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00:32
@Donald.McLean I took a peek at your profile, impressive bio!
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00:50
hello
01:11
hey @dd3!
dd3
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I have lots of tag wiki edits waiting
I am going for that research assistant badge
what are you up to?
o.O
this site is doing pretty well for 3 days..
we need more expert questions and answers
dd3
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I'm working on it
as in, inviting people
I am of the just curious persuasion
dd3
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01:38
do you know if there's a way to view the edits you have suggested on one page?
I can't remember which tag wikis I've edited
01:51
uuuuhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm
dd3
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02:41
oh, that was dumb. thank you
nah, I didn't know where it was either. But my guess was there :)
03:02
@iKlsR I think so. I'm hoping for my first Diamond here!
03:24
@JohnB Thank you. Though I know far more about developing web apps than I ever will about real space exploration.
@Donald.McLean Heh, well you should post some intricate questions anyway!
We need expert questions, and answers...and you look like an expert
04:10
Are we sending someone into space?
I think we could get a kickstarter going
what's the cost these days?
04:23
@JohnB I think that would make a good question~
@JohnB I think asking about the cost of previous projects, like ones using near-space balloon would be on-topic
ah, cool
 
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13:13
@JohnB Looks are apparently deceiving.
 
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16:49
Looks like I have the first silver badge on the site.
17:29
And I've repcapped for the third day in a row...
17:50
@Undo: It looks like we mostly agree, but not quite...
18:05
So, I just have to ask - are the doors open?
... and we need a user named "Hal".
dd3
dd3
hello, all
I have a question about what exactly is on-topic
Okay, go ahead.
dd3
dd3
there's an observation tag that I just edited the tag wiki for
but is observation considered part of exploration?
There could be some instances where it might be on topic, but the two questions tagged with it are clearly off topic.
dd3
dd3
yes, okay
18:12
However, there might be some purposes for a tag.
dd3
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that is what I thought.
For instance, observing a satellite from the ground might be on topic.
dd3
dd3
I guess if you were observing things from space?
@dd3 From space, or man-made objects in space.
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dd3
right, well, I will go fix that tag wiki
thank you!
18:15
No problem.
So far our A51 stats aren't looking too bad. This is only the second day, so that will probably change...
I know something about observing from man-made objects in space. Unfortunately not enough to ask any questions.
Same here.
My goal for the rest of today on this site is to start working on cleaning up tags, and closing poor questions.
I should be able to put the 10K mod tools to use, if I can hit 1K Saturday...
18:40
@PearsonArtPhoto I should hit 1k by about Sunday. I even made a prediction spreadsheet!
PRAOD = Projected Rep At (end) Of Day
LOL.
Things usually slow down days 4-7 of a private beta (This is my 11th private beta...)
Shoot.
@Pearson By the way, how did you make your avatar transparent?
I already notice a decrease in question count.
I built it in Adobe Indesign, using a blank background, and exported it to PNG.
Just a normal PNG?
Yep. The color is transparent.
18:44
How did you upload it?
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Q: Improving a tag wiki entry not an option

PearsonArtPhotoI am on a new private beta, and looking at tag wiki entries. I see some that are good fundamentally, but perhaps have a small error, like a spelling error. I can't figure out a way to improve the edit, either by accepting it, or trying to manually edit it. Is there a way to do this, and if not, c...

It's been so long... I think it's a gravatar.
OK....
I'll have to try that. This avatar is a PNG with transparent background and I uploaded it through SE.
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Q: Increase the number of votes for the first two days of a private beta?

PearsonArtPhotoI am now participating in my 8th private beta, and one thing that I notice consistently, I never have enough votes to survive the first two days. It almost gets to the point where I'm not as active as I could be if I was given more votes. Is there a chance that for the first two days, an increas...

@PearsonArtPhoto Upvote dispensed for that one.
I'll be honest. I never realized it was even transparent, and that other people's wasn't...
18:47
Looks like Gwenn has a transparent one too.
I have put quite a lot of thought in to A51 on MSO, if you take a look at my question profile...
Wow.
And that's only the answers.
Yep.
The A51 question score is 105.
18:48
Wow!
If (when) you get to be a mod here, is the load on the other sites really enough to justify dumping one of the others?
This one is no doubt the most popular of them.
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Q: What can be done with Area 51?

PearsonArtPhotoI'm going to argue that Area 51 is not the optimal solution for Stack Exchange. Right now, as it stands, the following occurs: Someone, probably an expert or at least a strong enthusiast, proposes a site. People randomly follow this site. These people aren't committed to the proposal at all. Th...

@Undo Not really, but I've been looking for a good excuse to drop one of my modships for a while.
Really?
Why?
I've been a mod there for almost 3 years, and I haven't felt like I've been contributing for 2 years...
Must be SciFi?
Graphic Design.
18:53
Ah.
I toy with the idea of dropping Sci Fi, but I'm not there by a long shot.
Maybe if I'm offered a moderator position on Amateur Radio...
You'd get it.
You wouldn't drop your mod position here if you got it, would you?
Eek:
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Q: Radical proposal: Merge Space Exploration and Astronomy

ernestophelesI think we'll get more and more into deep trouble if the astronomy proposal is becoming another active site competing with at least this one. I observe more and more questions here, which could perfectly belong into astronomy but are also valid questions here. (I will compile a list of requested....

@PearsonArtPhoto What do you think of that?
See my answer (I really need to stop answering 1 minute after you do...)
Yep, saw it. You explained it way better than I did.
Maybe I could ping you right before I start writing an answer and we could have a race?
LOL, I think you did this time...
What about the law tag.
19:05
It would be nice to have a '3 people are writing answer' banner, just like the 'one new answer' banner
The law tag? I'd say it's fine.
@Undo I've been interested in space my entire life. It's probably the only think that I can honestly say that.
You mean just use law, or have a space-law and international-law tag?
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Q: Tags: space-law vs. international-law

dd3I've started on the tagging, and I've already noticed two related tags: space-law and international-law. The few questions I've noticed could be tagged with either, as far as I can tell. Are we going to pick one? If so: Which one will it be? Or would law make more sense?

I'd say just law.
Please vote appropriately then.
Voted.
Honestly, now, what do you think my chances are of getting a diamond here?
Honestly, I haven't given it much thought...
19:11
@PearsonArtPhoto Oh wow, you repcapped already!
2 hours ago, by PearsonArtPhoto
And I've repcapped for the third day in a row...
I retagged this to astronomy.SE. Think that's OK?
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Q: Radical proposal: Merge Space Exploration and Astronomy

ernestophelesI think we'll get more and more into deep trouble if the astronomy proposal is becoming another active site competing with at least this one. I observe more and more questions here, which could perfectly belong into astronomy but are also valid questions here. (I will compile a list of requested....

Sure.
I have a feeling that we are going to overlap from time to time.
Just like SOFU
Maybe if we changed the domain to spacecraft, it would be less confusing...
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19:15
@PearsonArtPhoto: agreed
Wouldn't that completely change the topic, though?
Welcome @dd3!
dd3
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Thanks! anything that we put into space is a spacecraft
and since astronomy is off-topic
I think space exploration as we're defining it requires spacecraft
That might have some merit. Maybe make a meta post?
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A: Alternative domain name to be less confusing

PearsonArtPhotohttp://spacecraft.stackexchange.com This would make it far less confusing, clearly stating we are talking more about the spacecraft, and less about space in general.

There is a few things that are on topic that aren't spacecraft, like setting up a base on Mars, etc.
But it's a start at least...
@PearsonArtPhoto And change just the domain name, not the title?
I could go for that.
19:19
Yes, just the domain.
OK, that's acceptable.
Not sure how much good it would do, though...
Yeah, it's just a thought.
It's better than space.SE
How about se.stackexchange.com? :p
I like that better.
Really?
19:30
I like identifying problems, not creating the best solution.
Good for you. We need those people around here.
dd3
dd3
or spacex.stackexchange.com?
we're calling it spacex somewhere I think
@dd3 I really like that.
Spacex won't fly.
I wish it would, but trademark and such...
dd3
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oh
argh
I shall delete the answer I posted
19:44
How about spaceex?
Hard to pronounce, though.
19:58
Can you tell I've been editing questions?
dd3
dd3
hey
can we get rid of the science tag?
I don't really understand it
@PearsonArtPhoto Maybe
LOL.
I'm just trying to get my strunk and white badge before the site opens...
dd3
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@PearsonArtPhoto: strunk*
that's a little ironic
20:15
@Pearson I might try to get that too. What is it, 60 edits?
*80
I wasn't really serious... I'm just trying to fix tagging issues primarily.
@PearsonArtPhoto You're already halfway there, according to this. Note that tag-only edits don't count for the badge.
Hmmm, didn't realize that.
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A: What kind of edits contribute to the editor badges?

Jeff Atwood does not include edits to your own posts does not include edits to tags community-wiki posts are eligible tag wikis and excerpts are eligible To count for S&W/Copy Editor, the edit must cover the title, the body or both.

 
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22:14
@PearsonArtPhoto nice one! congrats
@PearsonArtPhoto - only managed 2 repcap days - was too busy at work today :-)

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