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I post often from my phone, and I've noticed I tend to make lots of mistakes when doing that (even with phone autocorrect enabled). I don't observe these mistakes immediately, if at all. However, when posting from my computer I try as hard as possible to be as correct as I can. This being said, could an icon be introduced next to the post subject (or poster name, or anywhere relatively visible), showing whether a user has posted from a mobile device or computer? [Half-joking] I also think we should have a checkbox with "I was drunk at the moment of this post" (default checked) when posting or replying to messages [/Half-joking]
Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.
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I post often from my phone, and I've noticed I tend to make lots of mistakes when doing that (even with phone autocorrect enabled). I don't observe these mistakes immediately, if at all. However, when posting from my computer I try as hard as possible to be as correct as I can. This being said, could an icon be introduced next to the post subject (or poster name, or anywhere relatively visible), showing whether a user has posted from a mobile device or computer? [Half-joking] I also think we should have a checkbox with "I was drunk at the moment of this post" (default checked) when posting or replying to messages [/Half-joking]
Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.
Andrei Straut wrote:
we should have a checkbox with "I was drunk at the moment of this post" (default checked)
In DD's case, you can just remove the checkbox and permanently enable that behavior.
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I post often from my phone, and I've noticed I tend to make lots of mistakes when doing that (even with phone autocorrect enabled). I don't observe these mistakes immediately, if at all. However, when posting from my computer I try as hard as possible to be as correct as I can. This being said, could an icon be introduced next to the post subject (or poster name, or anywhere relatively visible), showing whether a user has posted from a mobile device or computer? [Half-joking] I also think we should have a checkbox with "I was drunk at the moment of this post" (default checked) when posting or replying to messages [/Half-joking]
Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.
Maybe a version of a CAPTCHA test that would act as a surrogate sobriety test?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Maybe a version of a CAPTCHA test that would act as a surrogate sobriety test?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
AspDotNetDev wrote:
In DD's case, you can just remove the checkbox and permanently enable that behavior.
Chris Maunder wrote:
Maybe a version of a CAPTCHA test that would act as a surrogate sobriety test?
It's funny that I give two suggestions, one serious and one not, and you both decide to tackle the not serious one, while not mentioning anything about the other! Great management skills! :thumbsup: Also, to respond in the same manner (i.e. about the CAPTCHA test): The purpose is not to stop our members from Posting Under the Influence, but rather to let the others know that it was Posted Under the Influence
Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.
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Maybe a version of a CAPTCHA test that would act as a surrogate sobriety test?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Isn't there email software that requires you to solve a simple maths problem before it will send your email to try to stop you sending whilst drunk?
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I post often from my phone, and I've noticed I tend to make lots of mistakes when doing that (even with phone autocorrect enabled). I don't observe these mistakes immediately, if at all. However, when posting from my computer I try as hard as possible to be as correct as I can. This being said, could an icon be introduced next to the post subject (or poster name, or anywhere relatively visible), showing whether a user has posted from a mobile device or computer? [Half-joking] I also think we should have a checkbox with "I was drunk at the moment of this post" (default checked) when posting or replying to messages [/Half-joking]
Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.
How are you going to know that a post was made from a mobile device? Is the version of the site being viewed or the browser used enough to tell you that? I used to use the mobile version on my phone, then switched to the full version to do something now cannot work out how to get back to the mobile version. Presumably because there are no ads on the mobile version and I keep clicking on the top banner ad on my phone now by mistake.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
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How are you going to know that a post was made from a mobile device? Is the version of the site being viewed or the browser used enough to tell you that? I used to use the mobile version on my phone, then switched to the full version to do something now cannot work out how to get back to the mobile version. Presumably because there are no ads on the mobile version and I keep clicking on the top banner ad on my phone now by mistake.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
ChrisElston wrote:
now cannot work out how to get back to the mobile version
At the bottom left of each page is a "Mobile" link.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Isn't there email software that requires you to solve a simple maths problem before it will send your email to try to stop you sending whilst drunk?
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
The problem is that it's not my problem solving that suffers after a few. It's my discretion.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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ChrisElston wrote:
now cannot work out how to get back to the mobile version
At the bottom left of each page is a "Mobile" link.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I just went to the site on my phone to check that out and it was already displaying the mobile version. It most definitely was not doing that this morning. I decided against switching to the full version to try to switch back again.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
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AspDotNetDev wrote:
In DD's case, you can just remove the checkbox and permanently enable that behavior.
Chris Maunder wrote:
Maybe a version of a CAPTCHA test that would act as a surrogate sobriety test?
It's funny that I give two suggestions, one serious and one not, and you both decide to tackle the not serious one, while not mentioning anything about the other! Great management skills! :thumbsup: Also, to respond in the same manner (i.e. about the CAPTCHA test): The purpose is not to stop our members from Posting Under the Influence, but rather to let the others know that it was Posted Under the Influence
Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.
Andrei Straut wrote:
Great management skills!
Chris gets all the blame for this one, I'm afraid. I'm just a member, not management. :)