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IRC Don't Hang Out
Bogen85:
--- Quote from: Kays on January 20, 2023, 11:05:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: dftxland on January 20, 2023, 08:07:08 pm ---[…] On Saturday, I got banned from #fpc because I was simply hanging out. NOTE: I have never sent any rude or disparaging messages. […]
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That’s ridiculous. It’s common netiquette to first observe a forum, learn the customs, before participating actively. Nothing wrong with that.
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:)
That should not be needed to said. Every who has used computers since IRC was at the height of its popularity should know common netiquette like this.
That it is needed to be said highlights the issues involved here...
Of course it is ridiculous to punish those who are practicing good netiquette. :D
Bogen85:
--- Quote from: dbannon on January 20, 2023, 11:47:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: Kays on January 20, 2023, 11:05:40 pm ---.....
I agree. The verification procedure is ludicrously difficult. Beside the standard decipher-letters-captcha I get, for example
* In the proverb, what does the pot call the kettle? (Hint: Answer is a color):
* Who travels in a tardis? The ______ (6 letters):
* One .... to rule them all?:I seriously do not know any answer. No wonder Pascal users are in decline; if it’s too difficult to join the forum.
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Wow, are you saying they are questions used when joining this forum ? While I can answer them, I would say they are very culture specific and that is a bad thing IMHO. I guess its getting harder and harder to tell the difference between people and bots. Harder Pascal specific questions would not be acceptable because we want to encourage new comers, so, just what test should be applied ? Thats a serious question.
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Well, this case, this forum is the Pascal related IRC channels (which are a communications forum).
(at least the sentiment of the above seems to be more related to those who want to use Pascal related IRC channels on Libera.
Since I joined the Lazarus forum a few years back I don't know its current screening methods...
--- Quote from: dbannon on January 20, 2023, 11:47:04 pm ---And I vote for Getmem's answer for the IRC question !
--- Quote ---every other letter in English alphabet
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What a rubbish question, sloppy wording like that is not worthy of a Pascal programmer.
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Agreed...
440bx:
IRC and other real time avenues of obtaining "information" strike me as avenues to get "instant gratification".
In a medium like this forum, if someone asks a complex question, there is a chance that someone will take the time to figure out a reasonably solid potential answer. In "real time" systems (chatty systems), it is much too common for someone who doesn't have a clue but, is obviously attention starved, to post an inane reply which often causes replies stating that is a poor answer which causes the original question to be carried out in the scrolling wind.
I miss the days when there were no cell phones. If someone wanted something, they left a message and they got your attention when you had it to give. Now, people are texting/talking while driving or doing other activities where divided attention can easily become a source of problems.
As far as any question that may be required to join IRC, my answer is "niet".
sketch:
--- Quote from: Kays on January 20, 2023, 11:05:40 pm ---Too complicated.
--- Code: Pascal [+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 = document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x = document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i < x.length; i++) { x[i].style.maxHeight='none'; x[i].style.height = Math.min(x[i].clientHeight+15,306)+'px'; x[i].style.resize = "vertical";}};} ---program everyOtherLetterOfAlphabet(output);begin writeLn('BDFHJLNPRTVXZ')end.
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ROFLMAO
PierceNg:
--- Quote from: dftxland on January 20, 2023, 08:07:08 pm ---Note the topic for the #fpc channel is the following -
"Official channel for people who use and/or develop the Free Pascal Compiler | https://gitlab.com/freepascal.org | Website for Lazarus IDE using FPC is https://www.lazarus-ide.org | For code pastes please use https://pastebin.mozilla.org or http://paste.debian.net | Other related channels -> #lazarus & #pascal https://wiki.freepascal.org/Operating_Systems_written_in_FPC"
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Official channel eh. With friends like the channel operator as gatekeeper, Pascal doesn't need enemies.
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