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Braiam

02:01

is sad that the only time the chat becomes active is when we are discussing "which is the best/favorite way of doing X" and spam/trolls

hbdgaf

o/ @Marco

Marco Ceppi

ello ello

hbdgaf

@Braiam i call it awesomely responsive cool people that work with stackexchange. don't hate on it

Braiam

this I learned from looking at deleted questions in meta, if you use question/id and the id points to an answer, then it replace the url with question/qid/string/aid#aid

hbdgaf

that's an observation. i just think hard-nuking should be a hard nuke. i found the regex error by accident since i had another tab open and thought - why not refresh and see if i can still see it?

anyway, nothing constructive is coming from talking about it i think. all the people that might need to see it have seen it now. i'll just move along and let the behavior stay or go. thought i should voice that i should voice that i found it counter-intuitive though.

Lucio

02:08

@AmithKK o//

Amith KK

@Lucio Hey

Lucio

how are you?

Nathan Osman

@AmithKK o/

RolandiXor

@AmithKK hi

@MarcoCeppi hi

Amith KK

Im fine. Hey @NathanOsman @RolandiXor

Lucio

02:13

SPAM

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Q: Make me a mod i said! U just gonna get hacked!

As above. You see that am not tired?

battery

Amith KK

sup?

hbdgaf

@Lucio can a mod see if these are coming from a common ip or from an ip on a known prox-list?

RolandiXor

@AmithKK just doing icons and deleting spammers.

@hbdgaf yes

we have already looked into it and he is using TOR apparently.

Amith KK

@Lucio That guy is just insane

Lucio

yep

hbdgaf

02:15

@RolandiXor is SE averse to tor exit node blocking?

RolandiXor

He's being the ultimate word I will not call.

Amith KK

He's probably a script kidddie

@hbdgaf I think so

RolandiXor

@AmithKK he's not even that much.

@hbdgaf apparently :(

Nathan Osman

@hbdgaf I already thought of that idea :)

Amith KK

So hmm... Having tor makes you a "hacker" apparently

2

hbdgaf

02:16

grep case insensitive 'make' | 'mod' | -v 'asshat'. that last bit is just for funsies as a joke to anyone that reads the interior code since he probably won't call himself an asshat in his question.

RolandiXor

He should.

hbdgaf

i'm not disputing that.

Lucio

At this time I want to destroy every new question from every new user.

hbdgaf

from every anonymous user you mean.

Amith KK

We should stop doing anonymous

hbdgaf

02:19

that has been kicked around by more people than i can count. evidently registration and a captcha is setting the bar too high for engaging humans.

Lucio

OMG

-2

Q: I don't even need Tor if i wanted ;) But i want to be a mod if not to chat

As above. ergvtr5bgvrtvgevfgrtevgrwewq21435t64gtf45ew

webcam

hbdgaf

someone needs to post a link to a pvp resurrect just to kill again video as a comment to one of those questions...

GabrielF

@Lucio was about to report that. He's back.

Amith KK

One can probably write a script that just keeps on changing the TOR Identies and then post a set of these "threats" from a string array without a captcha..

Oh wait

Lucio

YOU, PIECE OF *** STOP WITH YOUR BULL$HI7

Amith KK

02:22

he's reading the chat

Avinash Raj

he needs 20 rep

Amith KK

Or, in his language 570P y0UR N0n$3n53 ;)

Mateo

Not to read...

Lucio

@Mateo exactly

hbdgaf

userscript to remove posts from anon users from questions view. it should be a toggle button. think i'll make it so i can silence this. like /mode *.askubuntu.com -v *anon

Mateo

02:24

Was that a bit coin address on that one?

hbdgaf

pity there's not a bitcoin bug to send negative funds. THAT would be hilarious.

Lucio

@hbdgaf nice idea

Amith KK

@Mateo I don't think so, its just characters to avoid the minimum question length

@hbdgaf -500BTC :P

Lucio

AGAIN

-2

Q: Make me a moderator ASAP

As above. Just do what i WANT! xXcctVbgty&%5345983734748

pdf

Amith KK

Confirmed, not a bitcoin wallet

Braiam

02:26

just who is wasting closevotes on that???

Thomas W.

we need mods.

like now

or CMs

I think these users are the same person:

user233420

1

kernel kill pdf ram

Braiam

PEOPLE PLEASE, USE SPAM FLAG INSTEAD

Thomas W.

user233419

1 1

permissions root webcam

Avinash Raj

why there was close votes on this askubuntu.com/questions/402545/make-me-a-moderator-asap.just flag it spam.am i correct?

Amith KK

@MarcoCeppi @Oli. Your call

Thomas W.

02:27

@MarcoCeppi if you're around, time to swing the banhammer around

Braiam

@AvinashRaj yeah, save those votes for things that needs to be closed ;)

GabrielF

@AvinashRaj Yes... Braiam is insisting on this

hbdgaf

just stop touching the questions. you're only egging him on. we need some ongoing:

3

Marco Ceppi

Done

RolandiXor

Thanks :)

Lucio

02:29

user 'o0omycomputero0o' sorry but you won't have any answer from us at the moment

GabrielF

@Lucio Watch out... this user just created his account... maybe one more "make me mod" account.

vasa1

@hbdgaf my guess is that limiting people may affect revenue (or the possibility of revenue).

Avinash Raj

again askubuntu.com/questions/402554/make-me-a-mod-right-now-i-said

Thomas W.

@GabrielF that's why @Marco and @RolandiXor are on alert

@MarcoCeppi @RolandiXor STRIKE THEM DOWN WITH FIRE

Ask Ubuntu Meta

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Q: Should we begin to make users more aware of differences between LTS versions and interim releases?

13.10 was the first release under the new shortened support duration and it's concomitant assumption about the purpose of the different versions. Our working assumption is that the latest interim release is used by folks who will be involved, even if tangentially, in the making of Ubuntu, and...

discussion

RolandiXor

02:30

Thomas W.

are mods not able to ban people anymore?

Amith KK

"Don't keep waiting."

GabrielF

One more: askubuntu.com/users/233425/zarruk90

hbdgaf

@ThomasW. it's the not wanting to ban all known proxies and tor exit nodes thing.

Braiam

@AskUbuntuMeta wut?

Lucio

02:31

Page Not Found

RolandiXor

@ThomasW. We can't do much about spammers like him really

SE has to do the IP banning.

We can only destroy their account or suspend them.

GabrielF

Well... the mod's are very efficient today... that last one didn't last a minute.

RolandiXor

And he's a TOR user so we can't stop him, period.

Thomas W.

@RolandiXor SE as in the CMs, or SE as in the engineers in the backend?

@RolandiXor nuke tor nodes in a blacklist. problem solved.

hbdgaf

@hbdgaf ^^ what i was getting at in my last statement

RolandiXor

02:33

@ThomasW. backend

Lucio

14 mins ago, by Amith KK

We should stop doing anonymous

RolandiXor

@ThomasW. also a backend issue

Thomas W.

@RolandiXor still a suggestion :P

RolandiXor

Mods are not as powerful as people think.

Thomas W.

I do agree with the "We should stop allowing anonymous edit" stuff.

RolandiXor

02:33

We just have the ability to reverse gravity and time, but that's it.

Thomas W.

@RolandiXor while i retain the ability to divide by zero, which ends everything? xD

Braiam

maybe this meta.askubuntu.com/q/7897/169736 or this meta.askubuntu.com/questions/7265/…

Lucio

@ThomasW. Anons edits are ok. The need reviews

RolandiXor

@ThomasW. exactly :D

Braiam

@ThomasW. @AmithKK ^^

Thomas W.

02:34

@RolandiXor Good.

starts up the division-by-zero machine

Lucio

Message for us guys:

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Q: Why not listen to me mods?

Even if Tor exit nodes or ips were banned somehow it would be no problem for me. Do you know exploits? Look exploits are everywhere.

tor

GabrielF

Anyone can use chat?

Lucio

anyone can read it

Thomas W.

@GabrielF only people with 25+ rep I think. Anyone can read chat though

hbdgaf

then use them. afaict you don't have any useful ones. — hbdgaf 11 secs ago

Lucio

02:36

@GabrielF did you ever hear the "Incognit" mode?

Braiam

can we move troll related this discussions to a new room and lock that room away?

hbdgaf

i noted that already...

GabrielF

@Lucio No.

Lucio

@Braiam is really necessary?

Braiam

in UL they did the same

Lucio

02:37

IMO here is fine.

Braiam

IMO here is public ;)

Lucio

are private rooms?

RolandiXor

@Lucio okay.

I have had it.

Look nut.

Lucio

lol here comes R.

Braiam

@Lucio yup

hbdgaf

02:38

12 year olds stop trolling when you stop giving them attention. just let the question sit.

RolandiXor

You can read this? Right. You want to chat? Participate in the site like a normal user, get your 20 points, join the chat, and shut your damned trap.

Lucio

@Braiam create it then

Braiam

common seth... is well, obvious

GabrielF

He's been on this for hours...

Lucio

Seth

02:39

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Q: I'm bulk registering accounts, not posting as anonymous

As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above....

tablet

?

Lucio

@Seth flagflagflagflagflagflagflag

Seth

right.

Aren't there mods around?

hbdgaf

whatever. it's just someone trolling. stop feeding trolls.

GabrielF

I have only one flag left... damn.

Seth

@hbdgaf So we should just let it sit?

hbdgaf

02:40

he'll stop when the attention stops.

Seth

Maybe, but we can't let that happen.

Avinash Raj

@GabrielF you wil get gold badge quickly

Braiam

just don't engage him, just flag and move on ;)

hbdgaf

then in a day or two when it's not funny any more, delete them all.

Seth

This is another reason for required registration

@hbdgaf that doesn't work.

Lucio

02:41

8 mins ago, by Lucio

14 mins ago, by Amith KK

We should stop doing anonymous

hbdgaf

@AvinashRaj i answered that already...

Braiam

we have a ms-exchange tag???

Seth

lol I noticed that too

Braiam

/me adds to the bad guys list

Seth

okay really, 8 downvotes and still here?

Braiam

02:43

this is VERY RELEVANT!

And what about all the people who won't be able to join the community because they're terrible at making helpful and constructive co-- ... oh.

2

Seth

LOL

Lucio

hehehe

GabrielF

Can't the site be put on lockdown for registration just for a few minutes? Maybe he gives up, then.

Seth

come on people.. FLAGS!

Lucio

@Braiam Hence, create a lot of Jorges :)

Mateo

02:44

Well if he keeps going and we report stuff, all he will accomplish is getting stuff blocked.

Seth

@GabrielF No, requires people with even more power..

RolandiXor

I am done for the night.

If someone wants to tie the donkey out for the rest of the night, be my guest.

Seth

Does a mods job ever end?

Lucio

41 secs ago, by RolandiXor

I am done for the night.

Seth

@Lucio I saw that

GabrielF

02:45

@Seth @Seth we're doomed, then. lol

Seth

@GabrielF For today, yes.

Tomorrow we will win.

Braiam

oh well, we have 600 flags to burn...

Seth

you have 600 flags?

Braiam

;)

GabrielF

600 flags? Good lord... I'll get there.

hbdgaf

02:47

my answer was something like "You obviously don't ever use the site since you don't know mods are elected. Not knowing this proves that you don't understand how the family of sites operates at all, so you shouldn't be a mod." enough said.

Seth

I don't think you can have 600 flags...

Braiam

> ;)

Seth

Which is a no

Braiam

33 secs ago, by Braiam

> ;)

GabrielF

@hbdgaf @hbdgaf but you said yourself: don't give him attention..

Lucio

02:48

2 mins ago, by Seth

@Lucio I saw that

hbdgaf

this was twelve hours ago.

Seth

@GabrielF I think you can only ever have 100 flags at a time.

hbdgaf

i said it once. i closed 2 questions. then i stopped caring. wait it out, then nuke it.

Seth

Might as well flag this while we're at it:

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A: Where can I find Ubuntu .img file to use on Android?

THAT WASNT HIS QUESTION Rinzwind...PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY... THEN YOU WONT GIVE THEM STUPID ANSWERS... HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE IMG SO THAT WHEN HE PUTS IT ON THE SD CARD HE CAN BOOT INTO BOOTLOADER AND FLASH IT FROM THERE... AND IMG FILE IS NEEDED FOR THAT.. THIS IS !!! ANDROID..!!! YO...

GabrielF

@Seth That's still quite a lot... it's daily, right?

Thomas W.

02:49

bleh

I flagged that as spam by accident, i should've used offensive

@Seth @MarcoCeppi @RolandiXor burn with fire.

Seth

@GabrielF No, you get them back as they get reviewed.

hbdgaf

just wait until the morning. trolls turn to stone in the daylight.

Marco Ceppi

people, we don't need frantic pings about spam, just flag it and move on

Lucio

@Seth do not mess with Rinzwind.

Marco Ceppi

if enought people flag spam it'll auto delete

Seth

02:50

good grief.

GabrielF

@hbdgaf lol

Thomas W.

@MarcoCeppi what if the flags are not "Spam" but 'offensive' instead?

@MarcoCeppi or does the system interpret "spam" and "offensive" the same way

Marco Ceppi

@ThomasW. they're considered one in the same

Seth

it does

Marco Ceppi

they're both high priority remove the user

Mateo

02:51

Meh, he is small peanuts when compared to the gold watch spam ( ;) )

Thomas W.

@MarcoCeppi ah okay.

Mateo

Bet he can't eve do anything of real concern

GabrielF

@Seth Not quite... I'm out of flags right now. And I believe all of them have been reviewed already.

RolandiXor

I just had a computer freeze and and in the midst of bianging on my keyboard, I ended up cutting my finger :)...

What a way to top off the night.

Thomas W.

heh

RolandiXor

02:53

I also lost the file I was working on in Inkscape :)

Lucio

not your day definitive

RolandiXor

And I have to find a fix for a laptop running Windows 7... which I was instructed not to put Ubuntu on...

I am having a wonderful day...

Thomas W.

@RolandiXor what broke on that system

/me has backups of all the win7 variants' system driver files if that's broken

Braiam

@ThomasW. I think that the finger D:

RolandiXor

nothing is "broke", it just won't play anything at the right volume

Thomas W.

02:54

@RolandiXor bad sound drivers?

Braiam

O_O

Thomas W.

Skype?

RolandiXor

if it were running Ubuntu... I could fix it in a few minutes...

Thomas W.

TeamSpeak / Ventrilo?

any of those on the system?

RolandiXor

@ThomasW. drivers up to date, and no Skype, TeamSpeak, Ventrillo, or anything...

Thomas W.

02:55

@RolandiXor boot to a Live environment to test and see if it's a hardware problem?

RolandiXor

clean system with only WMP and Flash to use the audio

Thomas W.

/me points at Flash

@RolandiXor you could test for hardware, see if the same thing happens in a LIveUSB environment without actually installing Ubuntu

RolandiXor

@ThomasW. not my system so I must wait till it is not in use to do that

Thomas W.

ah

@RolandiXor sounds like malfunctioning hardware or a user is lying

RolandiXor

Sometimes, you just want to squash a melon...

Thomas W.

02:56

or the drivers are corrupt

RolandiXor

@ThomasW. not lying :)

trust me

:)

hbdgaf

@ThomasW. or it's sony-bmg-esque ;)

RolandiXor

It's a Toshiba laptop

hence... I expect issues

GabrielF

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Q: Keeping till losing mods power

I will continue till you lose your power to flag whatever. I will continue till you lose your power to flag whatever. I will continue till you lose your power to flag whatever. I will continue till you lose your power to flag whatever.I will continue till you lose your power to flag whatever.I w...

flac

Braiam

I feel that this lacks something askubuntu.com/q/402512/169736

Thomas W.

02:58

7 mins ago, by Marco Ceppi

people, we don't need frantic pings about spam, just flag it and move on

@GabrielF I'd listen to @Marco there

unless we want people to get ~~sniped~~ slapped.

RolandiXor

yes :)

hbdgaf

@GabrielF let.it.go. i have plenty of flags left. i'm just not engaging a clinical retard.

RolandiXor

I'm already running on fumes as it stands :)

Marco Ceppi

18 seconds ago community deleted it

The system works

Thomas W.

@MarcoCeppi indeed.

RolandiXor

02:58

@Braiam you know what is missing?

GabrielF

@ThomasW. Ok. lol

RolandiXor

A proper laptop.

Thomas W.

@RolandiXor so it's a piece of crap thing that isn't a laptop but is masquerading as one?

RolandiXor

Toshiba sucks. I learned this from having to deal with mulitple toshibas.

@ThomasW. yes

Braiam

@RolandiXor man, I had it in the tip of my tongue..

RolandiXor

02:59

I am on one right now...

Mateo

Lol he has no idea...

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