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Firo Atrum Ventus wrote: Excuse me for my improper grammar and typos. It's because English is my
primary language, not my first language.
Dont worry, it is my first language, and I still cant be bothered to spell it 'properly'.
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Although some may have found my post to be offensive because I referred to someone as having low intelligence, I noticed that I have two downvotes, each -2 points. No big deal and I normally would just forget about this and move on as I usually do.
What I noticed is that 68 posts and 22+ hours later I received the downvotes almost back to back. Were these from someone who just created an account and then downvoted me or from two individuals with low rep that were just offended?
Anyhow, no big deal...just curious.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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The latter.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Thanks.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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Gary Wheeler wrote: In my defense, I haven't had enough coffee yet.
Some would say this to you Gary, "there is not enough coffee in the world..."
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The key is the right amount of coffee to get my twitch frequency set just so.
Software Zen: delete this;
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If you can get the twitching at around 200-240 twitches a minute, you can type real fast just by running your hand over the keyboard.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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We've got these fancy ergonomic keyboard trays attached beneath our desktops. If I raise the height of my equally fancy ergonomic chair a little bit, my leg twitches enough to bounce the keyboard against my hands, and types for me.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Way to go!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Gary Wheeler wrote: In my defense, I haven't had enough coffee yet.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Seriously though, I try not to touch the keyboard until I have had some caffeine.
Just along for the ride.
"the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
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As evidenced by recent discussions in the Lounge, it is not a popular feature.
Instead reserve voting for matter of a purely technical nature, so articles and help posts.
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Good suggestion - should I upvote it here?
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I like the green colour.
I don't like going into the back room because it is too blue.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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You've singlehandedly destroyed DDs whole powerbase.
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And this is a bad thing?
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: And this is a bad thing?
*must not vote 5. must not vote 5*
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Just saying, that's all.
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I prefer to keep it.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I like to see democracy in action.
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So do I. Where can I go to see it?
I was going to do the old "1 man, 1 vote" gag but I decided against it.
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Chris Maunder wrote: I prefer to keep it.
Of course you do, it means you have less work to do monitoring the forum. Instead you hand the role over to the mobocracy.
However the mobocracy has a considerably wider agenda than yours. Yours is stopping CP being blocked by some sites because of offensive material.
The mobocracies agenda is vaired, and emotive. From picking on newbies, to applying their own peculier rules and have clearly caused a number of members to stop visiting. As clearly attested by Soleras post.
Here is one of their rules, that differs from yours: You don't like GW posts in SB. The mobocracy don't like them in the lounge (and suggeste they be moved to the SB).
So, there you have it, abnegation of your responsibility has degreaded the quality of CP and allowed mob rule to dominate. Are you satisfied with that?
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modified on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:19 AM
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Just a minor correction: I don't like trolls endlessly harping on about a subject in one forum when they have already been given another forum, and asked many times to use that forum, to use to beat their own drum.
I don't understand how me taking away other members' ability to vote on their fellow members' messages means I am abnegating a responsibility and results in me having any less work to do.
I'm not trying to argue with you in this: I'm truly interested in whether you are suggestion that I should track and moderate every single message in the lounge, and probably every other forum.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: Just a minor correction
That is an explanation, not a correction, but pedantry aside, I understand. (And by the way, the backroom is so under utilised it is useless)
As for work. You no longer need forum monitors, as you have automatice post removal through voting. That results in less work for you. (At least I would have thought it would. If not, then why introduce it? )
As for responsibility. As Solera posted in the Lounge recently, a post that was well received, voting has hindered his interestin in posting on CP because he is scared of offending the self appointed mobocrats. This is a shame. The Lounge and SB are now used by fewer and fewer people. The topics of convertsation increasingly less and less interesting, and the responses less and less fun.
Look, I am not actually an argumentative guy, but I like a good lively debate. I like to throw a crazzy idea out there and see who argues back. It is fun, and I get to learn something, because there is always someone with an interesting insight on a subject.
All that has gone since voting came in and the BS split. It has taken the fun out of CP. The Wiki article describes CP as having lively forums. That used to be the case. It isnt now. And that is a shame.
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