The Bridge

fredley

7:00 PM

ONE HOUR REMAINS

Waterseas

Is it just where pony memes are sent to to rot?

MBraedley

@fredley And then I get to go home?

fredley

It is, what we call in mod parlance, a trash room

Waterseas

Ahh, alrighties

Dragonrage

@fredley 59 MINUTES REMAINING

fredley

7:00 PM

@MBraedley yes

@Dragonrage pls

Dragonrage

also someone should edit that pin again seeing as the final hour has begun

cc @fredley cc @badp

user4704

What pin?

fredley

@Dragonrage edited

Dragonrage

@JoshPetrie the pin that @fredley and @badp have been abusing since I posted the original message

user4704

Oh. I was confused since it didn't mention a specific time-remaining.

user4704

7:06 PM

NEVERMIND.

Frank

Two interviews this week.

ardaozkal

@Frank good luck

Dragonrage

it has been edited 8 times so far. I wonder what the record for most abused message is.

@Frank good skill.

Wipqozn

@ardaozkal changed his avatar again

ardaozkal

and cache got refreshed. I'm now officially a pony.

Wipqozn

7:07 PM

I approve of this avatar.

GodEmperorDune

@ardaozkal oh i thought you were @kalina

Unionhawk

@Dragonrage Almost definitely not

Dragonrage

the alternative to good luck i picked up on using from marching band

Wipqozn

Which remidns me, one of these days I should watch the newest season of that

badp

aaaand @Wipqozn loses my vote. AGAIN

Frank

7:08 PM

Both at a 33% raise.

fredley

For those wanting to calculate their own results: github.com/tolland/meekstv

Frank

Which is...surreal.

ardaozkal

@Wipqozn I just started and am loving it

GodEmperorDune

@Wipqozn oh archer?

Wipqozn

@GodEmperorDune Yup, archer.

Haven't watched the new season yet

badp

7:09 PM

@fredley what's with that 173

I remember trying to log in to the original Command and Conquer servers a year or two back and feeling like I was knocking on the boarded-up gates of a ghost town.

GodEmperorDune

@Wipqozn i still need to watch the finale, but @LessPop_MoreFizz tricked me into watching all of veep

Wipqozn

@GodEmperorDune I see

GodEmperorDune

veep is great BTW

Wipqozn

For thelast season I just waited until it hit netflix

Frank

@badp 173? Huh?

Unionhawk

7:10 PM

@fredley question for SFF mods: does Mos Eisley have a trash room referencing the trash compactor? Because if not, I feel like this is a missed opportunity.

badp

@Frank sorry

fredley

@Unionhawk They do not

Dragonrage

Who else is going to be completely unproductive for the next 45 minutes?

badp

not me!

two bugs

Or me!

MBraedley

7:16 PM

@Dragonrage Not completely unproductive...

ardaozkal

@Dragonrage I might be

Dragonrage

I have lunch in 45 minutes, so I am eagerly awaiting being able to eat.

murgatroid99

Oh good, another Rainbow Dash

ardaozkal

hii

badp

@murgatroid99 we didn't have enough in our lives

MBraedley

7:17 PM

@badp nobody can replace @kalina and her fire.

ardaozkal

@MBraedley :fire:

Lazers 2.0

-2

Q: Overwatch Origin skins from loot boxes

Can you get the skins that come with the Origins edition of Overwatch from loot boxes or are the exclusive to the Origins edition?

overwatch

badp

@MBraedley nobody should try

ardaozkal

I have a script for that btw

fredley

40 MINUTES REMAIN

GET HYPT

two bugs

7:21 PM

I didn't want to set the world on fire...

fredley

gfycat.com/GoodTheseHypsilophodon

Dragonrage

Can @kalina set the rain on fire, or can only Adele do that?

ardaozkal

@Dragonrage yes

two bugs

Man I don't get why people would change their avatars other than to something so similar nobody would ever notice the difference

Dragonrage

@twobugs yea, like the nightmare bugs avatar i made for you

i think i also made @badp an avatar, but he didnt use it.

two bugs

7:27 PM

Did anyone who saw the Nintendo conference catch the DQ7 3ds date?

Wipqozn

@fredley 32 minutes now

fredley

If it's any consolation, the 'change your avatar to Rainbow Dash' phase is only a few steps before the 'Delete my whole account' phase.

badp

oh sharex :/

two bugs

@fredley I don't want anyone to delete their account. Aside from you.

fredley

@twobugs The feeling is mutual

badp

7:28 PM

I am not clicking that button sharex

GodEmperorDune

@fredley #toosoon

two bugs

@fredley Aw, thanks!

fredley

@badp Gotta get that internet money somehow

two bugs

Well if you want internet money you just tell Patreon you're going to make a sexy game

That gets you the money

Waterseas

It definitely does

two bugs

7:29 PM

There's some famous one at like 30k/month now

Dragonrage

@twobugs what if already made the game?

or a game

two bugs

I don't think they've released anything playable even?

Dragonrage

i actually made 2

ardaozkal

> Hello,
You recently sent a request to have your Arqade Stack Exchange profile removed. We're sorry to see you go! This email is just to let you know your request has been received, and we will respond with help ASAP.
Thanks,
The Stack Exchange Team

Dragonrage

#twogames

two bugs

7:30 PM

Releasing games is stupid

fredley

@ardaozkal Don't get our hopes up

two bugs

If people can play your game, they know it's not real

ardaozkal

@fredley ok ok

two bugs

If they can't play your game, it might be real.

That's how it works and I didn't make any sort of typo

fredley

How Can Patreon Be Real If Our Games Aren't Real

Dragonrage

7:31 PM

@fredley How Can the Bridge Be Real If @Fredley Isn't Real?

ardaozkal

Sorry for fake hopes people. That was my account removal mail from SF&F

two bugs

I mean I don't blame Patreon for people being silly with their money

fredley

@twobugs Yeah, blame KS for that

Ronan

@Dragonrage I've met @fredley and I can confirm he's not real.

fredley

God damn Kickstarters, they ruined Kickstarter

Likewise

two bugs

7:32 PM

We should Kickstart a Kickstarter alternative

fredley

@twobugs Think that has already been done

two bugs

Let's do it again

ardaozkal

@twobugs yeah duh. Remaking stuff is the main point of KS.

fredley

Or make like your project is associated with another wildly successful campaign

ardaozkal

@fredley sigh

there are tons of that

first example thetileapp.com

fredley

7:35 PM

@ardaozkal dozens, there are dozens of us

ardaozkal

hell, even nokia made one

Dragonrage

@fredley yes, please use imperial units instead of SI units

fredley

@Dragonrage I don't think you mean what you think you mean

Waterseas

Patreon has good uses

murgatroid99

Yes, it does. I have used it for some things

two bugs

7:37 PM

@Dragonrage I... you...

Dragonrage

@twobugs success :)

GodEmperorDune

22 minutes until ronnie gets the diamond

user15026

"The election ends alarmingly soon" - aka just about when I take my lunch, I think.

two bugs

@Dragonrage It's not success if based on other statements you might actually believe that!

fredley

@Waterseas Aren't CGPGrey and other people funded by Patreon?

@AshleyNunn cc: @badp

Waterseas

7:39 PM

@Fredley Yeah, some youtubers are. Also a lotttt of artists are only able to make a living because of Patreon

Unionhawk

@fredley A lot of youtube people are

fredley

We'll delay the results by an hour so @AshleyNunn can eat her lunch

Ronan

@fredley A bunch of musicians I follow are.

Unionhawk

Vechs runs a mmo version of Super Hostile on patreon funds

fredley

Seems like a viable way to fund yourself as a freelance artist, which is a cool thing

SaintWacko

7:40 PM

@fredley I don't think you think he means what you think he thinks he means

Ronan

@Unionhawk Now that's a name I haven't heard in a while.

Waterseas

Yep! Some freelance people abuse it though

Unionhawk

@Ronan He's currently working on Super Hostile Online in addition to normal single player maps

fredley

@SaintWacko I don't think you meme what you mean he means what you think he thinks he means you meme

Unionhawk

Which is pretty neat

Dragonrage

7:40 PM

@twobugs well i just wanted to create confusion, so that worked :)

SaintWacko

ERROR: MAXIMUM OVERMEME

fredley

@Waterseas Welcome to 'money', you have successfully completed the tutorial level!

user15026

@fredley No no, it's good, don't delay it :P

user15026

I might explode if it gets delayed

Ronan

Time to congratulate all 30 pairs of mods, so I can seem smart in 20 minutes.

Waterseas

7:41 PM

I don't mean intentional abuse either, if that even makes sense

fredley

@Ronan Ah, the paul the octopus technique

Dragonrage

18 minutes left

Wipqozn

@Ronan Good idea!

Dragonrage

@badp i think the situation has escalated from alarmingly soon now

Ronan

We should each take a pair.

two bugs

7:42 PM

Make like Paul the octopus and die in captivity

GodEmperorDune

@fredley the octopus was psychic

fredley

@Dragonrage time.is

ardaozkal

Congratulations on becoming a moderator @Robotnik and @Wipqozn or @Wipqozn and @Uni

SaintWacko

ERROR: MAXIMUM OVERFLAG

Ronan

@ardaozkal That's not how it works.

GodEmperorDune

7:42 PM

congrats @RobFlutterRageQoznTheGreenHawk on becoming 2 mods

ardaozkal

@Ronan I mistakenly pressed enter

fredley

@GodEmperorDune RageQozn

ardaozkal

@fredley wipclowzn

Unionhawk

@GodEmperorDune @twomods

5

Wipqozn

I gotta say I do find it amusing how many people think I'm the "top runner". I'm pretty sure when the results come in @Robotnik will be the one with the most votes.

ardaozkal

7:43 PM

@Wipqozn yes, but you'll become a mod and that is what that matters.

Dragonrage

@Wipqozn i am 99% sure i know who is going to be mods and 100% the order of it

GodEmperorDune

@Wipqozn well obviously

Ronan

@Wipqozn You can't argue with all these opinion polls we didn't do.

fredley

@Wipqozn Everyone thought you would win last time too, and we were right then!

Oh, wait

Wipqozn

@ardaozkal No, I mean if anyone is guaranteed a slot I think it's @Robotnik.

@fredley lol exactly

Unionhawk

7:44 PM

We'll see

I honestly have no idea what is going to happen in 15 minutes

ardaozkal

@Wipqozn considering psychology you are also guaranteed

Dragonrage

so what your saying, is that there still is a chance for @ronnie to win?

fredley

@Dragonrage Now that would be entertaining

GodEmperorDune

i think @uniqozn will split the rest of the votes, allowing ronnie to sneak form behind and capture the 2nd slot

fredley

Or @djsmiley2k

Wipqozn

7:45 PM

@Unionhawk I honestly have no idea who the second mod will be. I'm fairly confident @Ronan will be one.

3

And fosh darn it, I'm not back spacing so I can say robotnik again

Unionhawk

@Wipqozn Yeah, that @Ronan guy seems pretty responsible

Ronan

@Wipqozn Thanks!

ardaozkal

@Dragonrage I might win too

fredley

@Ronan 2016

djsmiley2k

@fredley :O

GodEmperorDune

7:45 PM

@Unionhawk i know @AshleyNunn will eat lunch at that time

Dragonrage

plot twist: @fredley is the new mod

two bugs

Ronan Paul 2016

fredley

15 MINUTES REMAIN

DAWN OF THE FINAL QUARTER OF THE FINAL HOUR

Ronan

Is anyone here actually in a position to work out who won?

Unionhawk

No

fredley

7:46 PM

@Ronan @badp has a script polling 1/s

Dragonrage

someone upgrade the status of alarment cc @badp

fredley

As do I

Ronan

That would be anticlimactic otherwise.

Dragonrage

and some other mod too

Unionhawk

Oh, I thought you meant like, right now

ardaozkal

7:47 PM

@Ronan I can guess the top 3

user15026

@GodEmperorDune Either that or receive a delivery of veggies from a friend and THEN eat lunch

Unionhawk

As in, "is @ardaozkal just making shit up" to which the answer is "definitely yes"

Sterno

5

ardaozkal

@Unionhawk yes

If I'm wrong I'll have to keep pony avatars for a month

@Sterno woooo

Sterno

If @Wipqozn becomes mod, I will stop working and play Overwatch in celebration. If @Wipqozn doesn't become mod, I will stop working and play Overwatch in celebration.

2

Dragonrage

7:48 PM

i think worryingly soon is less alarming than alarmingly soon

Wipqozn

@Sterno and I will join you!

Sterno

Also, @ardaozkal now looks like @kalina, and that is wrong

murgatroid99

@Sterno But the Final Countdown is only 5 minutes long

Dragonrage

cc @badp

ardaozkal

@Sterno I'll change

two bugs

7:49 PM

UGh why isn't it animated

ardaozkal

Can I use spike?

Unionhawk

giphy is dumb sometimes

Wipqozn

@ardaozkal yes

Dragonrage

much better @fredley

Unionhawk

You just grabbed the thumbnail

GodEmperorDune

7:49 PM

@Sterno so wrong

fredley

I'll let you know when to start playing 'Friday' so that the chorus comes at the moment of election

GodEmperorDune

@fredley pls

Dragonrage

i forget i have to check the history to see who mod abused me

Ronan

@fredley At 5 minutes change it to 'uncomfortably'

Wipqozn

How long after the election do mods usually get their diamonds anyways?

fredley

7:50 PM

10 MINUTES REMAIN

@Wipqozn forevs

Dragonrage

@fredley I didn't realize that @Sterno was running

ardaozkal

@Wipqozn after you accept

Wipqozn

@fredley I bet it feels that way

ardaozkal

the mod thingy

fredley

@Wipqozn totes

two bugs

7:50 PM

Why didn't we have the election end on a Friday anyway

fredley

@twobugs :(

Unionhawk

@TimPost has to charge up his famous blue attack

ardaozkal

ardaozkal, Ponyville, Celestia

6.7k 5 26 61

minecraft steam counter-strike-go grand-theft-auto-5 pc gta-online diablo-3

Dragonrage

we've had more stars in this last hour, than most chat rooms have total

murgatroid99

@ardaozkal That's a strange address

ardaozkal

7:51 PM

@murgatroid99 yes

two bugs

@Dragonrage If you're not counting site rooms, sure

Wipqozn

So, I gotta say, no matter who wins or loses I think we had some really strong candidates this election. it was a small pool, but strong pool. Every other election I've had one or two person who I thought just should not be a mod, but this time, I feel like any of the candidates could do a good job at it.

2

Ronan

@Wipqozn Apart from that @Wipqozn person right?

fredley

@Dragonrage that mega-chat they had a few weeks ago was insane

Unionhawk

Yes, I agree. Any of the pool of candidates would do a great job as a moderator.

fredley

7:52 PM

so many stars, so fast

Wipqozn

@Ronan Oh yeah, that @Wipqozn guy is the worst.

Dragonrage

@Wipqozn same here.

fredley

single-starred items didn't even make the star list

GodEmperorDune

@Ronan @Wipqozn will be the worst mod

@fredley what mega chat?

ardaozkal

@Wipqozn I remind you, get ready to switch back to this:

fredley

7:53 PM

@Wipqozn I second this. There were no bad candidates, all of you would have made great mods.

Wipqozn

@ardaozkal Oh, I was going to switch back to my original turtle avatar

fredley

And if you didn't make it this time, don't be disheartened, took me three elections to get my diamond.

GodEmperorDune

@ardaozkal you picked the worst of the turtle avatars?

Dragonrage

as much as we give @Wipqozn grief about being the worst, he would make a great mod. but he would still be the worst

fredley

@Dragonrage Yes

ardaozkal

7:53 PM

@GodEmperorDune returtle the turtle uses this

GodEmperorDune

@ardaozkal 404 refrance not found

Ronan

The best turtle avatar is clearly the one I drew.

ardaozkal

@GodEmperorDune userstyles.org/styles/105899/returtle-the-turtle

does what it should- returtles the turtle

Wipqozn

FIVE MINUTES

ardaozkal

@Wipqozn until you destroy Arqade

Wipqozn

7:55 PM

o hshit, I should get my joke videos ready

one for winning, one for losing

GodEmperorDune

@Wipqozn you are so unprepared for the diamond

ardaozkal

Can new mods please clear my cache first?

250 seconds

Is that a thing?

There w ego. Ready.

7:55 PM

I don't think that's a thing

ardaozkal

@Unionhawk I think they can

user15026

@ardaozkal What do you mean?

user15026

Clear what, exactly?

Unionhawk

Mods can change site association, but caching is caching

ardaozkal

Wasn't there a way to refresh by mods that shows new avatar and stuff?

Unionhawk

7:56 PM

I dunno, probably not

fredley

@Unionhawk there is, in fact

ardaozkal

they can which was just proved. thanks to the mod who made it

Unionhawk

@fredley Oh, huh

Wipqozn

It just occurred to me that if the mods wanted to they could give 4 of the candidates a suspenion right before the click changes for, like 2 minutes, to control who wins.

Unionhawk

TIL

fredley

7:56 PM

Via the same process as repatriating to Lifehacks

ardaozkal

I'm no longer kalinalike

two bugs

There needs to be a cooldown on changing avatars

fredley

@Unionhawk totally unprepared for modship, retracting vote

SaintWacko