Garbage postings in articles
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You mean, you don't have a terminal in the bathroom? Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
hey thats GOOD sense of humor!!!:-D
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I didnt say that the message poster is a girl, i just said some chinese girl is in Love.:laugh:
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This will mean legitimate criticism of articles pointing out faults, workarounds or better solutions may very well be deleted by those who may not be keen on peer review, thus lessening the usefulness of the forums. I'm putting in a filter. Let's hope it works. cheers, Chris Maunder
But at the same time, we authors get many comments added to the article that refer to bugs that aren't bugs (but are misunderstandings by the reader) and people asking for help on issues unrelated to the article. Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
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Actually I have a WiFi router and a laptop, but we don't really want to go there, do we? cheers, Chris Maunder
I thought the reason you went to the restroom WAS to go there..:laugh: Steve
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But at the same time, we authors get many comments added to the article that refer to bugs that aren't bugs (but are misunderstandings by the reader) and people asking for help on issues unrelated to the article. Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
Tom Archer wrote: But at the same time, we authors get many comments added to the article that refer to bugs that aren't bugs (but are misunderstandings by the reader) and people asking for help on issues unrelated to the article. The ideal solution would be able to refer a posted comment to the editor of the article. They should have the power to be able to delete rogue comments. This would allow forum clean-up without being mis-used by those who can't take a little bit of criticism. Michael But you know when the truth is told, That you can get what you want or you can just get old, Your're going to kick off before you even get halfway through. When will you realise... Vienna waits for you? - "The Stranger," Billy Joel
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Chris Maunder wrote: Hey - some of us need bathroom breaks too. When was the vote that allowed this to happen and why wasn't I invited to vote? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
You were in the bathroom ? The tigress is here :-D
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I think the ability of an article writer to delete postings would be helpful. Authors care more about their articles and the useful vs garbage information in posts to them. just my 10 cents
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Wasn't your whole country was declared ineligible for purposes of voting on CP issues? What a piece of work is man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable . . . and yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust? -- Hamlet, Act II, Scene ii.
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You were in the bathroom ? The tigress is here :-D
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In fact, you already are given that (only requires a little research on session biscuits), provided the poster is not anonymous. The issue then is, indeed, anonymous posting.
Stephane Rodriguez. wrote: The issue then is, indeed, anonymous posting. Precisely. I don't think people should be able to delete messages they don't like. I simply think that only registered users should be able to post messages. Registration should consist of the following steps (to avoid the use of a registration bot): 1) User registers, and must provide a valid email address. 2) The system sends a verification message to the user's email address that must be replied to. 3) When the user replies, he is granted posting/download access. 4) Accounts that go un-used for the first 14 days, or more than 90 days should be automatically deleted from the roster. An email reminder could be used to warn the user of his impending deletion from the registration database. These kinds of things would serve two purposes - control access and remove dead wood. ------- sig starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 "You won't like me when I'm angry..." - Dr. Bruce Banner Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- sig ends
