Root Access

Congrats guys... it was a good race for us all... now to carry on what we were already doing... and be prepared @studiohack and @DMA57361 I'm sending some flags your way ;)

studiohack

9:08 PM

still trying to figure out how to use Open STV

DMA57361

@studiohack file -> run election -> select file -> select "Meek STV" -> OK

studiohack

I'm glad everyone ran, thanks to everyone for your support and votes :)

thanks @DMA57361

and congrats @Sathya @DMA57361! :)

DMA57361

indeed, thanks everyone :) ... but when do we get official confirmation? (to make sure we're all correct)

nhinkle

> in a surprise turn of events, Joe received the highest number of votes, but a bug in the download didn't show this result. the super user team has decided that he will be the sole new moderator

KronoS

@nhinkle rofl

DMA57361

9:11 PM

@nhinkle O_o

studiohack

how can you tell who was 2nd and third?

DMA57361

by the scores at the end

studiohack

@nhinkle :D that's good! did you make that up?

DMA57361

Sathya is "first" because he was elected in the first round

nhinkle

@studiohack, yes :P

KronoS

9:12 PM

@studiohack I actually got it wrong.. i think... I was going by who was eliminated at what time... for second and third

studiohack

it says:

> Sathya, 0.341540. Candidates studiohack and DMA57361 have reached the threshold and
| are elected.

that doesn't show the numbers

BloodPhilia

Hi everyone

DMA57361

@studiohack indeed, I have a score of 45.046 and you 43.412

studiohack

hey @BloodPhilia

BloodPhilia

Congrats to you guys =)

DMA57361

9:13 PM

thanks

BloodPhilia

Just wanted to say that and now I'll be off again =)

studiohack

thanks @BloodPhilia

Linker3000

Well done to the new mods!

BloodPhilia

I'll be stopping SU now xD

No lol

Bye everyone

TomWij

1. Sathya
2. DMA57361
3. studiohack
4. nhinkle
5. BloodPhilia
6. Randolph Potter
7. TomWij
8. KronoS
9. Linker3000
10. David

DMA57361

9:15 PM

ah, where'd you get that @TomWij?

TomWij

Based on elimination.

DMA57361

ah, manually?

TomWij

Yeah

Linker3000

About as expected and pretty much appropriate too

TomWij

Sathya wins the first step.

DMA57361

9:16 PM

in which case I think David is 10th (4 votes vs Linker's 6)

TomWij

DMA highest score at last, studiohack follows, filled in nhinkle because he isn't eliminated until the last step (it doesn't say that), then did the eliminations backwards

KronoS

@TomWij that's actually wrong...

TomWij

What's still wrong?

Linker3000

The votes are reversed - I was second!

studiohack

@Linker3000 placed second in the entire election?

Linker3000

9:18 PM

Well, it could happen!

nhinkle

@Linker3000, that's not what openstv indicates

Linker3000

Must be buggy

KronoS

Sathya = 54:
Studiohack = 46
DMA = 44
nhinkle = 36
Bloodphilia = 32
Kronos = 29
RandolphPotter = 19
TomWij = 17
David = 5
Linker3000 = 3

This is the distribution of the calculated scores

studiohack

where does that come from @KronoS?

DMA57361

@KronoS where'd you get that?

studiohack

9:19 PM

I keep looking at the form, but can't find it?

TomWij

@KronoS: Well, there misses a name in there, not right dude...

KronoS

had to filter through the output of the STV

DMA57361

plus the calculated scores should include several zeros

KronoS

@TomWij who did I miss?

Linker3000

;-)

DMA57361

9:20 PM

those who are eliminated in earlier rounds score nothing

TomWij

@KronoS: Linker3000 :-)

But it doesn't work that way, you have to see who is elected first, second and third and then go through the eliminations backwards, which gives my list.

KronoS

you're right at @TomWij updated the result

@TomWij no that's what i thought at first, but here's what happens... primary votes are counted... sathya made it... his votes were then distrobuted to the other candidates as either 2nd or 3rd choice

TomWij

@KronoS: Doesn't matter, if you're elected/eliminated you're placed in a top list.

KronoS

those were calculated... and then a candidate is eleminated, by having no more votes attributed to him (since he didn't reach the needed elected votes)

DMA57361

well, the lowest person is eliminated, doesn't matter where the votes went

KronoS

9:24 PM

@DMA57361 it does in a sense... becuase if that individual doesn't have anymore "secondary" or "third choice" then there's no more counting...

nhinkle

just 3.4k rep 'til 10k! i guess i'd better get started :D

DMA57361

@KronoS that's what the exhausted and surplus votes are

TomWij

@nhinkle: Same here, 4k left, should be 10k in about a month if I really go for it.

studiohack

good luck next year guys...I'm sorry more people didn't win... :(

never fear, we need all the help we can get

KronoS

whoops mine is incorrect

it should be 16

not 29 :)

TomWij

9:26 PM

In case they are right, congratz @Sathya, @DMA57361 and @studiohack. :-)

KronoS

which should put me in the correct range of elemination...

DMA57361

thanks, ... I'm still being cautiously optimistic until something official appears

KronoS

so you're right @TomWij

TomWij

No, in case they are right...

:P

studiohack

same here @DMA57361

TomWij

9:27 PM

Wait

studiohack

@TomWij why 'especially' studiohack?

TomWij

Let me change this, indeed confusing to read.

user30

Did someone say there was a download link for OpenSTV on SU?

DMA57361

yeah

superuser.com/election/1

KronoS

aight time for me to pay attention in calss...

later fellas...

DMA57361

9:28 PM

there ^ along with the data file

user30

That seems to go to openstv.com.

DMA57361

@ThomasMcDonald click "windows" or "mac" in the headline bit at the top

nhinkle

well all of us are getting sathya, dma, and studiohack as the winners, regardless of the options we put in, so methinks they've won. congratulations guys :)

DMA57361

next to the data download link

TomWij

@studiohack: Your election shows that reputation doesn't matter that much. :-)

studiohack

9:30 PM

thanks @nhinkle

user30

@DMA57361 Must be a rep-thing then, I guess

user30

studiohack

@TomWij: thanks :)

DMA57361

@ThomasMcDonald yeah, not what I'm seeing

nhinkle

http://superuser.com/election/download-openstv?os=pc
http://superuser.com/election/download-openstv?os=mac

TomWij

9:31 PM

Hmm, the election has a similar trend as the primaries do.

user30

Yeah, get a page not found on that link

studiohack

@ThomasMcDonald why don't I get the file hosted on my public skydrive

DMA57361

@TomWij order of people, you mean?

studiohack

and you can get hte file

user30

But it will download from SO

studiohack

9:31 PM

the .exe of the OpenSTV

TomWij

@DMA57361: Yeah.

user30

Just changed the domain to SO and it works. I didn't participate in the SU election as I don't frequent the site often, it could be that as well

nhinkle

odd. what's the rep required to download it i wonder?

studiohack

okay, sounds like you got it then @ThomasMcDonald

maybe the nominees? @nhinkle

we're pretty much the only ones drooling over the election results :P

nhinkle

LOL

could be @studiohack

DMA57361

9:32 PM

don't think so

studiohack

haha

DMA57361

I can access the SO download

nhinkle

*thinks not winning might be an overall net win for his homework productivity*

DMA57361

@nhinkle lol, a very valid point

TomWij

right, goes back to stuyding... you'll still see me active (to go 10k) and nominate myself again next year...

DMA57361

9:45 PM

oh!

we have something more official looking: superuser.com/election

nhinkle

oooh

so it's official!

well done, you three :)

studiohack

yay!

DMA57361

thanks everyone who voted :)

studiohack

funny how we won by rep, in order of rep, I mean

DMA57361

heh

indeed, how odd :)

although you're listed first

studiohack

9:51 PM

I don't know if it goes down and then up or across and then down

@DMA57361

DMA57361

the HTML goes across then down

studiohack

balmy -6 F!!!

DMA57361

@studiohack ?

studiohack

tempurature outside

it was -32 last night

DMA57361

oic

ouch

studiohack

9:52 PM

it feels very warm, trust me!

DMA57361

whoa -35C

bloody hell

that's a bit on the chilly side

studiohack

yeah pretty much

but now -6 feels warm so I'm happy

DMA57361

... -21C and you're happy?

where are you?

I don't think we've even had -21C here before

studiohack

where are you @DMA57361?

DMA57361

UK

seems our record is -27.2 °C

(according to Wikipedia)

studiohack

9:55 PM

I don't really disclose my location lol, but I live near/in the mountains in the US at high elevation

wow really?

DMA57361

that was in Scotland - so 400miles away :P

wow

studiohack

that's IT?! only -17F?

DMA57361

the coldest temp recorded in my nearest big town is -20.0 °C

studiohack

it has been as cold as -40F here

DMA57361

that was in 1947 :P

but then I don't live up a mountain

user30

9:56 PM

@DMA57361 We got ~-15 during the snow

studiohack

:P lol

where are you @ThomasMcDonald?

in the UK as well?

user30

@studiohack yeah, mid UK

DMA57361

@ThomasMcDonald indeed, but not quite the levels of cold @studiohack's got :)

studiohack

:P the entire US is under a blizzard

user30

@DMA57361 Yeah, but it's cold enough.

studiohack

9:58 PM

did you guys in the UK get any?

DMA57361

indeed

@studiohack snow?

studiohack

in the summer, it is 100F degrees+ here sometimes

yeah @DMA57361

user30

Silly amounts of snow.

user30

For us, anyway.

studiohack

yeah?

DMA57361

9:59 PM

@studiohack 37C is about our upper limit as well

studiohack

so you guys are pretty temperate there then

DMA57361

(excuse me converting F->C each time, but it'll save others time as well :)

studiohack

I'm converting too :) @DMA57361

congrats on becoming a mod!

DMA57361

@studiohack ta, you too!

studiohack

its possible our temps will be in the 40's F by the end of the week, so an almost 80 degree change

DMA57361

10:00 PM

@studiohack I'd say so, at least in the south...

@studiohack that's a pretty crazy shift

studiohack

it is...so what's everyone up to?

DMA57361

@studiohack right now? not much tbh...

[SO election's closed btw]

almost 5000 voted from 43.7K

user30

Winners are SLaks, Tim Post, and Robert Harvey.

user30

According to OSTV.

studiohack

5000?!

DMA57361

10:03 PM

they had a much better turn out than us (like 11% vs our 4.5%)

SF beat us as well... 310 voters from 3834 (8%)

studiohack

yeah...most of our users never visit

DMA57361

true, but it only counts those >150 rep, ie those who could vote

Kyle

We get rep for edits suggestions now?

DMA57361

yep

+2 for each one that is confirmed

Kyle

sweet

DMA57361

10:06 PM

max limit of 1000rep

Kyle

I doubt I would do that many before I get 2k neway

DMA57361

you'd have to do a lot of editing and not a lot of answering

Kyle

actually it would be impossible I would reach 2k before getting 1k rep from edits

studiohack

per day? @DMA57361

not possible. 1000 max all time

right?

DMA57361

yeah

studiohack

10:08 PM

that's 500 edits, if every single one was approved, when you hit 600 is a gold copy editor badge

Kyle

unless I started being a jerk and getting mass downvotes :P

DMA57361

@Kyle or you set a lot of bounties

Mark Szymanski

Afternoon, everyone.

DMA57361

@studiohack yeah, I think the 1K limit is intentionally high

@MarkSzymanski good evening

Mark Szymanski

Hi, @DMA57361. how are you?

DMA57361

10:09 PM

@MarkSzymanski good thanks :)

studiohack

hey @MarkSzymanski

Mark Szymanski

Hi, @studiohack. How's it going?

KronoS

so it's official now huh? Congrats you guys...

DMA57361

@KronoS indeed; and thanks very much :)

Mark Szymanski

Oh!

Who won?

KronoS

10:10 PM

your welcome @DMA57361 you deserve it as do @sathya and @studiohack

DMA57361

@MarkSzymanski I think @KronoS just gave it away :) also -> superuser.com/election

Mark Szymanski

Heh.

studiohack

thanks @KronoS :)

I'm good @MarkSzymanski, how are you?

KronoS

Have you guys gotten your super powers yet?

studiohack

nope

DMA57361

10:12 PM

not yet

but even if I do I think I'll sleep on them first

that said, I'm going to bed soon, so that's hardly a big decision :P

Mark Szymanski

@studiohack: Not the best, pretty sick x.x

KronoS

oh also.. I want to do a blog post introducing you three and letting you all have a chance to give the community a look into who they just elected...

you up for that?

Mark Szymanski

But!

I didn't get any rep deducted from the mass upvotes! ^^

DMA57361

and SO's results are official now too - stackoverflow.com/election

studiohack

man, @KronoS is turning into quite the reporter!

:) star that!

DMA57361

10:13 PM

lol

studiohack

yay @MarkSzymanski

DMA57361

@studiohack already done ;)

studiohack

sorry to hear you're sick :(

@DMA57361 what do you mean?

Mark Szymanski

@studiohack: Thanks, I'll be alright, though ^^

studiohack

lol, he should change careers

gotcha

DMA57361

10:15 PM

and now they're gone forever!

studiohack

rah, I'm feeling pretty dense, like I'm fuzzled at the moment

KronoS

what did you two say? I got a "bing" but no message?

DMA57361

@KronoS sorry, we got distracted :P

studiohack

@DMA57361 and I were talking about you reporting

we need some more publicity for the SU blog

DMA57361

indeed

I think it's probably a good idea; depends what questions you ask...

KronoS

10:18 PM

lol... no questions... just letting you give intros

DMA57361

urgh... that's even worse :P

Wil

@Sathya @studiohack @DMA57361 - Congratulations!

DMA57361

Hello @Wil, and thanks very much

Wil

May your reign of terror be.... Very short (if you edit my page!)

DMA57361

lol, next time you'll need to plan ahead - think of something funny before joining the chat ;)

studiohack

10:20 PM

@DMA57361 agreed @DMA57361

hey @Wil - thanks :)

our reign of terror is going to start with the defamation of your page @Wil @KronoS :P

Wil

LOL!

DMA57361

indeed, you know what, I've a feeling I've not explicitly said so yet... so - congrats to @studiohack and @Sathya :)

Wil

there we go... edited! ^

studiohack

ah nice @Wil

why are you congratulating us @DMA57361?

DMA57361

@studiohack for being elected?

studiohack

10:23 PM

okay that makes sense @DMA57361, i was confused why you said:

> indeed, you know what, I've a feeling I've not explicitly said so yet...

lol

KronoS

@studiohack you better be carefull... I can control what goes onto the blog

DMA57361

yeah, was a bit wordy, but thought I couldn't just drop in congrats this late without some explanation :)

KronoS

and @Wil spy will take your internet down

studiohack

@WIl spy better do nothin!

and @KronoS, wait! I thought you were on my side? :P

Wil

!!!!FIGHT!!!!

KronoS

10:27 PM

I was... until you threatened to defame my profile page ;P

studiohack

@WIl, as a new mod, I now hold a new belief that we should be peaceable

Mark Szymanski

Mods can edit profile pages?

studiohack

@KronoS, I simply tacked your name on the end to notify you, not to threaten you for your wall. remember our earlier conversation to take @Wilspy down?

yeah @MarkSzymanski

Wil

Lol! (well, I got it!)

Mark Szymanski

And. Is there any difference between 10k rep users and elected mods?

KronoS

10:28 PM

@studiohack oh ok... then by all means... continue :P

TomWij

@MarkSzymanski: 10k rep users or mods? just to be sure you ask it right...

Mark Szymanski

Users, rather.

studiohack

yes, @MarkSzymanski, mods have all the power

10K's have some

DMA57361

@studiohack not quite - the devs have more

Mark Szymanski

Ah.

Thanks @studiohack.

studiohack

10:30 PM

@DMA57361, true, you're right

TomWij

@MarkSzymanski: 10k rep users get to vote for (un)deleted questions. Futhermore they get to see a lot more but are not able to do a lot more.

studiohack

@KronoS will do. @Wil take warning

TomWij

> See for reference: Moderator Tools Privileges (10k user)

DMA57361

also see: blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation - specifcally, the bullets starting "Moderator votes are binding"

TomWij

But still, getting to 10k is really worth it given that if you do like moderation the tools let you moderate a lot more.

KronoS

10:33 PM

Kronos will distract @Wil while @studiohack takes the kill

DMA57361

well

I'm off to bed, cya all later

studiohack

night @DMA57361 - again, congrats! :-)

@KronoS studiohack is best thinking how to approach for the kill

KronoS

later @DMA57361 and congrats again

TomWij

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Q: Congratulations to the elected moderators of 2011!

According to the election page, the new moderators have been picked: Congratulations!

KronoS

I'm getting close to maxing out on rep over at MSO with the T-Shirt revolution

studiohack

10:46 PM

repost that question here please @KronoS - I'm too lazy to go summon it

lol

KronoS

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Q: Don't you think that it's time for some Stack Exchange shirts?

This is for you Jeff. We're asking and begging and pleading (and maybe even willing to pay) for some shirts!!!! We know you've got to have some hiding under your bed. Don't you think it's time to share with those that deserve it? Perhaps to the newly elected mods, or maybe even all those th...