Tavern on the Meta

12:14 AM

So, I'm thinking of posting a 'discussion' question here on Meta, and I'm just not sure if it's a good idea. It's a very open-ended question, which specifically would be asking for an answer from each reader. It would basically be asking, "What have you done on a Stack Exchange site that you wish you could take back?". Thoughts?

Chris

What sort of result do you want?

It doesn't sound like it would be very . . . constructive to me.

Andrew Barber

That's what I Was thinking, too...

My thinking was that it could serve as a rough collection of "common pitfalls to avoid"... that even active, 'thoughtful' SE users are willing to admit they've been hit by.

But yeah, that seems weak. heh

I'm considering it because as nitpicky as I am, I've had a couple doozies myself that I would like to share, criticize myself in an instructive way. But.... like you said; it seems difficult to think of the whole exercize as being constructive.

Chris

Hm

Andrew Barber

...and I'd be concerned that someone might take it from "criticize yourself" to instead ranting about something someone else has done.

Chris

No, I don't think ranting would be the problem

The problem is that there isn't really an answer to your "question"

Andrew Barber

12:20 AM

Well, right; it's totally open-ended.

Chris

In general, I don't think that "open-ended" works here

Andrew Barber

and that's basically why I don't just post it and see what happens... I think the question would itself be it's own answer :P

That is... that the question itself would serve as my own "biggest mistake on SE". heher

Chris

Now that's meta

Andrew Barber

hehe

Anonymous

1:27 AM

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Anonymous

I think I like it.

Anonymous

Anonymous

@JeremyBanks Actually, you probably shouldn't install that user script. I think it might break some of the site's JS....

Anonymous

1:47 AM

@JeremyBanks Fixed, this should display it without breaking anything.

Anonymous

3:45 AM

Crickets

jcolebrand

man, don't mess with the crickets (without at least telling @balpha)

Rebecca Chernoff

@balpha is asleep

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Tim Stone

lmao shakes head

jcolebrand

@RebeccaChernoff then you should crickets

Rebecca Chernoff

(:

Anonymous

4:03 AM

Haha

mootinator

I hear.

They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard.

I wish I didn't.

Yi Jiang's Proble_

7:27 AM

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Q: Got notified for a SE site which I'm not a member of

I got a notification in my inbox which is about programmers and I'm not a member of it:

Isn't this the guy that got his account merged yesterday?

balpha

yes

Crickets

7:49 AM

@RebeccaChernoff oy

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Octavian Damiean

10:17 AM

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In the flag review tab of the moderator tools when I uncollapse, that is expand an item and take an action, like flagging or casting a close vote on it, then it automatically collapses again. However the state of the collapse/uncollapse icon doesn't get updated. I've taken some screenshots (with...

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hopes it isn't a dupe

Hello by the way.

runs away just in case

Octavian Damiean

11:56 AM

peeks into the tavern

Yi Jiang's Proble_

12:08 PM

*tumbleweed*

Moshe

Points rifle out from behind the other side of the bar.

adjust cowboy hat

waits for Octavian to come back

:-)

Octavian Damiean

12:46 PM

comes back in a Modern Warfare 3 like juggernaut suit Hai @Moshe

Moshe

1:06 PM

Pulls out anti-tank missile. Calmly walks up to Octavian. Removes Octavians' juggernaut mask. Aims and pulls trigger

Bai!

:p

@OctavianDamiean that was supposed to be a rocket launcher not missile. Eh.

Yi Jiang's Proble_

whips out finger ~~pistol~~ rocket launcher

Moshe

I'm sitting in a car for my road test. With the instructor and the other student driver, who is nervous as anything. Not helping me.

Tim Stone

1:23 PM

I'd advise against chatting and driving.

Moshe

I know. I am not driving now.

turns phone off

mootinator

Makes fun of @Moshe behind his back.

Octavian Damiean

@Moshe A missile? Is it that much you hate me? :P

I mean a rocket is alright but an entire missile?

Moshe

2:29 PM

Failed

Heh. I'm amused.

I did everything wrong.

David

On a driving test? I'm curious... How?

Yi Jiang's Proble_

He completed the test driving the car backwards

David

@YiJiangsProble Was the car backwards (going in reverse), or was he backwards (sitting in the seat the wrong way)? Both are impressive, I'm just looking for clarification.

Moshe

2:47 PM

No. Not backwards. I turned really wide, didn't look enough, and didn't slow when I was supposed to. Meh. I drove much better yesterday.

balpha

phoboslab.org/ztype <-- fun typing game

tombull89

3:08 PM

@balpha hackertyper.com <---- type like hackers do in the movies.

balpha

that's not a game though

tombull89

some you win...

Moshe

Ok, I should find breakfast.

balpha

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Moshe

3:44 PM

Breakfast accomplished.

Tim Stone

5:05 PM

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Q: Capitalize "Internet" in the close dialog

According to many sources, including a well reputed Stack Exchange site, and numerous dictionaries, the word Internet is a proper noun and should be capitalized. However, when voting for closing of a question, the following explanation appears for one of the options: This question is unlikely...

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Clearly a typo. s/internet/interwebs

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