The Bridge

agent86

8:01 PM

seriously, a cyborg woman holding corn? under what circumstances would I need this as a stock image? istockphoto.com/…

Raven Dreamer

@MarkTrapp You made me double check to see what Republican primary was today. >.<

Arda Xi

Two downvotes already? Harsh. :(

Ronan Forman

@RavenDreamer Change the pin.

user2334

@RavenDreamer Screw the GOP primaries: Gaming.SE will keep America strong!

Grace Note

@ArdaXi ...wow, it's already -4

user30

8:03 PM

Why does Ronnie have -7?

user30

~ VOTE FOR RONNIE ~

Arda Xi

Well... that's pretty clear then isn't it.

Raven Dreamer

@RonanForman The hwa?

Grace Note

This is the harshest primary Gaming has seen. Not even minutes and everyone but Mark Trapp has downvotes.

Ronan Forman

Jan 30 at 20:14, by Raven Dreamer

The Gaming 2012 community moderator election is underway — nominations now being accepted.

Fabian

8:04 PM

@GraceNote Oak has already 2 downvotes, something is certainly wrong there

Arda Xi

I think someone's just mass-downvoting.

agent86

I can't watch. hides

Grace Note

Oh, @MarkTrapp got his first downvote, he lasted the longest at just over 4 minutes.

user2334

@ThomasMcDonald ronnie is the hero Gaming deserves, but not the one we need right now. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector.

user2334

@GraceNote Victory!

Raven Dreamer

8:05 PM

@GraceNote Give a man a down arrow, and he will cast down votes.

Grace Note

@MarkTrapp Didn't I hear this very reference just two days ago?

Ronan Forman

@Wipqozn's doing well.

Raven Dreamer

@RonanForman done

@GraceNote I made it on Mark Trapp's nomination, I believe.

Ronan Forman

Well I'm in positive votes, I count that as a win.

user2334

@GraceNote I'm doing my part for the conservation movement by recycling jokes

Grace Note

8:07 PM

@RavenDreamer Not as a comment, as it were

Ronan Forman

Awww...

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote I made it on someone's nomination.

Ronan Forman

It was good while it lasted.

Raven Dreamer

Remember guys, don't waste your upvotes now, the primary is only going to remove 2 candidates!

Lazers

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Q: Is it possible to attack underwater?

In Skyrim, my character is an Argonian and I swim a lot and I keep getting attacked by slaughterfish underwater. I don't appear to be able to use my weapons or magic while underwater. Is there anything in the game that would let me kill those stupid fish while I am underwater with them? They...

skyrim

Ronan Forman

8:08 PM

@RavenDreamer Is that how it works?

Grace Note

It ain't a waste, then, innit?

user2334

@GraceNote Out of curiosity, what's the SOP for negative nominations? Do they all get disqualified, or is it still the top 10, even if the last few places are in negative territory?

Ronan Forman

So that means only one actually candidate is going?

Wipqozn

@RonanForman I didn't even have to bribe anyone!

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote Upvotes are a limited resource. If you spend them frivolously, you won't be able to upvote the next kitten picture to grace the Bridge.

StrixVaria

8:08 PM

@RonanForman Are you implying that ronnie isn't an actual candidate?

Grace Note

@MarkTrapp I... don't think we've had this issue in the past

Ronan Forman

@StrixVaria I am.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria I lol'd

user30

@RonanForman >:

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer I don't see a correlation here, nor any reason I should be concerned

user30

8:09 PM

he is much pro

Ronan Forman

Ooh. Positive again.

This is tense.

Wipqozn

I like how ronnie has more down votes than the other candidates have votes

user30

I don't

Grace Note

Oh, @MarkTrapp, no we do not eliminate users who simply have negative if they aren't the most negative.

Ronan Forman

@ThomasMcDonald If you let Ronnie win soon the'll be terrorists selling illegal downvotes on every tag corner! It's a slippery slope. Is that what you want?

2

Raven Dreamer

8:11 PM

@GraceNote Fine then. But when the communist bears come out of the woodwork tomorrow, don't come crying to me about Space Stalin's insurrection.

user30

Yes, that is what I want.

Ronan Forman

Seriously, how is @Wipqozn 2nd?

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer Bring it on!

user2334

@GraceNote Ah, gotcha: thanks!

Raven Dreamer

@RonanForman There are 2 places in this race. Tied for first, and "last two".

Everything else is water under the bridge.

Wipqozn

8:13 PM

@RonanForman Apparantly I'm more awesome than I thought.

Ronan Forman

@RavenDreamer s'pose.

Anyway, back to editing. for this community

agent86

@RonanForman hacks. I saw him on VoteCopyWorld downloading a "no downvotes" hack.

Wipqozn

Happy to see I seem to be getting a positive response. I really had no idea what kind of response I would get.

agent86

he's probably able to see through walls or something.

I'm currently positive! Everything went better than expected!

@Wipqozn congrats on this, btw!

Wipqozn

@agent86 thanks

agent86

8:15 PM

it's always rough to put yourself out there :)

Wipqozn

@agent86 I'm not surprised to be honest. I expected you to do well.

agent86

@Wipqozn well, according to preliminary polls, I was at -3

user2334

@RavenDreamer It does paint a fairly rough picture of how the election might go, though. The top three people in the primaries are the people to beat and there's a tendency for the other candidates to emulate them, or at least address their positions, in the THC

Raven Dreamer

@Wipqozn Aarda ended the primary in the last election with a negative score (I believe) but was 3rd or 4th in the actual election.

@MarkTrapp Not necessarily. You can effectively cast 24 votes in the primary. You can only cast 1 in the election.

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer No, @Arda made it to +19 before the election phase last time.

user2334

8:16 PM

@RavenDreamer Arda had +19 in the last primary

OrigamiRobot

I hope to change at least 3 people's minds during the town hall chat tomorrow

Grace Note

However, he still did get a higher end rank than those who had much higher upvotes

Wipqozn

@GraceNote ah, thank you grace. I could have sworn arda was higher in the last election.

murgatroid99

@RavenDreamer How do you cast 14 votes in the primary if there are only 12 people?

Ullallulloo

hmm...no one without bold text has a positive score...

@RavenDreamer I thought you cast 3?

user2334

8:18 PM

@Ullallulloo You do

Grace Note

@Ullallulloo You "effectively" get one vote, distributed as necessary.

Ronan Forman

@Ullallulloo That's interesting.

Wipqozn

@Ullallulloo You do, but each one is given different priorty.

Raven Dreamer

@murgatroid99 Since you're swinging the net of 12 people by 2. (2 up, 10 down)

I have a new statement to make, then.

kazzamalla

Are mods being added or which mods are stepping down?

Arda Xi

8:19 PM

@kazzamalla Added.

Ullallulloo

@kazzamalla Just two are getting added on.

kazzamalla

Perfect

Raven Dreamer

The 3rd and 4th place finishers in the last election were the two with the most downvotes in the primary phase.

Arda and Anna

murgatroid99

@RavenDreamer OK I get it

Arda Xi

@RavenDreamer I thought Ivo finished before Arda.

Wipqozn

8:20 PM

@ArdaXi Yeah, wasn't Ivo third?

user2334

Yep, Ivo was third: just ran the results: Ivo was 3rd, Arda Xi was 4th, Fallen Angel Eyes was 5th, Anna was 6th, sjohnston was 7th, Kevin Y was 8th

Raven Dreamer

Well, crap.

Grace Note

Fail Raven

Raven Dreamer

I'm not very good at this "math" thing.

As @badp made very clear earlier.

@GraceNote That should be my next name.

Or perhaps...

Wipqozn

You're on a roll today @RavenDreamer

Raven Dreamer

8:22 PM

Flail Raven.

Wipqozn

@RavenDreamer I lol'd

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer Psh, you don't have the resilience or the speed to pull off a good Flail strategy.

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote Who needs that when you have a focus band and a partner with baton pass?

John

I'm over zero I'm over zero I'm over zero!!!! \o/

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer Quagsire

OrigamiRobot

8:24 PM

@John You are doing better than me

badp

For our first time voters - keep in mind the displayed score is capped at zero, +1/-1 based on what your vote is

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John

@OrigamiRobot And Ronan. That really surprised me.

badp

If you want to know the actual scores, you need to use your 1k reputation privilege

that will give you the uncapped vote tally

John

Wipqozn is doing quite good too, but if he gets mod power here in chat...

I'm actually in 4th! \o/

That's far better than I expected.

Wipqozn

►

FallenAngelEyes

8:26 PM

o_o So many negative votes D:

OrigamiRobot

@FallenAngelEyes I would vote for you if you were running.

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot same

Raven Dreamer

@FallenAngelEyes Because there's no incentive not to.

John

@Wipqozn Yeah. If you're elected, I may never come to chat again. :P

2

Wipqozn

@John Oh damn. I'll be voting for myself then! :p

FallenAngelEyes

8:27 PM

@OrigamiRobot Aw, thanks guys. :)

John

@Wipqozn Especially if @badp made that "ban X" button a userscript...

Raven Dreamer

@FallenAngelEyes insert emotion here

FallenAngelEyes

Oak has downvotes? O_o

Raven Dreamer

Is "Raven" or "Crow" the genus?

@FallenAngelEyes Mana and I had downvotes.

murgatroid99

I bet people voted like me. I didn't vote for people. I just voted against people I wanted to not win (Ronnie)

Grace Note

8:29 PM

@RavenDreamer Corvus is the genus for ravens and crows

John

@Wipqozn Awwwww. :') You would miss me?

Grace Note

Corvidae being the family.

FallenAngelEyes

@RavenDreamer But you're not trees

Raven Dreamer

Sep 28 '11 at 21:21, by Grace Note

Woo! I'm a tree!

@FallenAngelEyes No, he's a tree.

FallenAngelEyes

@RavenDreamer >> That was Maokai week and you know it, mister

Raven Dreamer

8:32 PM

@FallenAngelEyes ... :P

Grace Note

Oh, yeah, that was what that was.

There's a lot of history of trees plaguing my existence. Well, maybe not a lot of history. But they have been integral. To certain events. At least once. For small values of at least.

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote I read this in GLaDOS' voice.

Grace Note

That is an unusual voice to attribute to me.

FallenAngelEyes

@GraceNote I remember it mostly because that's the first week I started playing

Grace Note

You were Tristana that match, I imagine.

FallenAngelEyes

8:35 PM

I believe so, aye

Juan Manuel

Yes! My first one :)

gaming.stackexchange.com/badges/191/publicist?userid=14

FallenAngelEyes

@JuanManuel Congrats!

Juan Manuel

Finally

Grace Note

...you got Publicist in 3 hours!?

Juan Manuel

I've been trying for a long time :P

Raven Dreamer

8:38 PM

Holy, crap.

What'd you poke with that link?

Reddit?

4chan?

user2334

Bridge group?

Juan Manuel

reddit :)

Tristan

@RavenDreamer I hope no one ever posts a gaming link on 4chan...

Juan Manuel

Let's hope at least some of those 1000 clickers remain with us

Ian Pugsley

how does SE know who the referrer was for links anyway?

Grace Note

8:40 PM

@IanPugsley There's a small ID link in the URL you use

Sterno

I saw a comment saying Ronnie had more downvotes than everyone else had upvotes, but after just voting, he's only -1. Is there something i can't see, or did he just get a LOT of upvotes too?

Ullallulloo

@Sterno See the starred list.

Juan Manuel

@IanPugsley the link you get when you try to share it has your id in it

Ronan Forman

@Sterno You can't see the negative votes, apart from your own.

Ian Pugsley

@GraceNote ahhh gotcha - question ID then my userid, neat

Ullallulloo

8:41 PM

We don't show scores under zero to not discourage people

Grace Note

@Sterno As @badp mentioned, you need to do a vote split that needs 1000 reputation. Otherwise, we don't show negative scores.

OrigamiRobot

@John your promise of a non-pony gravatar is inspiring

Sterno

I do see people with like 13 though. I'm definitely not just seeing -1, 0, and 1

user30

interesting reddit link

Tristan

@OrigamiRobot It cost him my vote.

Ullallulloo

8:42 PM

If you're over 1000 rep, you can click the number to see, though.

Sterno

@Ullallulloo Ah, that's what I was missing. I didn't know I could click on them like that.

Raven Dreamer

oops

wrong room?

badp

It wouldn't work in the right room

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan Well since I pardoned your broniness and gave you something to do other than LoL, I hope you vote accordingly. hands Tristan an unmarked envelope

badp

It didn't work anyway.

Tristan

8:43 PM

@OrigamiRobot I already voted. <.<

OrigamiRobot

(spoiler alert) the envelope has @agent86's name in it.

user30

@badp eh, why is a chaos user unregistered?

Grace Note

Probably isn't an actual CHAOS user if it's unregistered.

Raven Dreamer

I got an email from her though, so we're pretty sure about this.

She was all, "I'm from stack exchange!" And I was all, "Well, ain't that the bee's knees?"

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan I won $50 in MtG packs from the Topic of the Week over on SciFi

Tristan

8:47 PM

@OrigamiRobot Nicely done. Let me know if you get anything good.

FallenAngelEyes

@OrigamiRobot Holy crap, sweeeeeet!

agent86

@OrigamiRobot yay prizes :D

user30

It's nice to be developing something new again.

Ronan Forman

►

Any classic sonic fans around?

Ullallulloo

@badp I just saw that posted as "(removed)" O_o

Juan Manuel

8:55 PM

Stop removing things! It kills my curiosity!

Ullallulloo

You deleted it before it loaded.

Lazers

3

Q: How to beat Matriarch Benezia with little health?

I just beat the first wave of commandos Benezia sends after you in Mass Effect. The game automatically saved and after the conversation ends and I am meant to kill her, I have little health, no medpacks and my team also has little health. My team consists of Ashley and Benezia's daughter (whose ...

boss-fights mass-effect

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Q: C4 persistence -- does it depend on where you plant it?

I find that when I die sometimes my C4 stays put and sometimes it's gone, but I can't be sure without any controlled testing. It seems to me that if I put C4 on the ground, then die, I can still blow it up once I respawn. But if I am killed after placing my C4 on an enemy vehicle, once I resp...

battlefield-3

agent86

@Lazers been too long since I played ME1, I can't recall the details anymore :( I need to read a plot summary before I play ME3

Juan Manuel

@agent86 I wish I saved my savegames

played the first one as paragon and renegade, and ME2 too without using my ME1 characters

agent86

9:11 PM

@JuanManuel I made my 'canonical' run on my xbox, and I hope I saved the files...

it seems like something I would do to save them.

Lazers

3

Q: Is this balcony Endermen-proof?

I have this pseudo-functional (but mostly for aesthetics) balcony just outside my mountain-side shelter: It gives me a nice view outside, and I can peer over the edge to the ground far below (30+ blocks) to see what baddies are down there before I venture out (there's a ladder behind me leadin...

minecraft

2

Q: Where is Rathwald?

I want to do the "Fall of Moria" instance. It is given by Rathwald near the gates of the Walls of Moria before I complete 2.1.8, and in the 21st Hall after. I cannot find Rathwald in the 21st hall, where is he?

quests npcs lord-of-the-rings-online

Sterno

9:28 PM

@agent86 I'm playing ME2 again right now in prep for ME3. On Insane this time. It's taking forever.

@JuanManuel masseffectsaves.com has a ton of different saves on it so that you can grab one close to how you did your playthrough

Wipqozn

I'm assuming (Hoping) those two up votes ronnie received were for the lawls

@John It's touching, isn't it?

agent86

@Wipqozn I don't get the appeal of encouraging trolls, personally. ignoring, yes.

user30

@Wipqozn why so serious

user30

9:44 PM

time to give Dota 2 a whirl.

Ullallulloo

@Wipqozn But he's so pro much.

(Disclaimer: I did not upvote.)

Wipqozn

@Ullallulloo True...

Lazers

0

Q: Youtube leanback on ps3

Is there any way to use youtube leanback on ps3? I tried but the youtube page says it doesn't support, but is there a way to workaround it? Like changing the UAString of ps3