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Oh, HELL NO!

Jeff Moden

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September 23, 2007 at 8:26 am

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Absolutely terrible... you guys have gotta fix this! You guys broke one of the key features of SQLServerCentral.com...
Since the new site came up, all email notifications look like this...
Sql Server Central - New Post Notification
It used to be that the email notifications gave the name of the post and were very easy to "track" for me. I know the name of the thread is available... you've got to put this back the way it was. Email titles have to include the name of the thread.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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Denby Hall of Fame Points: 3120 More actions · Answer 1

Denby

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September 23, 2007 at 9:54 am

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i agree, something terribly wrong with this site

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 2

Please do not cross-post :

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic401505-4-1.aspx

:w00t:

Steve Sanderson SSC Enthusiast Points: 172 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks for your feedback - the new post notification emails have been amended. We'll probably tweak more features here and there to help you get the most out of the new site!

Steve S - Red Gate

Michael Earl-395764 SSC Guru Points: 53873 More actions · Answer 4

Don't sugar coat it Jeff - tell us how you really feel.

Bummer - I just noticed that I cannot see the previous post while I am adding a new one.

The email notifications are not bothering me since I can just hit refresh on my RSS reader and see all of the threads I care about that have new posts. I do agree, however, that the subject should be fixed and that the links in the emails should be fixed.

Sometimes progress sucks...

David Burrows SSC Guru Points: 65144 More actions · Answer 5

Don't sugar coat it Jeff - tell us how you really feel.

yeah, Jeff is a real passionate guy :w00t:

Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
Anon.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004433 More actions · Answer 6

Heh... If you couldn't tell, I was ticked about this particular problem a wee bit more than the others 😀 Ol' dogs CAN learn new tricks... we're just tired of begging :laugh:

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Matt Miller (4) SSC Guru Points: 124210 More actions · Answer 7

At my last job - we had a special recognition for the "most passionate" tech on the team. Once a month, we put in submissions for the "Mr./Mrs. Cranky poopy pants" award, i.e. the one who was usually "right" about what was broken - just a tad bit "effusive" about the squeaky wheel....

I'm about ready to nominate Jeff M. for that one...Anyone want to second that?

And Jeff - you made my morning with this one...Don't stop man - really!

Matt

(Mr. Cranky-poopy-pants, Apr 2006-May 2007.)

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Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004433 More actions · Answer 8

Mr. Cranky Poopy Pants? Well, that "depends"... 😛

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004433 More actions · Answer 9

YEE-HAH! Now THAT's what I'm talking about... just received the new email response and it's a beautiful thing! They look like this now and it's perfect...

Sql Server Central - New Post - "RE: bcp password prompt" in "General"

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Michael Earl-395764 SSC Guru Points: 53873 More actions · Answer 10

Apparently, the squeaky wheel really does get the grease.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004433 More actions · Answer 11

... or ...

"The answer is always 'NO' unless you ask" 😉

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736578 More actions · Answer 12

Steve and Steve (not me) are working hard to get things fixed. Some of this is because our usage pattern is so different and we didn't realize. Like I never get forum emails. I just check the posts that have changed.

Jeff,

Thanks for the note and keep them coming!

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004433 More actions · Answer 13

I just check the posts that have changed...

How do you do that? That would be most useful to me...

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736578 More actions · Answer 14

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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September 24, 2007 at 9:04 am

#735656

I've been using the Recent Posts - Since your Last Visit.