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Q: What kind of banners (notices) do we use?

5:36 AM

@ShadowWizard continue to the distance on banner. I want to know:

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I mean discussion (distance was typo)

7:41 AM

@ShadowWizard I got it from answer by a mod now. You can just ignore it :)

8:32 AM

@Pandya ignored

:)

8:56 AM

Haha

>>randomchoice Haha lol Hehe

@Pandya Haha

9:11 AM

Stijn

12:05 PM

@ShadowWizard > But it really amazes me why they don't fix it, or at least remove that date until they fix it.

I've been playing with something in my head the past few weeks, but it's taking longer than I expected (or rather, I'm going slower than expected): parsing stack exchange data dumps and analyse the growth of unfixed bugs and no-feedback feature requests vs number of fixed bugs and feature requests with feedback.

In addition to that, looking at all the big projects SO has done over the years, and how many of those actually made it into production.

Not as negative criticism against the team, but to try and put hard numbers next to the "feeling" I have

And as a healthy self-evaluation of the site/network with regards to the future

12:26 PM

@Stijn whoa, that's an admirable thing and would be great to see those numbers. While sometimes the lack of response from SE team irritates me, they're still x1000 times better than any other website I've ever seen, regarding user feedback, and how it can affect the site. :)

Hey @alex good to see you here! :)

Used to see you on MSE...

Stijn

Yeah it also irritates me sometimes, but I don't want to spout criticism without having the data to back it up

hopefully I'll have some more spare time this month

12:49 PM

@ShadowWizard Hi! I'm at first time here in Meta.SE chat :)

1:33 PM

@alexolut yeah, saw you also posted in the Tavern. :)

@ShadowWizard I don't know which one chat is main chat for Meta.

@ShadowWizard Hi! I'm at the first time here in Meta.SE chat :)

@GrenadesPlus hey ... this is my sentence! :)

@alexolut lol hey dude welcome man

here is your welcome picture, you must love it

@GrenadesPlus very cool ... or hot. No matter :)

1:36 PM

:)

@berserk

@alexolut the Tavern, here it's just a fun room. If you plan to stick around, say hi to @Dro and @ber who are regulars and love pings! :P

and @uni dont forget @uni :_:

@Gren isn't here a lot, but when he arrives he arrives in a boom! :D

lawl

@Uni isn't pingable :(

1:42 PM

yeah D:

Oh, and there's also @M.A.R.

@ShadowWizard are they bots? :)

And @Mooseman who might come with a cool bot sometime..... :D

@alexolut rofl! Ask them...

@alexolut they are hoomans

@Dro are you a bot?

@ber are you a bot?

1:42 PM

@bot are you a dro?

@bot are you a ber?

@FOX is the master of the Den though

yey fox

var miner = document.getElementById('miner'), md = document.createEvent('MouseEvents'); md.initEvent('mousedown', true, true); var wat = setInterval(function () { miner.dispatchEvent(md); }, 50);

>>cat Beware humans!

@ShadowWizard Beware humans!

>>exec {{read 5671307}}

1:48 PM

@ShadowWizard are they bots? :)

@ShadowWizard very cool ... or hot. No matter :)

@ShadowWizard what do you mean under "salt"?

@ShadowWizard are they bots? :)

@ShadowWizard I don't know which one chat is main chat for Meta.

@alex @Pan ^

:-D

@ShadowWizard stranger things ...

@alexolut hehe, feel free to play with @FOX as well. :)

But if you break @FOX, @Pro will get mad...

@ShadowWizard is it possible to break @FOX?

>>math 1/0

1:55 PM

@GrenadesPlus Command not found. Did you mean: cat?

D:

>>help

@GrenadesPlus I'm FOX 9000, ProgramFOX's chatbot. You can find the source code on GitHub. You can get a list of all commands by running >>listcommands, or you can run >>help command to learn more about a specific command.

>>listcommands

Commands:
alive, utc, listcommands, help, cat, exec, read, getcurrentusers, ping, flip, doubleflip, xkcdrandomnumber, xkcd, random, randomint, randomchoice, shuffle, detectlang, translate, *translationchain, *translationswitch, *stop, *disable, *enable, *suspend, *unsuspend, *ban, *unban, +delete, *pull, yes, no, *module, define, time, showtime, link, islink, removelink, addlinkexplanation, explainlink, removelinkexplanation, viewspells, showlatest10, rmword, reply, retry, continue, *award, *emptyqueue, *removespell, *gameban, *gameunban, joingame, quitgame

@alexolut of course, though it's pretty hard. :)

1:55 PM

>>randomint

@GrenadesPlus 8818942202

@Gren that's not @Uni's bot

@ShadowWizard sadly ;(

>>flip penis

@GrenadesPlus (ง•□•)┛︵sᴉuǝd

>>exec {{cat random{{cat int}}}}

1:56 PM

@ShadowWizard 4510767720

>>flip (ง•□•)┛︵sᴉuǝd

@GrenadesPlus (づ°Д°)づ︵penis︵┛(•□•ง)

>>flip (づ°Д°)づ︵penis︵┛(•□•ง)

@GrenadesPlus (ง⇀Д•)づ︵(ง•□•)┛︵sᴉuǝd︵づ(°Д°づ)

>>flip (ง⇀Д•)づ︵(ง•□•)┛︵sᴉuǝd︵づ(°Д°づ)

1:57 PM

@GrenadesPlus (づ゜ਊ゜)づ︵(づ°Д°)づ︵penis︵┛(•□•ง)︵づ(•Д⇀ง)

@Gren watch out, penis might fall after too many flips.... ;)

>>flip (づ゜ਊ゜)づ︵(づ°Д°)づ︵penis︵┛(•□•ง)︵づ(•Д⇀ง)

@GrenadesPlus (づ⇀ʖ^)╯︵(ง⇀Д•)づ︵(ง•□•)┛︵sᴉuǝd︵づ(°Д°づ)︵づ(゜ਊ゜づ)

@ShadowWizard shut up im fapping

arresting @Gren for public nudity /cc @ber @Dro

1:59 PM

D:

>>flip @ShadowWizard

@GrenadesPlus (┛°ل͜°)┛︵pɹɐzᴉMʍopɐɥS@

runs away

heh, reminds me of George Michael... :D

>>flip (づ⇀ʖ^)╯︵(ง⇀Д•)づ︵(ง•□•)┛︵sᴉuǝd︵づ(°Д°づ)︵づ(゜ਊ゜づ)

@GrenadesPlus (づ°ʖ°)づ︵(づ゜ਊ゜)づ︵(づ°Д°)づ︵penis︵┛(•□•ง)︵づ(•Д⇀ง)︵╯(ᵥʖ⇀づ)

2:00 PM

I mean, if it wasn't for that policeman, history could have been so different...

heh

@alex where are you from?

@ShadowWizard Russia, Saint-Petersburg.

hmm not bad

you deserve a cow

@berserk

@alexolut oh, probably cold there.... think I saw this week that Moscow had -20 degrees celsius or so, right?

So you're done @Gren?

2:07 PM

@ShadowWizard what do you mean?

With the flopping around?

yeah, it kinda dropped

D:

good!

time to buy a new one! brb going to the shops :)

>>flip {{flip {{flip {{flip {{flip {{flip @Gren}}}}}}}}}}

2:08 PM

@ShadowWizard (づ⇀Д°)╯︵(┛^ل͜^)┛︵(╯•³°)╯︵@Gren︵┛(ಠ益ಠ┛)︵╯(๑ʖ゜╯)︵づ(๑ʖ๑づ)

ow

you beat me silly

2:20 PM

@ShadowWizard for now it's about -7C, yesterday was about zero. In Moscow was -27C 3 days ago, as my friends from capital say.

whoa, that's colllllddd

How you handle those temperatures @alex? e.g. driving?

:5671608 yes... atoms stop moving :)

lawl

the only thing i know about atoms is splitting it :o

@GrenadesPlus nah, you're not NukePlus any more...

rip @NukesPlus

2:27 PM

@ShadowWizard we have holidays for a week 1-7 january. So it's comfortable temperature in the house :) But car refused to start. Something happend with starter. Problem went away after warming on street.

@alexolut well, the fuel is liquid, so it probably froze...

(sorry, in my language "fuel" is also called "gas". Highly confusing! ;))

@ShadowWizard no ... petrol needs more negative tempatature to froze than -20C.

@ShadowWizard according to wikipedia it is about -72C

its just icicles forming in your tank

warming up will melt said icicles and tada fixed!

@alexolut huh, didn't know that. But then there're also water cooling the engine, no?

@ShadowWizard I don't mind, it's immortal anyway. :P

2:33 PM

@ProgramFOX \o

If a user can execute a command that crashes FOX 9000 in such a way that it keeps crashing immediately after a restart, they deserve a cleverness award.

o/ @GrenadesPlus

@ShadowWizard for cooling a special liquid is used. With freezing point much less than for water.

@ProgramFOX challenge accepted! :-P

@ShadowWizard Okay but kicking doesn't count :P

lolz

2:36 PM

>>flip i.stack.imgur.com/WsBWY.jpg

@GrenadesPlus (╯ಠʖಠ)ง︵ƃdɾ˙⅄MᗺsM/ɯoɔ˙ɹnƃɯᴉ˙ʞɔɐʇs˙ᴉ//:sdʇʇɥ

@alexolut hmm.... so maybe just your car... ;)

>>commandlist

@GrenadesPlus Command not found. Did you mean: listcommands?

yes

2:36 PM

>yes

>>yes

@ShadowWizard There are no command suggestions for you (anymore).

>>listcommands

Commands:
alive, utc, listcommands, help, cat, exec, read, getcurrentusers, ping, flip, doubleflip, xkcdrandomnumber, xkcd, random, randomint, randomchoice, shuffle, detectlang, translate, *translationchain, *translationswitch, *stop, *disable, *enable, *suspend, *unsuspend, *ban, *unban, +delete, *pull, yes, no, *module, define, time, showtime, link, islink, removelink, addlinkexplanation, explainlink, removelinkexplanation, viewspells, showlatest10, rmword, reply, retry, continue, *award, *emptyqueue, *removespell, *gameban, *gameunban, joingame, quitgame

>>xkcd

@GrenadesPlus Not enough arguments.

2:37 PM

>>xkcdrandomnumber

@GrenadesPlus 4 // Chosen by fair dice roll. Guaranteed to be random.

>>exec {{read 5671767}}

>>alive

hihi

@Pro ^

Bot restarted after crash.

lol

grrr

2:42 PM

I think it all works, @Sha...

@ShadowWizard probably :(

2:56 PM

@ShadowWizard I think FOX has lost its memory after entering in Den!

>>exec {{read 5671307}}

@ShadowWizard ok. Thanx.

:)

>>link GrenadesPlus Boom

@ShadowWizard Link added.

>>cat Den is located in dense forest

2:59 PM

@Pandya Den is located in dense forest

>>showlast10

@Pandya No latest words in memory.

@ProgramFOX ^ How do I start?

@Pandya whoops, my fault. I crashed @FOX. But I blame @Pro for teasing me! ;)

@Pandya By manually finding the latest word.

3:04 PM

>>reply 5670077

@ShadowWizard represent

@FOX9000 present

@ShadowWizard past

@FOX9000 historical

@Pandya preservation

3:13 PM

@FOX9000 conservation

@Pandya spp

>>help explain

@Pandya The command you want to look up does not exist.

>>listcommands

@Pandya Command not found. Did you mean: listcommands?

Commands:
alive, utc, listcommands, help, cat, exec, read, getcurrentusers, ping, flip, doubleflip, xkcdrandomnumber, xkcd, random, randomint, randomchoice, shuffle, detectlang, translate, *translationchain, *translationswitch, *stop, *disable, *enable, *suspend, *unsuspend, *ban, *unban, +delete, *pull, yes, no, *module, define, time, showtime, link, islink, removelink, addlinkexplanation, explainlink, removelinkexplanation, viewspells, showlatest10, rmword, reply, retry, continue, *award, *emptyqueue, *removespell, *gameban, *gameunban, joingame, quitgame

3:15 PM

>>explainlink 5672138

@Pandya 2 arguments expected, 0 given

@Pandya Shows explanation for a link.

@Pandya 2 arguments expected, 1 given

>>explainlink 5672137 5672138

@Pandya Words not linked.

>>explainlink conservation spp

@Pandya Command not found. Did you mean: explainlink?

@Pandya Words not linked.

3:19 PM

>>link wizard magician

@Pandya Link added.

@FOX9000 wrong

@Pandya offend

@FOX9000 discouraged

No associated word found for discouraged.

3:21 PM

@FOX9000 discourage

@Pandya levy

@FOX9000 collect

@Pandya paperback

@FOX9000 enquiry

@Pandya directory

3:23 PM

@FOX9000 search

@Pandya premise

@FOX9000 trust

@Pandya wildlife

>>showtime

@Pandya Command does not have enough arguments. and Waiting time: 0 seconds. are different

@Pandya Waiting time: 0 seconds.

3:25 PM

>>help define

@Pandya Looks up a word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary API.

>>define Pandya

@ShadowWizard No entries found for that word.

>>define definition

Definition from Merriam-Webster:
1. noun
- an act of determining or settling the limits
- a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or of a sign or symbol
- the action or process of defining
- the action or the power of making definite and clear
- the state of being clear

@ShadowWizard No entries found for that word.

3:26 PM

>>define shadow

Definition from Merriam-Webster:
1. noun
- shade within defined bounds
- a reflected image
- shelter from danger or observation
- an imperfect and faint representation
- the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body blocking rays from a light source
- a shaded part of a picture
- a form without substance :
- an inseparable companion or follower
- one that shadows as a spy or detective
- a small degree or portion :
- a gloomy influence
2. verb
- to cast a shadow on
- to cast a gloom over :
- to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly

>>addlinkexplanation Panda Pandya chat.meta.stackexchange.com/transcript/721?m=5640445#5640445

@ShadowWizard Explanation added.

>>explainlink Panda Pandya

Jan 2 at 6:14, by Pandya

@ShadowWizard I want to know how much chance of misreading Pandya to Panda? What do you think? Do people usually misread it or understand that it is different?

3:27 PM

>>define den

Definition from Merriam-Webster:
1. noun
- the shelter or resting place of a wild animal
- a hiding place (as for thieves)
- a center of secret activity
- a small usually squalid dwelling
- a comfortable room set apart usually for reading and relaxation
- a subdivision of a cub-scout pack
2. verb
- to live in or retire to a den
- to drive into a den

>>explainlink panda pandya

Jan 2 at 6:14, by Pandya

@ShadowWizard I want to know how much chance of misreading Pandya to Panda? What do you think? Do people usually misread it or understand that it is different?

>>addlinkexplanation wizard magician chat.meta.stackexchange.com/transcript/721?m=5662994#5662994

@Pandya Command not found. Did you mean: addlinkexplanation?

@Pandya Explanation added.

3:33 PM

>>explainlink wizard magician

Jan 8 at 14:23, by Shadow Wizard

@Pandya lol, the first. :)

^^ Haha @ShadowWizard

@FOX9000 WTH is definition 3 there . . .

:)

>>echo "hello" | sed s/h/H

3:37 PM

@Pandya Command not found. Did you mean: help?

@FOX9000 no. I know you don't know Unix/Linux commands :P

lol

@M.A.R.ಠ_ಠ amazon.co.uk/Wizard-Wicked-Witch-Other-Stories/dp/0460057480

Looks like it was meant as example of wizard

Well, it looks funny as a definition

oh, there's a bug, lol

>>cat @{{randomchoice {{getcurrentusers pingformate}}}} used to show magic by @{{randomchoice {{getcurrentusers pingformate}}}}

3:40 PM

@Pandya Your nesting brackets '{{' and '}}' don't match up

@ShadowWizard ?

:5672380 Your nesting brackets '{{' and '}}' don't match up

@Pandya Your nesting brackets '{{' and '}}' don't match up

@Pro see here, the bot is scraping this page, and takes the contents of "quotations" as separate definitions.

16 secs ago, by Shadow Wizard

@Pro see here, the bot is scraping this page, and takes the contents of "quotations" as separate definitions.

:5672380 Your nesting brackets '{{' and '}}' don't match up

Hm? I'm not scraping a page for >>define, I'm using some API

3:42 PM

@ShadowWizard Ahh you meant SE's chatbot. I thought you meant FOX

@Pandya @Wizard, used to show magic by @M.A.R.,

@ProgramFOX oh, so it's their bug. lol

What's the bug anyway?

@M.A.R. dunno, where the >>define is taken from?

@FOX9000 I will have to kill you for such use of punctuation marks

3:42 PM

>>cat @{{randomchoice {{getcurrentusers pingformat}}}} used to show magic by @{{randomchoice {{getcurrentusers pingformat}}}}

@Pandya @ShadowWizard used to show magic by @ProgramFOX

Haha

@M.A.R. Will you stab him with a giant exclamation mark?

@ProgramFOX No no, I have to think of something cooler

Like a semicolon

>>cat Btw, {{randomchoice good-bye! bye!}}

3:44 PM

@Pandya Btw, good-bye!

lol

@ProgramFOX e.g. those two are actually "sub content" of the first definition: i.stack.imgur.com/MfSj9.png

i.e. it's taking each line as definition. So what's the API?

But that's a onebox right? Nothing to do with my bot.

@ProgramFOX huh? Wait....

wizard

Noun: wizard ‎(plural wizards)

A man who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
Dryden
The wily wizard must be caught.
One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets.

(10 more not shown…)

Adjective: wizard ‎(not comparable)

(slang, dated, Britain) Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).
1942, Quentin James Reynolds, Only the Stars are Neutral
"We had a wizard show," the young leader of an Australian squadron said, trying to keep the excitement out of his voice.
1943, Howard Macy Coffin, Walter Leslie River, Malta Story
But he was a wizard flyer, that boy.

Verb: wizard ‎(third-person singular simple present wizards, present participle wizarding, simple past and past participle wizarded)

(intransitive) To practice wizardry.
(transitive) To conjure....

see, it's a onebox

lol, didn't know those onebox

3:46 PM

Merriam-Webster API is what I'm using

@ProgramFOX what do you mean?

for the bot

you asked what API I was using

>>define wizard

Definition from Merriam-Webster:
1. noun
- one skilled in magic :
- a very clever or skillful person

OMG. huge selfslap

I thought @Pandya was using the bot to define the word. :D

So time for bug report.....

3:49 PM

>.<

Q: "define:" oneboxing selects completely bogus data

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I found this weird word, "burke", and decided to check it out. It turned out it was an alternative spelling of "berk". This is what define: berk in chat expanded to: So, according to that, "berk" as a noun can mean "a fool, prat, twit", or "berk", or "berk", or "berk". Wow, who would have thou...

bug chat onebox

@ber found a car for you!

@M.A.R. can you please try to see if this is fixed for you?