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OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
8:00 PM
It's not like tags are super secret hidden things.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@Jaydles You had a good example of what you're going for in your meta post, but I don't know how well that holds out.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
They're pretty right there in your face.
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
:9405542 titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles titles
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
@Jaydles You don't really need to filter so much as glance at the tags though
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
If you want accuracy, you're mandating game names in the title.
 
Jaydles
Jaydles
8:00 PM
That'll usually mean you should include the game, but not cuz it's a rule. Cuz without it, the title doesn't convey enough to someone who's only scanning the big bold stuff.
 
user15026
@Wipqozn neeeetgh
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@Wipqozn Why didn't this ping me?
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@kalina A few of us did, because it did have that feel to it. Not only because of the post itself, but also the fact it wasn't posted on Arqade.
 
user15026
@Wipqozn Yeah, this.
 
kalina
kalina
@Wipqozn did I miss something?
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
8:02 PM
@kalina apparantly.
Because we were talking about this in chat, and then badp made a comment on the post saying he felt like we were being called out.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@Jaydles I think the way we see it is, "Give it a natural title. If it's not specific enough to figure out which game you're talking about, check out the tags right under it."
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
Which we obviously were. Like, clearly @Jaydles just hates us, and it wasn't just his post being worded in such a way that we misunderstood his meaning.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
Your SEO already injects it into the title, so anybody Googling for something similar will already find it.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
31
Q: What alien bits should I sell?

agent86I've got a considerable amount of alien detritus lying around my base: Some items, like the damaged UFO flight computer, are marked as useless and intended for sale without consequence. However, I have no idea how many bits of Alien Alloys I'm likely to need. Or what a stack of alien corps...

xcom-enemy-unknown
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@BenBrocka Also, I now hate you.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
8:03 PM
How likely is it that someone doesn't see the tag there?
 
kalina
kalina
@OrigamiRobot this is why I don't understand the issue
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
It's pretty glaring.
 
kalina
kalina
sticking the game names into the title is just wrong
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@OrigamiRobot This is what @AshleyNunn and I were discussing before. Having the tag in the the excerpt is just a waste of space if users aren't expected to look at it.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@kalina Forcing it is wrong.
 
kalina
kalina
8:04 PM
If SE want us to do that, they should adapt the system to display the "page title" as the question title
using the same code they use to generate the page titles
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
The fact that it's (there means it's important, users should look at it.
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
@fbueckert :D
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
Now, I could see a point being made for when we have to come up with some crazy acronym because curse-you-tag-limit
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
PaperStare @BenBrocka
 
user15026
@Wipqozn Yep.
 
kalina
kalina
8:05 PM
anyway
GUESSWHATIJUSTDID
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@fbueckert Blame @fredley for me continually disabling this.
 
kalina
kalina
@Wipqozn have a star, I shall leave you to continue arguing the point of view of sanity
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@OrigamiRobot Man, I'm never gonna stare at someone if there's no automation to do so.
 
SaintWacko
SaintWacko
@kalina What?
 
kalina
kalina
@SaintWacko installed minecraft PE on my phone
 
SaintWacko
SaintWacko
8:08 PM
@kalina Cool
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@Jaydles: We've actually dealt with the "Game Name in title" issue for a very long time. Based on the experience we've had running the site, along with our discussions, we've come to the conclusions that the best way to convey the game is via the tag. Having the game name in the title is great, but only if it naturally fits there. Adding "In Starcaft 2" at the end of every post often makes titles feel less natural and concise. Natural and concise titles are key aspects of being a good title...
(continued in new message)
...and using tags to convey the game name is one way we make concise and natural titles.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
Somebody take away @kalina's stars.
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
"All tags in titles 4ever" would make lots of ugly SO questions too
 
Grumpy Lazers
Grumpy Lazers
0
Q: On the ME Drive, what do the bars mean?

NightExcessiveThere are two bars on the back of the ME Drive. What does each bar mean?

minecraft minecraft-ae
 
kalina
kalina
@fbueckert that wasn't me
I was busy digging to the center of the earth so I can quit this game and tell everybody I tried Minecraft and it sucked
incidentally
I tried Minecraft, and it sucked
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
8:12 PM
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@Jaydles I guess what I'm ultimately saying is that I feel the rule that "Title should be stand-alone" is a little too narrow since it:

A) Ignores the fact tags exist and their placement in the site makes them prominent to any users looking through the question list

B) Assumes that "stand alone" is the *only* factor in what makes a good title. Like I said above, being concise and natural is *also* important.

With that said, I think a more sensible rule (and is basically what we follow on Arqade) is that "The Title and Tags should be enough to tell an expert if the question interests them."
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@kalina What did you play it on your phone?
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
p.s.: I hate the lack of multiline markdown in chat. I want to be able to emphasis words with italics :(
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
btw, TF2 update in the next 30 minutes.
 
kalina
kalina
@OrigamiRobot yes
 
badp
badp
8:14 PM
@Wipqozn I think A's what's being contested
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@kalina Well there's your problem.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@Wipqozn I think a natural and concise title is more important than shoehorning game names into titles because it's the rule.
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Wipqozn
Wipqozn
I should copy-paste that to meta.
Although it seems more apprioate in response to an Arqade centric meta post.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@Wipqozn Pretty sure most of us Arqanoids (Arqanauts?) would upvote that.
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@fbueckert Arqadians.
I can't recall what @OrigamiRobot refers to us, but I know it's wrong.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
8:17 PM
@Wipqozn Arqanadians?
Oh, dear.
I just hit turtle levels of bad puns.
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@fbueckert FINE
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A: Titles should be stand-alone summaries of questions *without* depending on tags

WipqoznWe've actually dealt with the "Game Name in title" issue for a very long time. Based on the experience we've had running the site, along with our discussions, we've come to the conclusions that the best way to convey the game is via the tag. Having the game name in the title is great, but only if...

HAVE YOU ANSWER
 
Jaydles
Jaydles
@Wipqozn I follow you, but it's essentially the titanic example. Sure it works fine once you train people, but it's essentially like saying, "The news headline should never say 'Shooting in Virginia'" because the location is already in the byline. It's smaller, but it's right there under the headline"
That's true, but it really raises the bar for new users to get hooked. You WANT to scare off those who don't know your topic, but requiring them to learn where the info not in the title is found, in a much smaller font, in order to get a feel for the questions is a lot trickier.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@Jaydles Doesn't the Google sauce already ensure search results bring up the correct ones?
Most new users aren't going to be using the main page to find what they want; they're going to be Googling for their specific problem.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
1 hour ago, by OrigamiRobot
@GraceNote In the Titanic example, those are terrible tags anyway.
 
kalina
kalina
actually the titan example is completely wrong and doesn't reflect how arqade works at all
the fact you're even considering it's correct means you're confused
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
8:24 PM
@Jaydles We never disallowed the title in the tags, we just don't like them tacked on inorganically
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@Jaydles First off, your Titantic example is terrible. You Really need to get a new one. It's just hurting your case. "Sinks" doesn't make any sense. It's not proper english. Second, we're not saying "never have the game name in the title", that's just as bad as always having it in there. Finally, I think you're seriously underestimating new users (And also your site design). The tags are very prominent in the question list, and hard to miss. We have had a few occasions where users...
 
kalina
kalina
we're also very very picky about the tags that we allow against a question
in 90%+ of all circumstances a question only has the game name and/or series as the tag
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@kalina Due to massive tag cleanup that we participated in not too long ago.
 
kalina
kalina
yep
forcing the game name into the title is not the right way to do it
 
badp
badp
> - Updated the Phlogistinator to reduce the rate for gaining MMMPH when attacking tanks and robots in Mann Vs. Machine mode
 
kalina
kalina
8:25 PM
claiming it will drive more people to the site is fundamentally flawed
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
...missed the tag, but those occasions are rare. Most users quickly notice and realize what the tags are, since tags are used everywhere on the internet, and it's hard not to see the tags. It seems like you're lowering the bar waaaaaaay too far. No matter how low you set the bar, people will find a way to slip under it. You need to know when to stop lowering it, and I feel ignoring tags is lowering it a bit too far. @Jaydles
 
badp
badp
possibly the only change that matters in TF2 update
 
kalina
kalina
since the tag name appears in the page title and the page title is indexed by search engines
ignoring tags demonstrates a lack of understanding about how stackexchange works
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
The fact that we have so many 1-rep users answering questions kinda disproves that whole argument.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@OrigamiRobot If anything, we have TOO MANY 1-rep users answering questions.
 
badp
badp
8:27 PM
let's not be calling names. There's only one person here who deals with Stack Exchange for a living
two if Grace's still around
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@badp Technically, I am being paid to be here right now.
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
I'm still around.
 
badp
badp
I don't think the SE team would've been claiming this without some kind of data to back them up. I don't know if it's an error in the reporting or an actual change in our site, but our share of direct traffic has been kind of exploding
 
kalina
kalina
@badp Grace has an answer on the highest voted questions on the site, with a horrifically out of context title, that question has more upvotes and comment upvotes on it than a large portion of our other questions combined
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
@Jaydles So make the game tag more prominent, that is what many of us have been asking for a long time
 
badp
badp
8:28 PM
...which is a different way of saying that our share of traffic from Google's been decreasing - at least in percentage points; I haven't run the numbers in absolutes
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
@badp I still suspect that is an analytics error
 
badp
badp
@MadScientist It might very well be so.
 
kalina
kalina
we have had a month with no major game releases
 
badp
badp
@kalina this is a trend spanning multiple months
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
@badp Skeptics has a really unrealistic amount of direct traffic, I just don't believe that number
 
Jaydles
Jaydles
8:29 PM
@fbueckert yes, the google sauce is a red herring, and NOT a support of my point. In google, we add the top tag (or second one to avoid it being xbox). SEO is not relevant to my argumenr.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@Jaydles You're talking about getting new users. I'm not sure how that's a red herring.
 
badp
badp
@Jaydles Wouldn't it be a collateral, though? The question tag is put there, and precisely there and noplace else because we were getting outranked by crawlers that did when we didn't.
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
@MadScientist direct traffic seems reasonable on UX
 
badp
badp
It might've been a problem that no longer happens, mind you, Google probably reshuffled its signals since then
but that's why we have tags in <title> elements to begin with
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
@BenBrocka I have 25% on Skeptics, I don't believe that number is accurate
 
badp
badp
8:32 PM
I don't know how much in the specifics I can go - the page specifically tells us not to share numbers
(It's also kind of painful to get this data from those pages)
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
If there's an underlying problem that's behind this reasoning, I'd prefer levelling with us, rather than going, "We're lowering the bar, this is how we'd like to to do it now."
 
kalina
kalina
@badp you say multiple months, I look at my reputation graph, I find it ironic that I was last properly active "multiple months" ago :p
but remember, "multiple months" ago we had the double release of Bioshock Infinite and Simcity in the same few weeks
 
badp
badp
@kalina how many million F5s per month are we talking here? :-P
 
kalina
kalina
@badp no I'm talking multiple rep caps in a week
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
smacks Valve
 
kalina
kalina
8:36 PM
I doubt me reloading /questions is counted more than once over a period of time anyway
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
I think the meta post just emphasizes that the current simplistic tag system is a bad fit for Arqade. If games were a different kind of tag the game could be automatically displayed in a prominent way on each question
5
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
Update TF2 on the CDN before sending an email out saying the client update is out
 
badp
badp
(Honestly I kind of wish tag icons weren't an advertisement position, but I still think that's kind of a clever ad placement)
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@MadScientist Perhaps sort of like sponsored tags on SO?
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
@fbueckert I'd go even further and make games a separate taxonomy from tags
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
8:39 PM
@MadScientist Personally, I'd prefer that.
I'm just thinking about existing frameworking.
 
user15026
@MadScientist That would be best
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
@fbueckert The desired effect is more akin to required tags on a Meta site, I imagine.
 
badp
badp
@MadScientist That's probably way too much of an engine change honestly
The worst thing that can happen is that we'd get exactly that and stopped getting all other updates from SE
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
@badp I actually think that SE will have to make their tag engine more flexible at some point, they're getting to a point were it is is noticeable that the one-size-fits-all solution is not really optimal
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@GraceNote Mm. I am having trouble envisioning exactly how this would come about.
 
badp
badp
8:42 PM
@fbueckert Make them red, that's all
 
kalina
kalina
can we have blue
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@badp Make game tags red?
 
kalina
kalina
rest of the theme is blue, etc
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
green!
 
badp
badp
@fbueckert like required tags on meta.
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
8:42 PM
Red was just an example, not the point!
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@badp Required tags are grey, not red.
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
Arqade would also have obvious ways to monetize the whole stuff by putting referral links to buy games on the game tag sites
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
Red are Mod-only tags.
 
kalina
kalina
@GraceNote I know, we're messing :p
 
badp
badp
@MadScientist only really works for Amazon.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
8:43 PM
If we make tags blue I will delete my account.
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Tim Stone
Tim Stone
@Sconibulus Seafoam green
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@TimStone Periwinkle
 
Trent Hawkins
Trent Hawkins
@fbueckert Salmon!
 
badp
badp
@fbueckert The idea was to distinguish them just like mod-only tags are
 
Tim Stone
Tim Stone
@fbueckert You crossed a line.
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
8:43 PM
@kalina Hence the humorful exclamation mark. I'd have a humorful face on display if I did that kind of thing.
 
kalina
kalina
@OrigamiRobot if you don't delete your account, I'll delete my account
 
badp
badp
That's the connection I think @Grace was making
even if it's purely cosmetic
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@badp That's one way to do it.
And it would draw the eyes.
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@kalina Win-Win!
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
We'd have a bit more maintenance to do, then.
 
Tim Stone
Tim Stone
8:44 PM
1 hour ago, by OrigamiRobot
user image
 
kalina
kalina
@badp @GraceNote @Jaydles what actually resulted in this conversation? A % reduction in traffic to the site?
 
badp
badp
Honestly, it could be done with... a very simple, if only on paper, CSS addon
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
@fbueckert Naturally, but the end result would be very useful.
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
No matter happens, someone will delete their account. Excellent.
 
badp
badp
something like,
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
8:44 PM
@TimStone I'm so popular.
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
I mean, why the hell is there still a "tags" tab on the frontpage when there could be a "games" tab.
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@GraceNote I don't mind usefulness. I just think the whole reasoning behind this is sorta making a problem where there was none.
 
kalina
kalina
@Wipqozn pff
 
Mad Scientist
Mad Scientist
Games are the obvious organization principle for this site, not tags
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
8:45 PM
Unless there's something you're not telling us, in which case, this is kind of disingenuous.
 
kalina
kalina
@MadScientist does this mean I can finally burn the multiplayer tag?
plsplsplspls
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
@MadScientist You're taking a lot of sense right now. I like it. Keep going.
 
Tim Stone
Tim Stone
@MadScientist The same reason these Backyard Barbeque chips aren't in my mouth yet. No one knows!
 
spugsley
spugsley
HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS LIKE A BOSS
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@TimStone Lines? What lines?
 
badp
badp
8:45 PM
.t-batman-arkham-city, .t-minecraft, .t-candy-box,
/* snip 9,000 lines */
.t-stubbs-the-zombie {
  color: blue; /* or something*/
}
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
all games should be tags, but not all tags should be games
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
@fbueckert There's nothing I'm not telling you, I'm just pointing off of the "Make game tags distinguishable and identifiable" line that is here.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
Nobody tells us there are lines!
 
badp
badp
not sure how badly that'd affect loading/rendering times
I'm guessing it'd affect them pretty badly though.
 
Tim Stone
Tim Stone
@spugsley I saw a Corvette in front of me with a license plate "BOS MAN" on my way into work this morning.
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
8:46 PM
On the question end, it would require no more maintenance than we already must do in order to keep our system sane and operational.
 
spugsley
spugsley
@TimStone lol wat
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
The extra handling would really just be in the matter of how, exactly, these are identified.
 
user15026
@TimStone That's kinda awesome
 
badp
badp
@GraceNote It may actually be easier to identify tags that aren't game tags right now
and assume everything else is a game tag.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
Oh wise @spugsley, bestow upon us your advice: Do we need to start putting tags in question titles to make it easier for people to know which game a question is about?
 
kalina
kalina
8:47 PM
@badp this, we are a games Q&A site, afterall
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
@badp Pretty sure I made that very point a year ago or so, haha.
 
spugsley
spugsley
@OrigamiRobot I DON'T GIVE A SHIT :)
 
badp
badp
@kalina It'd still be a rather long list. Maybe not a 9,001 lines long list, but a long one still.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
:(
 
spugsley
spugsley
:(
 
kalina
kalina
8:48 PM
@badp nothing that a second cleanup couldn't fix
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
I think we've got a few different platforms, some networking, and some distribution systems, and maybe a few game engines
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
Back from this post, as it were.
 
badp
badp
Just because it's a non-game-tag it doesn't mean it needs to go
 
kalina
kalina
@Sconibulus yep, some of those tags need to stay, some of them could still get cleaned up
@badp see previous ^
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
can we burninate some of those zero usage tags somehow?
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
8:49 PM
@Sconibulus That happens automatically.
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
If it's zero-usage, it's automatically clipped.
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
it doesn't seem to be
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
Example?
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
bleah, that's not how the cool kids do it
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
8:51 PM
 
Wipqozn
Wipqozn
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
We don't error searches for tags if they don't exist in the system.
 
kalina
kalina
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
 
badp
badp
and from that day onward, SE errored searches for tags if they didn't exist in the system
 
Tim Stone
Tim Stone
8:52 PM
The actual problem is that there is a synonym to money, I think
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
A tag being removed from the system just stops it from showing up in tag statistics, being on the tags list, and being shown to users when they're tagging. Which is, well, everywhere it would be besides being on a question.
 
kalina
kalina
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
err, that's what showed up when I clicked on an "economics" tag in the tag list
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
@Sconibulus That's a separate issue.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@kalina You're having a little too much fun with that.
 
spugsley
spugsley
8:52 PM
advice courtesy of @OrigamiRobot "SELLING POOP IS BAD"
 
kalina
kalina
@fbueckert sorry
 
badp
badp
@TimStone TCO
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
"vac" is on the page as well, and seems to be empty
 
badp
badp
Guys, feel free to give this list a gander for other similar synonyms that need to go
 
Grace Note
Grace Note
Though why we have economics at all...
 
Tim Stone
Tim Stone
8:53 PM
@badp \o/
 
badp
badp
like npcs ← companions or ranking ← ladder (both gone)
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
We haven't burninated cheats yet?
 
kalina
kalina
@badp say what?
 
badp
badp
@kalina synonyms from a bad tag to a bad tag
 
kalina
kalina
I think I've got 75% of the request
say a few more words
 
badp
badp
8:56 PM
potato crumpled onions
 
kalina
kalina
ah no, we're down to 60% now
you want the list of synonyms reviewing for synonyms that point to bad tags, so they can both be removed?
 
badp
badp
That's the list of all tag synonyms in the system. If there's a synonym from a bad tag to a bad tag I can one click remove the synonym
 
kalina
kalina
why didn't you just say that
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
power-leveling -> leveling
 
badp
badp
(the tags, ideally, should just be gone)
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
8:57 PM
strategy-guide -> guide
 
kalina
kalina
is there not a query that can return all synonyms that point at tags that have 0 questions?
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
skills -> character-build
 
kalina
kalina
because that sounds like a better way of doing it
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
guns->weapons
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
aw, we DO error RSS feeds for tags that don't exist: gaming.stackexchange.com/feeds/…
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
8:58 PM
@kalina yeah, that would be better
 
badp
badp
@kalina afraid not.
 
kalina
kalina
you don't know the meaning of afraid if you're scared of some synonyms
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
but some seem valid, even without questions
like cube2-sauerbraten -> sauerbraten
 
kalina
kalina
@badp spoilers and spoiler
game-mechanic and game-mechanics
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
I don't know what either of those things are, but they look like a good synonym
 
kalina
kalina
8:59 PM
meme and memes
 
badp
badp
@kalina but look at that renames counter!!
That's like HALF MY SYNONYM INTERNET POINTS!!
 
kalina
kalina
vac and valve-anti-cheat
(since we just use steam for those now)
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
5.1 -> audio
 
kalina
kalina
co-op and cooperative-mode
 
badp
badp
okay, vac needs to point to steam though
 
kalina
kalina
9:00 PM
dreamcast and sega-dreamcast
bugs and bug
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
hud and ui -> user-interface
do we maybe want to keep the dreamcast, even without questions?
 
kalina
kalina
pixel-hunt hunt-the-pixel
DON'T HUNT ME
 
badp
badp
@kalina This'll stay
 
kalina
kalina
diggles and wiggles? seriously?
you guys were far weirder before I arrived
 
badp
badp
@kalina "Creator: Anon" heh
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
9:02 PM
ending -> endings
 
kalina
kalina
offline-multiplayer local-multiplayer
 
badp
badp
just a sec brb
 
Sconibulus
Sconibulus
lore and plot -> story
translation -> localization
 
kalina
kalina
i-wanna-be-the-guy iwbtg
unlockable unlockables
settings configuration
mini-game mini-games
 
badp
badp
@kalina is good
 
kalina
kalina
9:03 PM
puzzle puzzles
controls hotkeys
badp good-mod
upgrades upgrade
damage damage-type
localization translation
spam-limiter is-bad
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
I posted about today's TF2 update on /r/tf2
That was a mistake. Every thread I visit I have a new notification of a post to my thread.
 
kalina
kalina
@badp got them all?
 
badp
badp
@kalina busy pretending to give a shit about useless busywork
 
kalina
kalina
awww
here, have a cookie
 
badp
badp
9:18 PM
useless busywork not being this one
@Powerlord a day in the life of wickedplayer986 (-typo)
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
@badp 484
 
badp
badp
are they complaining about the phlog nerf vs tanks?
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
He plays on RUGC_Midwest, which is how I know it's wickedplayer484
@badp Not as much as you'd think.
Also, I only get notified when someone responds directly to my post.
 
badp
badp
@Powerlord I do assume people don't really give a fuck about MvM anymore
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
@badp btw, Valve's introducing new unusual effects when they introduce the keys for Robocrates.
 
badp
badp
9:21 PM
which should really be a huge hint to get 3 or so tickets sooner rather than later
 
Powerlord
Powerlord
I know this because they updated the description for Robocrates to note that said new effects will only be available from said crates
 
badp
badp
@Powerlord Attempting to a give a fuck...
Failed. Could not give a fuck.
 
Grumpy Lazers
Grumpy Lazers
1
Q: Sims3 Seasons Weather Problems

XxMinecraftxGirlxXIs there anyway to make a season in the Sims 3 seasons exspanion pack stay longer than others seasons in the game?

sims-3
0
Q: Where can i buy a downloadable version of old games like The Movies: Premiere Edition?

bleuscytheri want to play old games i use to have : ace combat The Movies Sim Coaster ... i don't want to have to buy a hard copy because i am not in the US, so the downloadable version is better. I can't find any non illegal way to have them >.<. i have the Mech Warrior for free from Microsoft

pc the-movies
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@GrumpyLazers Shopping rec.
 
badp
badp
9:42 PM
@Sconibulus I feel like this is okay too.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
If anyone's interested, Chasm hit their funding goal, but if you want to help participate towards their stretch goals, you can still pre-order it from their site.
 
badp
badp
@kalina Think so.
@Jaydles More than for the edit and the apologies, I'm joyous that you took the time to listen to our story and accept some feedback from us. I'm sorry for any emotional distress or derails I might've caused you. Keep up the good work. (The Titanic joke made me chuckle, too.)
Not that I've grown to expect anything less from you people. You're all rather awesome.
In other news, elections on Webmasters and Server Fault.
 
kalina
kalina
@badp we*
 
SaintWacko
SaintWacko
@fbueckert Wups. Forgot about that
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@SaintWacko Psst. Pre-order it.
I wants me my crafting!
 
badp
badp
9:51 PM
In other news, anon users no longer get the BADGES or UNANSWERED pages as tabs. They do, instead, get a TOUR tab to /about
5
 
SaintWacko
SaintWacko
@fbueckert Their goals seemed pretty extreme
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@SaintWacko Perhaps. Like I've said, I'm not a huge fan of stretch goals.
The way they're going about it is better than the finicky, "fund us within this amount of time, or you get a less complete game" that you get with KS.
 
James
James
@bleuscyther Hey there, saw your question and a lot of old games can be found at Good Old Games (gog.com).
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
Prenda: The company that keeps on giving.
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
@badp neat
 
badp
badp
9:57 PM
@fbueckert ah, good ole blackmail
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@badp Prenda is this year's Righthaven. It will die, it will just take some time.
 
user15026
@fbueckert Oh bloody hell.
 
fbueckert
fbueckert
@AshleyNunn Yes. There is much suspicion that the defending lawyer is in bed with Prenda.
 
badp
badp
user image
3
 
DragonLord
DragonLord
Is there a way I can get a Europe-spec Nintendo charger for my 3DS, WAP-002(EUR)?
I'm going on vacation soon and I need an adapter that accepts 220/240V input.
Please ping me with any suggestions, as I'm quite busy right now.
 
FEichinger
FEichinger
10:10 PM
@DragonLord amazon.co.uk/Power-Adapter-Nintendo-3DS-DSi/dp/B004ZES6B2 <-- Europe Mainland official one. If you want a more accessible shop, you can find the product name/id/etc. on there least. ;)
 
kalina
kalina
I need to kill 19% of battery so I can do a full charge
hmmm
 
FEichinger
FEichinger
Also, for the love of god, Firefox, learn to include the protocol when I c&p.
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@kalina What is this? NiCd?
 
kalina
kalina
@OrigamiRobot nfi
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
@kalina Li-ion doesn't have memory effect. Charge away.
 
kalina
kalina
10:12 PM
are you suggesting that the battery performance won't improve by charging it properly?
 
OrigamiRobot
OrigamiRobot
You don't have to run it all the way down unless it's NiCd.
 
Ben Brocka
Ben Brocka
10:35 PM
Does anyone else upload much stuff to Youtube?
 
James
James
@BenBrocka I am nearing in on my 400th video
 
badp
badp
@James Nice.
 
fredley
fredley
DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK
I AM LISTENING TO IT ZOMG ZOMG
 
badp
badp
@fredley YOURE DAFT
 
fredley
fredley
DAFT AND PROUD
 
kalina
kalina
10:40 PM
@fredley you're also a bit of a punk
 
fredley
fredley
@kalina PUNK AND PROUD
 
James
James
@badp THanks :)
 
NightExcessive
NightExcessive
@fredley Drunk and proud? :)
 
fredley
fredley
@NightExcessive QUITE POSSIBLY
 
user20683
has anyone managed to get System Shock 2 running on a Mac?
 
James
James
10:50 PM
... Speaking of which
@RonanForman Let me know when you videos are up. I have released 01 and 02, I can link in your views for em :)
@badp Wow, I misspoke.. I am at just over 300 videos.. 317.
 
badp
badp
@James Still nice!
 
James
James
@badp haha.. Thanks then :)
 
kalina
kalina
 
badp
badp
I'm at... 80 uploads including unlisted ones
 
kalina
kalina
tomorrow, I work on getting the amount of time spent "awake" down
 
badp
badp
10:55 PM
@kalina How much of your battery is the screen?
 
kalina
kalina
@badp there is a screenshot a few posts up?
 
badp
badp
no.
 
kalina
kalina
there isn't a separate entry for screen under usage
 
badp
badp
@kalina uhhh..
 
James
James
@badp Not too shabby yourself :) ... Oh great chrome has started to add in a grammar check as well as spelling... (typed 'to' first)
 
NightExcessive
NightExcessive
10:57 PM
@kalina There should be one called "Display"... or there was on every Android phone that I used
 
kalina
kalina
wait for dropbox, and you will see I'm not crazy or blind
 
James
James
@NightExcessive Screen On != Display?
 
NightExcessive
NightExcessive
@kalina It's possibly to see that you're not crazy?
 
badp
badp
 
NightExcessive
NightExcessive
@James Most displays don't consume any significant amount of power when they're off, to my knowledge.
 
user20683
10:59 PM
 
kalina
kalina
@badp is this a separate app?
 
badp
badp
@kalina This is my settings app
 
James
James
@NightExcessive Yeah so I am trying to figure out why Screen On is not what people are looking for? in that image?
 
badp
badp
default for Android
 
user20683
- MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES - In the new animated comedy series Mike Tyson Mysteries, Mike Tyson is taking the fight from the boxing ring to the streets… by solving mysteries! Armed with a magical tattoo on his face and a trusty associate by his side
 
badp
badp
10:59 PM
 
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