The Awkward Silence

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The Awkward Silence

Welcome to The Awkward Silence! Here, you can find the general discussion for https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com. Feel free to ask your questions about the site, or participate when people are practicing their small talk skills! HNQ Feed: https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/94066/hnq-feed

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Journeyman Geek

Oct 1, 2024 07:28

@user42077 hi! I mostly lurk here but I noticed you've posted links to your question a few times. In general - folks active on the network and the chatrooms are the same people, and established chat etiquette tends to frown on well, linking your own posts for attention

Mithical

Jun 27, 2021 18:14

Happy 4th birthday to IPS!

ElizB

Sep 29, 2019 17:51

@MonicaCellio I just saw what happened. I am so sorry that this happened to you and I wish you peace amidst this storm. In all interactions I've had with you, your wisdom and goodness shines through. Keep that in mind, no matter what happens here. I'm pretty speechless at this point. Sending my love and prayers.

Ael

Dec 31, 2020 12:58

Happy New Year! \o/

A J

Jun 27, 2018 17:43

Happy first birthday to Interpersonal Skills! Today marks the day that Interpersonal Skills.SE began private beta. Yearling badges will soon be awarded to those who joined on the first day. :)

scohe001

Sep 5, 2019 20:20

I think the scariest part of all of this is that literally every Mith is a mod

A J

Apr 13, 2018 10:47

Administrative note: Due to recent events, the "Be Nice" policy will be strictly enforced, dangerous or inappropriate conversations will be shut down and offenders will be kicked from the room. Please respect room owners who are trying to enforce this; moderators will step in if necessary. This isn't directed at any specific user(s), just a general reminder.

scohe001

Jan 16, 2020 16:06

Maybe we could all help and sew different parts at the same time? Isn't that how multi-threading works?

Mithical

Jun 27, 2022 17:54

It's IPS's fifth birthday! \o/

Mithical

Jun 3, 2020 12:25

A J

Dec 3, 2019 10:21

> A pie without 3.141592653589793 is just a 2.718281828459045

avazula

Jun 25, 2019 20:23

Omg I almost stepped on a racoon because I was writing you guys on my night walk! Haha. Thank you everyone. Congrats to the other candidates, who I believe would have been great mods. I hope my job will meet your expectations you all! And I'm very looking forward to continue moderating with you :) thanks for everything you're doing for IPS!

avazula

Oct 23, 2020 12:01

My brain currently

scohe001

Oct 8, 2019 18:02

You think the bots were always this domesticated and nice? No. Things weren't always this peaceful. Let me take you back to a time when things were a little more...wild.

TheSecretMaster, TSM, was out wandering the wild plains of IPS. Out here anything could happen. Questions would rise from the plains, reaching great heights. But the higher and hotter they grew, the more they'd be noticed by...The Network. (*gasp*)

The Network was brutal. It'd swarm questions, plaguing them with off-topic comments and seemingly-random upvotes, ruining perceived post quality and meaningful conversation. TS…

Em C

Oct 4, 2019 15:22

I've been really proud of / grateful for this room keeping things drama-free :)

ankii

Oct 3, 2019 11:33

I got my first job(internship actually)! Hurray!!

scohe001

Nov 21, 2018 16:20

@Tink ALSO CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING A MODERATOR!! (again)

lila

Aug 28, 2020 13:26

avazula

Apr 25, 2018 14:51

@Catija I would like to tell you that I think you're doing a great job. Thanks for everything you and the other mods are doing.

Tinkeringbell

Jan 15, 2020 20:36

twitter.com/shog9/status/1217542885605662720?s=20 < Read the entire thread. Please.

scohe001

Jan 14, 2020 16:54

Rainbacon

Jul 24, 2019 14:42

scohe001

Jan 9, 2020 19:24

Mithical

Jun 27, 2020 18:16

Happy third birthday to IPS!

user15026

Jun 27, 2019 12:37

Today I get to pick my husband up from the airport and I get to keep him forever! (he's claiming his Canadian permanent residence today)

Em C

Nov 29, 2019 20:04

aw the OP who asked about how to help their kid come out just added an update, sounds like it went pretty well :D

scohe001

May 20, 2019 21:29

Ayyyy we're back on HNQ!!

Rainbacon

Nov 5, 2019 18:25

avazula

May 3, 2019 21:24

With

Tinkeringbell

Apr 25, 2019 19:03

Just finished a mini bear :) #crochet

Tweeted by Tinkeringbell91 on April 25, 2019 at 6:57 PM

Em C

Oct 18, 2019 18:13

Catija

May 11, 2018 21:41

@apaul A lot of really great, smart people are trying to help you. These are people who (often) agree with you and who are trying to improve your experience here... but I think that these people are also getting to the point where they're worn out with it. This isn't your rant room. If you want to listen and learn and are willing to grow, be welcome. If you're looking for attention and arguments... It's not welcome here.

Tinkeringbell

Oct 17, 2019 14:21

Someone made a wrong assumption, was corrected and promised to do better. If we can just stick to that, we're fine!

Journeyman Geek

Oct 14, 2019 13:55

Shog9

Apr 25, 2018 14:33

Excellent work there, @Catija. Thanks for taking the time.

Em C

Sep 29, 2019 19:27

respectfully, can I ask that we don't discuss this here? I'm very sad about everything that's going on and still processing too, but this is not an IPS.SE issue and so much of it isn't public that I feel really uncomfortable talking about it in this room.

avazula

Mar 16, 2020 12:39

Little announcement: I won't be around for ... I don't know how long. I just had a meeting with my company, the government wants to use our products to help patients with Covid-19. So chances are I'm gonna have a lot of work to do the next days/weeks/? Take care everyone, I'll try to drop by in the evenings. I love you all.

scohe001

Mar 9, 2020 20:18

> Due to COVID-19, all uses of TCP are being converted to UDP to avoid handshakes.

avazula

Aug 24, 2019 08:35

Nomination period has ended. Congrats to our two candidates and new room owners @Ælis & @scohe001! Thank you both for volunteering, we're glad to have you as ROs.

Mithical

Sep 25, 2020 12:57

A J

Aug 8, 2018 16:30

Congratulations @EmC!!!

Tinkeringbell

Feb 13, 2020 20:42

I want my big d back!

scohe001

Jan 30, 2020 16:39

avazula

Jan 24, 2020 09:25

You might find this interesting ... it describes how refusing to use the word "disabled" for disabled people tends to make them being invisible and that one doesn't show respect to them when they call them people "with special needs" or "with impairment" ... It doesn't seem obvious so I thought it might be worth a share :)

Rainbacon

Jan 16, 2020 13:52

Clearly we should all just be wearing dresses, but the kind with pockets

IPS Comment Bot

Dec 18, 2018 10:15

I apologize for my lack of interpersonal skills. I'm just a bot...

avazula

Jun 25, 2019 20:12

WHERE'S MY DIAMOND NOW?! lol

avazula

Jan 10, 2020 13:35

@Rainbacon Well I'm Ava Lovelace, an autistic witch passionate about sounds and wildlife. I cast spells that make -isms disappear.

Tinkeringbell

Jun 17, 2019 18:20

Rainbacon

Jan 3, 2020 18:21