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user728672

01:17

This "world" map shows Stack Exchange. So It begs to question, what sort of government would it be? And what does our flag look like.?visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/…

Journeyman Geek

01:42

@Rob: @Jou @Spe, so isn't whatever is decided on going to propagate to most of the other sites; so it ought to be written so that other sites won't complain - so it should be Featured on MSE so everyone see

@Rob Its just for us. If other sites want to adjust theirs, its up to them but they can use us as a base

@Rob: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/353001/the-help-center-page-on-closed-questions-on-sites-other-than-stack-overflow-co#comment1180025_353001

@Rob The CMs will be doing it once things are settled, so... they'll deal with it

Catija

02:15

@user728672 @GWarner there's a city just for meta haha

Journeyman Geek

@Catija something vaguely like the vatican? Small, independant, and stuck in the middle of a much bigger country? :D

5

A: Turning off the mobile feed for the Stack Exchange app

Unfortunately this update renders the app almost useless to me. I found the feed of all notifications very useful. It allowed me to see comments, answers, and chat pings specifically without marking them as read. A substantial fraction of the messages require an action I can't or prefer not to ta...

unrelatedly... this seems a potentially useful point

Catija

... I never look at the feed so I can't really understand that point.

If it shows inbox notifications, I've never noticed it.

Journeyman Geek

It does

Catija

Or did, anyway... it doesn't seem to now. ? Did we actually disable it already?

Journeyman Geek

Its supposed to be

I'm not actually sure

Catija

02:29

I don't see that. I see one random HNQ and the MSE question announcing the feed is going away.

Journeyman Geek

That's a really old reply so I wonder if the 'feed' is just frozen in time

You're on ios tho...

I wonder if the behaviour is different between platforms

Catija

... yes?

Who knows.

Journeyman Geek

:D

I'm mainly trying to figure out where/when/how to do an omnibus post of "stuff third party SE clients might need" :D

Feeds

I'd traverse it myself, but it's singly linked, so I'm worried that I won't be able to find my way back to 2021.

Catija

Blue???!!!

Journeyman Geek

02:35

o_o

ugh, new phone screenshots are huge

Catija

Yup. I have that problem with my iPhone pro

Journeyman Geek

and I uninstalled the app (well nearly everything but the work RSA token thing cause I don't know if our admin person remembered to move it for the new thing they are adding us to) off my last phone

Rob

03:40

Blue is likely to indicate that it's a Whiteboard marker: medium.com/graphicfacilitation/…

rene

06:10

chewed

Journeyman Geek

Beats me, I'm almost as lost as he was

rene

:D

user152859

?

Tinkeringbell

@Spevacus: @Tinkeringbell Thanks for running through each field and sanity-checking/nitpicking! I'll apply some more changes tomorrow and let others weigh in while the question sits there for awhile. With regard

@Spevacus Since I can only see one mention of 'child meta'... and since I find 'per-site meta' just as vague... why not 'This question should have been posted on another site's meta rather than on Meta Stack Exchange because it relates only to one specific site.' ?

(I haven't been watching character counts)

user152859

07:04

that doesn't work anymore? ...

user152859

@SmokeDetector: [ [SmokeDetector](//git.io/vyDZv) | [MS](//m.erwaysoftware.com/posts/uid/travel/166521) ] Potentially bad keyword in answer, username similar to website in answer (67): [Re-dropping off claimed baggag

@SmokeDetector k

user152859

@SmokeDetector: [ [SmokeDetector](//git.io/vyDZv) | [MS](//m.erwaysoftware.com/posts/uid/askubuntu/1349276) ] Blacklisted user (71): [Where can i buy back support belt](//askubuntu.com/questions/1349276) by [yayahoho

@SmokeDetector k

user152859

@SmokeDetector: [ [SmokeDetector](//git.io/vyDZv) | [MS](//m.erwaysoftware.com/posts/uid/superuser/1660095) ] Bad keyword with a link in answer (80): [Need help writing an efficiency-booster script for qBittorent](/

@SmokeDetector k

Luuklag

sdc k k k

SmokeDetector

@Luuklag @Luuklag No such command 'k'.

Luuklag

07:06

hmmm

user152859

???

Meta Andrew T.

still works; k is an alias of tpu-, so its output is suppressed

user152859

meh too complicated lol

user152859

I'll stick with direct replies.

user152859

@Meta Andrew T. @MetaAndrewT. I used k, it just didn't work with a number.

user152859

07:10

Probably there is a way, but it's too rocket science for me. ;)

Meta Andrew T.

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 I believe it works, but it doesn't output anything because k has - that suppresses the output

user152859

@Meta Andrew T. @MetaAndrewT. ohh no, I wasn't expecting a reply from Smokey, I checked the MS link. It didn't register my reply.

user152859

I'll test again soon if you want.

Luuklag

07:57

only 9 more days left for my Epic badge

And also the first time I'm ever on a #1 spot: stackexchange.com/leagues/4/week/meta

rene

Nice! Trakteren!

Wolf

09:20

@ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 nothing removed 😁😁

Luuklag

@rene

rene

\o/

Luuklag

09:46

Hmmm is it supposed to be that a past election shows that there were 2 candidates, but only show 1 candidate. I assume the other candidate has since been deleted, but still feels strange that the candidate doesn't show up at all. Would be better to note that there was a deleted user right?

Tinkeringbell

@Luuklag @Luuklag It should! meta.stackexchange.com/a/342791/369802

Luuklag

@Tinkeringbell @Tinkeringbell Hmmm they only fixed it for certain sites it appears

Tinkeringbell

Sounds like a bug report to me then.

Or a support request.

Luuklag

10:02

I left a comment on yaakov's answer. If it happens it happens

it isn't something that bothers me

btw, you guys heard, the internet has been sold

Tinkeringbell

Yeah, for quite some money too!

Luuklag

theguardian.com/technology/2021/jun/30/world-wide-web-nft-sold

Journeyman Geek

> Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the ---world--- net

hm

no strikethrough in quotes?

Tinkeringbell

~~world~~

Apparently it works fine without, so yes.

Journeyman Geek

Also amusingly

i.sstatic.net/MhZHd.png the lyrics include the banter from the singer in a concert

since they're from MTV unplugged album rather than the David Bowie Original

Tinkeringbell

10:16

I must admit I don't remember the song based on text only.

Journeyman Geek

The man who sold the world :D

Rob

5.4M for:

> Included in the purchase are NFTs representing about 9,555 lines of code written in 1990-1991, a 30-minute animated visualisation of the code, a digital poster of the code, and a digital letter written by Berners-Lee in June 2021, reflecting on his invention.

user152859

10:32

@Wolf: @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 nothing removed 😁😁

Luuklag

@SmokeDetector: [ [SmokeDetector](//git.io/vyDZv) | [MS](//m.erwaysoftware.com/posts/uid/history/64359) ] Link at end of answer, username similar to website in answer (127): [Did freed slaves keep a portrait of Abrah

@SmokeDetector k

Luuklag

11:00

@SmokeDetector: [ [SmokeDetector](//git.io/vyDZv) | [MS](//m.erwaysoftware.com/posts/uid/english/570152) ] Link at beginning of body, potentially bad keyword in body (41): [What is Email marketing?What is the process

@SmokeDetector k

user152859

ohh it takes time to update in MS

user152859

blames cache

user152859

!!/blame cache

SmokeDetector

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 It's Ayo's fault.

user152859

OK that would be fine too.

user152859

11:01

:D

user152859

throw cache on @M.A.R

Wolf

@ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 Can't remember

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

user152859

You can see it

user152859

Click the deleted message and you'll have "history" link

user152859

Yup there is. At least when it's self deleted, not sure if also when deleted by others.

Luuklag

11:09

I can't see history on your deleted post

@shad can you see this: chat.meta.stackexchange.com/messages/8932130/history

Journeyman Geek

That is an old tape deck and daaaaang that's a nice service manual

Luuklag

11:26

@JNat possible cross site spammer: stackexchange.com/users/20328516/steve-skok?tab=accounts

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag no, I'm not RO here

Rob

11:53

@Luuklag @Luuklag @Sha is Ro on DS9.

Luuklag

@sha is @Rob?

;)

Rob

@Luuklag @Luuklag A sharob? - Google that, which one did you mean?

Luuklag

@Rob @Rob Lot of strange results there

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag RO-b

Luuklag

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 sounds like a cheap rapper

user152859

12:02

@Luuklag @Luuklag like this one? ;)

user152859

(someone with actual name Sharob lol)

Luuklag

hahaha

user152859

There's even a shirt!

user152859

Let's see Shalag...

user152859

12:06

oops turns out it's Israeli company so everything is about the company. Weird, as it has no meaning in Hebrew.

Rob

12:25

Luuklag

wow, that looks horrible @Rob

Rob

It's part octopus, part devil, part fairly, and part jerboa.

John Dvorak

That's just an overly long sleeve

user152859

12:55

@Luuklag @Luuklag true. Remind me to never make kids with you! :D

user152859

@John Dvorak @JohnDvorak funny enough, Shajohn is very famous! ;)

user152859

Kalabhavan Shajohn

Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian film actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 1999 with My Dear Karadi and having made more than 90 appearances, he received a major breakthrough in his career with Drishyam (2013), in which he played a negative role. He made his directorial debut with Brother's Day starring Prithviraj. As of June 2021, he has starred in more than 130 Malayalam films. == Personal life == He was born as Shaji John to...

Luuklag

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 I agree!

user152859

:)

Rob

13:25

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 They'd be more likely to look like this:

user152859

@Rob @Rob this is actually not bad. ;)

Rob

The diamonds on the face look 🤡

user152859

13:48

@Rob @Rob diamonds?

user152859

whoa three lurkers!

user728672

did i not share my memorial to a dead virtual pet here? dam my disrespect

user152859

?

Rob

Diamonds (suit)

Diamonds is one of the four suits of playing cards in the standard French deck. It is the only French suit to not have been adapted from the German deck, taking the place of the suit of Bells . The original French name of the suit is Carreau; in German it is known as Karo. In older German-language accounts of card games, Diamonds are frequently referred to as Eckstein ("cornerstone"). In Switzerland, the suit is still called Egge (=Ecke i.e. "corner") today. The term "Karo" went into the German language in the 18th century from the French carreau, which goes back to the Latin word, quadrum, meaning...

user152859

What did I miss? @GWar

user728672

13:50

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner who is it and how is he related to Tavern?

user728672

rockpapershotgun.com/…

Rob

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 What do you call them?

user152859

@Rob @Rob oh

user728672

Its a pet dog in Fallout games

user728672

13:51

The real dog died

user152859

@Rob @Rob dunno, still not sure what you mean, the shape of @Luuk's identicon?

user728672

I opnly spmmaed it to 2 other chat rooms.

Rob

🚀⚗️

user152859

Fair enough, you're no longer lurker, at least for now! @GWarner :D

user728672

aint this where we cry in our virtual beers

user152859

13:52

Actually almost no beer here, ironically.

Mithical

It's a non-alcoholic Tavern... :D

user728672

thank you.

user728672

oh okay.

Mithical

You can have some strawberry banana juice, though.

user152859

Yay! Another lurker de-lurked.... :P

user152859

13:53

Last one might need...

user728672

ahh. a tavern for scandinavians?

user152859

!!/coffee cig

SmokeDetector

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 brews a cup of jQuery for @cig

user728672

no offense of course

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner barbarians

user152859

13:54

or barbers?

user152859

I need a barber

user152859

You can see from my avatar... and it's longer now...

user728672

actually i should gogle what country has the least number of alkyhol brands

Rob

Yes,get 4 inches cut.

user152859

Record was in the first COVID lockdown, year ago.... four months (!) without a haircut.

user728672

13:55

that aint long thats 'pandemic stylish'

user152859

I did have long hair as teenager, so not counting that.

user728672

you arent a teenager?

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner yeah but we don't have lockdown now, it's just me being lazy. lol

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner LOL, if you ask for real I'm very excited. :P

user152859

I'm thrice the age of teenager. @GWarner

Mithical

13:57

Having met Sha in person very recently, I can confirm he is not a teenager :P

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical lol how so? Did you see my ID card? ;)

user152859

I might be teenager who look old. :P

user728672

oh. well i gave up on long hair when i couldnt wash it for 3 days. that was 2003

Mithical

I gave up on long hair when the military made me chop it off.

user728672

i was kidding i think i was lurking when someone was discussing how young you looked a week ago?\

Mithical

13:58

(It'll make a reappearance once I'm out.)

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner why couldn't you wash it?

user728672

i was unable to get out of hospital bed. and it was more like a week.

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical ohhh... sad! Well I gave up on it when I realized it makes me look too feminine, and that's not what I wanted. To be honest.. I totally forgot why I had it. Maybe some stupid bet gone wrong.

user728672

now that i recall that nightmare

user152859

It wasn't that bad, I washed it as usual, just had to comb the hair daily where I never comb my hair otherwise.

user728672

14:01

i got Open heart surgery . had my ribs opened liked a garden gate

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner sorry to hear.... that sucks. What happened to you?

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner that's nasty

user152859

Sorry to hear, and glad you're OK now! :)

user728672

yea. its been a real eye opener

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical good, I believe it will fit you well. :)

user152859

14:03

@user728672 @GWarner so since then you keep healthy diet, etc?

user152859

I torture my poor body.

user152859

But I want to believe it will signal me when it won't be able to handle it any longer. ;)

user152859

(in a gentle way, not just stop lol)

user728672

pretty much. biggest change was i lost my urge to smoke.

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner heh, that's also a way to get rid of that bad habit

user728672

14:05

yes.

user152859

I'm still not sure about your long hair though, you had haircut while in hospital?

user728672

. no. they wrapped it all up in a plastic baggy thing. and after 3 days removed it so i could brush it and sponge bath it.

user728672

I asked they wouldnt cut it.

user152859

@SmokeDetector: [ [SmokeDetector](//git.io/vyDZv) | [MS](//m.erwaysoftware.com/posts/uid/parenting/41734) ] Blacklisted user (71): [Same bedtime sister?](//parenting.stackexchange.com/a/41734) by [Ada Lidia Hernande

@SmokeDetector why

user152859

Crappy answers maybe but can't see spam of offensive stuff in there.

user728672

14:09

so after i could walk enough to sit on a bar stool i let a friend cut it short.

Ollie

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 This one could certainly use some flags.

user152859

@SmokeDetector: :8932420 Post manually reported by *cigien* from the metasmoke API. Blacklisted user - blacklisted for //parenting.stackexchange.com/a/41733 (https://metasmoke.erwaysoftware.com/post/314435) by the m

@SmokeDetector @Ollie how is this offensive?

user152859

@Ollie @Ollie ^

user152859

It's also not NAA from what I see it's honest attempt to answer. So, VLQ?

user152859

It's about sleeping schedule, and author disagree with other answers.

user152859

14:11

@user728672 @GWarner oh, I see. Why not growing it back later then?

user728672

Well that post does not fit 'Be Nice'

user152859

re-reading

Ollie

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 the first couple of lines do seem to answer the question, but then it degenerates.

user728672

It was already greying. and grey hair gets stiff and unmanageable.

user728672

i think i was done with long hair.

Ollie

14:13

It seems inappropriate for respectful discourse.

Luuklag

I R/A flagged it indeed

user152859

@Ollie @Ollie still, fluff and noise can be removed. I honestly don't see direct offense towards other people.

Luuklag

its just a big rant

Ollie

^ That one.

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 From my POV, most of it is fluff and noise.

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag it's "Here, see what I do with my children, you're doing it wrong" answer with lots of noise. But meh, won't fight you. :D

user152859

14:15

Downvoted both, but still not convinced enough to red flag. Mod will probably nuke them soon anyway. ;)

Luuklag

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 "Then bam your gone with the other 40 million missing little girls that are being traded right now for sex with some fat slob of and old man that want to do mean vile things to you. So now how do you feel about your question online with a bunch of adults you do not know. Adults that should have fucking ignored you and did lilke your parents and sent you to bed."

this aint a nice part

user152859

@user728672: It was already greying. and grey hair gets stiff and unmanageable.

@GWarner well gray hairs for me too, didn't notice any difference in the texture of the hair though.

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag it's not directed at anyone specific as far as I can tell, it's a general rant towards the unfair world/life.

user728672

i1.wp.com/frugaling.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/…

user152859

Looks like the author went through some not very nice things, so trying to warn others. Dunno.

user728672

14:17

grrrrr

user152859

Put ! in front. @GWarner

user152859

This will force onebox as image.

user728672

user152859

yup

user728672

I have corase grizzlly like hair. so its even worse.

user152859

14:19

ohh

user152859

I see now

user152859

lol

user728672

I spent so much on conditioner and oils.

user728672

just to have hair I had to keep in a ponytail down to the middle of my back

user152859

Never used conditioner, not even when I had long hair. Neither any oil.

user152859

14:20

I do use some moisture cream though every day to keep the hair at bay.

user728672

so is anti combing a cultural thing? or you just blessed with silken hair?

user152859

@user728672 @GWarner lol no idea, I just use the cream in the morning, organize the hair in the way I want it to be with my hands, and that is it. :)

user728672

Well i'll be Bach.

user152859

Bach is good, but hope you mean back.

user152859

I have scary thing next to me, halp!

user152859

14:23

oh it's only a cat. sigh of relief

user152859

@Mithical you're a brave soldier, you'll come to protect me if I need, right? :D

Mithical

Sorry, I'm strictly non-combat. ;)

Kevin B

🚽

John Dvorak

ooh, non-combat soldiers are a thing?

Ollie

@Kevin B @KevinB 🔨

Spevacus

14:29

@Sha Thanks for the bounty o/

Mithical

@John Dvorak @JohnDvorak The majority of soldiers here are non-combat

Like, I'm in communications / tech

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical but... but... you're a soldier! Well, maybe just seeing you in uniform would be enough to turn away bad people. :P

Mithical

(I don't know if Sha paid any attention, but my shoulder tag is covered in binary)

Spevacus

Friend of mine does some sort of computer tech job in Alaska. He enjoys the work specifically, but not so much being far from home and all.

user152859

@Spevacus @Spevacus to be honest, meant to give it to @Ollie when starting the bounty, but now when going over your answer realized you spent much more effort on it, so deserve it more. ;)

Spevacus

14:30

<3

Ollie

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 wait, that was for me? The dirty bas-

Nah, you're right ;)

user152859

:D

user152859

Take this instead:

Spevacus

I thought we closed more questions during the burnination tbh but I guess it really was only 2...

user152859

!!/coffee Ollie

SmokeDetector

14:31

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 brews a cup of Macchiato for @Ollie

Rob

user152859

LOL

Spevacus

20 years from now ^^

zero hair

user152859

dies laughing

Ollie

lol

user152859

14:31

comes back as ghost to hunt @Rob

Rob

I was only prepared to spend so much time on that.

Ollie

@Rob @Rob it was well spent, judging from the reaction.

user152859

hehe

Rob

Mobile apps.

user152859

@Mithical: (I don't know if Sha paid any attention, but my shoulder tag is covered in binary)

@Mithical I did, Yaakov even asked you directly about it :)

Mithical

14:33

user152859

@Spevacus: Friend of mine does some sort of computer tech job in Alaska. He enjoys the work specifically, but not so much being far from home and all.

@Spevacus wow, that's really far lol

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical hmm? What is it pointing at?

Ollie

@user152859: :8932501 to be honest, meant to give it to @Ollie when starting the bounty, but now when going over your answer realized you spent much more effort on it, so deserve it more. ;)

@ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 what if this had been implemented? Can't change your mind after that.

Mithical

@user152859

user152859

@Ollie @Ollie good point, might edit my answer adding a new reason. ;)

user152859

14:35

@Mithical @Mithical ohh lol, wasn't familiar with that.

user152859

Anime Wizard!

Mithical

basically

Ollie

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 especially this one. @Tink makes a good point about commitment.

user152859

oh I still owe you selfie with sunglasses and the mask

user152859

@Ollie @Ollie +1

Ollie

14:36

Or I could write an answer...

user152859

@John Dvorak: ooh, non-combat soldiers are a thing?

@JohnDvorak there are several "stages" of combat-ability (?) for IDF soldiers. The most basic/low get very basic weapon training when starting to serve, but don't get to hold weapons afterwards, unless there's case of emergency.

user152859

@Ollie @Ollie sure, go ahead! ;)

John Dvorak

so you're always at risk of being told to start killing.

Mithical

I mean... no.

I was told that even in the very rare case where I have a weapon (which did happen a few months ago), that it's always better to not aim to kill. Use it only in self-defense, and preferably not to kill.

user152859

@John Dvorak @JohnDvorak hmm after reading about it now, I was wrong.

user152859

14:41

Those without proper training won't be called to fight with weapons even in case of war.

user152859

@Mithical you're רובאי 02, right?

user152859

I am 03. :D

Mithical

...I think so?

user152859

Did you go through several weeks of training? @Mith

Mithical

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 I can't be sent into combat, but I can be told to take a weapon along when going on an operation.

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 two weeks

user152859

14:42

@Mithical @Mithical yeah for self defense

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical sounds enough, you're רובאי 02 then. ;)

Mithical

I did basic training 02, so...

John Dvorak

What kind of operations?

Mithical

In my case? Communication equipment fixes.

The exact details are secret ;)

Luuklag

secretz

top secretz

user152859

14:45

@Mithical: I was told that even in the very rare case where I have a weapon (which did happen a few months ago), that it's always better to not aim to kill. Use it only in self-defense, and preferably not to kil

@Mithical well that's true even for the most skilled and trained soldiers, it's always best to try not to kill the enemy, unless it's really a must.

user152859

So it's called "neutralize the enemy" as far as I remember.

Luuklag

If they ever find the need here in NL, I can be called into service. Not that I have any training or so.

user152859

Of course many times it results in dead enemy, but still....

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag huh. So you'll just be given a weapon and sent to battle?

user152859

invading NL

Mithical

14:48

I... kinda doubt that? You'll probably have to do some sort of basic training... if only just to learn how the weapon works.

user152859

Trial and error!

user152859

Shooting your comrades is awesome way to learn quickly.

user152859

:D

Luuklag

Once you turn 18 you get a letter, that they postponed calling people for mandatory service. But when the need arises you can still be called

I bet Tink also has had such a letter

user152859

Did it ever happen, since WW2?

Luuklag

14:50

I think my dad was one of the last to be called before they postponed it, then nothing happened

user152859

heh

Mithical

List of wars involving the Netherlands

This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its predecessor states since 1560. During the first war after 1560, namely the Eighty Years' War (1566–1648), the set of united provinces that would later become the Dutch Republic proclaimed its independence in 1581. United Provinces, or Dutch Republic (1581–1795) Batavian Republic (1795–1806) Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810) Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands (1813–1815) United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1839) Kingdom of the Netherlands (1839–present)For earlier wars, see List of wars in the Low Countries until...

Luuklag

We do have voluntary reserves though, they do stuff every now and then

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag UN, I think.

Luuklag

Nah more like humanitarian relieve and stuff

user152859

14:51

United Nations peacekeeping

Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role held by the Department of Peace Operations as "a unique and dynamic instrument developed by the organization as a way to help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace". It is distinguished from peacebuilding, peacemaking, and peace enforcement although the United Nations does acknowledge that all activities are "mutually reinforcing" and that overlap between them is frequent in practice.Peacekeepers monitor and observe peace processes in post-conflict areas and assist ex-combatants in implementing the peace agreements they...

user152859

Not those folks? ^

Luuklag

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 those are enlisted soldiers

I'd assume

user152859

oh

Mithical

Do you still do milu'im, @Sha?

Luuklag

@sha, this is what the reserve does: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militaire_reserve

in dutch though

But basically non-combat tasks, like security details when there are many people on deployment, or large events etc.

Or other specialist jobs they lack the manpower for

Like IT staff etc.

well im off, cya guys

user152859

14:57

@Mithical @Mithical nope, got my פטור when I turned 40

user152859

I did serve lots of times though over the years, lots of good memories. :)

user152859

@Luuklag @Luuklag heh, nice.

Rob

15:18

They could always call you to fill and place sandbags.

user152859

15:46

Did it!

user152859

Hair bit longer, and glasses reflect the sun. ;)

Ollie

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 that mask looks a bit like a piece of a trash bag.

user152859

lol maybe it is! :D

user152859

But yeah it's used, I had it in my pocket for several weeks as we didn't have to use masks until recently.

user152859

15:48

Kept it because used it only for short while, weeks ago.

user152859

We still don't have to wear masks while out in the open, only when inside closed spaces with lots of people, like supermarket. (Where I was headed)

Mithical

Or on the bus.

Not that you'd know it by looking at a bus.

Ollie

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 our governor's relaxed masking a bit for vaccinated people; although a couple people at the town meetings have overlooked the "for vaccinated people" part...

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical yup

user152859

@Mithical @Mithical how? Windows are transparent. Or should be.... ;)

user152859

15:54

@Ollie @Ollie heh. Here the variant hit also vaccinated people, so it's for everyone.

Mithical

@user152859 @ShadowWizardWearingMaskV2 ...because nobody actually wears a mask on the bus. (I do. But most people aren't.)

Ollie

We don't use buses thanks to where we live, although we're one car down thanks to a screwed axle, so

Rob

16:10

@Sha 'll be back!

M.A.R.

@Rob @Rob GET TO ZE CHOPPA

Rob

The Wizinator

Mithical

16:34

\o @Ayo

user728672

17:28

user728672

anyone here familiar with SE data explorer?

rene

@user728672 @GWarner what do you want to know?

user728672

what language is query done in.

user728672

ive been looking at some queries for sake of editting legacy posts but i'd like to fine tune an existing one (i guess thats a 'fork'

rene

@user728672 @GWarner It is sql server, so it is T-SQL, also mentioned on the last page of the tutorial: data.stackexchange.com/tutorial/next-steps

user728672

17:38

oh i missed that. thanx

user728672

18:03

user728672

Sir Elton Shadow "I'll be Bach!"

Random Person

18:26

Hey people! Do you have any idea how long will SE/SO employees take to reply after contacting them through contact page?

I contacted them a month ago and still didn't get a response.

I am not sure if asking a question in MSE would be the right thing to do. That's why I'm asking in chat.

Mithical

Depends on what you contacted them about.

Glorfindel

@Random Person @RandomPerson it depends ... meta.stackexchange.com/q/296310/295232

Random Person

@Glorfindel @Glorfindel hmm.. I already read that question. The answer was written in 2017. Is the answer out-dated? Did the procedure change?

@Mithical @Mithical hmm.

Glorfindel

@Random Person @RandomPerson no, but the amount of people available to answer did (it decreased).

Mithical

Some things won't get a response at all, if it's dismissed out of hand

Glorfindel

18:33

I don't need to know what you asked, but apparently it's non-trivial :)

Random Person

If a longer amount of time is expected, then usually the assigned individual will send a ticket saying something along the lines of "We are looking into this but it may take a while." I didn't get any such ticket and the definition of "receive a response shortly" varies from person to person.

@Glorfindel @Glorfindel Who left the team?

@Mithical @Mithical That's weird..

Mithical

@Random Person

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Q: Why is SE gutting the CM team?

It looks like SE has fired two of the most experienced CMs just now. What does this mean for the community, and for the plans SE has for the future of the network? In a blog post about new feedback mechanisms SE identified the following challenge: Difficulty scaling support for moderators fr...