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Q: Why was this post deleted?

I'm asking this question mostly out of curiosity. I'm not questioning anyone's authority. This answer to one of my questions was deleted (sorry if not everyone can see it. The mods can and this question is mostly for mods). I also see that the user that posted the answer does not exist anymore. E...

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@n_palum is right :-)

Thanks, Rand.

^

There's no way to privatize rooms and allow ROs to grant room access to new participants right? Or otherwise whitelist?

@n_palum Pretty sure there is

Why?

Just curious if that's a solution for the game rooms.

1:19 PM

I don't think that would be a good solution as it blacklists any and all newcomers

Depends what you mean by "privatise".

You can create a gallery room, where anyone can enter but only whitelisted people can talk.

@dcfyj We could put a notice to come ask for permission in TSL or something..

To create a truly private (invisible) room requires a mod.

@n_palum That might work

@Randal'Thor Oh? I wonder if that's a good idea then...

There are enough ROs among the different game rooms that we could easily filter in new players

1:20 PM

Except spyfall, it only has 2 or 3 ros

You and coder come to mind

Well.. we can always add more..

true

@Randal'Thor I thought gallery rooms were also mod-only.

@Deusovi Nah, you can create a gallery room once you have some amount of rep (1k? 10k?)

It's listed in the privs page on the main site.

1k, I think. 10k is chat flags.

1k

1:23 PM

So we could convert the game rooms to gallery?

Contact/Codenames have plenty of ROs, we can add a few to Spyfall

user image

The little diamond just reminds you that mods can always access

@AnyMod or 10k, puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/52442/… perhaps protect this. Or something.. up to 11 answers now.

@n_palum All the answers are from people who already have rep here, so protection would make no difference to that.

Besides, are they low-quality answers?

Lots of answers isn't necessarily a bad thing in itself.

@n_palum I agree with Mr Initials:

11 mins ago, by dcfyj

I don't think that would be a good solution as it blacklists any and all newcomers

Ah wasn't sure how it worked

(I'm gonna call you that from now on, @dcfyj - it's easier than remembering which letters and in what order :-P )

Most aren't low quality - no

@Randal'Thor lol, Mr initials?

1:32 PM

If we had enough trusted ROs, I don't think a gallery would be too bad.

@Randal'Thor Just remember, "Doesn't care for your job"

@Deusovi if it's not too much to ask, could we get rid of the giant block of removed messages in codenames?

For some reason, myself and palum can't do it

@n_palum or jokes :P

@Deusovi There's plenty in Contact, Codenames for the most part. Spyfall is a little short.. but I don't wanna just add anyone.. I'm also not sure why some people were added to codenames but irrelevant

@dcfyj or jumpsuits :P

lol

@Deusovi (another interjection) I have characterized chat here as the Wild West, where anything goes. Thank you for partaking. My chats are off the hip but my posts try to be compulsively impeccable and, when not, improvable.

1:41 PM

@humn "off the hip" - Gareth knows a thing or two about being hip :P

Hot cha cha!

4C thought.. seen in reckoning - somehow SAW or something for "seen" inside of DOOM or VIEW or FATE?

My thought was "play with blocks" = ((~"unless") minus edge letters) inside (~"reckoning")

Shooting from the hip, @humn? We have a real sharpshooter here!

Mumn, bumn, and dangerous to knumn.

(oh Dand!)

1:47 PM

@Sp3000 What's your def then

"play with blocks" was my thought

Hmm.. being what though..

("dangerous to knumn," it's true. You havn't livd nor sufferd until you've tasted the cryptimnious lsh that cld b. Nor have you tanned until you've basked thr wrmth.)

(That was meant for everyone who has no chance of seeing it)

(And for the amusement of everyone who did)

2:16 PM

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Q: Your Dream Job Awaits

A local job advertisement has caught your interest. Sounds like the perfect place to work.

@Sphinx cgicrtea Are all funky :P

Gareth McCaughan

2:35 PM

there's also a Morse code P

Oh there is, nice spot

ooh, yeah

I'm counting one of my Cs from the copyright

ignoring the copyright C, the letters anagram to PRICETAG

Ooo nice

Gareth McCaughan

2:38 PM

nice

(I personally had been assuming the (C) wasn't part of the stego, for what it's worth)

(ditto)

think that's the solution?

I don't think so

Gareth McCaughan

I doubt it. It doesn't feel very solution-like.

also I was looking for an extra letter since I lacked the P that's why I had added the C

well, it's unclear what the solution would look like

Gareth McCaughan

2:39 PM

I also wonder whether some use should be being made of that phone number and/or the actual text.

"Sounds like the perfect place to work."

I think we're looking for a location

The phone number seems weird to me too.

If it matters, the phone number doesn't exist or belong to anyone

Oh my, lots of partial/similar answers given...

This is what I don't like about partial answers.

When they repeat each other..

I get the first one, Marius was taking a crack at stego for once so I don't mind.. but a third is meh

2:46 PM

Partial answers encourage rushed working, which is annoying. I get why it's necessary, but... :/ shouldn't be necessary for something of this size, unless it becomes a imgur-zip-bomb

^ agreed

I don't mind partial answers, but none of these have actually solved anything at all

they didn't get two steps in and got stuck, they said "huh, that looks weird" and posted just that

yeah, exactly

Yeah.. that's why I said it in chat instead of a post

I think delete as NAA is appropriate

2:48 PM

Also, the phone number doesn't really correlate to anything useful on a phone numpad

I do think pricetag is what we're after.. but I think there is more

it looks like there's maybe more morse hidden in the paragraphs somehow?

@Sconibulus Now, let's not go too far here.

That * looks important.. dunno how yet

A partial answer is a partial answer. Some puzzles actually are just as simple as that.

I agree with Rand and if people dislike them, they'll get DVs

2:53 PM

But there's no answer there

Yeah, they're not answering anything.

Alix Eisenhardt

There may not be an answer in the strict sense, but there are ways of thinking that allow collective work by helping people who do not solve all sorts of puzzles alone in 42 seconds.

Sure, but three answers that are essentially the same thing aren't necessary.

^ That's where the problem is

Alix Eisenhardt

I agree with you on that.

2:58 PM

13 mins ago, by n_palum

I get the first one, Marius was taking a crack at stego for once so I don't mind.. but a third is meh

"Simple Solutions" implies that we are looking for 1 word or 1 location (the latter imo)

@jeyejow Just letting you know where DVs are going to come from.

Albeit I'd appreciate a different word choice than that.

@Deusovi But that can happen when people submit full answers as well.

If different people are working on the same puzzle at the same time, it's only to be expected.

Especially if it's an easy one.

the hex value of the pic background is just (e) repeated that's suspicious, isn't it?

Maybe..

If that's the case and we are picking everything suspect out, we could add a C but that does not add more to Pricetag

The image description is just a T.

Also potentially suspicious.

So maybe more letters are needed

Alix Eisenhardt

3:06 PM

And what do you do with the phone number?

We don't know. It doesn't amount to much, Marius added something about converting it to a date but otherwise idk

Alix Eisenhardt

"Taking the telephone number mathematically we find 164 * 59 - 9656 = 20."
Which corresponds to the letter T

So to PRICETAG we add T, C, T, E potentially...

Qat link

not much useful

@Deusovi If you add the 3rd t, target practice seems more plausible

but we'd be missing 2 more letters - I believe a/r

"The phone number is not meant to be a date, but is important. – David Starkey"

3:23 PM

Hi

Don't mind me I'm jetlagged to hell

thats why I've been gone last day or so, actually I don't even know what the day is in this place

Welcome back

Always nice to make the chat start buzzing with a puzzle

@Batophobia that's super confusing that your other profile is your name here

@n_palum ha, didn't even notice that

must be carried over from Arqade

Yeah it is

3:32 PM

yup - it's your parent user

goddamn finally my suspention time is over

why was suspended for posting inapropriate content?

@jeyejow no need for such language unless you want a sequel

someone explain this to me please

your account has been automatically suspended for posting inappropriate content

what language do you mean?

i didnt say anny bad words, why would you suspend me

My assumption is chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/37998263#37998263

I dont have that power

3:34 PM

chat.stackexchange.com/messages/37998263/history

i demand explanation atleast

@Mithrandir Doesn't exist.

how is that bad language?

is retarded a bad word now? we cant use it?

people these days get offended by the smalles things, its unbelivable

I don't have a power to suspend.

All I said was I would appreciate a different word.

well however did then tell me why

3:35 PM

I don't care about "bad words" and what have you.

@jeyejow Might I suggest some reading material: meta.stackexchange.com/q/240839/225764

@jeyejow Using mental disabilities as an insult is frowned upon.

But having relatives with mental disabilities I do take a different approach towards that word.

@Batophobia ok, how was i rude in what i sed? i only told him that what i thing he wrote was retarded, i really dont see the problem

I missed everything leading up to it, but I do know that the route you're taking in addressing a temporary cooldown period is generally considered the wrong route.

3:36 PM

@jeyejow The problem is that you're using mental disabilities as insults.

im sorry im laughin, this is so stupied, i didnt told that HE had mental disadilities, i dont understand

That's not the issue.

so whats the issue

i cant use the word retarded?

You used it as an insult. I have explained this multiple times to you.

a temporary ban is a tool to allow the user time away to consider different approaches to communication. I am not a mod, but I still suggest relaxing the intensity

3:39 PM

You're saying what I said is stupid, thereby saying, stupid things are re-----. Thereby saying, re----- people are stupid.

Exactly.

goddamn you guys get way too offended easly

Ergo using mental disabilities as an insult, as Deus has explained.

@jeyejow Welcome to the internet?

There's a difference between offense and empathy.

3:39 PM

it isn't that everyone is offended, its that such language is offensive to many people, so we encourage more inclusive dialogue

I guess @Batophobia :/

Again. I am not offended, I just don't appreciate the word choice.

^

So you're going to spend your first 10 minutes post-ban getting banned again?

so are you telling me that when i use the word retarded, im offending people even tho im not talking direclty to them? @Forklift

thats kinda sad imo, its like people are searching for things to feel offended

3:41 PM

that is exactly what is being said.

correct

Well

Look, the issue isn't offense. The issue is that you're being an inconsiderate asshole.

(To put it bluntly.)

^ well put

no, it is not like that. but we are instead searching for ways that we can make those with disability and their friends and loved ones feel they are also welcome in our community (they are)

3:42 PM

Also that ^

wtf dude, just cause you have a star doesnt mean you can call me names, i didnt call no one names when i sed what i sed, are you stupied or what? @Deusovi

Can we just ban him again now

...please don't start name calling.

@thecoder16 No need to be hasty. They asked for an explaination.

@jeyejow You used "retarded" as an insult.

I have explained this multiple times to you.

3:43 PM

Okay, time to drop this. Nobody's solving the issue here.

Doesn't warrant replying with language.

@Deusovi i didnt mean to say it as an insult, and you insulted me by calling me asshole, you act like a kid you know

@n_palum we gave him one. He's refusing to accept it and bein rude again.

sure, just ban me, you people see you are losing the arguement so you just ban the other without saying nothing, its easier that way right

@thecoder16 I wouldn't say they're being rude, they just don't understand the explanations. Difference of cultures/opinions etc

3:44 PM

^^ do you not see the irony and hypocrisy?

I vote that the question is answered, the ban is over and we all move on or new bans begin again (not a mod tho)

@jeyejow You didn't? Then what exactly did you mean it as?

It certainly wasn't literal.

@Deusovi i mean it that the question he asked didnt make anny scence to me

@Deusovi i think you should apologise for your childish behaviour dude, calling someone asshole just cause we are not getting along is kid stuff

@jeyejow - we're trying to tell you that what you said was not appropriate. Take this as a lesson for the future, and perhaps take a look at this.

^

3:45 PM

@Forklift this would be a good idea. Now would be a good time for everyone to drop this issue and move on.

@jeyejow also... you were.

@Mithrandir ok i understand that, but now the problem is another, because @Deusovi called me an asshole

I apologize for that.

Because of how you were reacting to the explanations

I've explained the issues with what you said and I don't plan to discuss this any further.

3:46 PM

@jeyejow Just tell me it doesn't make sense or ask for an explanation next time. Moving along now.

ok, i apologise if what i sed before offended annyone, that wasnt my intention and ill try to be more carefull in the future

aaaand... scene! great job everyone. anyone have an idea on the CCCC?

@Forklift I have an idea on it. :P

@Forklift Me and Sp were discussing it a bit earlier

Sp thinks "Play with blocks" is the def, I thought reckoning was

I was thinking play with blocks. but there seem to more inconsequential words in this one than others I've seen.

like "unless, are, in"

more noise for my untrained eye to deal with

3:50 PM

Sp said unless edges are cut = remove front and back of a word

I said seen in reckoning = word inside doom/fate/something

blocks are clearly legos

why clearly? could just be bricks/masonry

Legos - edges = ego

pedantis: the plural of LEGO is LEGO

GAmen

3:55 PM

I can confirm that the plural of LEGO is indeed LEGO. I can also confirm that "blocks" is not meant to be the word LEGO (or LEGOS).

I think LEGOS is a thing too

@n_palum "Officially", it's not.

nah man. LEGO blocks is a thing

Oh it's not

“The word LEGO is a brand name, and is very special to all of us in the LEGO Group Companies. We would sincerely like your help in keeping it special. Please always refer to our products as “LEGO bricks or toys” and not “LEGOS.”

Well I've not heard one person to not say LEGI

LEGO

3:57 PM

so... clearly not LEGOS then :)

disappointed

I've already admitted my misteak

chance to use lego in clues

and it's squandered!

@thecoder16, you never played with me, LOL

Maybe play with Blocks= Anagram of blocks?

3:58 PM

or lock

Could seen in reckoning be a def

Blocks unless edges are cut = LOCK?

What does unless do there?

Play with LOCK somehow...

Seen in Reckoning could mean You know, the things where the answer is hidden in the clue itself..

Whatever that is called.

inception!

4:00 PM

Seen in reckoning sounds like a PROPHECY to me but that's 8...

tense disagrees on that tho

FORETOLD would be a better (non)fit

It doesn't fit regardless :P

Ragnarok

Also too long :P

Considering seen in reckoning is outside the " " also implies def imo

so maybe PLAY is the definition and the word in inside of a sysnonym for reckoning

4:03 PM

nah, ignore the punctuation

Unless means with in this case?

masonry could be "play with blocks" and has 7 letters

not less= more/with

and there is a synonym for reckoning that contains ASONR?

REASONS

does that look right?

4:06 PM

what's the def?

Teckoning

reckonibg

is reasons

Not a literal def

why

merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckoning

Eh maybe?

Summing up ~ reasons

but that's like... addition

4:08 PM

I think it work

@Deusovi ?

Blind guess doesn't count or warrant an answer from the poster

Unless you make the wordplay fit too

It's not blund

coder is saying MASONRY minus MY is seen in REASONS

^

I feel like it's usually more concrete than that, but I see where you traveled to get there

4:12 PM

Where'd you get REASONS from ASONR

You haven't explained the other bits of word play.

Anagram with other letters, it just popped out at me

there aren't any other. Jts

bits

Where'd those other letters come from

E, S?

I think it's something like SHOW+CUBES (play with blocks) = HOWCUBE (edges cut) and then something cool happens

Fair enough, lemme think more

You could do "unless edges" = ES

but I don't think that's valid or something Deus would do.

4:14 PM

I'm sad I missed people playing chess

One thing I'm actually good at

at least you have something!! :-/

my only skill is acknowledging my lack of skills

I excel at it

Lol

the veritable epitome of humility

I'm like... the most humble

I'm 1500 USCF and used to be 2100 bullet on lichess

4:17 PM

2100 in bullet?

@n_palum CUBES - ES for CUB is looking plausible... maybe

That's wonderful.

I suck in bullet games.

But only on lichess

which probably is inflated

@Sp3000 how's unless edges give - ES

... shoot it's US isn't it

I'm clearly awake

4:18 PM

Erm.. I thought unless edges meant without edges/outer.. so CUBES -> UBE

I stopped playing about last year and only just started messing around

lichess.org/@/mathwhiz16

Yeah, I played my first game today in a year.

from math to computer science in a year. that's a tough transition

Lol

@thecoder16 The answer is not REASONS.

4:24 PM

Assumed so

Yeah, thought so

notice Deus said nothing about HOWCUBE. we're almost there! (not)

how about SHOW+BRICKS unless edges are cut = HO + RICK?

Letter shy still

well, yes. that's where you come in to finish solving it

I can't do everything around here

I'm trying to look at the 4C, David's stego, this codenames mess, and actual work

I'm doin' my best

4:28 PM

lol, I'm trying to go get some lunch. good luck with all that

1 hour later…

5:55 PM

But why "seen in" and not just "in"?

Also, "block" could mean "prevent" rather than "rectangular box"

All facts

It's a very misleading cc

actually, that first one was a question

The question was not an opinion and therefore it was a fact

Fact: All things that are not opinions are, by process of elimination, facts.

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