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12:40 AM

I think 'voting to keep it open' is just not a close vote. I don't think it actually records it as an 'open' vote.

@GnomeSlice For flagged close votes, I believe the behavior is that a certain amount of "Keep Open" votes will invalidate the flag. Assuming it didn't collect any other close votes from 3k+ users, that means it would be tossed out of the queue.

Can a mod please take care of this TWP question?

(onebox removed for foul language)

Preferably with fire and extreme prejudice.

animuson

I like how he created separate accounts for each post.

How do you know it was a he animuson? It could be an evil reptilian genderless being!

(thanks)

1:31 AM

Area 51 login doesn't work

@ColeJohnson yeah it does.

@Shog9 with google?

I'm getting an error

We apologize for any inconvenience, but an unexpected error occurred while you were browsing our site.

It's not you, it's us. This is our fault.

Detailed information about this error has automatically been recorded and we have been notified.

Yes, we do look at every error. We even try to fix some of them.

It's not strictly necessary, but if you'd like to give us additional information about this error, do so at our feedback site, meta.stackoverflow.com.

@ColeJohnson yeah, works just fine.

what URL?

area51.stackexchange.com/error?aspxerrorpath=/users/…

@ColeJohnson There's your problem -- it says that you should address it on meta, and you are doing it at chat.meta. That clearly made the problem worse.

1:39 AM

@ColeJohnson ok, what URL before you click whatever button ends up giving you an error. Does it get as far as sending you over to Google?

@Shog9 no. I'm on the login page, click google, then get the error

Hmm

@ColeJohnson try a private/incognito window, let me know if anything changes.

Having a returnurl parameter causes it

I removed it and it worked

still can't reproduce

what was your returnurl?

[status-norepo]?

area51.stackexchange.com/users/…

I clicked google, and it error'd

Just reproduced

1:42 AM

what browser?

Chrome Mobile (latest)

oh

you should've said

Whoops

@ColeJohnson Still can't reproduce it in chrome mobile though.

Eh. I got through by removing returnurl.

That's all I care about

1:45 AM

version 31.0.1650.59

Same

huh

2:03 AM

Tonight's listening ^

2:55 AM

"Windows Explorer has stopped responding" -_-

animuson

Stop yelling at it and it won't ignore you.

3:10 AM

@ColeJohnson -1, pistol is too modern

meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/211195/…

@GnomeSlice but it's Uncle Spam

@ColeJohnson ?

This is Uncle Spam

Copy and paste him everywhere to help takeover Stack Exchange

@ColeJohnson ... no thanks.

@ColeJohnson Why are you doing this

@GnomeSlice idk

-_-

Better

3:14 AM

Well, yeah kinda.

What's with you and spam anyway?

Spam Review

4:40 AM

Awesome. That is all: visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=57760

8:42 AM

Does meta have a different definition of duplicate? For instance, this question already has a close vote as a duplicate of meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/56161/….

It's not a duplicate question. Perhaps, yes, that question is the source of the answer.

I.e. "No, we won't fix that".

Yeah, Meta can be a bit different in that regard. It allows a bit more of "that's going to be your answer" rather than "that's the exact same question".

Dear God... I've just realised you were in my dream last night, Bart.

Now that's a little disconcerting.

Must have been all that talk yesterday of floating glasses that stuck in my mind.

2

Haha, I don't blame you.

Don't worry. It was only a brief moment where I thought "That's that Bart fellow", before I continued running away from monsters, or whatever.

9:08 AM

Ah well, at least your therapist will have a nice Christmas

9:30 AM

This is pretty handy for Firefox users. Makes it really easy to do a Google search with site:www.foo.com <terms> where foo.com is the site you're currently on: addons.mozilla.org/En-us/firefox/addon/search-site

I:.e. perfect for a quick SO search while browsing.

10:43 AM

I've noticed on several occasions now that the "possible duplicate..." auto comment doesn't seem to get +1-ed when other people vote to close. Has anyone else seen this?

got an example?

@Bart meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/211236/…

Hmm, are those +1-s for close votes, or for flags?

I thought each close vote gave a +1, if the duplicate was identical.

We could try a quick test on a meta question.

I voted to close that one and nothing happened

10:56 AM

Did you used to think this behaviour existed, @Bart?

Perhaps I was always confusing drive-by comment up-voters with automatic behaviour.

Yeah, I thought something similar was in place

1:02 PM

where is my beer, is this a tavern or what

Don't forget...

:1673140 Thank you, Bart, i appreciate. ![enter image description here][1]


  [1]: i.stack.imgur.com/u7FSo.jpg

ups

me dumb with formatting

No need, just dump the image link

thank you

1:11 PM

Sorry, I only accept GBP. I suspect Bart would prefer Euros.

Swiss Francs please.

Do rants, insults and threats actually ever work for anyone? I never understand what the logic behind it is. (Then again, I'm most likely an idiot for trying to find logic)

user234239

its like a 2 year old holding their breath

i have alot of bags full of money

@Scrooge agreed

@Bart I suspect it works for those people in real life. They moan and bitch at people, who in turn enable the behaviour by giving in. Hence their obvious confusion and anger when a bunch of dispassionate geeks tell them to sit on their hands and calm down.

1:19 PM

I can assure you that you wouldn't get nearly as far with me IRL if you behaved like that.

user234239

nor me

I suspect most of these people still live with their mothers. Social interaction probably doesn't extend much beyond that.

2

We could call their moms.

user234239

lol

user234239

they'll get their spanking

user234239

1:22 PM

this guy is persisting... it is entertaining somewhat

He's persisting because many users feel the need to keep interacting with him. That's what he wants.

user234239

true

user234239

i am pmsl at the moment

Richard Tingle

I am conflicted, I very much like there to be a way back from the Q ban. Equally I really don't want him to make his way back

user234239

i am conflicted - do i wander the street and buy chips or stay for the entertainment

1:27 PM

@RichardTingle There are plenty of ways. And if you don't behave like a total *ss, there'd be more than enough people willing to help out. Up to community managers.

user234239

this is true

Richard Tingle

@Bart Ah the personal vs impersonal you, just gave me a bit of a shock. I miss "one"

user234239

should i go out and buy munchies?

Yes please.

@Scrooge Sounds like the sort out personal decision you should leave out of the hands of strangers.

user234239

1:30 PM

it's quite philosophical

Metaphorical?

user234239

both

tombull89

@AnnaLear I recall a MSO comment about the team@se email address not being checked - something to do with GMail? This was a few weeks ago but if you could be point me in the right direction I'd appriciate it.

well, in compairson, if you're thin and poor guy, you definitely shold be scared when someone big is angry and going right on you telling bad words. but also you can have steel balls even if you're not as good in mortal combat as it needed at this moment, also, if you're just a child who want to show off, of course it's not srs and you look like a little badass... depends on situation... if i corectly understood question

It was in relation to this particular gem @Flextra.

Top tip: if help is what you want to get, don't insult or threaten those who need to do the helping.

1:40 PM

@Bart my apologies. ya sure. but , may this could be linked with so-called carma-fuckers ? so, maybe the result could be different if his questions didn't get some bunch of "-" ...

user234239

that's it - time to get some food...almost midnight here - and a snak beckons

user234239

lol.... i should thank that guy... just got the Pundit bdge

Wait, you were not suggesting to get us all snacks @Scrooge?

user234239

lol

user234239

hey @Bart buy me a pizza