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@smartboyhw you should have just warned him, it is a first offense, since we're all friends here anyway, and didn't you just invited him to your black-list room?

Roland Taylor

@jokerdino spamming who?

aking1012

2:08 PM

@RolandTaylor i don't know this time. he's still on ignore for me related to a complaint/help me, then when you do, steering the logic back to circular logic so you can't escape the problem. after three circles, i put it on ignore.

jokerdino

@RolandTaylor i don't know. i never read the message.

Roland Taylor

@aking1012 I'll put it this way, he's young. He's like Amith and Smarty, except he's trying to avoid trouble.

I know cause I'm talked to him outside AU.

He gets a harder time than he deserves tbh.

jokerdino

)>:

aking1012

okay. that's fair. might have changed a bit. i think it has been at least 6 months

Roland Taylor

Wow

smartboyhw

2:11 PM

@msPeachy Er........

Roland Taylor

Okay I'll reveal a secret.

I have no one on my ignore list.

jokerdino

but then again, if a flag is validated by a mod, i guess it was a spam after all?

smartboyhw

I am getting increasingly lots of spam in my mailbox and I'm more cautious with spam

Anwar

@msPeachy you're right

aking1012

@RolandTaylor fair. mine is single digits

Roland Taylor

2:12 PM

@smartboyhw this is not your mailbox.

@aking1012 cool

Anwar

@RolandTaylor me too

jokerdino

mine is in singles too

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor I know but then can't I flag it?

msPeachy

@RolandTaylor right

Anwar

Cause, i can simply ignore without the ignore list

Roland Taylor

2:12 PM

@smartboyhw you can flag but you should be careful not to do it loosely. You can get people in trouble if you keep it up.

Anwar

@smartboyhw Ok, you can flag it

but....

msPeachy

@smartboyhw you should have just told him to remove his sorta "spam" messages

Roland Taylor

@msPeachy what did Prasad do anyway?

Anwar

That will make him feel bad

jokerdino

since i can't read half of the convo for some reason (:P), i am going off for a while

msPeachy

2:13 PM

@RolandTaylor I think he typed something multiple times

smartboyhw

1. It is not sorta 2. I don't like people repeating sentences for 100 times 3. I am not doing it loosely

Roland Taylor

@msPeachy oh? That's all?

msPeachy

I'm not sure though, it was removed right away, he was talking to @smartboyhw

jokerdino

@msPeachy a mod removed it

Roland Taylor

That was a really unfair flag IMHO

jokerdino

2:14 PM

repeat msg --> flag as spam --> mod approve it --> post deleted

msPeachy

marco was here earlier

Anwar

Any mod can do it

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor Unfair? Well I don't think so

jokerdino

@msPeachy any mod across SE network can approve the flag

msPeachy

@jokerdino oh okay

Anwar

2:15 PM

I mean mod from other SE site

msPeachy

well, it doesn't matter now, what's done is done

jokerdino

when a spam flag is approved, you get a 30 min sit out.

smartboyhw

@jokerdino Oh then sorry

msPeachy

@smartboyhw you didn't know that?

Roland Taylor

@smartboyhw what did he say?!!?!

msPeachy

2:16 PM

you shouldn't do things when you're not aware of its consequences

Anwar

^^

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor "I am blacklisted" * 100

Roland Taylor

I hope I don't sound like I feel higher than anyone else, but I think blasklisting/flagging people so frivolously is a bit snobbish

@smartboyhw in a single message?

msPeachy

yes, i think it was in a single message

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor Yes

Roland Taylor

2:17 PM

(You do know that if it was a single message you're exaggerating because you can't say something that long in a single message)

Also, you should have asked a senior member to warn him, not flagged it as spam.

Anwar

sigh

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor at least 30 times "I am blacklisted" in the message or so.

Roland Taylor

Of course, that's just my weirdo opinion

My weirdo opinion is not worth your time :)

So, ignore my suggestion to pull a person aside and quietly give advice rather than to slap them with a 2x4.

Journeyman Geek

reads up and chuckles

we have an ignore list?

jokerdino

@JourneymanGeek i am sorry, i couldn't read that message

smartboyhw

2:20 PM

@JourneymanGeek Their own ones

Journeyman Geek

lol

ahh I see ;p

Roland Taylor

@JourneymanGeek sadly, yes

Journeyman Geek

ahh

jokerdino

@JourneymanGeek yes you see? :P

Journeyman Geek

I obviously never use it

Roland Taylor

2:21 PM

shakes your hand

Journeyman Geek

will save it for Evan C ;p

@JourneymanGeek Who?

retracts that

King of trolololols

@JourneymanGeek lol i think it was built for him :P

smartboyhw

2:21 PM

@JourneymanGeek In where?:):P

Journeyman Geek

@smartboyhw: innocence is bliss

smartboyhw

@JourneymanGeek Do explain the sentence I don't understand

Anwar

Who is Evan C?

Journeyman Geek

one moment

aking1012

the dog just discover a fly. now he's chasing it. funny to watch.

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smartboyhw

2:22 PM

@aking1012 lol

Roland Taylor

@aking1012 rofl

jokerdino

@aking1012 <-- @JourneymanGeek

Journeyman Geek

english.stackexchange.com/election/2#post-75670

aking1012

not @JourneymanGeek my actual physical dog

jokerdino

I think EC is the fly and the rest you may figure out..

Journeyman Geek

2:23 PM

woof?

jokerdino

:P

smartboyhw

@JourneymanGeek Oh alright

Journeyman Geek

just rolls out a lazer cannon and blasts the fly.

Roland Taylor

:)

jokerdino

@JourneymanGeek you remind me of the MiB dog o.O

aking1012

2:24 PM

Journeyman Geek

also webapps.stackexchange.com/election?cb=1

@jokerdino: schnauzers are pretty darned smart

smartboyhw

@aking1012 lol

jokerdino

looks up.

nods in agreement.

msPeachy

Dupe

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smartboyhw

Hi @AmithKK

jokerdino

2:31 PM

woah spam

Amith KK

Hello @smartboyhw

Hello all

aking1012

@smartboyhw wowsa, you beat amith to hello all \o/

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msPeachy

@jokerdino lol, me?

smartboyhw

@aking1012 Yes I am fast mate, also in #ubuntuforums :)

jokerdino

@msPeachy :p

smartboyhw

2:32 PM

@jokerdino No @msPeachy did not spam

aking1012

@smartboyhw speaking of UF, I really think there should be a way to organize the knowledge here and there so there can be a correlation. aka long discussion there that results in a solid answer == question/succinct answer here

msPeachy

@smartboyhw he was kidding

smartboyhw

@aking1012 Er excuse me what do you mean?

msPeachy

@aking1012 that's a great idea

aking1012

well, a lot of more involved problems get solved over on the forums. there should be a way to correlate those involved problems and give the solvers some credit here aside from quoting and link dropping

Amith KK

2:34 PM

@aking1012 good idea

Roland Taylor

@smartboyhw ubuntu forums

smartboyhw

I'm not a mod, go to #ubuntuforums or PM a admin or mod to do it

I'm a newbie:)

msPeachy

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is this spam?

smartboyhw

@msPeachy You want me to try?

Roland Taylor

:O spam!

I mean @smartboyhw btw

smartboyhw

2:38 PM

It certainly is, that is also happening in freenode....

aking1012

it was just an idea. like how during app showdown jono, mhall, and dplanella were more involved over here. not saying try to leech off of UF, just that they should get some credit for cited answers. if i could cede control of an answer to the person that solved it on UF I would for some questions...

msPeachy

@RolandTaylor lol

Roland Taylor

you asking her if she wants you to try is spam.

@smartboyhw oh gosh man

msPeachy

@smartboyhw let's see you try

aking1012

don't flag it, you'll time him/her out for 30 minutes

Roland Taylor

2:39 PM

Why did you flag that?

Idiot.

I didn't want to use that but you forced my hand -_-.

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor Well wait it is a spam in freenode and they get immediate kklines

So I think it is the same rules here, sort of

aking1012

yes. but it was a question here...not a repetitive dump

i think stuff like that can be ok if used REALLY sparingly

like one-boxed funny pictures

smartboyhw

Piff I had enough off the spam.

aking1012

that's fair too

msPeachy

it wasn't flagged yet

aking1012

2:41 PM

@msPeachy it was flagged. i voted invalid since you were asking

Roland Taylor

@smartboyhw no.

@msPeachy it was, I rejected it.

msPeachy

@aking1012 oh I didn't know that

@RolandTaylor sorry for making trouble

Roland Taylor

@smartboyhw I think I've had enough.... of you!

@msPeachy it isn't you that made trouble....

msPeachy

i guess we need a 30 minute break

aking1012

simmadohnnow ;)

msPeachy

2:42 PM

@RolandTaylor relax

2

Someone close

i loved that one

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Q: How Do I get rid of this software?

Some jerk who refurbished my computer intalled this crappy software instead of reinstalling my windows. I absolutely despise this crap. I cant do anything I could do on my PC before. I cant even save files to my computer correctly. I work from mozilla, i have a blackberry whose update manager can...

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jokerdino

surprise i got logged out o.O

smartboyhw

2:44 PM

That question has poor language

aking1012

@smartboyhw voted to close narq, debating on flagging as spam

msPeachy

@RolandTaylor it was supposed to be a face palm

aking1012

@msPeachy it was

Roland Taylor

@msPeachy it worked lol

@msPeachy it was smartypantshardwork who caused trouble...

He flagged it.

Which is a site wide thing.

Prasad

:-)

Roland Taylor

2:46 PM

He could have gotten you suspended

@Prasad welcome back

Prasad

I need more 30 mins to continue my game :-(

msPeachy

i was giving him the face palm

Roland Taylor

@msPeachy a well deserved one

Prasad

thanks for giving me 30 mins...to play a game...I love it

@RolandTaylor Hi

jokerdino

who flagged what again?

smartboyhw

2:46 PM

Could just someone close

Anwar

@Prasad welcome back

smartboyhw

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Q: How Do I get rid of this software?

Some jerk who refurbished my computer intalled this crappy software instead of reinstalling my windows. I absolutely despise this crap. I cant do anything I could do on my PC before. I cant even save files to my computer correctly. I work from mozilla, i have a blackberry whose update manager can...

downloads

msPeachy

@RolandTaylor suspension for one spam flag?

hi @Prasad

Prasad

@Anwar Hi

Anwar

@jokerdino smartboyhw flagged a msg of @msPeachy

Prasad

2:47 PM

@msPeachy Hi

msPeachy

will make a sweet corn shake, it's hot here. brb.

Roland Taylor

@msPeachy yes you can

smartboyhw

Why does no one close that question?:(

Roland Taylor

@smartboyhw maybe because no one wants to take you on right now?

smartboyhw

@RolandTaylor Well it is not on me for that question...

Roland Taylor

2:50 PM

...

jokerdino

@Anwar oh wow

Anwar

:(

aking1012

@smartboyhw I also went ahead and shot for a level-headed answer

smartboyhw

@aking1012: I voted up for your answer good one:)

Prasad

OK...game over...so what happened to me????

aking1012

2:53 PM

I try

Anwar

I need only 3 more days login , \o/

smartboyhw

@Anwar For what?

aking1012

@smartboyhw there's a gold badge if you log in each day for a long time

jokerdino

@Prasad your message got flagged and eventually removed giving you a 30 minute break

smartboyhw

@aking1012 Keep on then @Anwar :)

Anwar

2:55 PM

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desktop-environments default-programs file-format

aking1012

askubuntu.com/badges/53/fanatic

Anwar

I asked this question

Prasad

@jokerdino who flagged me (can I know)

jokerdino

@Prasad smartboy

smartboyhw

Hi @Manishearth

jokerdino

2:56 PM

he admitted himself. i wouldn't know otherwise

Anwar

@aking1012 can you help me on ^ that question?

jokerdino

who bothered you @Manishearth?

Prasad

@smartboyhw why did u flag me?

Manishearth

@smart Hey there :)

Prasad

brb

aking1012

2:57 PM

@Anwar there are system wide associations, and per user associations. i don't think there are per DE. the existing answer with separate users is what you want

Manishearth

@joker erm... nothing... Not all mod visits are due to flags :)

Roland Taylor

(:

jokerdino

@Manishearth i wonder. there was a little flag war a while ago..

Manishearth

I just saw this was on the top of the list on "all rooms" (cos someone had posted a few seconds ago), decided tp have a peek :) Besides, I'm a recent ubuntu convert ^.^

@joker Hmm? I wouldn't know anything about that, just logged in...

Anwar

@aking1012 I was planning to have two default file with name *-gnome *-kde and then rename them during login. will try it

Manishearth

2:59 PM

And I'm on mobile, so flags dont show up

jokerdino

@Manishearth And huzzah to Ubuntu.

@Manishearth Alright then. Feel free to ignore. >_>

Anwar

@Manishearth Welcome to the Orange world of Ubuntu

aking1012