Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • Apparently PASS passwords (sorry for the alliteration) were compromised[/url].

    Change your passwords if you haven't already...

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  • GilaMonster (9/26/2014)


    Could anyone with a moment please check my answer here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1618884-391-1.aspx

    Want to make sure there's no small inaccuracy which could get exploited.

    I am not even close to your level but I believe your answer is worded well.

  • URGEMT!!! Experts Only!

    Pleeezz post video clips on Advanced Interview Questions that I may share during my next interview.

    Being able to start correct clip, I can lay phone down, and as the interviewers huddle around it, they will see how professional and in control I am.

    Much more efficient than stepping out to search google. This has not been working well for me so far.

    'Proper use of DBCC TimeWarp for quick disaster recovery', and 'Using the Crystal Ball to Nail Those Tough Interview Questions' might be good topics to start with.

    Top Level Expert may be able to make Crystal Ball video parameter driven, with drop down list of topics.

    This would be most impressive, and less work for me - they can find their next question themselves, freeing me to do something else.

  • djj (9/26/2014)


    GilaMonster (9/26/2014)


    Could anyone with a moment please check my answer here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1618884-391-1.aspx

    Want to make sure there's no small inaccuracy which could get exploited.

    I am not even close to your level but I believe your answer is worded well.

    I agree. Clear, succinct & correct.

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  • GilaMonster (9/26/2014)


    Could anyone with a moment please check my answer here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1618884-391-1.aspx

    Want to make sure there's no small inaccuracy which could get exploited.

    Looks good.

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  • Koen Verbeeck (9/26/2014)


    Apparently PASS passwords (sorry for the alliteration) were compromised[/url].

    Change your passwords if you haven't already...

    ARRRGGGGHHH

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
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    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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  • In terms of spammers, the devs are testing askimet, which looks to prevent some posts from spammers. I also spent some time writing a job to whack posts with patterned titles relating to football and live +streaming.

    With regards to crussell, lots of people will leave a "nice question" or a "thanks" on those items. I don't think there's anything wrong, though I can see it being annoying. Not terribly dissimilar to some of the postings here.

    For some of you, I'd say you may be a bit oversubscribed to threads. I know I have to trim down at times when I'm getting to many notifications.

  • Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/26/2014)


    In terms of spammers, the devs are testing askimet, which looks to prevent some posts from spammers. I also spent some time writing a job to whack posts with patterned titles relating to football and live +streaming.

    With regards to crussell, lots of people will leave a "nice question" or a "thanks" on those items. I don't think there's anything wrong, though I can see it being annoying. Not terribly dissimilar to some of the postings here.

    For some of you, I'd say you may be a bit oversubscribed to threads. I know I have to trim down at times when I'm getting to many notifications.

    My original comment was not meant to be derogatory towards crussell. My comment was just pointing out that the only traffic lately has been his/her prolific (if mostly pointless) comments and spammers. By no means should we make some sort of arbitrary rule about what is acceptable for the number of posts.

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  • SQLRNNR (9/26/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (9/26/2014)


    Apparently PASS passwords (sorry for the alliteration) were compromised[/url].

    Change your passwords if you haven't already...

    ARRRGGGGHHH

    Hopefully you didn't change them right away, because there was no SSL or HTTPS (or whatever the difference is) on the profile page. Over the weekend PASS changed this though, so now it is secure to change your password.

    And the voting for the board has been extended, so you can still cheer for Grant.

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  • Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/26/2014)


    With regards to crussell, lots of people will leave a "nice question" or a "thanks" on those items. I don't think there's anything wrong, though I can see it being annoying. Not terribly dissimilar to some of the postings here.

    Most people leaving a thank you do it somewhere in the week after the question has been posted.

    Saying thanks to every question over the past few years is just going after the points. And annoying πŸ˜€

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  • Went over 13,000 points today. Seems like a dΓ©jΓ  vu πŸ˜€ 😎

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  • Koen Verbeeck (9/29/2014)


    Went over 13,000 points today. Seems like a dΓ©jΓ  vu πŸ˜€ 😎

    Yeah, hopefully the root cause of the problem is found and corrected soon. In any event, congratulations on your 13K.

  • Ed Wagner (9/29/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (9/29/2014)


    Went over 13,000 points today. Seems like a dΓ©jΓ  vu πŸ˜€ 😎

    Yeah, hopefully the root cause of the problem is found and corrected soon. In any event, congratulations on your 13K.

    Congratulations for doing twice! πŸ˜€



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  • Koen Verbeeck (9/29/2014)


    SQLRNNR (9/26/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (9/26/2014)


    Apparently PASS passwords (sorry for the alliteration) were compromised[/url].

    Change your passwords if you haven't already...

    ARRRGGGGHHH

    Hopefully you didn't change them right away, because there was no SSL or HTTPS (or whatever the difference is) on the profile page. Over the weekend PASS changed this though, so now it is secure to change your password.

    And the voting for the board has been extended, so you can still cheer for Grant.

    Yeah they were fixing that until 3am Eastern Saturday morning.

    Go Grant

    Go Grant

    Go Grant

    and my second vote was a write-in for Steve :ermm:

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • SQLRNNR (9/29/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (9/29/2014)


    SQLRNNR (9/26/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (9/26/2014)


    Apparently PASS passwords (sorry for the alliteration) were compromised[/url].

    Change your passwords if you haven't already...

    ARRRGGGGHHH

    Hopefully you didn't change them right away, because there was no SSL or HTTPS (or whatever the difference is) on the profile page. Over the weekend PASS changed this though, so now it is secure to change your password.

    And the voting for the board has been extended, so you can still cheer for Grant.

    Yeah they were fixing that until 3am Eastern Saturday morning.

    Go Grant

    Go Grant

    Go Grant

    and my second vote was a write-in for Steve :ermm:

    Go Grant what to whom? πŸ˜‰



    Alvin Ramard
    Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

    All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

    For best practices on asking questions, please read the following article: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help[/url]

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