Conversation started Feb 15, 2011 at 19:38.
Diago
Diago
Feb 15, 2011 19:38
@TomWij Since I wrote half the FAQ, and I was actually here when the policies where set, I am correcting an assumption your making which is wrong, and which to be honest, 99% of the users in this room knows is wrong about gaming. The FAQ didn't just appear overnight.
TomWij
TomWij
Assumption?
Diago
Diago
So if you don't want to know what actually led to an event, don't use it in an argument. And also don't claim that we are wrong because you read the FAQ. That's offensive to the people that were here when that policy was set.
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TomWij
TomWij
What assumption, I'm not making assumptions...
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
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Q: Are video game questions appropriate for superuser?

Or is it time to create another site? questions could be general discussion or tips/tricks

discussion faq video-games
TomWij
TomWij
@Diago Respect goes both ways, off-topic commenting and saying something that comes from the FAQ is wrong, isn't...
Diago
Diago
Feb 15, 2011 19:40
Actually Tom, this statement right here by you is wrong and an assumption:
Grace Note
Grace Note
Good heavens, this is ridiculous.
Diago
Diago
> And thus Super User prohibits questions for passionate videogamers on all platforms because they can visit Gaming.SE.
TomWij
TomWij
Welcome ccomet.
> What kind of questions should I not ask here?
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Grace Note
Grace Note
I didn't say the FAQ was wrong. I said you drew your support a bit incorrectly, which I don't think is wise considering I'm trying to support the same viewpoint.
TomWij
TomWij
> Passionate videogamers on all platforms, ask on Gaming.
Diago
Diago
Feb 15, 2011 19:41
We DO NOT prohibited questions about games because of gaming SE. It's the other way around. It was created because of us banning games
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TomWij
TomWij
@Diago Does that matter in the Emacs discussion? No! Take it elsewhere...
Diago
Diago
@TomWij Do you even realise that the FAQ was updated after Gaming was created, and before that, there was nothing.
@TomWij Well you brought it up? Seriously, are you 10? That is your comment I am quoting isn't it?
Grace Note
Grace Note
Yes, it does matter, because you tried to use Gaming to justify existing-site scope discussion.
Which, honestly, doesn't work.
TomWij
TomWij
@Diago Where did I bring that up?
Grace Note
Grace Note
Right in the comment that came before mine.
TomWij
TomWij
Feb 15, 2011 19:43
@GraceNote As an example.
Grace Note
Grace Note
A bad example
I was suggesting that you use a more applicable example because the one you picked doesn't illustrate what you need it to
Diago
Diago
@TomWij Right there:
Grace Note
Grace Note
I'm trying to strengthen your argument, not defeat it.
Diago
Diago
And thus Super User prohibits questions for passionate videogamers on all platforms because they can visit Gaming.SE. I don't see that happen for for a single editor/IDE Emacs, but I would see that happen for a editor/IDE experts site which would solve @ModernHacker's problem... – TomWij 6 hours ago
Grace Note
Grace Note
Also, hex you, Clippy.
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TomWij
TomWij
Feb 15, 2011 19:44
@Diago: @GraceNote: Does Super User prohibit games or not? Answer this and then read my comment before @ccommet's comment again.
Grace Note
Grace Note
Yes, it does, but not for the reason you specified.
TomWij
TomWij
@GraceNote Why is the example bad?
Grace Note
Grace Note
Because Gaming doesn't illustrate what you need it to, like I just said.
TomWij
TomWij
See how big Editors/IDE are if you combine them all in Super User.
See how big Games where back then if you combined those all back then in Super User.
Wil
Wil
* I WANT A NOTEPAD STACK EXCHANGE SITE!!! *
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Grace Note
Grace Note
Feb 15, 2011 19:46
Gaming's off-topic on Super User is about as applicable to your argument as is their being off-topic on English.
TomWij
TomWij
@GraceNote: No, because Games are Computer Software, while English is a language.
Grace Note
Grace Note
But that has nothing to do with why Gaming is off-topic to Super User.
TomWij
TomWij
@GraceNote: Well, it has nothing to do with why Emacs/Editors/IDEs/... are off-topic to Super User either.
See how Gaming is a good example a in comparison with Editors/IDEs?
Grace Note
Grace Note
So you agree that it is a bad example, then.
TomWij
TomWij
No, see how similar it is to Editors/IDEs. ;-)
Grace Note
Grace Note
Feb 15, 2011 19:48
No, I don't, because that's not how arguments work.
TomWij
TomWij
@GraceNote As for strengening my argument, I don't see how you did that this way...
Grace Note
Grace Note
You can't assert that coins are golden because bananas are yellow.
TomWij
TomWij
@GraceNote Metaphors are funny, this one doesn't apply to our discussion though.
How is a coin similar to a banana?
How is golden similar to yellow?
 
Conversation ended Feb 15, 2011 at 19:49.