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When high-activity users quit (or become mostly inactive), their reputation graph does not usually flatline, since they keep getting rep from existing posts. But there is a remarkable exception...

Jason C

1:57 AM

Why do people continue to make tower defense games...

user202362

it's easy to make & fun to play (the good ones)?

Jason C

Yeah, my follow up question is: Why do I continue to play them? Lol

ElfSlice

@JasonC Because tower defense is the shit

Jason C

Man, you guys keep changing your display names around

ElfSlice

@JasonC I recommend Terrorhedron, Kingdom Rush, McDroid, Shad'O, and Revenge of the Titans

Also Dungeon Defenders and the Sanctum games

Unstoppable Gorg was kinda neat too, but way too difficult.

Doorknob

2:04 AM

You used to be a gnome, then a dwarf, and now you're an elf? How am I supposed to keep up with this? What next, an orc? A hobbit? — Doorknob 3 hours ago

ElfSlice

elfslice is for christmas time

Doorknob

oooh I need a winter theme

Last year I was Doorknob of Snow, complete with custom avatar

user259867

Thermostat Knob... /me not quitting my day job.

Jason C

@ElfSlice Already played and conquered all of those, except terrorhedron.

I liked cursed treasure a lot too.

ElfSlice

Terrorhedron is really neat

Jason C

2:08 AM

I'll check it out

ElfSlice

Jason C

I love kingdom rush so much

ElfSlice

I've heard good stuff about SangFroid too but haven't played it yet

@JasonC Me too, but it's just as hard as the mobile one, I can't beat all the bonus missions and shit

Sentinel is another neat one (not related to the other sentinel series of tower def games)

Doorknob

I think you should all just drop these fancy-shmancy colorful 3d graphical games and just play Nethack.

ElfSlice

@Doorknob gridsagegames.com/cogmind

@Doorknob also no

@JasonC What about Gratuitous Tank Battles?

That one had awesome customization.

and obviously Defender's Quest

which I somehow forgot to mention

user259867

2:34 AM

Tool-recommendation? convert HTML to pdf and print

Andy

@Frank Thanks Frank.

The Wobbuffet

I got distracted for 20 minutes after looking for homework questions and suddenly being led to SE o_O

Andy

@SmokeDetector remove

Jamal

Another one

user259867

2:49 AM

Also comment here (auto-nuked, so the link is pointless)

Jamal

Catchin' up on my SU flags

Andy

Boom!

user259867

@TheWobbuffet Why would anyone be looking for homework questions?

user259867

3:04 AM

I have no problems finding those....

user259867

This is incredibly awsome, current DDoS attacks visualized: http://map.ipviking.com/

Tweeted by SuperDalgas on December 1, 2014 at 8:05 PM

bjb568

3:31 AM

@Raff What's at 49473?

user259867

@bjb568 You mean the port?

user259867

No idea.

ElfSlice

-4

Q: Please Onebox Wikiwand

Wikiwand is a really nice plugin that beautifies wikipedia, but it does so by automatically converting wikipedia URLs to wikiwand URLs. These don't onebox. It's possible to get the unaltered wikipedia URL from the wikiwand page, but it's a pain. Everybody should use wikiwand anyway, so somebod...

called it

The Wobbuffet

@Raff I was searching what my math homework was

user259867

3:50 AM

@TheWobbuffet There's probably an already-solved copy of it on Mathematics, look there.

user259867

Hm, chat has its own "about me" box (empty for most users, it seems). Now I feel like I should put something there...

user259867

Frank has something:

user259867

> Besides being the best tree there is, I have strong allergies to certain cats, ducks, glasses, socks, dogs, owlhead/dodo, peeping eyes, and other items I find myself liable to stumble across.

bjb568

@Raff Yeap. DDGing didn't find anything.

user259867

Another good one...

user259867

3:53 AM

> > If I die in R'lyeh at least I will die free.

bjb568

it look like krap NO IZ BETTAH — bjb568 1 min ago

user259867

I think "crap" does not make a comment auto-nukable. Tried this way back when researching for "Seven Dirty Words".

ElfSlice

Can somebody repost this tomorrow morning, since I won't be around till the afternoon:

Today's Listening | Chiptune / EDM

bjb568

4:06 AM

:eek:

Infinite Recursion

Eek! ^ What is this ugly gif?

Jamal

Looks like another form of MISSINGNO.

bjb568

-6

A: JavaScript replace newline escape sequence with newline

Don't abuse regex! If you are testing for single strings, test for single strings. Since JavaScript doesn't have a built in replaceAll method (yet) for strings, you can make your own: String.prototype.replaceAll = function(find, replace) { return this.split(find).join(replace); }; Then j...

So controversial…

Jason C

4:30 AM

I think it's so awesome that you can't re-cast expired close votes, because there's no reason that I should be able to vote to close stackoverflow.com/questions/2322599/… again after it didn't make it through the queue the first time around.

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: The Open furtive to weight loss? by firdyjeiny on math.stackexchange.com

cVplZ

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

@cVplZ Registered as true positive: added title to Bayesian doctype 'bad' and blacklisted user.

Jan Dvorak

gone

Jamal

@SmokeDetector I guess it's time to monitor MSE.

SmokeDetector

4:41 AM

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: Is Natural Weight Loss Actually Possible? by nimmyhellen on drupal.stackexchange.com

cVplZ

@Jamal s/he prefers to monitor drupal

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: WHat is people normal review about weight loss supplement? by eloiiserandolpih on drupal.stackexchange.com

Jan Dvorak

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

@JanDvorak Registered as true positive: added title to Bayesian doctype 'bad' and blacklisted user.

Infinite Recursion

5:02 AM

Drupal mod is online, we don't need to watch over it today :)

cVplZ

5:20 AM

This site is for programming questions. We are not in any way related to Dramabook and have NOTHING to do with their ads or campaigns. — Marc B Nov 18 at 19:48

DroidDev

haha! Imaginary downvote

Infinite Recursion

If anyone wants stickers:

@Seth You may email us and ask for stickers all you like. It helps me to pretend that I'm useful, and that people like me. Whether or not I actually send them is another matter, but feel free to drop in anytime! — Tim Post ♦ 47 mins ago

cVplZ

Since I'm apparently out of all votes today, imaginary downvote to the question, close vote as off-topic, and comment upvotes for everyone — LittleBobbyTables Nov 18 at 19:51

2

DroidDev

@cVplZ starred :D

cVplZ

@DroidDev starred for being on-topic

DroidDev

5:25 AM

YAY!

But, I must say, I expected some kind of image from Tim Post on that post. He just posted a comment.

Infinite Recursion

flags cVplZ and DroidDev for possible ~~voting~~ star ring

DroidDev

flags Inf because of stealing that hat from SE's store :P

Infinite Recursion

It's MY hat! I have a huge collection of accessories :D

cVplZ

@InfiniteRecursion starred, now if we're going down, you're going down with us!

2

Infinite Recursion

@cVplZ Save your stars for your retirement :D Bart and I are being noble and not posting much in the Tavern for your sake.

Nov 5 at 7:02, by Bart

@InfiniteRecursion we are noble like that.

cVplZ

5:35 AM

@InfiniteRecursion I changed my mind. YOLO!

Infinite Recursion

o_O

DroidDev

@InfiniteRecursion I'd say @Zephyr is kindest of you both then. He It has never posted in tavern :P

user259867

Lifehacks is at 99% commitment... (198 committed)

user259867

If their questions are like "how to quickly lose weight with some weird trick?", the bots will need another adjustment.

DroidDev

I still think it'll be closed because of something, because of too many localized or broad questions posted, with just having advice from everyone and no answer with rigid proof. But, hey, cooking.se is also working :D

Jan Dvorak

5:43 AM

s/bots/site/

if a question like "how to lose weight with some weird trick" appears, bots will inevitably chime in.

user259867

SE stopped creating Twitter accounts for new sites... then stopped creating blogs... there is less and less fun to be had.

user259867

On the other hand, it appears to be possible to (sort of) attach a Discourse instance to a site; at least MathOverflow is considering this.

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] All-caps title: EXCEL 2010 CHECK IF SUBSTRING OF CELL1(ROW1) MATCHES WITH CELL2 (ROW2) BASED ON COLUMN VALUES by Jagadish Raj on superuser.com

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: Weight Loss Use For by ds sion on meta.stackexchange.com

hichris123

[ SmokeDetector ] Score of 91.9432: Weight Loss Use For on meta.stackexchange.com

Jan Dvorak

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

5:54 AM

@JanDvorak Registered as true positive: added title to Bayesian doctype 'bad' and blacklisted user.

DroidDev

SPAM ^^^

Jan Dvorak

SPAM patents.stackexchange.com/questions/10706/…

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in title: Here Is Prominent Results For Weight Loss by lisajstover on meta.stackexchange.com

hichris123

[ SmokeDetector ] Score of 80.8852: Here Is Prominent Results For Weight Loss on meta.stackexchange.com

Jan Dvorak

@SmokeDetector tpu

SmokeDetector

5:56 AM

@JanDvorak Registered as true positive: added title to Bayesian doctype 'bad' and blacklisted user.

user259867

Today's fixation on weight loss seems unusual.

Jamal

Maybe people are still eating Thanksgiving dinner.

user259867

Ah, that makes sense. Post-TG remorse.

Jamal

I would've preferred Cyber Monday deals, but this is good enough.

user259867

@JanDvorak Meta spam gone, Patents remains.

DroidDev

6:01 AM

I can't help but be amused by a question about unicorns with its first tag being 'reality-check.' :) — reirab 2 days ago

I sense Blasphemy on worldbuilding.se

Jan Dvorak

SPAM patents.stackexchange.com/questions/10707/…

DroidDev

6:28 AM

I finally found someone, who is trying to convert date into string and then compare it @rene

one more reason to leave earth

user259867

SPAM meta.stackexchange.com/questions/244492/…

user259867

SPAM drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/138590/…

user259867

One of us should do something more productive, probably me. :)

Jan Dvorak

Please stay

I'll give you the reporting privilege

user259867

Well, my time zone is not favorable for continuing for much longer.

Jan Dvorak

6:41 AM

fine then...

user259867

7:03 AM

All Patent spam is still there.. no surprise.

Infinite Recursion

Unfortunately, spam edit suggestions from anonymous users have drastically reduced on MSE :(

Jan Dvorak

SPAM stackoverflow.com/questions/27243705/…

user259867

gone quickly

user259867

SPAM meta.stackexchange.com/questions/244495/weight-lose-supplement

Jan Dvorak

SPAM meta.stackexchange.com/questions/244495/weight-lose-supplement

user259867

7:09 AM

bots still don't get "weight lose"...

user259867

\o/ all spam gone, including Patents

Infinite Recursion

sleep now @Raff, it's late for you. Night :)

user259867

The reason I'm up late is not spam, unfortunately. :(

Infinite Recursion

I didn't say you were up watching spam, no one would do that. I just said it's late.

Reposting on behalf of @ElfSlice :

3 hours ago, by ElfSlice

Today's Listening | Chiptune / EDM

SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector ] All-caps title: IF EXISTS, THEN SELECT ELSE INSERT AND THEN SELECT by Phillip on stackoverflow.com

DroidDev

7:15 AM

oh! name change. I didn't catch that

user259867

@SmokeDetector I like the flow of this title. Needs an upbeat tune to go with it.

Infinite Recursion

@DroidDev ElfSlice is composed of slices of various magical creatures

DroidDev

@InfiniteRecursion oh! so Gnome Slice evolved!

Infinite Recursion

Yes. Changing names is fun. I can have a new name on MSE after 4 days :)

DroidDev

Wow! It was a whole lot of brainstorming for me to even think of DroidDev. I am not good at these things. If I have to think of a new name, I might even pull half of my hair out of my head in the process...

Infinite Recursion

7:22 AM

Then you will be BaldDev

user259867

I wonder if SE keeps full revision history of profiles (name, about me, etc). Probably yes...

balpha

@Raff for the "about me" field, we only record the fact that it was edited, no details, unless the field was edited by a different user (who would necessarily have to be a moderator)

user259867

Oh good, I was becoming concerned about wasting storage space with incessant "about me" updates.

user259867

7:41 AM

I'll never be in nicael's league, but I'm trying.... Site switcher reports a different number of sites on stackexchange.com.

DroidDev

@InfiniteRecursion haha! suppose, if we put dev at the end of everyone's name in here and prefix will be their avatar, yours will be duckdev :P

Infinite Recursion

nicael is unique :)

I prefer QuackDev :P

DroidDev

7:55 AM