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Comment Post #291174 Maybe if the underlying post is not edited, but the interface only displays links from posts that are not flagged as spam, then there would be no bumping. The interface could possibly leave the link showing, but when clicked it takes the user to an advice page about the dangers of spam...
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1 day ago
Comment Post #291174 Yes I'm in 2 minds about blocking links from new users. I'd rather find a way that doesn't restrict anyone it doesn't need to.
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1 day ago
Comment Post #291173 Yes that works, but the question is should we continue to permit strings of spaces. Personally I'd like to see this prevented (quite possibly by your method), but that's not my decision to make.
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1 day ago
Comment Post #291174 Further protection could be provided by preventing new users from posting links. Perhaps it could be an ability that is earned. This way users would be protected from dangerous links even before the post is flagged. The reaction approach could still be available as an additional measure for any sp...
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2 days ago
Comment Post #291174 I like the idea of warning users that links may be dangerous, but in addition we could also remove links from a post when it is flagged as spam. If a moderator later decides the flag was incorrect, they can dismiss the flag and the link will be restored.
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2 days ago
Comment Post #291174 Some spam is just unwanted advertising, and the target of the link is irritating but not dangerous. Other spam links to sites that can steal data or money and is dangerous rather than just irritating. Marking something as spam may not make sufficiently clear to all users that a link is dangerous t...
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2 days ago
Edit Post #291173 Initial revision 2 days ago
Question Should multiple whitespace characters in a row be permitted in usernames?
I was confused by the unusual layout of text below a post in the question list: Post showing a large offset between "posted by" and "last activity" sections Note the long gap after "posted 3y ago by". Viewing the individual question page shows the underlying cause: Username with a long st...
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2 days ago
Comment Post #291153 In addition to allowing the outcome to be more tailored to each individual community, separate discussions per Codidact community would also allow some communities to experiment and try out different approaches, rather than trying to guess up front what is best.
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4 days ago
Comment Post #291130 Doubting myself, I reread the question and now I can see that it does mention less formal chat rather than just a specifically assigned mentor, so this might well be suitable for posting as an answer. I'm going to leave it as a comment for now as I'm short of time but anyone is free to construct a...
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4 days ago
Comment Post #291130 I decided to add comments for things that are not mentorship but may be of interest to people reading this question. If I was also announcing that there is not mentorship then I would make this an answer, but I don't have that information so I'm leaving it for someone better informed to indicate whet...
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4 days ago
Comment Post #291130 The following is not official mentorship in the sense of having an assigned mentor, but is a great source of help when contributing: The chat link in the right hand panel (or lower down the page on mobile) goes to a Discord server called "Codidact Communities" with a channel for each community. Th...
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291130 Also, this comment thread only works as a signpost to Collab for new contributors if it stays here on Meta...
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291130 The fact that Collab is easy to overlook makes me personally think that people just wondering about whether to contribute are more likely to benefit from this question staying here on Meta.
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291130 For anyone who wasn't aware of this community and would like it to be more visible, I previously posted on Meta about this possibility: [Codidact Collab - should it be listed?](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/287378)
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291130 Not quite mentoring, but relevant to people looking to contribute: There is a whole Codidact community dedicated to questions about contributing to or setting up the QPixel software: [Codidact Collab](https://collab.codidact.org/)
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291107 I think many people can handle securely recording an id, but I would want it made very clear that unlike with a password, there is no way to reset the id if they do lose it. This way a user can make an informed decision whether to accept that risk. Some users may be confident that they can remembe...
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291127 (That last comment of mine was sent hours ago before your responses but my internet failed so now it's out of order...)
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291127 I'm recommending making the post as clear as possible because I believe this is an important discussion to have, particularly because Codidact is set up to let communities largely govern themselves via Meta. Where to draw the line between helpfulness and strictness is a subjective decision that may h...
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5 days ago
Comment Post #291127 I think there's a typo in the paragraph directly following the bullet points - first and second seem to be switched from what you intend in at least one place. Even if that is fixed, the reader still needs to keep track of what "first" and "second" mean for the rest of the post. I wonder if it mig...
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6 days ago
Comment Post #291106 In addition to fixing this, would it also be useful to have the option to "apply this to all communities" when changing this setting?
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8 days ago
Comment Post #291107 I don't think it's a question of intelligence. Most people still occasionally need to reset a password. If implemented, I'd expect the default to still be to use an email address (which makes password resets easy), with the unique id only approach requiring clicking on a link and reading a warning be...
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8 days ago
Comment Post #291094 Personally I'd be perfectly happy with reducing all the minimums to 1 character, but even if that decision was mine to make, we'd still need to deal with the case where someone accidentally submits a single space.
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10 days ago
Edit Post #278901 Post edited:
Put screenshots in quote blocks to make it easier to see the small amounts of text in between
10 days ago
Edit Post #291094 Post edited:
Mention that extra spaces may not always be deliberate
11 days ago
Edit Post #291094 Initial revision 11 days ago
Question Handling too short comments padded with spaces
When starting a new comment thread, the "Create thread" button is disabled until the content of the "Your comment" text box has at least 15 characters. This character count includes leading and trailing spaces. However, leading and trailing spaces are removed after pressing "Create thread", which can...
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11 days ago
Comment Post #291073 I like your suggestions, and I'd like to see them exist, so this is just a possible substitute in the meantime: The [dashboard](https://meta.codidact.com/dashboard) (in the hamburger menu on mobile, or the grid of 9 squares icon at the top right on desktop) doesn't show individual questions, but i...
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15 days ago
Comment Post #291043 That sounds like the perfect middle ground, that leaves all users well informed. If that was an answer I would upvote it...
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17 days ago
Comment Post #291043 To me a nag is a repeated notification. If you would prefer only opt in notifications you could post an answer.
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18 days ago
Edit Post #291043 Post edited:
Link to post on Software Development Meta
18 days ago
Edit Post #291043 Initial revision 18 days ago
Answer A: Can we get email notifications?
I would argue that this feature should be opt out, rather than opt in. That is, everyone should receive email for their notifications (answers to their questions or comments on their posts) unless they untick a checkbox in their user preferences. The email should state clearly how to opt out, prefera...
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18 days ago
Comment Post #290996 On mobile (Firefox on Android) the sample table does not look identical to the screenshot, but still splits words in the first column. It actually splits them worse ("Element" and "hydrogen" are split across 3 lines each).
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23 days ago
Comment Post #290996 I can confirm that the sample table and the screenshot look identical to me (viewing on Firefox on Fedora Linux) so the problem seems to be independent of browser or operating system.
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23 days ago
Comment Post #290996 (Alternatively, a link to the post the current screenshot was taken from would help narrow down who is affected.)
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23 days ago
Comment Post #290996 I wonder if it might help to add an example table to this post, alongside a screenshot of how it looks for you. This would make it immediately clear whether each viewer is seeing the same problem, which could help narrow down which browsers and operating systems are affected.
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23 days ago
Comment Post #290957 The advantage of linking to an answer rather than refering to it as "the answer by @sam" is that in general a user may post more than 1 answer to the same question, and at the time of mentioning them they may have only posted 1 answer. This means the mention is unambiguous at the time of posting, but...
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30 days ago
Comment Post #290930 For avoiding manually doing that, the "Copy Link" button below each post will give you the option of copying the full markdown required instead of just a raw link. This was implemented in response to: - [Linking to posts with anchor text is too hard](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/288499)
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30 days ago
Comment Post #290962 The concern about wasted vertical space can be addressed either separately or as part of introducing a customisable order. Even if the user is able to rearrange the communities into an arbitrary order, the vertical space between communities in a column can be removed without needing to match heights ...
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30 days ago
Comment Post #290962 It might be worth considering this in conjunction with changes to how communities are listed in general, not just in the dashboard, and any customisation options we may introduce in future. For example, there are the following discussions: - [What information should be displayed on a network profile...
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30 days ago
Comment Post #290856 Also, I don't find the cross button intuitive. I could not guess what outcome to expect when I click on it. Delete all tags? Delete the most recent (rightmost) tag? Cancel a tag that is part way through being typed? Even if someone prefers the mouse to the keyboard, there are already crosses on th...
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about 1 month ago
Comment Post #290860 There's already the suggestion of measuring the length requirements after converting to HTML (which would exclude the stripped out tags) to handle the problem at the other end of the length scale: [False positive for 30,000 character limit](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/287292) which has [a GitHub ...
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about 1 month ago
Edit Post #290851 Initial revision about 1 month ago
Answer A: Should we change the footer layout?
An alternative would be to remove the list altogether. There is already an "Other communities" link in the footer that links to the full list on codidact.com and the communities in the list are also reachable from the top of each page in either the communities drop down or the dashboard. The list in ...
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about 1 month ago
Edit Post #290850 Initial revision about 1 month ago
Answer A: Could we have a way to edit without bumping posts?
By default all edits should show Every time an edit is made, the post or its parent should move to the top of the question list. This reduces the chance of an edit being missed by the community. Not every edit is reviewed. Some people have the Edit Posts ability and can edit without review, and...
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about 1 month ago
Edit Post #290846 Post edited:
Link to related discussions
about 1 month ago
Edit Post #290841 Post edited:
Link to new related discussion
about 1 month ago
Edit Post #290847 Initial revision about 1 month ago