Suggestions for sifting programming questions

David Wulff

ahz wrote: Really, I don't see the need for getting bent out of shape about it. I think you'll find most people don't give a rat's arse about it. I only respond if I can get a laugh out of it. Others take things more seriously, and without them there would be chaos in the free topic forums. There would be endless programming questions, ads, rants, inappropriate content - and that's just from the regulars.

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

Your post did make me smile. I don't mind it when someone simply directs the errant poster to the correct forum. I do care when they're mean and nasty.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

Agnihothra wrote: Do you know Tom Archer That's priviledged information. Mr. Archer is a prime example of what I'm talking about.

Lost User

ahz wrote: Being mean to others, is being self-abusive. Hypocrite. The tigress is here :-D

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

Trollslayer wrote: Hypocrite eh? On another note: How did your reply become the parent of my post when yours was posted more than an hour after mine? CP bug?

Marc Clifton

Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: Any suggestions as to how we can further reduce the number of programming questions? Why? It's fun! ;P Marc My website
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matthias s 0

Can you make me code? I need quick... ASAP :laugh: /matthias

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David Wulff

ahz wrote: How did your reply become the parent of my post when yours was posted more than an hour after mine? It's Tom Archer's fault...

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Roger Wright

Mr. Archer is a prime example of a long time member who respects the conventions which set this site apart from the many kiddie forums available elsewhere. ahz wrote: That's priviledged information That's privileged.;) "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

David Wulff wrote: It's Tom Archer's fault... LOL! hah! Now I see.

Tom Archer

Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: ...before a new thread is addded to the forum, check if it has { and }. If it does, tell the poster it looks like a programming question, and ask him if it is Yeah Maunder. Get on that artificial intelligence language processing piece straight away. And while you're up, snag me a coke from the fridge, will ya? Thanks mate.

feline_dracoform

we just bribe shog to upgrade his script so that all threads that look like programming questions are wrapped in strike through tags. this way you can ignore these threads when scanning down the board looking for things to read :-D zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

Vikram A Punathambekar

Scanning text for the presence of { and } shouldn't be too difficult. ;) Cheers, Vikram.

http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.

Bob X

-Why bother sifting questions? People have fun bugging people who put programming questions in the lounge. -Pop-up windows would be very annoying for regular posters.

Bob X

Nice Pic! :-D

David Crow

Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: Any suggestions as to how we can further reduce the number of programming questions? Given that humans are involved, there is nothing that can be done to minimize the frequency. Think about how many rules/laws exist today that go unenforced. The lawmakers just keep making more of them like that is going to solve the problem. My suggestion is that if it bothers you (in the general sense), just look the other way. What's alarming is the number of responses such a post gets. Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: I have one - before a new thread is addded to the forum, check if it has { and }. If it does, tell the poster it looks like a programming question, and ask him if it is. If he says Yes, redirect him to the message boards. If not, continue with the posting operation. Checking for braces might not spot all programming questions, but it will certainly spot a fair chunk of them. Way too many false-positives.

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Vikram A Punathambekar

DavidCrow wrote: My suggestion is that if it bothers you (in the general sense), just look the other way. What's alarming is the number of responses such a post gets. No, programming questions in the Lounge don't leave me depressed. :) I only think "Oh oh, here comes a barrage of bullets" and quickly tell the tyro he's in the wrong forum politely. However, I completely understand that he's done something stupid, and also completely understand why others might get pi$$ed. It's just that I simply choose not to flame him. :shrug: DavidCrow wrote: What's alarming is the number of responses such a post gets. :-D Cheers, Vikram.

http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.

Vikram A Punathambekar

I notice the sincerity meter is quite high. ;P Cheers, Vikram.

http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." — gantww.

Bob X

Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: DavidCrow wrote: What's alarming is the number of responses such a post gets. People want to bug people who do not get the message and put programming questions where they do not belong.