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    andrecool-68
    last edited by Feb 25, 2019, 5:33 PM

    This is the stupidest conversation I’ve ever seen. Why this topic???

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      Meta Chuh moderator @andrecool-68
      last edited by Feb 25, 2019, 6:54 PM

      @andrecool-68

      Why this topic???

      i think because some people need to complain about something (anything) from time to time.
      i personally also prefer it to be separated from real user requests, and almost everyone seems to respect that so far, and choose this dedicated space to speak freely.

      it probably doesn’t always mean, that they want to complain about notepad++ itself, but some might be tempted to use this platform as a kind of valve for their current emotions.

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        pnedev
        last edited by pnedev Feb 26, 2019, 3:10 PM Feb 26, 2019, 3:09 PM

        I second @andrecool-68 .

        The pointless category ever.
        Let’s at least call it “The Chat Room” where anyone can say anything without really trying/hoping to really change anything.

        Stopping the production of Notepad++ thongs is what I actually call “Notepad++ boycotting”

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          Meta Chuh moderator @pnedev
          last edited by Feb 26, 2019, 6:11 PM

          @pnedev

          Stopping the production of Notepad++ thongs is what I actually call “Notepad++ boycotting”

          my conspiracy theory is, that production of the notepad++ thongs was stopped to save marriages.
          i can imagine how many wifes must have filed for a divorce, after seeing their husbands wearing that thong … and now that i wrote that, i sincerely hope that i will get that picture out of my head again 😂😂😂

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            Laurie Dimarco
            last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 4:29 PM

            Oh yes, and in addition to the LW leaning, I just found one more reason - I took the time to write out a clear question regarding my CSS file not updating, and I mentioned that Windows told me to contact my coding app for an answer (ie, Notepad++). And I get a response saying that there was nothing Notepad related in my posting, so it’s off topic. Awesome. So maybe you have to actually WRITE the word Notepad? That is one crazy lizard.

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              Alan Kilborn @Laurie Dimarco
              last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 5:08 PM

              @Laurie-Dimarco

              Perhaps in the other thread I should have pointed you to this: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15958/faq-desk-you-ve-asked-your-question-in-the-wrong-place

              But in my defense, I couldn’t because I just now noticed it in the FAQ section.

              The reason your question was off-topic was because you were “baking cookies”.

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                Christian Zeler
                last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 11:08 PM

                @donho said:

                For its “Windows only” support
                For its GPL’s left wing policy
                For its anti-copyright’s copyleft Licence
                For its moral higher ground
                For its new Plugins Admin
                For its good taste humour in its Easter eggs

                et aussi pour votre engagement politique contre les milliers de c… qui critiquent mais qui utilisent
                et parce que j’utilise tous les jours le puissant outil de regex pour traiter des taches qui me prendraient des heures
                et parce que quand on offre un truc on est pas obligé de supporter la critique et parce que quand c’est moi qui fait c’est moi qui dit.
                Bravo les gars je vais faire un don vous êtes une référence ne changez rien !

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                  CHN-STUDENT
                  last edited by Mar 31, 2019, 11:52 AM

                  I Hope offical home website do not use the flag represents the country

                  I think it is not friendly for people.

                  And i suggest to edit all Chinese -> Traditional Chinese(Taiwan).
                  Chinese Simplified -> Simplified Chinese(PRC).

                  like this:
                  Imgur

                  If you are free,i hope too the home website to add Simplified Chinese Introduction and use zh-cn or zh-tw to represents Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese in offical home website.

                  Thanks!

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                    AZJIO AZJIO
                    last edited by May 25, 2019, 9:46 AM

                    Add “for gay support”

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                      AZJIO AZJIO
                      last edited by May 26, 2019, 11:55 AM

                      Keep the gay propaganda all the time so that people don’t waste time.

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                        Cobra Merde
                        last edited by Cobra Merde May 27, 2019, 9:53 AM May 27, 2019, 9:52 AM

                        So this latest 7.7 version seems to be “Gay marriage support edition”.
                        I’m fine with the issue, but does it need to be advertised in the actual software? How about restricting it to just to website?
                        I think I’ll find some other text editor that doesn’t virtue signal into my face.

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                          Meta Chuh moderator @Cobra Merde
                          last edited by May 27, 2019, 10:13 AM

                          @Cobra-Merde

                          notepad++ is made by humans for humans, and not a corporate product.

                          if any author wishes to say what’s on his/her mind, it is very welcome that they do so, as it prevents notepad++ from becoming a sterile piece of software, where no-one can identify himself/herself anymore.

                          ps: if you feel agitated by the subtile rainbow chameleon at the “about notepad++” window, please don’t open it.

                          many thanks and best regards.

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                            Cobra Merde @Meta Chuh
                            last edited by Cobra Merde May 27, 2019, 12:05 PM May 27, 2019, 12:04 PM

                            @Meta-Chuh
                            I didn’t know identifying himself/herself/zieself was a thing with a piece of software, nor that it prevents it becoming sterile (dunno what that means really and what’s the value in it).
                            But sure, author is totally free to use his/her/zir software as a soap box for political messaging.
                            I like my tools to be non-political, so I’ll look elsewhere. PSPad seems pretty nice.

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                              pnedev
                              last edited by May 27, 2019, 2:07 PM

                              @Cobra-Merde said:

                              How about restricting it to just to website?

                              Without meaning to offend anybody I second that.

                              It seem to me that proclamation and propaganda in Notepad++ itself is something that contradicts with its “Advertisement free” policy.

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                                andrecool-68
                                last edited by May 27, 2019, 2:46 PM

                                @Cobra-Merde
                                Personally, it doesn’t matter to me who belongs to “lgbt” … more important is the functionality and reliability of notepad ++

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                                  Alan Kilborn @pnedev
                                  last edited by May 27, 2019, 6:25 PM

                                  @pnedev said:

                                  It seem to me that proclamation and propaganda in Notepad++ itself is something that contradicts with its “Advertisement free” policy.

                                  Agreed. The author I guess is free to be a “supreme being” as far as his software goes, and define what is “advertising”, even if that definition is hypocritical.

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                                    Meta Chuh moderator @Alan Kilborn
                                    last edited by May 27, 2019, 7:22 PM

                                    @Alan-Kilborn

                                    don’t panic.

                                    this is neither advertising, nor does it mean that any of us is gay, lesbian, nerdy, straight, or a vogon from another galaxy.
                                    it’s just a kudos for everyone that stands up against any kind of suppression.

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                                      AZJIO AZJIO
                                      last edited by May 27, 2019, 10:33 PM

                                      There are many sins of pleasing the body. Love is in thought.
                                      If you make the program free, then make it free, pure good. If you want to support your ideas as a program fee, then I’ll rather pay than support things that disgust me. The program fee becomes more expensive than the money option. Or rather completely incompatible with the ability to use. When you meet people you talk on topics that are interesting to everyone, the program helps and any person on the planet will say this, so leave it pure good. No need to add that you like to drink or smoke and impose your lifestyle. Do not you see that these are personal acts and they will not always be pleasant to others. It is better to boast that you donated money to children without parents.

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                                        dinkumoil
                                        last edited by May 27, 2019, 11:18 PM

                                        Even though this

                                        I’ll rather pay than support things that disgust me. The program fee becomes more expensive than the money option.

                                        sounds a little bit homophobe, when I imagine @donho would release Notepad++ versions with racist, fascist or other mottos being discriminating against a certain group of human beings I wouldn’t be happy any more.

                                        Thus, I indeed support the demand for not spreading around political messages together with a software which should only be a useful tool.

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                                          AZJIO AZJIO
                                          last edited by May 30, 2019, 2:31 PM

                                          I tried AkelPad. Here are my configuration files https://yadi.sk/d/t_pi5d23C7RqjA. I am glad that highlighting works with regular expressions. Made a black theme and added some lexers.

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