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Ethan Bierlein
Ethan Bierlein
15:16
This DrawNames service is strange. I have to write my address in my wishlist.
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
@EthanBierlein Yeah, the communication is very awkward
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
I haven't heard from my secret santa :(
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
@Mat'sMug Maybe he already knows what to send you. I haven't heard from mine either
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
but he surely doesn't know where to ship it...
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
ship it n quit it
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
15:20
Maybe it'll be some electronic gift
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
ah, could be
enderland
enderland
here, have some electrons!
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TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
Or maybe you'll be contacted soon
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
bear in mind that in order to read the messages from your secret santa you'll get an email with it in
Zak
Zak
@Mat'sMug Did you give them a wishlist?
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
15:22
a small one, with one thing on it
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
And also that the person who asked a question cannot ask another question until you've viewed
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
@Mat'sMug "World peace" :p
@DanPantry Didn't know that
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
There's a box that says whether or not they've read your question
If they haven't, you aren't able to ask another.
So make sure to check your e-mail for links and such
Ethan Bierlein
Ethan Bierlein
I sure hope that zip codes aren't required for addresses. Google maps and the city of bloomington seem to disagree on what zip code my house has.
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
@EthanBierlein I think you will find that zip codes are required for addresses :p
Hosch250
Hosch250
15:24
I think they are.
Ethan Bierlein
Ethan Bierlein
well crap
meh, shouldn't be too hard to figure out
Hosch250
Hosch250
In fact, we already use a shortened version. The long version, xxxxx-yyyy, says which section of a block to deliver it to, or something.
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
Also if you're happy with an ebook (or similar) be sure to specify your e-mail address
Because you can't see that from the draw page :-)
Hosch250
Hosch250
Just go with the city. They are the one the post office will work with, not GM.
Phrancis
Phrancis
@EthanBierlein I'd trust the post office vs. Google Maps, when it comes to delivering packages
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
15:26
@DanPantry Hey that's true. So, if we've not been contacted it's just because the santas did nothing yet.
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
@TopinFrassi Or because the recipients haven't read the messages
Phrancis
Phrancis
What's the chat room for Secret Santa again?
Dan Pantry
Dan Pantry
I know for certain the person I have asked has not read the question I asked
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
@DanPantry Well, I should check my messages. lol
But I think I checked 'em
Zak
Zak
@Mat'sMug My Santa wanted to take the opportunity to enquire what the hell my platemail was for :)
Phrancis
Phrancis
15:28
← 35 messages moved from The 2nd Monitor
Hosch250
Hosch250
Why me? I didn't registered.
enderland
enderland
@Hosch250 I think it invited anyone who had a message moved
since I am also here :o
Phrancis
Phrancis
^^that - sorry for the inconvenience
Hosch250
Hosch250
NP.
Zak
Zak
Always funny when you get *invited* to join Trash :)
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TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
15:29
Yeah like you said, the messaging service is weird. But I know it "works"
enderland
enderland
status-not-horribly-broken
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chillworld
chillworld
invited? I invited myself :)
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Phrancis
Phrancis
So in short:
1) Your Secret Santa may or may not send a message to you
2) If they do, they can only send 1 message until you respond to that message via the link emailed to you
3) Once you respond, then they may send another message
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@TopinFrassi is that ^^ correct?
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
yeah
Phrancis
Phrancis
Maybe someone pin that? Or would it be better to add it to the meta post?
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
15:55
@Phrancis Both :p
 
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Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
18:07
SANTA IS REAL!!
Hosch250
Hosch250
They contacted you?
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
yeah
Hosch250
Hosch250
I suspect you know who it is now?
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
nope
Hosch250
Hosch250
Oh yeah, you are going through a middleman to hide email addresses.
Zak
Zak
18:09
Given the time frame, I don't think we can even limit it to people who were in chat around the time @Mat'sMug was talking about it.
Unless they specifically referenced it?
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
shhh.. it's a seekrit
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Mast
Mast
To: Mr. Mat's Mug
Quebec
Canada
Totally gonna work.
I mean, they all know you over there, right?
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Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
lol
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
Oh hey, I had a message too. I guess I just didn't see the email concerning it..
Mast
Mast
No message here, I guess my Santa is stalker enough to already know where I live.
TopinFrassi
TopinFrassi
18:25
@Mast That's a terrifying possibility.
Mat's Mug
Mat's Mug
@Mast I hope you're writing code like if the next person to maintain it were a violent psychopath that knows where you live your Secret Santa!
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