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The direction of this forum..
« on: August 30, 2006, 11:59:22 pm »
As a blog-type forum, this doesn't get used much anymore, although I expect it's usage to go up slightly as school starts and progresses. However, I'd like to broaden discussion here beyond simply "Joe-related" stuff. A few new topics:


  • Programming discussion (Mainly my two current languages, C# 2 and B-LUA)
  • Code snippets from said languages, for critique and reference
  • World of Warcraft related discussion that mainly pertains to me, such as progress through the game
  • Current Events and General Discussion as moderated by me. I'd like to see a Current Events specific forum in the future


I'm not sure how well this is going to work out, but I'll be giving these ideas a shot over the next few weeks.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2006, 12:57:30 am »
  • Programming discussion (Mainly my two current languages, C# 2 and B-LUA)
  • Code snippets from said languages, for critique and reference

General Programming.

  • World of Warcraft related discussion that mainly pertains to me, such as progress through the game

So basically you blogging. Ok. We're back at square one.

  • Current Events and General Discussion as moderated by me. I'd like to see a Current Events specific forum in the future

General Discussion can include Current Events. If you want a current event board, request one. Or ask yours to be converted to one. Either way, if no one brings it up it won't happen.
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I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2006, 01:18:24 am »
To point one, posting code snippets isn't generally appreciated in general programming. It's more Q&A in my book, as well as posting packages, but simple functions aren't wanted. It'd be cool if we could add a subforum there for code critiquing.

To point three, people don't seem to like news posted in excess, although theres so many funny / interesting stories to post it's really hard to pick and choose.

That said, both said forums have been requested (members only link).
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2006, 09:11:01 am »
To point one, posting code snippets isn't generally appreciated in general programming. It's more Q&A in my book, as well as posting packages, but simple functions aren't wanted.

Then what are we supposed to critique? Entire programs? Fucking hell no. We critique snippets of code that you don't feel fully confident with.

To point three, people don't seem to like news posted in excess, although theres so many funny / interesting stories to post it's really hard to pick and choose.

No it's not. If one is so funny it made you chuckle in real life, post about it. If it's a news article with no relevance and you know will just add one more post to your post count, don't post it.
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[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2006, 02:00:49 pm »
If you want a current event board, request one.
He did, and you said no.  Now what? :P

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2006, 04:10:25 pm »
To be honest, I could seriously care less about my post count. In fact, I wouldn't mind if you modified the skin to not even include them!

Most of them made me chuckle out loud, and out of those, I still had to choose.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2006, 05:21:11 pm »
If you want a current event board, request one.
He did, and you said no.  Now what? :P

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[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2006, 05:46:06 pm »
I think you should take your forum in this direction instead

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2006, 05:46:46 pm »
Direction eh, make it go right!

Right is always right!...except when smoking, then left is right.

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2006, 06:54:43 pm »
Three lefts make a right.
Three rights make a left.

Okay, so:
3L = R
3R = L
9L = L

So if we took 9 Democrats, would we have 9, or just 1?  Dun dun dun...

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2006, 11:34:21 pm »
LOL.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2006, 02:27:52 am »
Three lefts make a right.
Three rights make a left.

Okay, so:
3L = R
3R = L
9L = L

So if we took 9 Democrats, would we have 9, or just 1?  Dun dun dun...
...or just a HUGE headache from all of the irrational lefties arguing about killing babies, saving criminals, and stopping something that MAY or MAY NOT exist.

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2006, 09:43:03 am »
...or just a HUGE headache from all of the irrational lefties arguing about killing babies, saving criminals, and stopping something that MAY or MAY NOT exist.
Stopping something that may not exist?  Which one is that:  WMDs in Iraq?  Second-hand smoke killing?  Murdering fetuses?  Global warming?  There's a lot of stuff that both sides try and stop that may or may not exist... the important part isn't which side you're on, it's about how scared the government can keep their citizens.  See also: 1984. 

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2006, 09:51:43 am »
iago, that should be "See: present"

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2006, 12:13:17 pm »
iago, that should be "See: present"
I was talking about the present, obviously.  "See also: 1984" is a cross-reference to the book by George Orwell.

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2006, 12:24:13 pm »
I know, my point is that 1984 is true, only 2006, not 1984.

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2006, 01:44:21 pm »
3L = R
3R = L
9L = L

9L = L
9 != 1 => no solution (because you substituted an equation into itself, this is the proof of why you can't :))

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2006, 02:31:33 pm »
3L = R
3R = L
9L = L

9L = L
9 != 1 => no solution (because you substituted an equation into itself, this is the proof of why you can't :))
...9 lefts still is only one left, though

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2006, 05:13:25 pm »
logically yes, but mathematically not unless you are using a base 4 number system and ignoring any carry

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2006, 05:25:11 pm »
The more correct way to note it would be using a function, I think.  IE:

L(3) = R(1)
R(3) = L(1)
L(9) = L(1)

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2006, 05:42:32 pm »
THANK YOU, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO READ WHAT GOES ON IN YOUR LIFE. I'M SERIOUSLY CHEWING MY NAILS RIGHT NOW IN ANTICIPATION WAITING FOR YOUR NEXT TOPIC. PLEASE TELL ME!! I CANNOT WAIT ANY LONGER.

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2006, 05:45:37 pm »
Three lefts make a right.
Three rights make a left.

Okay, so:
3L = R
3R = L
9L = L

So if we took 9 Democrats, would we have 9, or just 1?  Dun dun dun...

What it really means is that no matter how many democrats and republicans we stuff in that little white house we'll still have zero progress.

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Re: The direction of this forum..
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2006, 07:12:47 pm »
Lies, we will have Dmod3 Democrats and Rmod3 Republicans!