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12:30 AM

Have you heard of Misophonia? possibly worth checking out — Jesse 28 secs ago

#9377 Jesse (2225 rep) | Q: How can I convey to a friend that the way she chews is incredibly loud and uncomfortable? (score: 0) | posted 1 hours ago by user477465 (166 rep)

@neuronet have you just skipped the whole first part of my comment? I just explained why I think it is appropriate and you just ignored it. We know what you mean, you don't need to replace words. — AK_is_curious 1 min ago

#9355 AK_is_curious (1606 rep) | A: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: 29) | posted 11 hours ago by AK_is_curious (1606 rep) | edited 5 hours ago by Kat (1565 rep)

Have you heard of Misophonia? I'm not you or a doctor so I don't want to diagnose, but its at least worth researching... maybe the chewing isn't the core problem after all — Jesse 1 min ago

#2355 Jesse (2225 rep) | Q: How to tell someone that they are eating with their mouth open? (score: 14) | posted 149 days ago by astrodedl (73 rep) | edited 149 days ago by NVZ (8309 rep)

12:52 AM

@Tim Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not (Hard to read "tone" in text)... But... going out of the way for others, obviously, isn't the first answer for many. I've only seen a couple mentions of it here... Whether we are talking ounces... liters... gallon... or 55 gallon drums. The idea is simple: Do a little extra effort in the hopes of being neighborly and helping someone else out. I personally don't think a 1 Gallon Jug is too heavy to carry and I like being useful and helpful. If that's too much... or you can do more... the important thing is the gesture and idea. — WernerCD 58 secs ago

#9221 WernerCD (229 rep) | A: How to tell a colleague to not drink water from my bottle (score: 12) | posted 3 days ago by WernerCD (229 rep) | edited 3 days ago by Catija (8670 rep)

1:09 AM

+1 for adults recognise that accidents happen, and it's better to avoid walking too near the edge of the cliff. — Will Crawford 15 secs ago

#9322 Will Crawford (121 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 22) | posted 29 hours ago by baldPrussian (4727 rep)

He should be looking out for his wife, sometimes that's how people stay married! — Will Crawford 18 secs ago

#9338 Will Crawford (121 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: -1) | posted 20 hours ago by lead (11 rep)

AK I didn't ignore it, I just disagree that it is appropriate. — neuronet 1 min ago

#9355 neuronet (101 rep) | A: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: 29) | posted 12 hours ago by AK_is_curious (1606 rep) | edited 6 hours ago by Kat (1565 rep)

1:34 AM

Many people also see comparing this to racism as offensive, I'd also put myself in that category and state "the fact" your position is offensive. The people taking this stance are saying the only reason that the OP can possibly hold his position is because he's being prejudicial. — Skyler 1 min ago

#9321 Skyler (101 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 18) | posted 29 hours ago by Shauna (305 rep) | edited 26 hours ago by Em C (4853 rep)

2:47 AM

Thanks for the answer, but how would I actually phrase 'I'd like to date you'? — BeeBop 1 min ago

#9279 BeeBop (26 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 54 hours ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 54 hours ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

3:16 AM

I know you answered before I updated the question but I appreciate it non the less. It would be awesome if you updated it on how to phrase the question to her. Cheers. — BeeBop 45 secs ago

#9192 BeeBop (26 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 2) | posted 4 days ago by SomeoneElse (536 rep) | edited 48 hours ago by SomeoneElse (536 rep)

3:35 AM

@neuronet, I think you out a word. — Wildcard 11 secs ago

#9309 Wildcard (476 rep) | Q: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 47) | posted 35 hours ago by MrDuk (341 rep) | edited 32 hours ago by MrDuk (341 rep)

If Jane was an 80 year old single grandma would it be an issue? I know OP is asking within certain Pencian parameters what to do, but saying folks are out of bounds for questioning those parameters are wrong, IMO. I'm not saying that helping the OP would be immoral, but I'm saying there is a gray area here. Kind of like giving advice on how to pay women less in the workforce without offending them. — neuronet 55 secs ago

#9309 neuronet (101 rep) | Q: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 47) | posted 35 hours ago by MrDuk (341 rep) | edited 32 hours ago by MrDuk (341 rep)

Jess, @Mixxiphoid is right. The answer to "...wondering what I ever did to give the impression that I would ever put him in a compromising situation," is that just laying yourself open to false accusations is compromising, in a way. The missing phrase is, avoid even the appearance of impropriety. This is a great answer, by the way. — Wildcard 1 min ago

#9312 Wildcard (476 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 80) | posted 34 hours ago by Jess K. (6635 rep)

@BeeBop, for another angle on that, see my answer here. It's at least food for thought, even if you do want to be more explicit about the fact of dating. — Wildcard 1 min ago

#9279 Wildcard (476 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 55 hours ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 55 hours ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

@Orejano, police can't search a house without a warrant. Right now there's not even a suspicion of wrongdoing. Call Encyclopedia Brown, maybe ;), but the cops will just thank you for the call (to make you happy) and then skip it. — Wildcard 17 secs ago

#9354 Wildcard (476 rep) | Q: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: 17) | posted 15 hours ago by Brondahl (202 rep) | edited 14 hours ago by Brondahl (202 rep)

(Does 911 even work in the U.K.?) — Wildcard 57 secs ago

#9378 Wildcard (475 rep) | A: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: -1) | posted 1 hours ago by Mike (1 rep)

You recommend calling 911 with a false alarm? Wow. I'm speechless. — Wildcard 1 min ago

#9378 Wildcard (475 rep) | A: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: -1) | posted 1 hours ago by Mike (1 rep)

4:03 AM

I disagree. People who will place that much importance on relative ages and who consider themselves a better judge of YOUR choices than you are, are mostly immune to irony. — Wildcard 1 min ago

#7658 Wildcard (474 rep) | A: How to respond to questions that feel like I have to defend the relationship I'm in? (score: 1) | posted 45 days ago by Bregalad (499 rep)

That's a good point about how this would be viewed centuries ago. Actually, the modern school system of grouping children by age is really bizarre when you think about it. (Aside: ...as our Secretary of Education pointed out recently.) — Wildcard 59 secs ago

#7550 Wildcard (474 rep) | A: How to respond to questions that feel like I have to defend the relationship I'm in? (score: 3) | posted 47 days ago by Kinaeh (121 rep)

@Beanluc, thank you; next time someone asks me something offensive I'm going to use that! (But I'm pretty nice and people are usually nice back, so I may not get a chance...oh well.) :D — Wildcard 1 min ago

#7544 Wildcard (474 rep) | A: How to respond to questions that feel like I have to defend the relationship I'm in? (score: 102) | posted 47 days ago by Anne Daunted (7928 rep)

This is illegal in certain states — Asleepace 52 secs ago

#9352 Asleepace (101 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 2) | posted 17 hours ago by Benubird (129 rep)

4:31 AM

@EmC, true improvement will never be successfully accomplished through psychology's antiquated approach of evaluation (telling a person what to think about themselves), but that's rather beside the point. Regardless of any wrongdoing on her part, I can assure you that if you yourself were willing to be responsible for HER actions, too, and even for her annoyance at you, it simply wouldn't bother you at all. Personal responsibility is not necessarily a popular message—only effective. — Wildcard 17 secs ago

#9318 Wildcard (474 rep) | A: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 20) | posted 33 hours ago by Janet (309 rep)

Call her up and tell her, "hey I'm gonna be in town in a few week/months , let's go out somewhere nice". Flirt a bit, say "come pretty for me " (even if u gotta fake it act confident. This is the test moment here, I've been through this many times . If she laughs or says ok and ask" where are we going? " say shhh, it's a secret" and laugh. That is when you know you've got her. I've been through this alot actually, it's can be hit or miss, but at least you will know, if she's really into you are not. Like wild card said strike while the iron is hot. — Newbie programmer 1 min ago

#9279 Newbie programmer (31 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 56 hours ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 55 hours ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

@EmC Regardless of any wrongdoing on her part, I can assure you that if you yourself were willing to be responsible for HER actions, too, and even for her annoyance at you, it simply wouldn't bother you at all. Personal responsibility is not necessarily a popular message—only effective. — Wildcard 30 secs ago

#9318 Wildcard (474 rep) | A: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 20) | posted 33 hours ago by Janet (309 rep)

@Wildcard Please do not presume to know what happened between us. She made her choices and I have made mine. I simply want to know how to communicate my decision. — Em C 49 secs ago

#9318 Em C (4853 rep) | A: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 20) | posted 33 hours ago by Janet (309 rep)

5:20 AM

Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. — Catija ♦ 52 secs ago

#9321 Catija (8670 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 18) | posted 33 hours ago by Shauna (305 rep) | edited 30 hours ago by Em C (4853 rep)

Whether you agree with the OPs decisions or not is irrelevant to this question. Answers to this question should focus on the question at hand (how to convey the message) and should not debate whether the OP's decision to not visit his neighbor's home without his wife is correct or not. That is not what this question is about. Please see the related meta post here. — Catija ♦ 1 min ago

#9309 Catija (8670 rep) | Q: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 48) | posted 37 hours ago by MrDuk (346 rep) | edited 9 minutes ago by Catija (8670 rep)

5:48 AM

Seriously, y'all... the answer and joke comments need to stop. We've deleted nearly 80 comments from this question talking about wasting paper, Anne being overbearing, and how infinitesimal the amount of power being wasted is. It's been said already and deleted. Stop it. If your comment is not asking for clarification, say it to yourself and move along. — Catija ♦ 21 secs ago

#9255 Catija (8670 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 78) | posted 2 days ago by Cashbee (1513 rep) | edited 21 hours ago by Cashbee (1513 rep)

6:10 AM

This isn't a matter of whether he should or shouldn't look out for his wife. I'm not clear on why you brought that up. — lead 1 min ago

#9338 lead (11 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: -1) | posted 25 hours ago by lead (11 rep)

7:49 AM

@Tim because that's how I would phrase it. That said, I'm sure the op would phrase it as they feel, especially since it's highly likely that they aren't even speaking English to their coworker. — Stacey 9 secs ago

#9205 Stacey (3651 rep) | A: How to tell a colleague to not drink water from my bottle (score: 93) | posted 3 days ago by Stacey (3651 rep) | edited 3 days ago by Stacey (3651 rep)

@Spagirl where I live the vacancy rate is extremely low. While it would be really nice to have a lock on the room, it wouldn't be a deal breaker if everything else is good and I don't want to jeopardize it by suggesting I don't trust the roommates. — bluevapor 1 min ago

#9297 bluevapor (65 rep) | Q: When looking for shared living accommodation, how to ask if room can be locked? (score: 5) | posted 50 hours ago by bluevapor (65 rep)

@Spagirl some people find the question suspicious (or even insulting) regardless of what the answer is. — bluevapor 1 min ago

#9297 bluevapor (65 rep) | Q: When looking for shared living accommodation, how to ask if room can be locked? (score: 5) | posted 51 hours ago by bluevapor (65 rep)

Totally not an IPS solution, but if all those fail: is it possible to seal the power line channel with e.g. expanding foam? It may help. — Neinstein 1 min ago

#9354 Neinstein (341 rep) | Q: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: 19) | posted 19 hours ago by Brondahl (212 rep) | edited 19 hours ago by Brondahl (212 rep)

8:38 AM

I think trying to get access to her flat is exactly the wrong approach. There is nothing to be gained by it and she and Ray seem to be very protective and defensive. — Michael 1 min ago

#9355 Michael (273 rep) | A: How to address awful smells from the flat above (score: 31) | posted 19 hours ago by AK_is_curious (1634 rep) | edited 13 hours ago by Kat (1565 rep)

8:53 AM

@Tycho'sNose Yeah while I don't agree with the psychologist, what he has said isn't wrong either, people aren't always open to changing their mind and any attempts will just back up their own decisions more. Drop the subject, help the kid the best you can, and hope he drops his 'guard' and changes his own mind. — Greg 16 secs ago

#9360 Greg (121 rep) | A: How to insist (and convince) on a course of action when you are not in a position of power (score: 1) | posted 18 hours ago by Greg (121 rep)

9:46 AM

Footnote, rather — Will Crawford 9 secs ago

#9338 Will Crawford (121 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: -1) | posted 28 hours ago by lead (11 rep)

It's a response to the final sentence, right above the comment. — Will Crawford 1 min ago

#9338 Will Crawford (121 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: -1) | posted 28 hours ago by lead (11 rep)

12:18 PM

People like the idea of strip clubs until they go to one. Then they stop liking the idea. — Neil Meyer 1 min ago

#6827 Neil Meyer (131 rep) | Q: Going to a strip club for a friend's bachelor party. Is it common practice to inform my girlfriend? (score: 32) | posted 65 days ago by Iarwain (422 rep) | edited 64 days ago by ShreevatsaR (111 rep)

12:29 PM

I think it's important to know where in the work hierarchy your coworker Anne is compared to you. Can you just tell her to mind her own business? If your boss tells you to switch off your monitor that is one thing, it's totally different if a coworker thinks he/she has the right to tell you what to do. — Edgar 1 min ago

#9255 Edgar (99 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 78) | posted 2 days ago by Cashbee (1513 rep) | edited 28 hours ago by Cashbee (1513 rep)

1:20 PM

I would tell her to stay out of my work station unless it was on fire and not to touch anything at all in my station. — ab2 33 secs ago

#9274 ab2 (3443 rep) | A: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 36) | posted 2 days ago by Jess K. (6675 rep)

1:35 PM

I like this. It is telling Ms. Meddler that her actions have consequences which she cannot control. — ab2 51 secs ago

#9283 ab2 (3443 rep) | A: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 2) | posted 2 days ago by gnasher729 (884 rep) | edited 39 hours ago by gnasher729 (884 rep)

1:56 PM

@Catija It was not off-topic when he answered. It's off-topic because you decided so. — Magicsowon 1 min ago

#9367 Magicsowon (199 rep) | A: How to build resilience against negative comments online (score: -1) | posted 22 hours ago by Markino (2545 rep)

2:17 PM

@Magicsowon if you would like to discuss it, please take it to meta. The question was closed four minutes before this answer was posted. — Catija ♦ 19 secs ago

#9367 Catija (8680 rep) | A: How to build resilience against negative comments online (score: -1) | posted 22 hours ago by Markino (2545 rep)

2:28 PM

This is the best answer. There is no reason for the OP to kowtow to her or compromise. The OP should be direct and professional but firm and unyielding. "Do not touch my equipment, do you understand?". And when she says why she did it, the response is, "Regardless, do not touch my equipment, do you understand?" The next step is a trip to HR about her creating a hostile working environment. — Tony Ennis 1 min ago

#9303 Tony Ennis (101 rep) | A: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 14) | posted 54 hours ago by Pieter B (408 rep) | edited 50 hours ago by Pieter B (408 rep)

This is a good answer. — Tony Ennis 16 secs ago

#9370 Tony Ennis (101 rep) | A: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 3) | posted 19 hours ago by Acccumulation (258 rep)

Why compromise with a bully? — Tony Ennis 1 min ago

#9292 Tony Ennis (101 rep) | A: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 2) | posted 59 hours ago by user8174 (21 rep)

2:46 PM

I once "let" a kid win at chess. (He trounced me). — PCARR 1 min ago

#8255 PCARR (131 rep) | Q: Should I let my wife's little brother win at chess? (score: 0) | posted 32 days ago by Lord Farquaad (590 rep)

3:13 PM

I can only accept one answer, but your example was very helpful! Thank you for sharing your experience, it's great to get an answer from someone who has actually been there and understands. — Em C 47 secs ago

#9325 Em C (4865 rep) | A: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 8) | posted 42 hours ago by Forklift (311 rep)

4:16 PM

Of course! Even if it isn't the perfect answer for you, maybe it can help someone else 😊 — Forklift 49 secs ago

#9325 Forklift (311 rep) | A: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 8) | posted 43 hours ago by Forklift (311 rep)

@EmC what's PSA? — Ooker 1 min ago

#9255 Ooker (141 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 81) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1528 rep) | edited 31 hours ago by Cashbee (1528 rep)

4:30 PM

Even though it's a reply, it's you sending that email. You send it exactly to who you want to send it to. So you add or remove people from CC exactly the way you feel is right. — gnasher729 1 min ago

#9383 gnasher729 (884 rep) | Q: Who should remove many people in cc from emails? (score: -1) | posted 8 hours ago by Edgar (99 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 min ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 32 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

4:54 PM

Gonna test some stuff...

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 22 mins ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 32 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 32 mins ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 32 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 36 mins ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 32 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

Testing complete

5:31 PM

Meh, more testing

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 59 mins ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

Sorry for the spam y'all

Almost done

's okay, don't worry

@Ooker "Public Service Announcement" - something that hopefully other people will see before posting :) — Em C 1 hour ago

#9255 Em C (4865 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 82) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1533 rep) | edited 33 hours ago by Cashbee (1533 rep)

@Mithrandir Done. Now I'm keeping a database of comments on the server also.

5:44 PM

👍

!!/howmany

I've scanned 1 comments

New command too

That will list the number of comments in the database

6:08 PM

Cool... but it doesn't seem to have picked up the comment I left?

!!/howmany

I've scanned 1 comments

7:28 PM

Yeah, it had a different bug. Maybe it has another one. Looking...

It had a different bug

Fixed now @Mithrandir

!!/howmany

I've scanned 1 comments

Ew

@thesecretmaster great

Wait, not fixed yet

@newbieprogrammer I don't like the sound of that at all as it doesn't explicitly imply dating. Also while I appreciate it I'm not out for advice on how to flirt or get someone interested in me, just how I pop the question if she'd be interested in dating me or just continue as friends. Personally I'm thinking something as simple as 'would you be up for going on a date sometime?'. — BeeBop 30 secs ago

#9279 BeeBop (31 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

7:38 PM

Works?

Lemme see

@newbieprogrammer I don't like the sound of that at all as it doesn't explicitly imply dating. Also while I appreciate it I'm not out for advice on how to flirt or get someone interested in me, just how I pop the question if she'd be interested in dating me or just continue as friends. Personally I'm thinking something as simple as 'would you be up for going on a date sometime?'. — BeeBop 1 min ago

#9279 BeeBop (31 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

@newbieprogrammer I don't like the sound of that at all as it doesn't explicitly imply dating. Also while I appreciate it I'm not out for advice on how to flirt or get someone interested in me, just how I pop the question if she'd be interested in dating me or just continue as friends. Personally I'm thinking something as simple as 'would you be up for going on a date sometime?'. — BeeBop 1 min ago

#9279 BeeBop (31 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

@newbieprogrammer I don't like the sound of that at all as it doesn't explicitly imply dating. Also while I appreciate it I'm not out for advice on how to flirt or get someone interested in me, just how I pop the question if she'd be interested in dating me or just continue as friends. Personally I'm thinking something as simple as 'would you be up for going on a date sometime?'. — BeeBop 1 min ago

#9279 BeeBop (31 rep) | A: Best way to tell a new friend I'd like to date her (score: 3) | posted 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep) | edited 2 days ago by Newbie programmer (31 rep)

Great, it should be working now.

@Mithrandir Fixed for real.

I know there's a bug that exists, but I just don't know what it is. So, it will die soon and please tell me when it does so I can fix it.

'k

Is it tracking errors in the console or anything like that?

7:56 PM

Mostly

!!/howmany

I've scanned 2 comments

I know it's working now.

8:32 PM

The OP says others have also found a problem with this person’s loud chewing, so perhaps not entirely a matter of the OP’s perception. — Spagirl 52 secs ago

#9385 Spagirl (2150 rep) | A: How can I convey to a friend that the way she chews is incredibly loud and uncomfortable? (score: 1) | posted 6 hours ago by Patrick Morton (11 rep)

@thesecretmaster You still around?

Yep. Did it break?

Not that I can tell. I wanted to ask about implementing a regex filter

Easy

What's the regex?

that would post a third message with the 'caught' reason

8:37 PM

Less easy, but still doable

I will try

Would it be possible to have a separate file with just the regex that the bot would use, that I could edit for testing?

Sure. I was thinking they could get stored in the DB.

Oh - and I'd consider it awesome if separate filters could apply to Qs and As

That ... doesn't sound hard.

like, you\Wshould on questions

Like, separately - different filters for questions and answers

8:39 PM

Is the filter being applied to the body of the question or the body of the comment?

The comment.

I will take a stab at it now and let you know how it goes.

Thanks! :D

Testing time!

The OP says others have also found a problem with this person’s loud chewing, so perhaps not entirely a matter of the OP’s perception. — Spagirl 19 mins ago

#9385 Spagirl (2150 rep) | A: How can I convey to a friend that the way she chews is incredibly loud and uncomfortable? (score: 1) | posted 6 hours ago by Patrick Morton (11 rep)

8:50 PM

!!/test q Well... you should try not to do that

The OP says others have also found a problem with this person’s loud chewing, so perhaps not entirely a matter of the OP’s perception. — Spagirl 20 mins ago

#9385 Spagirl (2150 rep) | A: How can I convey to a friend that the way she chews is incredibly loud and uncomfortable? (score: 1) | posted 6 hours ago by Patrick Morton (11 rep)

!!/test q Well... you should ALWAYS do that

:/

export ChatXUsername='chat@bot.com' - What's with the 's there? Include those?

You can leave them out. They're important if you have spaces or some special chars

!!/test q Um, you should never ask questions like that

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

8:55 PM

@Mithrandir ^^

*applauds*

q = "question"

!!/test question You should always start comments with "You should"

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

!!/test answer You should do the same on answers (this will fail)

And will that post as a third message after the comment and the data?

Also, I'm trying to run an instance...

/usr/bin/ruby: No such file or directory -- comment_bot.rb (LoadError)

8:58 PM

What's the output of ls?

comment_scan.rb Gemfile Gemfile.lock README.md

Did you run bundle?

Yes.

Ah, it's comment_scan.rb not comment_bot.rb

I will fix instructions

The way you've written it, it sounds like a massive pain to get monitors reconnected -- could you fix that at all? It's not really relevant to the question, but from personal experience, making it easy to dis/reconnect things makes dealing with issues so much easier, and it seems like it'd be worthwhile anyway. — Nic Hartley 1 min ago

#9255 Nic Hartley (101 rep) | Q: How do I deal with a coworker who unplugs my monitor because I didn't turn it off? (score: 86) | posted 3 days ago by Cashbee (1553 rep) | edited 36 hours ago by Cashbee (1553 rep)

9:05 PM

@Mithrandir Instructions updated

!!/test q You should stop now

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /usr/lib/ruby/include/ruby.h

!!/test a You should stop now

Didn't match any filters

Uhhhh.... full error?

9:06 PM

one sec, I'm having my local tech guy help

If you don't want your parents to arbitrate, then don't put them in the middle. By leaving a gift for your parents to give to your sister you put your parents in the middle of this feud. If your sister leaves a gift for you with your parents, then pick the gift up at your earliest convenience and ship it back unopened to your sister with a note that you don't want gifts from her and you don't want you parents caught in the middle of this cat fight. — MaxW 33 secs ago

#9313 MaxW (307 rep) | Q: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 11) | posted 51 hours ago by Em C (4869 rep) | edited 48 hours ago by Em C (4869 rep)

@Mithrandir You might also want to git pull

You appear to have the pre-database edition

good point

I believe that your error means you need to install sqlite, but I could be wrong. I'd have to see the full trace.

!!/test q you should

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

9:19 PM

looks like it, yes, installing things

@MaxW No need for insults. — Em C 49 secs ago

#9313 Em C (4869 rep) | Q: Refusing gifts from an estranged relative (score: 11) | posted 51 hours ago by Em C (4869 rep) | edited 49 hours ago by Em C (4869 rep)

@Marcel it absolutely does imply seduction/illicit romance as the topic, but the focus is on MrDuk and his wife and their own rules, and it is not stated in a way that singles out Jane as a possible seducer. The rule could be there for any multitude of reasons, but the point is that they're not saying Jane is the problem. — Tim S. 1 min ago

#9312 Tim S. (101 rep) | A: How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play? (score: 87) | posted 51 hours ago by Jess K. (6715 rep)

!!/test q you should be working now

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

\o/

9:20 PM

Yay!

Morpheus... nice name

(Yes, that's my other sock.)

!!/alive

I'm alive!

I'm alive!

!!/test q you should

9:27 PM

Matched regex(es) [/you\Wshould/]

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

!!/test a you should

Didn't match any filters

Didn't match any filters

!!/test q you should

9:32 PM

Matched regex(es) [/you\Wshould/]

Matched regex(es) [/\byou\Wshould\b/]

!!/test a bad comment

Didn't match any filters

Didn't match any filters

!!/add a bad\Wcomment

9:32 PM

Added regex bad\Wcomment for post_type a

!!/test a bad comment

Matched regex(es) [/bad\Wcomment/]

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Destroyed bad\Wcomment (post_type a)!

!!/del q bad\Wcomment

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

9:36 PM

Could not find regex to destroy

!!/add a bad\Wcomment

Added regex bad\Wcomment for post_type a

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Aw

!!/test a bad comment

Matched regex(es) [/bad\Wcomment/]

Didn't match any filters

9:38 PM

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Could not find regex to destroy

!!/test a bad comment

Matched regex(es) [/bad\Wcomment/]

Didn't match any filters

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

!!/test a bad comments stink

9:40 PM

Matched regex(es) [/bad\Wcomment/]

Didn't match any filters

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Ugh

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Destroyed bad\Wcomment (post_type a)!

test

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Could not find regex to destroy

9:41 PM

There. Now it works

!!/add a bad\Wcomment

Added regex bad\Wcomment for post_type a

!!/del q bad\Wcomment

Could not find regex to destroy

!!/del a bad\Wcomment

Destroyed bad\Wcomment (post_type a)!

9:42 PM

@Mithrandir New feature complete

I've added !!/add <type> <regex> and !!/del <type> <regex> where type is q/a and regex is ... a regex.

!!/cid 36507

@Marcel it absolutely does imply seduction/illicit romance as the topic, but the focus is on MrDuk and his wife and their own rules, and it is not stated in a way that singles out Jane as a possible seducer. The rule could be there for any multitude of reasons, but the point is that they're not saying Jane is the problem.

Also, !!/cid <comment id> will bring up the content of the comment, even if it's deleted, as long as Smelly has seen it.