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maybe we even add a default option to make a "structured" question, where it has prompts and you answer them and then it compiles them into a question?

Zanna

meta it

Zacharee1

10:56 PM

maybe later

how's this for nice?

"answer" lolol. Please read our Help Center. — Zacharee1 7 secs ago

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Zanna

@Zacharee1 hmm... maybe not

Zacharee1

huehuehue

I just get so fed up with people who decide they're too good for the site format

Zanna

however, flag and downvote applied...

@Zacharee1 indeed... the problem with getting fed up with something is being fed up with fresh people all the time... it's hard work trying not to be fed up with the clueless person who doesn't know they are doing that same old thing we are fed up of

Terrance

OK, I think I am officially done editing this answer now: askubuntu.com/a/833076/231142

Zacharee1

11:02 PM

@Zanna it's my personal belief that it's just common sense to at least click the link to any forum's/Q&ASite's rule/help page

Serg

if any one wants extra rep . . . .

Zacharee1

Don't mess with me when I'm tired

Bet you're super fun at parties and get all the ladies, Zach! — SamAndrew81 2 mins ago

Serg

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mount indicator

that's exactly what my udisks indicator does

so feel free to write an answer

Zanna

@Zacharee1 lol I may need to start flagging comments

Zacharee1

huehuehue?

@Zanna pls

ooops

Zanna

11:05 PM

@Serg you deserve to get those points yourself! I wouldn't write it

Zacharee1

@Serg agreed ^

Terrance

@Serg I agree with both ^

Zanna

we are very agreeing here

Terrance

I agree! :P

Zacharee1

Jesus Christ askubuntu.com/questions/833082/…

Terrance

11:06 PM

Couldn't resist

Zacharee1

@Terrance deserving of a "callate"? >:P

Terrance

Maybe

@Zacharee1 I VTCd that question you're dealing with him on.

Zacharee1

@Terrance fine with me

He says he has experience with SE because of using SF

he has one answer over there that isn't an "I fixed it myself, oops" situation

IanC

@Zacharee1 flagged and downvoted, but I'd just ignore him, seems like he is just trying to get some attention or piss you off

Zacharee1

@IanC it worked

and I'm gonna give it to him

Terrance

11:10 PM

@Zacharee1 I actually think that OP does have a issue with the system, but it is not asked in the "question" of how to fix it. But yes, with the answer guy you are dealing with, he is off on this one. That is definitely NOT a good answer at all!

Zacharee1

o_O apple.stackexchange.com/questions/245836/…

edwinksl

@Zacharee1 downvoted

Zacharee1

he says he's going back to Spiceworks

The page that doesn't load community.spiceworks.com

IanC

arrivederci

don't even know what spiceworks is/was :p

Terrance

Never heard of it

Zacharee1

11:15 PM

osoclevr askubuntu.com/questions/833082/…

Zanna

We're all the "rules guy" on SE. If you'd read the help center on any site, you would see it specifically states "[sitename] is moderated by you." — Zacharee1 7 mins ago

:) ^

Terrance

Answer flagged as rude or abusive

Zacharee1

Answer??

edwinksl

@Zacharee1 time to not feed the troll

Zacharee1

@edwinksl pls

Zanna

11:18 PM

agreed

Terrance

@Zacharee1 Sorry, his answer I flagged as rude or abusive. I know I wouldn't want someone coming in and laughing at my question.

Zacharee1

aww he deleted it

Zanna

yes right on @Terrance

Terrance

Yep, all gone!

Zacharee1

not for me >:)

edwinksl

11:19 PM

wooo, refund of 1 rep

WINZ

Zanna

haha gotta love the green box

Zacharee1

lol

time to join 5 sites

Guided questions are out meta.askubuntu.com/questions/10382/…

Zanna

hehe I see the answer writer's point

Zacharee1

posted

Zanna

oh askubuntu.com/review/first-posts/625762

Zacharee1

11:35 PM

sure knows how to ask a question

Terrance

Nothing wrong with the question. I have no answer though. I have never worked with AWS.

Nor do I know what ZOHO is

Zanna

NAA? askubuntu.com/a/418438/527764

Terrance

I wonder if we really should worry about questions and answers with no activity for over 2 years.

Zanna

you don't have to worry about it, but I'm doing that :)

Terrance

It's definitely not a good answer there. Maybe OP just needs to delete both since that is what they decided to do.

Zacharee1

11:44 PM

huh, Nigeria has zip codes..

@Seth and so it begins (on AU) askubuntu.com/questions/833163/…

Zanna

why wouldn't Nigeria have postal/zip codes?

Terrance

@Zacharee1 That's so weird that it is happening to Windows and Ubuntu users. I have both on my system and I didn't have any issues at all with going up to the Anniversary edition. I do run my OSes though on two separate drives, so I guess that could be the difference.

Zacharee1

@Zanna quite a few don't have zip codes hellowahab.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/…

Zanna

sure... but I would assume yes rather than no myself :) shrug

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