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Yes, I'm revisiting this, again, despite the many times this issue has already been discussed (see Related for links). People keep asking for it. Note that I'm restricting this discussion to explanations for downvotes on questions only, not answers. The Last Serious Solution to This Problem is ...

rene

I don't have a dupe hammer for feature-requests....

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@KevinB Good thing you cannot have a look at my personal physical appearance. I am a long haired, beardy tall and heavy guy. If I am entering a room, many people just tend to flee in fear of me for no reasons. I've seen people rather taking the stairs than having to share the elevator with me.

Kevin B

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Not to mention that they're getting stunned when I am saying a simple and friendly "Good Morning", and they just feel "unwelcome" and try to find a hideoff box.

Fabby

:D :D :D

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9:14 PM

^You probably got me.

Fabby

@KevinB thank you! upvoted Q and several answers. (I feel better now)

@πάνταῥεῖ Probably because we're both dinosaurs...

I have a voice like that, but then, I'm a Vorlon, one of the ancient races...

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Fabby

@πάνταῥεῖ Stop that! This Thread is getting very Silly! ;-)

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@Fabby Well, we don't have a ministry for such things?? :3

Shadow Wizard

10:05 PM

@πάνταῥεῖ let me guess, you also carry a big stick to make even better impression? ;-)

oh wait... long haired... bearded..... tall... and heavy guy... I found you! @πάνταῥεῖ

You didn't say you're also famous! :D

Now, where you keep Fluffy?

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@ShadowWizard I am dealing with all kinda creatures yes!

Shadow Wizard

lol

Shadow Wizard

10:22 PM

Huh? @JNat isn't pingable anymore? :(

Well... let's see... @g3rv4 hey! Can you use your super powerz to nuke this cross site spammer? You can see their last post on MSE being spam for a proof. Thanks! :)

g3rv4

@ShadowWizard I’d rather not to. I’m a mod only because I need it for my job, but I avoid moderating anything (since I don’t know what the rules/conventions/processes are)

Shadow Wizard

@g3rv4 fair enough... spammer will keep spamming... SE will be flooded with spam...

(j/k - no problem. :))

Dragonrage

im pretty sure the first rule of being a mod is to troll people occasionally to keep them on their toes

Shadow Wizard

@Dragonrage yeah but @g3rv4 isn't a mod. :)

CM is kind of "super mod" though.

Dragonrage

they have a shinny blue name, thats good enough for me

g3rv4

10:31 PM

I’m a dev here :)

Shadow Wizard

@Mithrandir just curious, you get to think about your army service, 2 years from now? You have something on mind, or just let them assign you according to their own plans?

I'm on the opposite direction, usually at 40 we quit service, but I still didn't get official seal for that so in theory can still be called. :/

Journeyman Geek

10:44 PM

@g3rv4 it is simple. Nuke em all. Shog will sort it out :p

Shadow Wizard

Good plan!

Dragonrage

@JourneymanGeek alternatively delete all users and ban all questions, then we never have to worry about spam

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10:59 PM

The tooth fairy place!

Joel gets a dollar, no matter what :3

Shog9

oh hey... it's the happy hour

straw poll: cheap whisky or cheap beer?

Journeyman Geek

Alas. I would settle for a non diet soda.

Dragonrage

ill take some ice water

Shog9

The country's basically committing mass suicide because ppl don't know wtf to do and our elected leaders are uniformly useless https://twitter.com/zachwritesstuff/status/1019743634474725376

Tweeted by greg_doucette on July 20, 2018 at 9:53 PM

a happy hour meditation courtesy of Gortok The Modnificent

Journeyman Geek

I am working today and all the vending machines have is stevia sweetened coke, which tastes doubly vile.

Dragonrage

11:07 PM

i pretty much gave up drinking soda years ago. i have it only very rarely

Journeyman Geek

@Shog9 for certain values if happy?

Martin James

@JourneymanGeek Sounds truly disgusting, yes:(

Journeyman Geek

@Dragonrage amusingly likewise. I just don't like the fact that the option isn't there

Dragonrage

my friends dad only drinks soda with stevia. apparently it is better for his diabetes

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@Shog9 Both whenever possible of course

Shog9

11:09 PM

Stevia leaves are reasonably good in tea

the extract is vile in everything

Journeyman Geek

I usually just grab a bottle of non carbonated lemon barley (which is tasty) and reuse the bottle

Dragonrage

though, im not sure how drinking several cans of soda a day would be good for you anyhow, diabetes or not

Journeyman Geek

@Shog9 the extract tastes faker than any other sugar substitute

Shog9

"lemon barley", eh? Sounds like a euphemism for...

Shandy

Shandy is beer mixed with a clear carbonated drink of the lemon-lime variety (such as Sprite or 7-Up). In the EU, UK, NZ, and Australia, this clear lemon-lime soda is referred to as "lemonade". The proportions of the two ingredients are adjusted to taste, but are frequently half lemonade and half beer. Shandies are popular in Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In some jurisdictions, the low alcohol content of shandies makes them exempt from laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages. Non-alcoholic shandies are known as "rock shandies". == Variants by name == === Biermischgetränke... ===

Journeyman Geek

@Shog9 literally barley extract and lemon

Shog9

11:11 PM

sounds reasonably good

Journeyman Geek

It's supposed to cool the body

Dragonrage

my grandma drinks like 3 cans of soda a day, but has a hard time even finishing off an 8oz bottle of water in a day

Shog9

and with that, Imma grab a can of Busch barley extract

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