products.

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                They had - the account is gone. Methinks people have been a little overzealous here, and we should bring the account back.

                If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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                if you check the OP account name and the site linked in the solution matched to a commercial site LogicNP Software [^]

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                • F fjdiewornncalwe

                  I'm confused on this one. The link in the answer from this OP would clearly be marked as spam, but because the OP has existed since 2005, I'm curious if this is a CodeProject supporter who pays for advertising and whether it is OK for them to be posting the commercial links in Q&A answers and such. Can anyone shed some light on this one, or is it simply a spam account that has managed to survive for a lengthy period of time? OP: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=2362051[^] Answer in question: How to obfuscate source code of dll ?[^]

                  I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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                  Sean Ewington
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                  I've removed a number of the users posts. 10 posts in a single day linking to his product (regardless of how relevant the topic might be) is a no-no. I vaguely recall speaking to this individual before about these postings, and I will do so again before I reconsider activating the account.

                  Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject

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                    if you check the OP account name and the site linked in the solution matched to a commercial site LogicNP Software [^]

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    Ah. And I see Sean has had a good look. I couldn't check his other messages as his account was gone.

                    If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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                    • F fjdiewornncalwe

                      I'm confused on this one. The link in the answer from this OP would clearly be marked as spam, but because the OP has existed since 2005, I'm curious if this is a CodeProject supporter who pays for advertising and whether it is OK for them to be posting the commercial links in Q&A answers and such. Can anyone shed some light on this one, or is it simply a spam account that has managed to survive for a lengthy period of time? OP: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=2362051[^] Answer in question: How to obfuscate source code of dll ?[^]

                      I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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                      SoMad
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                      It's funny, just the other day I came across this post http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4326755/Advertisement.aspx[^] Soren Madsen

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                      • S Sean Ewington

                        I've removed a number of the users posts. 10 posts in a single day linking to his product (regardless of how relevant the topic might be) is a no-no. I vaguely recall speaking to this individual before about these postings, and I will do so again before I reconsider activating the account.

                        Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject

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                        fjdiewornncalwe
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                        Thanks for stepping in, Sean.

                        I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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