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3:00 PM
Oh wait, those images were posted on SO ><
 
@Macha is it a custom thing per site, or is it an api the site implements?
 
I only use SO during my school term for advice when I get stuck with a bug I can't figure out :<
 
Custom
 
shame
@Mana, ask on SO all you want
there are plenty of people fighting for rep
 
How do I link a particular question?
 
3:02 PM
@C.Ross I'm fairly certain it's a custom thing per site.
 
Paste the link
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Q: Statler and Waldorf badge for explaining downvotes

Andrew GrimmThis badge would be for people who have left comments in roughly 20 questions or answers they've downvoted. It'll encourage people to explain why they're downvoting without forcing them to do so.

 
I think that this question should probably be closed under Subjective/Argumentative. He's asking about functionality of Blizzard's friending system, and we can't really answer that.
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Q: Whats the point of the Character code in Starcraft 2?

WalterJ89Whats the point of having to put in both the Name and the Character code of the user your trying add as a friend? I dont really understand their thinking, it just sends a request anyways doesnt it? I can see how it would cut down on spam requests, (those people that try to add everyone they p...

 
status-cheesecake
 
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Q: Hilarious bugs messing up game logic

eL13Just to start with an example: Back in 1990 I played Bundesliga Manager Professional (Soccer Manager). You have to set 11 of your player to the "In team"-state before each match. If you put a player on the transfer market he won't be shown on the team-screen but he will keep his "In team"-state...

 
generally multiple input for locating a character is due to people being able to have the same input of one field
such as someone being able to have the same name
 
3:04 PM
we should adress that guy's question in the comments
 
@FallenAngleEyes Not a real question
 
@FallenAngelEyes While it is subjective, there is an answer to it
 
@FallenAngelEyes Looks valid IMO.
 
Ah, now that I see Raven's answer, the question makes more sense.
 
"What makes this a not so worthy question like "What would you recommend me if I played Game X?" " from Hilariously Bad Bugs
hmm
 
3:07 PM
good morning internets
 
Good afternoon!
 
Yo. How's it going?
 
Doing well
also Mana, I agree vote to close
 
It was already closed
 
even better
 
3:08 PM
the problem is explaining to the guy why we closed his question while we let game-rec slide
 
I love that even though I said the same thing, I never got upvoted
 
One of the main things that I think is different is this isn't any sort of problem that needs solved, it's just asking for a list. When someone is asking for a game-rec, they have a problem, they're looking for x y or z, that needs solved and they need help/input to solve it.
 
While it is a fun thing, the concept of Hilarious is largely subjective. Additionally our site does not exist to make lists of fun things but to get answers to serious questions.
 
Who are the Mods in here?
 
Grace
Juan
and...
 
3:09 PM
Oak
 
in where?
 
I suggested he takes the discussion to meta
 
and Oak
 
on the site you mean?
 
I think here is the correct location for it
 
3:10 PM
Gaming, yeah
 
The only person who's a mod right now that's "awake" is Juan.
 
meta seems to be more for questions about questions
oh you mean the discussion of the closing
 
I like that @Ivo just suddenly popped up
 
@FallenAngelEyes I'd hardly call games-rec a problem that needs solving
 
not everyone can (or will want to) access the chat
 
3:10 PM
I would, but you already know my feelings on it
 
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/4434/what-game-do-you-always-find-yourself-going-back-to-play-again-and-again

Someone go explain to Tobias and Matt why this question was closed...
 
I like it that @Chacha102 likes it that @Ivo suddenly popped up
 
I like it that @Ivo likes that @Chacha102 likes it that @Ivo suddenly popped up
 
Meta is the right place for a more formal discussion
 
I agree @Juan but in the long run I b elieve the chat will the appropriate place for something fun like that
 
3:11 PM
oh, I meant he took it to meta to ask why it got closed
 
Agreed, I didn't understand which discussion you ment initially
 
we were talking about different things
 
yeah
 
Not a direct problem, but it's something that seems at least more useful in the future than just a list of games with funny bugs.
 
I tried doing the same as that question with my original question
 
3:13 PM
I don't think gaming.se exists to solve that problem Fallen
 
my point is @FallenAngelEyes we don't need those questions
 
I think we exist for more of the "On the twelth level of doom I can find the Red Key, but where is the Blue key?" problems
 
Game-rec as a whole?
 
I believe the #starcraft tag is showing what this site can be about
 
yes
 
3:13 PM
game-rec may die if you ask me
 
See here for game-rec discussion
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Q: [game-recommendations] and single, correct answers

OakOn my question asking about game recommendations, the user random asked how such a question can have a single, correct answer. It's a very good question, in my opinion, so I bring it here - especially since it is relevant to all questions tagged [game-recommendations], which is already one of th...

 
I hold the same stance as Oak on the game-rec issue.
 
@Juan and you can see my answer there as well, I don't like it
I think it brings in B quality questions
and B questions bring in C people
We need A questions to bring in A people
 
If the answer is either "It does not exist" or only one or two games fulfil the criteria, then I feel it's specific enough. game-rec for "Games I enjoy" = way too broad.
 
sure, it's still an open discussion
 
3:15 PM
And enough A people will bring in some S people
 
I think Oak makes a great point
if it's specific enough, it's ok
 
Ok @Macha if there is only 0-2 possible answers I might be more willing to let it slide
 
if it's too broad, it's not
 
but I don't think that's ever the case
 
@Macha You're name is to similar too mine..
 
3:16 PM
@Chacha102 Look for the digits :P
 
I wish Jeff would have posted his opinion on -rec questions in there.
 
In his example, he wants games that are A) Turn based and B) Explore big world
that describes about a billion games
 
@Jeff doesn't have a say in everything ;-) In the end the community should do as they see fit (within certain boundaries)
 
Noctrine I really hope he doesn't
 
His opinion was good though
 
3:16 PM
Anyone think it was a stupid idea to put the SE link where it is? Especially when there's barely anything on the SE homepage atm.
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I like to think we are mature enough to reach consensus, we don't need Daddy in here to fix things for us
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I really dislike it being there
 
@Macha: yes. I have clicked that button five times thinking it says visit meta/parent
 
Before I was switching to meta every time I wanted to click the logo, now I go to the SE page.
 
oh, that's where meta used to be
 
3:17 PM
It's kind of useless the way it is now, since there's hardly any content there
 
when did that switch?
 
Oh well, I guess I'll get used to it.
 
@tzenes Today
 
It actually took me going for mod tools to spot the meta link moved to the right
 
Just today, I think.
 
3:18 PM
that's much less visible
 
and soon there will be chat too
 
I would almost vote to put a stop on games-rec until we get a better definition of what should be allowed or not
 
Let's not get hasty @Ivo we can always delete them later
 
well, go back to the original founding questions
that is the definition of what should be allowed
 
@Chacha102 that doesn't make it a good question
 
3:20 PM
no I mean not allowing any new ones until it's sorted
 
that just means a lot of people like it
 
@tzenes Ideally it meant that those were the questions that were suppose to be ontopic for the site
 
Ideally
but not necessarily
I think tons of people want Game recommendations, that's why sites like Gamespot continue to make money. Its a huge industry. What games should I buy? What is good? etc. But I don't think that it benefits our community to have these questions. I believe it does more harm than good.
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Then they belong on Gamespot
 
We don't want to become the next Epic Advice
 
3:22 PM
what's Epic Advice?
 
Epicadvice.com
 
I like their name though @tzenes
 
meh
 
so what, the debate is whether to allow people to ask questions about turn-based games?
 
no
its whether people can say: what are good games like X
in the example X was a turn-based game where he got to explore large portions of the map
 
3:24 PM
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Q: What makes my question a real question?

eL13Hi, I (not really) asked about interesting bugs which are messing up game logic. For me it's interesting or funny to see what scenarios developer did not think about. I can't see a difference of question-quality to several game-recs or on Stackoverflow questions about bad design. Please explain...

 
Damn Grace is good
 
haha
was thinking the same thing
he lurks in meta all day
 
can I vote her in as permenant mod yet?
Is Grace a he or a she? Because the profile says feminin
 
People alternate
 
I stand with Grace's quote of random: Do we want to sit around the campfire singing kumbaya?
Or do we want to get a direct answer to a game related problem we're having?

Doesn't take skills or expert knowledge to throw an opinion out there.
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3:25 PM
That's a good one
 
Kumbaya.....
:P
 
@tzenes, where does it say feminin?
 
Bio
 
"A super assassin idol who can sing, dance, and assassinate. She's pretty famous in the Netheruniverse, and her catch phrase is 'Are you prepared for your beautiful assassination?!' She's very optimistic and positive, but a little selfish."
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Obviously its fictional
 
3:26 PM
but people usualy keep gender the same
 
usually...
 
well, I don't know, he/she never clarifies
 
right
thats why I asked
 
it's the same though
 
how can we actually end this whole discussion properly? if you look at the latest meta question you just linked, Grace already linked to two other similar discussions, but we never draw a real discussion on what to do
 
3:28 PM
we'll probably put it to a vote
or just raise our standards on the issue until everyone is unhappy
that's how most compromises work
 
votes are already possible
vote to close, or vote to re-open
 
I would argue we've already put it to a vote
 
I like the making people unhappy thing
Do that
 
haha
 
actually I think it's already decided @Juan
 
3:29 PM
well
 
I don't think there is a way everyone will be happy with this issue
 
in a few days you can have the community decide
because some more people will be past 2k
 
just try the following queries: starcraft closed:1 vs games-rec closed:1
 
I'll probably get past 3k today
 
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A: What makes my question a real question?

MachaIt's asking for a list, not an answer. How can you say an answer is the right answer with that question? You can't. Which is why game-rec is controversial. Some can be answered, some could have a list of every game ever made.

Maybe that is the solution, we list every game ever made in them.
 
3:30 PM
That feels more like a DoS than a solution
 
@Noctrine The solution would be community wiki for list questions. But only if the list question can't be repeated
 
Is the chat notification sound for this site the sound for the request to open a door from ST:TNG? >_>
 
no idea
 
I never watched much Star Trek, sorry
 
I suggested letting users upload sounds for the room
That would go over real well..
 
3:31 PM
too much bandwidth
 
not even about that
 
@FallenAngelEyes now that you've said it, I can't unhear it ><
 
The content of the sounds would be mainly crude.
 
I can imagine it playing "Tik Tok" everytime someone typed..
 
3:32 PM
 
nice
 
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/4434/what-game-do-you-always-find-yourself-going-back-to-play-again-and-again

I just realised I am actually agreeing with antony.trupe on something...
 
fixed link
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Q: What game do you always find yourself going back to play again and again?

MattWhat game do you always find yourself going back to play again and again? Any platform, any generation. Keep it to one game per answer so others can upvote to agree.

 
test


























test
grr
there we go
 
@Macha even a blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut
ok, that came out meaner than I intended
 
3:35 PM
@tzenes meany...
 
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Q: What is the "Golden Eggs" section in Angry Birds for?

Michael PryorThere's a screen called "Golden Eggs" in the game that has 7 icons in it... when you click the icons, it shows a picture of a golden egg with the icon. Anyone know what's going on here?

 
On a random note, I hear that game is entertaining.
 
900 rep, 38 Questions (many more deleted), 10 answers (8 self-answers). Meh, I'm ok with being mean.
 
@Macha: Why, what's wrong with--oh.
 
haha
I often hold back from asking questions I already know the answer too even though i know they'd make great questions for the site
 
3:38 PM
Oh, he's the one who asks all the DF stuff
 
seeding is nice and all, but it feels too much like rep whoring
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@tzenes: likewise
 
@FallenAngelEyes even worse, he asks questions about cheating at DF
Cheating at DF is like cheating at a Marathon, what's the point?
the whole attraction is that it is hard
 
Ah, I've never read his questions that thoroughly because I haven't played DF since 2007 or so, so I can't really answer anything.
Ah, Boatmurdered...
 
HAHAHAHAHA
oh man, good times
 
3:40 PM
I'm a lurker on SA
Muchly enjoyed reading that whole thing XD
 
you should give DF2010 a try when you have some times. He's changed a bunch of things, but mostly for the better
 
Yeah I heard he rolled out a big update in April?
 
Although I'm jealous of older games who had much more magma.
 
it's a little bit overkill having that many DF questions from one user
 
yeah
 
3:41 PM
You've got an adventuring option now or something to go through your dungeon?
 
The adventuring option has been there since 1.0
 
It's not 1.0 yet :P
 
it was actually the focus
you know what I mean
The fortress just took off more
 
I'll have to re-download it sometime.
 
but originally it was to be a true rogue-like game
 
3:42 PM
I really like the Fortress option. It reminds me of Dungeon Keeper 2.
I'd kill a man for a DK3. :(
 
Never played any of the Dungeon Keeper games, maybe Steam has them on sale
 
Not sure if they're on Steam, hm, never checked. I like god-sims though, so I enjoyed it a lot.
 
Well, time for my daily
 
The games also have great humor.
I love this room because it means I don't have to constantly manually refresh the site, like I usually do. :P
 
@FallenAngelEyes definitely. Also, they have tab completion finally!
 
3:46 PM
I also think this is the most active chatroom (of the ones I'm in
 
Will this chat be open after the site goes out of beta as well?
Or is this a beta only feature?
 
no it's here to stay
 
I imagine we'll get a chat.gaming.se
 
have a serious of chat rooms just for gaming
but we're not quite big enough yet
I don't know what the tipping point is
but I hope we can get there soon
 
3:47 PM
While I'd prefer something not browser based, I have to admit the streaming feeds are really nice.
 
the streaming feeds are nothing special, you can download the feednotifier mention on meta
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Q: Trilogy Addicts - Get "real-time" notifications of new questions.

FogleBirdDisclaimer: This is an application that I developed, but I got permission to post this by asking team@stackoverflow.com first. Feed Notifier is a Windows application that resides in the system tray and displays pop-up notifications on your desktop when new items arrive in your subscribed RSS or ...

 
Oh huh, thanks!
 
watch out! It's addictive
and quite spammy if you have it for 6 sites + their Meta's
 
@IvoFlipse psh, I can quit anytime I want. lol
 
Yeah, I'd imagine so. I'm only on this one though, so. :)
 
3:50 PM
That's okay, I mainly use my netbook for chats/notifications anyways
 
yeah right, just like people can quit WoW any time
when they go to sleep, until they wake up
 
speaking of
 
The keyword filtering is pretty awesome.
 
where are all the WoW questions on gaming.se?
 
non-existent
 
3:51 PM
hahaha
 
@IvoFlipse I've been playing WoW off and on for the last 5 years
 
I thought those would be pretty common, but I haven't seen any
 
they got deleted
 
and I constantly quit
 
Not a WoW player here
 
3:52 PM
Me neither
 
I played the open beta week back in Nov '04 and haven't touched it since
 
I used to for a very long time
 
I managed to quit to @Chacha102 but I kept reading wow.com and mmo-champion until a year later...
 
Do you think being an "ex-wow" player is the next thing
 
After I played 14 hours in a row on the first day I determined I should never ever play it if I wanted to do anything else in my life.
 
3:53 PM
a cultural touch stone like blowing on those NES cartriages
 
heej I managed to my master's degree while playing wow with only three months delay (and that was due to my newly found girl friend) @FallenAngelEyes
 
Anyone think that chat increases activity on metagaming?
 
I think gaming increases activity on metagaming
not sure how you could tell if chat was also affecting it
 
I should so be studying...
 
alright time for work
my life needs to be about more than just answering gaming questions online
 
3:57 PM
haha
 
its also about shipping books!
 
oooh books
 
oh boy oh boy oh boy
 
what books @tzenes perhaps I'll buy some :P
 
people get too caught up in WoW
and I don't get why
 
3:58 PM
I work at Amazon
 
I always found it to be something I could easily play once in awhile..
 
have you ever raided high end @Chacha102
 
yes
 
oeh, ship my aunt her Kindle BEFORE her vacation please :P
 
It's the carrot-on-the-stick effect
 
3:59 PM
5 nights a week, 6 hours a night
 
Both in Burning Crusade and WOTLK
 
Ivo what city?
 
then you were in a nice guild :P
hehe, Arnhem, The Netherlands @tzenes
 
ah
 
A Dutchie!
 
3:59 PM
We do prime to a number of cities, but that's not one of them
 

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