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Can you just do it now for all the good browsers, feed IE users the legacy version, and point and laugh anytime they complain?
3x12=36
2x12=24
1x12=12
0x12=18
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I like your thinking...
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Dan Neely wrote: Newer browsers could use HTML5
You have studied this[^], haven't you?
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Nope (not a web dev) but the version of FF I have passes all the canvas tests and AFAIK that's what would be needed to draw line art so I should be among the laughers not the laughees when it's implemented.
3x12=36
2x12=24
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Another option that I have on my TODO is to provide a "parent" link that will take you back to the parent.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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yep. I suggested that earlier.
FWIW: I did a little ASCII-arty treeview look here[^]; something I expect all browsers could handle. IMO HTML bloat is limited when compared to everything that is already there... Of course, the real stuff would be better, at least on browsers that can handle it.
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That looks so 1990. Perfect for pointing and laughing at the IE types.
The only problem is that IIRC the indent levels get compressed on really deep threads to make it still fit on screen.
3x12=36
2x12=24
1x12=12
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Exacly. Now let us have the real thing on our foxy browsers, as well as the iPad we all relish.
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Dan Neely wrote: the indent levels get compressed on really deep threads to make it still fit on screen.
correct. There is some asymptotic behavior, it became necessary when some CPians were ganging together for the longest thread.
However, there's nothing ASCII can't solve; in fact it is an open invitation to some ellipses...
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You should try this using Box drawing characters[^]
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I have used things like that on VT100 and VT220 terminals and on Commodore PET, even before the PC got invented. I didn't want to suggest you venture in code page problems and the like just to keep IE6 users happy.
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Take a look at our pages:
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" >
Surely that gives you a little scope
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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So what you're saying is it can easily be made to look even prettier.
However I can't match that right away; my pages use iso-8859-1, that's lots of accents, no pseudo-graphics.
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That would work, with minimal side-effects.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.
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This thread is well on the way to "self-fulfilling prophesy"!
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.
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Can we assume that was a rhetorical non-question?
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It took me about 30secs to read through that post and update the original question with his real meaning.
Not hard guys, though I guess making fun of others is easier.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Well, we can cure the symptoms but the cause will not go away.
As long as people are encouraged to get "quick answers" they will phrase quick questions, it seams sometimes people are not even trying and let everyone else guess what they want. That's why asked if the naming of "quick answers" was a good idea, is it working as expected?
/M
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Directly to the right on the page you post your questions are very clear (and highlighted) guidelines on posting a question. I seriously doubt that the title 'Quick Answers' is motivating people to post flippant questions in spite of the lengthy instructions to the contrary.
People are just being people, and yes, they can be lazy. Quick Answers give you the chance to help them rephrase, ask for clarification, or ignore them.
However, the title of the service is hardly a reason for others to systematically slap down another.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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It's the naming and the concept that bothers me. In my opinion there is a quality issue, but from your response I understand that there is no interest to talk about it.
Cheers, M
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Moak wrote: from your response I understand that there is no interest to talk about it.
No, that's not true.
My response was "don't tell me that the name 'Quick Answers' gives people the right to make fun of members".
What name would you like? "Questions and Answers"?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I don't have an answer and I stand fully behind a no personal attacks policy, guess I expressed that a few weeks ago in another posting. When I started this thread, then it's because I had a thought that the issues I see in QA can be described as "Nomen est omen" (Something is true to its name). I didn't mean that the name 'Quick Answers' is the entire cause, but it reflects many attributes and is fitting to the symptoms such as quickly formulated question, sloppy language, lazy research and charged mood among regular participants.
Now I remember someone mentioning a few weeks ago the term "Slow Answers" and somehow it got stuck. From time to time I wished that the overall concept would focus more one decent slow answers, especially with new enquirers that put quite a stress on our members answering. I could be completely wrong (maybe make it a survey), that's why I asked if the concept works as expected. No harm intended, hope I could better describe what I mean.
Cheers, M
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Let me play around with it, and maybe adjust the wording a little.
I agree that encouraging well posed questions, not slapped together questions, is the goal. You are totally right.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I can get to the settings page for the forum, but any attempt to make a change tells me that the site name is taken - even though I presume that I was recognized as the admin or I wouldn't have been able to click on the tiny edit icon.
Anghyfiawnder ddialir! ~ Owain Glyndŵr
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