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Not something radically important but it has been bugging me for a while now. When someone awards a Thumb for a helpful answer if it's recent it appears toward the top of the list but if it's old it appears buried down the list.

[b]How can I find the most recently awarded Thumb/s?[/b]

When I look at the Accepted answers I see a list about 100 Questions long then there are another 4 pages of Listings of Helpful Answers all about 100 Posts long. If there isn't something new in the first few entries it's impossible to find the most recent Thumb to see if that poster needs any more help.

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5268-11518-0.html?start=0&id=4709595&filter=29

I've been wondering for a while now if there was an easy way to find out who has awarded a Thumb if it's from an older answer I have given. The List appears to be sorted by date of Post not by when the Thumbs where awarded. :(

Just thought I would ask now that people have returned to work after the Chrissy-New year break and most of the Alcohol should by now have left the Blood streams so I may even get a sensible answer as apposed to [b]Suck Eggs I'm way to drunk @ the Moment[/b] or something similar. :^0

Col

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by jdclyde

got to get the punctuation right. B-)

by oh smeg

Punc pounced as [b]Punch[/b] in punctuation right? :0

Col ]:)

by oh smeg

But someone wanted to increase Sonja's Thumb Count. Though why she needs more than 2 is beyond me. :D

Maybe it's just me but I think she would look somewhat strange if she had 485 Thumbs. :^0

Though I would like to see that Picture. :0

Col

by jdclyde

I will add myself to the list of people Sonja is ignoring..... ;\

by the scummy one

Sonja ignoring, or the 'process' in place?

She may have gone to someone to write a quick script and been told to submit a 'project' ticket.
If it is anything like here, once the request is put in, it is ignored for 2-4 weeks, then reviewed to see if it should go to the queue to be approved/rejected. If rejected at this point, no notice is given.

Once in the queue to be approved/rejected, it sits for 2-6 weeks. If rejected, an email is sent out with a DO NOT REPLY message on top, and no information for whom to contact. This leaves the option of re-submittal only, along with changing the description, and making note that this is a (second, third, fourth) attempt, and would really like to discuss it with someone.
However, these additional notes will make absolutely no difference, as it just makes it more likely to be booted at the first location -- with no notice given.

All this leads to is frustration, so at this point one is left to start emailing every manager up the chain until someone is stupid enough to respond. However, this is unlikely as all of them have been through this process several times and dont want to get involved.
Finally, you may recieve an email from another automated mailbox stating that to get this approved, you will need CIO approval, for a script that will take 20 min to write.
So, while pulling hair out you decide to target the entire company with SPAM and Hate Mail just to see if ANYONE will actually respond to emails from anyone else inside the company.
And you find out that there is at least 1 person, whom does read the email, and that is an HR Investigator, who suddenly starts having everything you do monitored.
Then the WFR papers get sent, but they wait until they find out that you are having financial trouble, and then come by with ARMED Security guards to walk you out.

When you get outside, there is a nice shiny Black and White Patrol car and several Police Officers waiting for you, because they found out during the investigation that you took a cd home at some point, and it may or may not contain company information.

While at the Police Station, you are informed that your house, and the house of everyone you ever met before was being searched, and if anything was found wrong, you would be arrested.
Then they find out that you copied a music cd, even though you had the original, and the RIAA fines you $10,000 and they haul you off to Federal 'pound in the a$$' prison.

Is it any wonder Sonja is ignoring this???

by oh smeg

She's not a Coder so how does any of this apply to her? :0

Though I now understand where [b]The Scummy One[/b] has been recently. So I'm assuming that the Rumors are true Scummy is no longer Anal Retentive. :^0

Col ]:)

by hal 9000

While it didn't help me find a solution it did [b]Help Me to Laugh.[/b]

So should Smeggy award a Thumb for this anyone? :0

Or should Smeg start another question and throw it open to everyone to comment on? :^0

Col ]:)

by hal 9000

I don't know the answer either. :_|

I too would like to know Sonja. :0

Now I wonder where CG IT is as they are responsible for this happening. :^0

[b]BUMP[/b]

by the scummy one

maintenance needs.

"
She may have gone to someone to write a quick script and been told to submit a 'project' ticket."

Where did I say Sonja would code it???

And what is this about unsubstantiated rumors? You are falling in with those people now huh? Hmmm, well it is untrue I tell ya -- however, I heard that about JD recently :0 I think it was more on the lines of going after what he really wants instead of denial?

by oh smeg

I'm not listening to the Scummy One. Since he has jumped ship and joined the Vista Fanboy Ranks he's not worth listening to any more. :p

Well those Rumors seemed to be confirmed by the posting above about spending a long time in Poky after failing to get a idea for a new script even looked @. :p

They where words directly from Scummy I might add. :^0

Personally I would have said I have approval from Scummy which is far better than any CIO as Scummy is a GOD well in his own mind at least. Though as he is the Originator and leader of the Church of Scum he does have a lot of Power to Force Businesses to do as he requests or he's come out in the Media decrying them as [b]Heathen Ungodly Monsters[/b] and he'll thump a [b]Black Bound Book[/b] held in his left hand to prove his point along with some carefully chosen Quotes allegedly from that book. ;\

I did like the time he stood up on his hind legs and proved beyond all doubt that M$ was actually a Fully Owned Subsidiary of Alquida and was bent on the Destruction of America and any other parts of the world who thought that because the Yanks used it it must be good so we'll use it too. I never fully understood previously that M$ was a [b]Muslim Terrorist[/b] Organization [b]Hell Bent[/b] on the Destruction of the Western World by [b]Economic Terrorism.[/b] With things as they are at the moment looks as if they are getting very close to their stated aims. :0

But not to worry I was going to say I still Luv you Scummy but unfortunately after the detailed list above of a Frustrated Person requesting a simple script to fix a problem I'm loath to say anything along those lines as some people may think I've gone all Queer. :D

Col ]:)

by rob miners

I wouldn't like to work under those conditions. A bit like musical chairs.

by rob miners

I forgot to say that it's worth a Thumb. I really don't know how you blokes can keep up with multiple accounts. I have enough trouble with one. ;)

by oh smeg

1 For

4,847,269 Undecided

I think I'll wait a bit till some others have had time to think or should that read stink?

by oh smeg

Well actually I've been dealing with Bureaucrats today in Rocky so I'm at a loose end and more than slightly MAD closer to [b]Totally Insane[/b] actually. ;)

I've just been told that two Power Meters in Series are both accurate and both considered as Correct even though there is a 10,000 KW difference in their measurement over a 30 day period so [b]Pay the Bloody Bill![/b] I'll let you guess which one they are calculating the Bill on as well because they need the Money. :D

But I've finally made up my mind on how to proceed since the QLD Government is responsible for the mess I'm going to deal directly with them and sell them to anyone stupid enough to buy them along with their Bureaucracy complete as a Going Concern. [b]You too can have a fully functional totally Dysfunctional Government & Administration in place all you need do is buy this lot and put them to work.[/b] Immediate Pickup available but unfortunately you do have to arrange your own transport.

Catchy Add isn't it? B-)

I've just listed them on E-Bay with a starting price of .00000001 of a cent and No Reserve. Cost me much more to place the add than what I actually expect to get for them but I think that it's worth the price of the Add to get rid of the Ijots.

Starting tomorrow I'm taking applications for the replacement QLD Government workers and Pollutions all you need do is apply.

Any Interested Parties?

I naturally would have opted for the Top Job but I'm way to honest to be called a Politician or associate with that [b]Bad Element.[/b] :^0

Col

by rob miners

I will keep my sanity intact. I don't want to become a known associate of Government Bureaucrats.

by rob miners

as a hip pocket in a pair of undies. Besides I have a conscience. I really wouldn't fit into a job like that especially working for them. But if you had control that would be a different story. To pinch a line, truth justice and the Aussie way.

I'm having enough trouble remembering if I have taken my meds let alone remembering if I had told a porky pie.

by w2ktechman

Oh Smeg is setting a trap for any/all greedy b@stards that respond. He will hand over all of these applications to the HAL 9000 unit, who has made a sport out of violently killing politicians and the like.

DO NOT FALL FOR THIS TRAP. You Have All Been Warned

by w2ktechman

If you had to ask, it wasnt as funny as I thought and Scummy should have worked harder for it

Haha -- dissin the scum :^0

by oh smeg

But HAL beat me up and said it wasn't funny enough.

So I thought I would being the Democratic type that I am allow others to vote on it.

But I must say your Vote doesn't count unless I want it to that is. :p

Col

by oh smeg

A Menopausal Anna?

I thought everyone wanted one of those. :D

She is far more attractive them her predecessor a Beater-her-upper. :^0

But admittedly no where near a [b]Must Own[/b] as a Serjo-Be-Often-Peeded-Upon.

Col ]:)

by oh smeg

Penny the Pink Flamingo told me so. :D

by oh smeg

I need a complete degenerate who isn't quite as Bad as the Scummy One so you've got the Job.

From now on W2k will be knows as the Perm of QLD when can you start? B-)

Naturally I have to make sure that all the previous lot have been taken away as I don't want them corrupting any of the new comers so you can not take up office till after they are all collected by the Winner of the Auction for them. :p

Besides the HAL Unit is in Trouble for Mistreating a Dumb Defenseless Bullet. Apparently someone fired it at Menopausal Anna and it was scared to death when it saw who it was heading for and just fell to the ground dead. Currently he's too worried about what the RSPCB is going to do to him. :^0

They are a really tough lot and don't take kindly to people mistreating Bullets. :)

Col ]:)

by jdclyde

it is late here. just got home from the bar.....

oh yeah, bump!

by oh smeg

That sounds so Kinky coming from you [b]My Dear.[/b] :D

See I don't need to say Bump. :0

Col ]:)

by oh smeg

Are you not aware of CBS new Membership monitoring program? :0

I hope you are not trying to indicate that CBS has inflated the figures to get extra revenue. ;)

Now withdraw to your corner and [b]Repent[/b] your wicked ways. Don't come back till the full number of TR Members as listed above have voted. I know I'm not going to award that Thumb till they do. :^0 :D :^0 :D :^0

OH and if you do not slink away to your corner you know who'll I'll send over to teach you a Lesson, Menopausal Anne will be on her way to teach you right from wong. B-)

Col ]:)

by dunno nothing

and I'm sure that they would be welcomed but they can't vote anyway until they sign up.

1,656,414 members I thought that the figure looked familiar. New accounts arn't registering. ;)

by Sonja Thompson

It just takes me a while to see some things on the site. Was someone ever going to ping me about this post? Help a girl out, would ya?

Now, as for your question - I will pass this on to our engineering folks. I program some of the areas on the site, but not anything to do with thumbs up.

by jdclyde

B-)

Go ahead, and sick the code monkeys on Col. :D

by oh smeg

Col will be waiting and wondering. :^0

by w2ktechman

at least the world is rid of this nasty thing until they hunt him down.
Did he go back into space to hide??

by jdclyde

that you will need to be punished for being bad.... ]:)

by jdclyde

:p

You just wish you were as funny as me! ;\

:x

by oh smeg

Jumping up & down with heavy Hob Nail Boots on, On some very thin ice that normal people wouldn't consider walking on I see. :0

You really should know better than to upset a female it's just not worth the [b]Pain & Suffering[/b] unless you like that type of thing and derive enjoyment from being slowly tortured. ?:|

OH sorry I forgot for a moment that JD is a [b]Show Tunes Lover[/b] so he'll defiantly enjoy all of the upcoming pain & suffering. Personally I'm too scared to look. :8}

Me Bad very very BAD. :8}

Col :8}

by boxfiddler

Please, pretty please, can we have a checkbox or something in each post so that when we view Print/View All Posts we can mark the ones we've read and know we've read them in Print/View All?

Please, pretty please? :)

by the scummy one

but I like it anyway :D
Yes, I remember asking for this several times, just to be ignored :(

by oh smeg

By someone who doesn't give you [b]Enjoyment[/b] when they punish you. :p

After all if you get enjoyment out of it, it's not really punishment is it? :D

Col

by oh smeg

I enjoy watching women get frustrated. :^0

It's funny. :p

Col ]:)

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