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hmm. meh.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: hmm.
Well thanks for at least considering it. 
FYI, I found a good example of one: Drooling Emoticon (you may have to navigate to that URL after the window opens, as it doesn't seem to like external links to that image)
Actually, now that I think about it, it kinda looks like that emoticon is puking. 
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I just noticed that my reputation point went up by something like 4 after I was voted up in the lounge. WTF is this?! Is this by design? 
I surely haven't done any contribution in the programming forums (and my posts weren't voted up in the programming forums in the past few minutes). Will you please iron this out? Even if it means I'll have to lose some of the reputation points.
I don't want my lounge posts to be related to my reputation. 
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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Hi Rajesh,
1.
I'm not sure what the typical delay would be between an action resulting in rep points, and those points showing up in your rep graph. I have a feeling the delay varies from zero to days sometimes. I would like the delay to be specified in the FAQ.
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I also think (and the FAQ seems to indicate) votes are not weighted by the voter's color (none/bronze/silver/gold/platinum), which is a mistake in my view.
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles]
I only read code that is properly formatted, adding PRE tags is the easiest way to obtain that. [The QA section does it automatically now, I hope we soon get it on regular forums as well]
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Hi Luc,
I actually noted it thrice - a post of mine was voted 5 thrice, and the reputation went up by 4 (or 3?) three times.
If it were the result of some upvoting that occurred on any of my posts in the programming forum, then I'll be extremely happy. My concern was that my posts on the lounge should have absolutely nothing to do with my reputation points, which is directly related to my contributions to the site. I'll be glad if a CP staff could explain.
You could verify this by noting my rep points once, upvoting a post of mine in the lounge, and checking it again! I'm not 100% sure though. I just posted what I thought was happening.
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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Luc, sometimes I feel like you're sitting in the next cubicle
I'll add the delay info to the Reputation FAQ[^]. And I'll suggest you weighted votes idea to the team. No guarantees though 
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Thiru Thirunavukarasu wrote: sitting in the next cubicle
not sure, there may be an ocean between us, but virtually, yes we could be neighbors.
if we were real neighbors, I'm sure you would know! 
Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles]
I only read code that is properly formatted, adding PRE tags is the easiest way to obtain that. [The QA section does it automatically now, I hope we soon get it on regular forums as well]
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Whoa take it easy Rajesh
This is in fact by design. We're awarding reputation points for posting messages on regular forums and for having your message up-voted. But - and this is a big "but" - these only contribute to your Participation reputation.
Take a look at the Reputation FAQ[^]. Note the forum events under Participation. Also note that points cannot be deducted for having your message down-voted. In addition, there are forum-related events for programming forums. These are under the Authority and Enquirer reputation types.
So, we're really only awarding you points for participating with Code Project in this situation. Just like logging in and signing up for a news letter. As Chris noted before we do grant certain admin-like functionality when you attain a certain number of points but these never have to do with the Participation reputation points.
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Thiru Thirunavukarasu wrote: these only contribute to your Participation reputation.
OK, that looks fair then - my bad, I was looking only at the overall reputation without checking which one actually is pulling it up.
Thiru Thirunavukarasu wrote: Also note that points cannot be deducted for having your message down-voted.
Yes, that was another concern of mine.
However, I'll strongly recommend that these lounge points be much trivial in strength while compared to the ones that are related to what we do in the programming forums (something like 1:10 ratio). But that's only a suggestion.
Thanks for explaining. I'll take a deep breath now.
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote: However, I'll strongly recommend that these lounge points be much trivial in strength while compared to the ones that are related to what we do in the programming forums (something like 1:10 ratio)
That's what we sorta hoped to accomplish with placing it the Participation group. But I'll still bring it up with the team though.
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Ok,
Found something in Quick Answers that should be changed:
I provided an answer to the original poster's question. He followed up with another question about what I suggested, when I try to post an answer to that, my Answer now displays above his. But despite that problem, I think we should have a means to just post messages following answer, so you have a 'back-and-forth' discussion directly below the answer provided, without having to resort to posting more "answers", that really aren't.
My two cents,
D.
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Absolutely. This is a known issue and it is one of our higher priority items. It's also been discussed a few times on this and other forums.
What we're planning to do is have a mini discussion board for each answer and question. What we have right now is one at the very, very bottom of the page. It's not being used as intended and for a number of valid reasons. Perhaps you could try using this for the meantime? But this would also mean the person you are having the conversation with also use the same mechanism and that's far easier said than done.
So my suggestion, for now, is to do what works best for you. Hopefully this won't be an issue after we've implemented what I described above.
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Thiru Thirunavukarasu wrote: Absolutely. This is a known issue and it is one of our higher priority items. It's also been discussed a few times on this and other forums.
Ah - very good, I should have known you all were on top of things.
I did see the message board at the bottom of the screen, but as you already stated, it's not a good solution for "obvious reasons".
Thanks for the reply,
D.
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Hi Sean,
I'm still showing as a Mentor and I get alerts as I'm watching the forum but I can't access it 
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)
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Hi Dave,
I will take a look into this soon.
Sorry for the inconvenience
Sincerely,
Elina
Life is great!!!
Enjoy every moment of it! 
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No problem 
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)
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Fixed!
You have access now?
Thanks,
Sean Ewington
The Code Project
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Yeah, sorted... Thanks Sean 
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)
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In the forums we can post a response to any post. In QA we can either post an answer to the OP or post in the forum below the article which if the response needs to directed to the 'Answerer' is not exactly the right place.
Is it possible (I'm sure at this advanced stage it won't be trivial  ) to be able to post a comment to an answer along the lines of SO or is this breaching the concept behind QA?
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)
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I don't think that it would breach the concept - StackOverflow has a feature which allows comments on a particular message. If coupled with a system which notifies on an edit of the parent post, and a way of moving answers so that they are children posts, I can see how things would get very interesting.
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I think you guys are able to read our minds at least as well as we read yours
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Our concern exactly. It's on our list
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Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)
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Hey Chris,
I had a talk with Paul Conrad (also got down voted on a book review), it seems that the population at CP doesn't think book reviews should be apart of The Code Project. Is there any way you can place a header at the top telling the people who go there to read the article that, yes this is CP approved material?
I spent 1 1/2 weeks reading a book that costs $50. I think others should know what others thought about the content of the book, if it's worth the time/money.
See example of my book review for an example:
Writing Great Code Vol 2: Thinking Low-Level, Writing High-Level[^]
~TheArch
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Done
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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