Code examples forum.

VBF has the CodeBank that gets added to manually, by a Moderator. Lots of ratings are given to good code. I can see adding the same thing here, but wouldn't agree that it be sealed from ratings.
I've seen people asking for points recently, and I know that it isn't allowed. Rather than nix them for NEGATIVE points, I've just let them slide. That would be one way to show them that what they did was wrong, though.

Probably they have a good intention to share their work but just that they are not aware of the proper channel. CG is already accomodating these people as long as they put in a little more time to write an article or FAQ. If I were to see these postings, I would recommend them doing so. As long as it got approved by the reviewing panel here, it will be published. In this way, it better served the community instead of causing misunderstanding.

Well...we already got a Samples (http://www.dev-archive.com/cpp/misc/samples/) section on the main site. However, I am basically not in favor of simple code samples without a little bit explanation on what it does etc.

Thus, I am not sure whether I would like the idea of having such a forum.

I have seen an increase in users posting code and asking for ratings because they believe their code is good. To me this seems like an attempt to show off rather than help or seek help. This is not the purpose of dev-archive.
I notice you have a lot of concerns regarding the rating system. Some people ask for a rating when posting something, for instance code samples, others do it with every post, by putting it in their signature. (To me this is like putting in your signature "If you want to reply to this message, press the reply button".) Everybody is free to say anything, unless it violates the acceptable use policy.

Do you, Brad or Andreas, this it would be a good idea to have a forum for users to post their source codes that they want to show off and make that no rating and no post count just like the chit-chat forum?
Though the questions is addressed to Brad or Andreas, I want to say that I really don't see the need for such a forum. First, I do not agree with the idea that many people post code to show off. I would like to see some consistent evidence for that. And second, even if that was true, I don't see why those people would post in such a dedicated forum, when they can simply write and submit an article.

Concering people posting as show off, that is just the way it appeared to me. I was just thinking of an avenue allow this without flooding other forums where I like to answer and ask questions rather than post my accomplishments.
OK, I understand that this is how it appeasrs to you. But can you provide some examples?

Here (http://www.dev-archive.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375184) is the one I just saw. I will have to look back and see if I can find the others. It has been a while on some.
Well...I don't see a need for spending time on this...there have been and there will be always people coming to the site for just getting a high rating. Whether they use source code or anything else does basically not matter.

It is a simple fact that happens on every forum having any kind of rating, reputation or however, you want to call it. Thus, it's not really worthwile whether it is happening or not since the answer is already there... ;)

Yeah, well, ok. Good example. ;) However, with 1, 2, 10 cases you don't make a trend. There are thousands (or more) of people posting each month in the forums.
That is why this was just to find out what others thought. I really don't care. I am just dropping the whole thing.