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Posts made by the_dragon
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Closed Poll: Shall @the_dragon consume @codinghorror?
Continuing the discussion from Poll: Do you have Discourse Syndrome:
Shall I eat him?
This a strictly traditional boolean poll. No FILE_NOT_FOUND option is available.
- Yes, eat him!
- No, he doesn't deserve that.
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RE: Poll: Next Mention Bomb Victim
I'm not seeing how you would feed me with your tiny paws. You are only useful to roast the chicken, I still need to use my hands to feed me.
Tiny .... paws! My magnificent claws could crush a grizzly, and I wouldn't even notice. If you were not so ill, I would eat you now ...
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RE: Feature Request: button in top links to display keyboard shortcuts
I feel like people who have keyboards and care about keyboard shortcuts on websites should generally know the "press <kbd>?</kbd>" convention which exists on virtually all other websites that support keyboard shortcuts -- and it is, to me, a power user feature that can confuse newbies.
As others have stated (apparently repeatedly. I can't find it myself as I'm still trying to figure out the search) there are two issues with this argument:
- Just because other websites do it doesn't mean you should. If someone else perpetrates a WTF, don't go copying them.
- Most (if not all) of us are what you would consider power users, and we were unaware of the ? shortcut on any other site until you mentioned it. Why? Because there is zero discoverability. You actually have to read the documentation to know it's there, and most people who are power users just jump right in and start using the software. They don't want to waste time with documentation. And do you know why? Because, as often as not it's wrong, usually because it's outdated. Not to mention, discourse doesn't have any official documentation.
Every bit of text on the screen is going to confuse someone, so I try to limit the words we put on the page when I can.
Sounds like you have a low opinion of your users. You either trust your users or you don't, and you don't.
Maybe a good compromise is to show it at trust level 1.
If you feel that is the only way to do it, fine. But let's look at it this way: it appears that you already don't trust your users, so to them, the trust levels are going to seem like magic (especially without documentation). So having a new option appear like magic is probably not the right way to go.
What does Mobile View do?
I am curious about this as well. Since you and @sam have apparently discussed the option of having this automatically interchange with Keyboard Shortcuts, how about telling us what Mobile View does, so we can give you useful feedback on whether that might be a good idea. Remember, this is a site full of IT people.
Filed Under: I'm hungry
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RE: How does one delete a private message?
Unfortunately, I am otherwise occupied guarding @presidentsdaughter. Perhaps you could bring @codinghorror to me?
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RE: Frist! And Welcome
Enough of this. @Arantor, I would come for you, if not for the fact that I must guard @presidentsdaughter. Count yourself lucky.
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RE: Feature Request: button in top links to display keyboard shortcuts posted in Meta
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RE: Frist! And Welcome
The only rule is that you must pick a dead topic and mention @presidentsdaughter. Didn't you read the post?
No? I guess I will have to hunt you for dinner.
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RE: Frist! And Welcome posted in General
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RE: Poll: How many times should you be caught biting opponents before you get banned from a sport for life?
Biting should always be permissible. How else can you consume your adversary?