People answering/editing/tagging months old questions in 'Quick Answers'
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can this somehow be prevented? Reason is that these really old questions get bumped up to the latest tab and this is pretty irksome. There is one question right now on the first page that was asked a full 4 months ago! Or can a custom filter be added to sort by posted date alone?
This has been bothering me too. Perhaps implement a mechanism where questions get closed after, say, 30 days of inactivity? Closed items could not be edited or answered.
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This has been bothering me too. Perhaps implement a mechanism where questions get closed after, say, 30 days of inactivity? Closed items could not be edited or answered.
These generally doesn't happen. Probably these happened because of recent SPAM flood... It should be back to normal once the issue is totally resolved.
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These generally doesn't happen. Probably these happened because of recent SPAM flood... It should be back to normal once the issue is totally resolved.
It DOES happen, I just found myself answering a question from jul 2009, because someone had found it necessary to add an answer to it. Realised halfway through the answer that this was a pointless exercise. We really need a sell-by-date on those questions. Closing down after 20 days of inactivity?
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It DOES happen, I just found myself answering a question from jul 2009, because someone had found it necessary to add an answer to it. Realised halfway through the answer that this was a pointless exercise. We really need a sell-by-date on those questions. Closing down after 20 days of inactivity?
Michel Godfroid wrote:
Realised halfway through the answer that this was a pointless exercise. We really need a sell-by-date on those questions
I agree to that. It's just that i was talking of too many question from last week or so coming back again and again.
Michel Godfroid wrote:
Closing down after 20 days of inactivity
That might be a little too short. Might be a month or so. Either answered or not, they should be removed/archived. This was suggested around a month back or so. Probably it may be in the To-do list! Lets see!
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can this somehow be prevented? Reason is that these really old questions get bumped up to the latest tab and this is pretty irksome. There is one question right now on the first page that was asked a full 4 months ago! Or can a custom filter be added to sort by posted date alone?
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It might be not intentional. He must have used the 'COM' filter and got back those unanswered questions there. He must have just went ahead and replied them. Looks like he is an expert in that! From his profile, it doesn't look like he will be after reputation points or so. Already 5+ exp here and quite experienced. I think it would be wrong to call him 'culprit'!
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It might be not intentional. He must have used the 'COM' filter and got back those unanswered questions there. He must have just went ahead and replied them. Looks like he is an expert in that! From his profile, it doesn't look like he will be after reputation points or so. Already 5+ exp here and quite experienced. I think it would be wrong to call him 'culprit'!
I wasn't using culprit in a negative sense. And his answers are competent. That's why I suggested a mail, in order not to get everyone involved in a flame competition.
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He's not the only one, and certainly not the most prolific. I have challenged someone in the past about this but it seems they don't like being given orders. I guess we have to live with it.
It's time for a new signature.
How about we just fix it so old messages don't bubble up? I like that people are continuing to give old messages some lovin'
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I wasn't using culprit in a negative sense. And his answers are competent. That's why I suggested a mail, in order not to get everyone involved in a flame competition.
Michel Godfroid wrote:
I wasn't using culprit in a negative sense
Ok! got that... :thumbsup: Just wanted to share with you whatever I observed. :)
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How about we just fix it so old messages don't bubble up? I like that people are continuing to give old messages some lovin'
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP