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Shadowrun General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Seamus Harper on <04-21-11/1735:14>
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What's that all about? :o
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No idea. Unless it hurt a lot I recommend ignoring it. :D
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You want someone should, uh ... misplace their kneecaps? 8)
But seriously, I think James has the short of it. Maybe someone didn't like the cut of your suit.
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What's that all about? :o
Not worth worryin' over, in my opinion. Since there's no way to tell who it was or what post they decided to take a disliking to, it's not really worth being overly concerned with.
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Someone didn't like what you had to say.
Or didn't like your face.
Or wanted to be a [Censored].
NBD.
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They knew you'd post about it and use bad grammar? Dunno.
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ThoughtCrime.
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ThoughtCrime.
If that's true, I'm in for the Rat to the Face any time now.
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Appreciate the responses.
Just wanted to make sure I hadn't offended anyone or broken any rules or anything. Haven't said anything negative here that I knew of, and thought it couldn't hurt to check. The explanation that it probably didn't mean anything makes sense, because on the internet I imagine if someone had been hurt they could probably manage to say so (it is the internet after all, even if they would be afraid of me IRL, here I hope they know I really won't bite lol). ;D
Edit: also what's Rat to the Face?
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Just wanted to make sure I hadn't offended anyone or broken any rules or anything.
If so (in any serious fashion), someone would likely have hit the "report to moderator" instead of the "smite." Unless you've gotten any PMs from the grown ups, I'd say you're just fine.
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'Smite' is actually the equivalent of 'I strongly disagree', or 'I really don't like this post' with the occasional 'I'm just being a young Richard'. So, No worries. Look at FastJack. People threw that kind of crap on him because he uses the name.
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I got smote(smitten? smitted?) after having been off the boards for a week. Did someone miss me? Did someone trace through old posts and decide that a week after I posted something was the time to put me in my place?
Whomever it was, I'd gladly apologize for whatever I said that offended.
But, like others have said there is nothing one can do.
Despite the anonymous nature of smiting, I like the rep score system. It keeps folks polite.
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Edit: also what's Rat to the Face?
Ministry of Love.
Report at once.
(it's a 1984 reference)
[1984 as in the book]
{they did make a movie though}
it was also called 1984
i'm drunk!
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Despite the anonymous nature of smiting, I like the rep score system. It keeps folks polite.
No, it really does not. And how would it anyway?
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Edit: also what's Rat to the Face?
Kids today. >:(
The book, 1984 by George Orwell. A must read in order to nail down a dystopian future.
In the book, there's a cage that goes onto a person's head, where a hungry rat is put into, and slowly moves towards the face. And, as the drunk person told us, it's the Ministry of Love that does things like this, and far, far worse.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--for ever." - 1984
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Ministry Of Love would be a great name for my Deathcore/Folk group.
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Edit: also what's Rat to the Face?
Kids today. >:(
The book, 1984 by George Orwell. A must read in order to nail down a dystopian future.
In the book, there's a cage that goes onto a person's head, where a hungry rat is put into, and slowly moves towards the face. And, as the drunk person told us, it's the Ministry of Love that does things like this, and far, far worse.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--for ever." - 1984
I got myself a T-Shirt that reads:"1984 was NOT meant as an instructional manual!"
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And yet London has so many CCTV cameras...
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And yet London has so many CCTV cameras...
Yeah, but that breaks down if you know how to play the system:
(http://gallery.burrowowl.net/index.php?q=/image/15472.jpg)
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Between 1984 and Brave New World...I'd say Brave New World is "duh, winning" in the prophetic dark future prediction arena, though (what with enslaving the population through feeding them mindless entertainment and all)...or at least it was in the 90's...'84's started to make a comeback, but I'd still say keeping the people in line through entertainment sedation works much easier.
But good arguments can be made either way.
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Bah, it's all opiates for the masses. Some are just heroin.
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Between 1984 and Brave New World...I'd say Brave New World is "duh, winning" in the prophetic dark future prediction arena, though (what with enslaving the population through feeding them mindless entertainment and all)...or at least it was in the 90's...'84's started to make a comeback, but I'd still say keeping the people in line through entertainment sedation works much easier.
But good arguments can be made either way.
I still think that The Matrix The Society of the Spectacle (http://library.nothingness.org/articles/SI/en/display/16) wins.
Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Spectacle is...
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Bah, it's all opiates for the masses. Some are just heroin.
Soma, my good man. Soma.
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Bah, it's all opiates for the masses. Some are just heroin.
Soma, my good man. Soma.
Ecchi! Hentai!
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Edit: also what's Rat to the Face?
Kids today. >:(
The book, 1984 by George Orwell. A must read in order to nail down a dystopian future.
In the book, there's a cage that goes onto a person's head, where a hungry rat is put into, and slowly moves towards the face. And, as the drunk person told us, it's the Ministry of Love that does things like this, and far, far worse.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--for ever." - 1984
I got myself a T-Shirt that reads:"1984 was NOT meant as an instructional manual!"
Awesome :D
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The smiting always bothered me, to be honest. That nagging worry, that I did something wrong, and I don't know what it is! ???
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The smiting always bothered me, to be honest. That nagging worry, that I did something wrong, and I don't know what it is! ???
Welcome to the Sixth World. Paranoia is your best (and only) friend! ;D
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Edit: also what's Rat to the Face?
Kids today. >:(
The book, 1984 by George Orwell. A must read in order to nail down a dystopian future.
In the book, there's a cage that goes onto a person's head, where a hungry rat is put into, and slowly moves towards the face. And, as the drunk person told us, it's the Ministry of Love that does things like this, and far, far worse.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--for ever." - 1984
I got myself a T-Shirt that reads:"1984 was NOT meant as an instructional manual!"
Awesome :D
Yup, that's me, right there.
80t and raining death nd destruction on my enemies ^^
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Welcome to the Sixth World. Paranoia is your best (and only) friend! ;D
If you're not paranoid, you're just a wageslave that's dead inside already.
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The smiting always bothered me, to be honest. That nagging worry, that I did something wrong, and I don't know what it is! ???
Don't worry about thr smiting it really doesn't mean anything. My smitings come from stealing a taco (not even a real one) and a bad pun I think. It's the positive rep that really means something, it means somebody appreciated what you had to say.
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Is there a limit on giving out smitings? I'm reluctant to actually click on it, given it's 'forementioned impracticality for anything beyond amusement or general chastisement.
*edit* 3 pages!
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There is a period of time between when you can smite/applaud someone after you've already done so (I can't remember what it is off the top of my head).
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Yeah, not too big of a deal. People love to abuse the buttons. :)
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I like shiny buttons... ;D
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Don't worry about thr smiting it really doesn't mean anything. My smitings come from stealing a taco (not even a real one) and a bad pun I think. It's the positive rep that really means something, it means somebody appreciated what you had to say.
I didn't smite you for stealing my taco. I thought it was funny. And you did give it back.
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<.<
>.>
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There is a period of time between when you can smite/applaud someone after you've already done so (I can't remember what it is off the top of my head).
It's an hour.
I know because I rep up Glyph every time I see one of his posts. :-*
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
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LOL...I bet you are in the TOP10. Shit happens, just don`t loose your homour :)
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
That's because you keep taunting the Anglophones about German Errata and Content! :P
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
Pfft... Whateva. ;)
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
Pfft... Whateva. ;)
Your's is so high because you do crazy things like taking on a Virtual Jormungand and such, Jack.
-ARCimedes
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
Pfft... Whateva. ;)
Your's is so high because you do crazy things like taking on a Virtual Jormungand and such, Jack.
-ARCimedes
Somedays, it feels like I do.... :P
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I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
That's because you keep taunting the Anglophones about German Errata and Content! :P
Someone has to, and i'm just the guy for the job ^^
I got smited into oblivion during the WAR fiasco after I lost my temper with Doc Chase. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basically it's a form of community moderation. If you gone dun sumthin stoopid (like I did) you can expect to get smacked.
*shrugs* i got you beat still.
Pfft... Whateva. ;)
Dude O.o
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I feel unloved and unhated.
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and green ;D
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I feel unloved and unhated.
Do you want us all to smite you? ;)
Would that make you feel loved and hated?
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Are you guys gonna form a club now?
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I feel unloved and unhated.
Do you want us all to smite you? ;)
Would that make you feel loved and hated?
what about:
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I feel unloved and unhated.
Do you want us all to smite you? ;)
Would that make you feel loved and hated?
Maybe it would. I just wish some of the Civil War sites I'm on had the feature.
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Just wanted to make sure I hadn't offended anyone or broken any rules or anything.
If so (in any serious fashion), someone would likely have hit the "report to moderator" instead of the "smite." Unless you've gotten any PMs from the grown ups, I'd say you're just fine.
you think we're like grownups and stuff... hehe
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Actually, that's another reason I like the Smiting--less work for us moderators. Let's us just sit back in the champagne room, enjoy a glass of bubbly with the dancers while pontificating on the finer aspects of
REDACTED and REDACTED.
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And suddenly we've gone from Shadowrun to Paranoia.
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Actually, with Deus, there wasn't that much difference, other than a lack of clones to replace you when you died.
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And suddenly we've gone from Shadowrun to Paranoia.
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Actually, with Deus, there wasn't that much difference, other than a lack of clones to replace you when you died.
Sometimes
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And suddenly we've gone from Shadowrun to Paranoia.
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Actually, with Deus, there wasn't that much difference, other than a lack of clones to replace you when you died.
That's weird. I find my runners tend to be paranoid as a matter of course...
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I have the power to applaud or smite now... so much power—yet so much responsibility.
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That's weird. I find my runners tend to be paranoid as a matter of course...
Just means the GM is doing his job right. ;)
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I have the power to applaud or smite now... so much power—yet so much responsibility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Ben#.22With_great_power_comes_great_responsibility.22 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Ben#.22With_great_power_comes_great_responsibility.22)
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I have the power to applaud or smite now... so much power—yet so much responsibility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Ben#.22With_great_power_comes_great_responsibility.22 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Ben#.22With_great_power_comes_great_responsibility.22)
I will be the martyr, I will be the Ben.
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Actually, that's another reason I like the Smiting--less work for us moderators. Let's us just sit back in the champagne room, enjoy a glass of bubbly with the dancers while pontificating on the finer aspects of REDACTED and REDACTED.
Sorry, people seem to be ignoring the key question here.
*ahem* and to where are these dancers of which you speak? ;D ::) 8)
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Lesbian Elf Stripper Ninjas, what else?
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or EVA 1.0
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Actually, that's another reason I like the Smiting--less work for us moderators. Let's us just sit back in the champagne room, enjoy a glass of bubbly with the dancers while pontificating on the finer aspects of REDACTED and REDACTED.
Sorry, people seem to be ignoring the key question here.
*ahem* and to where are these dancers of which you speak? ;D ::) 8)
Like he said, back in the champagne room silly person.
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I don't have a problem with the applaud/smite system. Put up a post that people like and you get positive feedback and the reverse is true as well, ying and yang. I would rather see a smite tally rise than have people stocking up on gasoline for responses that foster grudges.
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Explanation?
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I don't have a problem with the applaud/smite system. Put up a post that people like and you get positive feedback and the reverse is true as well, ying and yang. I would rather see a smite tally rise than have people stocking up on gasoline for responses that foster grudges.
Well, since you dont know what message was "Liked" and which one was "Disliked"this trully didnt work
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Are you suggesting that smites and applauds should somehow show on the relevant post? Like a border glow, or a counter?
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Explanation?
I would rather see somebody click the smite button then post a retort that doesn't further the discussion and leads to flame wars.
Sichr, a few smites is pretty much par for the course and I would not suggest that you take it to heart. Moderators, from what I have seen will garner more, Fastjack being far more visible than I is a good example. Fastjack is a good Moderator, puts a lot of work in on the forums and polices with diligence and that means he is going to vex some...'comes with the territory'. (Before anybody asks...yes...I think Fastjack is a better Moderator than myself. I would rate myself at the bottom of the Mod pool here, both in terms of activity and tact.)
When you see the smite tally grow considerably (i.e. from 6 to 70) over a period of a week, then it is probably linked to something that was posted.
Sid, I would actually like to see applauds/smites afixed to specific posts, although I bet it would be a devil to code.
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Are you suggesting that smites and applauds should somehow show on the relevant post? Like a border glow, or a counter?
Excellent suggestion. +1
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Thought I should report back on this one. After looking into this sort of individual post score keeper the conventional wisdom is that every code modification potentially creates new conflicts within the SMS program. Our desire is to have a stable platform that serves the need of the community.
Paul has requested that any questions or complaints be directed to him. I would hope that any disappointment about this decision is tempered by the exceptional work that Paul has done in clearing out the spam bots. The fact that my email is no longer full of notifications of spam posts has certainly been a welcomed change for me. :)
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All of us.. and my email account is happier for not having to be overloaded by spambot reporting.