I thought I was answering or helping a PHP developer and got a post ban. Thx for fixing this.
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1Could you please include the actual code in your answers? What's up with all the pastie.org links?– yannisCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:12
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the formatting gets all messed up the code blocks are huge– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:13
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2Hm? Code formatting seems to be working for everyone else, perhaps you should take a quick look at the markdown help page. Also, most of your code snippets seem to be very small. 89 lines is the larger one I found, and that's hardly huge...– yannisCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:18
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well sometimes there are 2 or three of these pastie.org/5364183– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:20
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1Yeap, I already saw that, it's not what I'd call huge. In any case it should fit nicely in your answer,.– yannisCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:21
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the combined total of this would have been 285 lines. thought it was a benefit to readers not a hindrance .... pastie.org/5364605– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:26
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2Answers should be complete, you are not helping readers by asking them to go to another site to see the complete solution. And in this answer you just went too far, your link doesn't lead to the solution, but three other links? How's that a benefit to readers?– yannisCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:28
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they are developers they read– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:28
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2Even if they are developers, they really don't have time to traverse links. Link-only answers are discouraged and other users don't really post links like you do.– nanofaradCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:35
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hey i've been here two days now i know– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:37
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3Now, to fix your post ban, I would edit code back into your answers, eliminate links, and otherwise streamline your answers to be upvote-attracting.– nanofaradCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:38
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well that would be nice because i can't even comment just answer– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 0:39
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well i can;t do anything on this system right now i am read only– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 1:07
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possible duplicate of What can I do when getting "Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account"?– The Unhandled ExceptionCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 2:33
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You're not "read only". The only thing you're prevented from doing right now is posting more answers because the ones you've posted so far have been downvoted, deleted, or not voted on at all. This block is fully automated.
Among other things, we use votes as a measure of how much the community values and trusts your input. So to get your ability to post answers reinstated, you need to get the system to trust you again. You can do this by posting questions that attract upvotes, suggesting edits to improve others' posts, and/or editing our existing answers to improve them and get other users to upvote them.
Looking at your answers, I see that you primarily post short suggestions, sometimes with a barely described link. While you make improvements to get your access re-enabled, you should strongly consider reading the following:
- the How to Answer page
- How can I link to an external resource in a community-friendly way?
- What can I do when getting "We are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account"?
I also suggest paying close attention to spelling, punctuation, etc. All of that matters when someone is trying to read and learn from your answers.
answered Nov 13, 2012 at 2:24
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so basically i can not contribute. my answers are actually long as they are in links to code snippets.– DrewCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 2:29
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2@DrewPierce Unfortunately, that doesn't count. All posts should be stand-alone even if all links break. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 2:30
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2@DrewPierce You can start by editing the relevant and most useful parts of your snippets into your answers to make them self-contained. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 2:30
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1That's a nice way to say thx for fixing this.– BoltClock's a Unicorn ModCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 3:03
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1@DrewPierce While we do get a lot of "reader" traffic, many developers like you and (formerly) me are also using Stack Overflow and they tend to upvote answers they find helpful. People vote with their, well, votes around here. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 3:07
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1I'm sorry; I'm not quite sure what you're talking about anymore. All we're trying to do here is to get your answer-posting access reinstated. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 3:09
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4@Drew, you're comporting yourself very poorly. Folks here are helping you, and you're insulting them. Take a day off, come back tomorrow, and try again. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 3:31
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3You can work yourself out from under the ban. The linked post tells you how. Tell you what - if you improve your answers as folks here have suggested, and as Unhandled's link and the FAQ discuss, I'll vote the worthy ones up. That's how you escape the ban. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 3:49
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1Okey-dokey. You're rage-quitting. That's cool. Blessings on your life. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 4:02
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1@DrewPierce Like I said, the ban is automated. There is no button or link or anything that will just lift it. I gave you the steps you can take. The rest is up to you. Commented Nov 13, 2012 at 4:17
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2You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.– BoltClock's a Unicorn ModCommented Nov 13, 2012 at 11:00