Talk:IRC chats with Toys For Bob - Revision history

Oldlaptop: moved Talk:TFB chat protocols to Talk:IRC chats with Toys For Bob: 'TFB chat protocols' makes no sense.

2012-01-05T02:28:57Z

moved Talk:TFB chat protocols to Talk:IRC chats with Toys For Bob: 'TFB chat protocols' makes no sense.

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Svdb: /* Question list */ uploaded 1998 chat log

2010-04-21T21:11:10Z

Question list: uploaded 1998 chat log

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	:No reason, really, I could put it on this page as well. I was mainly asking about whether it would be considered useful if I made such a practical list. [[User:JudgeDeadd\|JudgeDeadd]] 16:47, 20 April 2010 (UTC)		:No reason, really, I could put it on this page as well. I was mainly asking about whether it would be considered useful if I made such a practical list. [[User:JudgeDeadd\|JudgeDeadd]] 16:47, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

			:I've uploaded the 1998 chat log to uqm.stack.nl and pointed the link to there. — [[User:Svdb\|SvdB]] 21:11, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

JudgeDeadd: /* Question list */

2010-04-20T16:47:21Z

Question list

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	I see no reason why all that text shouldn't be put on this page as well as linked to . . . is there a reason? About the broken link to the 1998 chatlog, I'll ask the PNF team if they still have that and where. A lot of stuff hasn't been sorted since the move to the new server. --[[User:Zeracles\|Zeracles]] 09:20, 20 April 2010 (UTC)		I see no reason why all that text shouldn't be put on this page as well as linked to . . . is there a reason? About the broken link to the 1998 chatlog, I'll ask the PNF team if they still have that and where. A lot of stuff hasn't been sorted since the move to the new server. --[[User:Zeracles\|Zeracles]] 09:20, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

			:No reason, really, I could put it on this page as well. I was mainly asking about whether it would be considered useful if I made such a practical list. [[User:JudgeDeadd\|JudgeDeadd]] 16:47, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

Zeracles: /* Question list */

2010-04-20T09:20:27Z

Question list

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	Would anyone object if I dove into the chat protocols and created a wiki page which would just list all the questions and the TFB's answers to them, for easy reading? [[User:JudgeDeadd\|JudgeDeadd]] 07:34, 18 April 2010 (UTC)		Would anyone object if I dove into the chat protocols and created a wiki page which would just list all the questions and the TFB's answers to them, for easy reading? [[User:JudgeDeadd\|JudgeDeadd]] 07:34, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

			I see no reason why all that text shouldn't be put on this page as well as linked to . . . is there a reason? About the broken link to the 1998 chatlog, I'll ask the PNF team if they still have that and where. A lot of stuff hasn't been sorted since the move to the new server. --[[User:Zeracles\|Zeracles]] 09:20, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

JudgeDeadd: /* Question list */ new section

2010-04-18T07:34:21Z

Question list: new section

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	::::Also, about the redundancy of "IRC chat" - forgot to mention - actually "chat" in "IRC" refers to "chatting" in general, while the second "chat" means a singular "chat" (the Orz race in general, and a singular finger). So "IRC" is the means of communications, like "telephone" and the second "chat" is referring to a singular use of this means of communication (like in "telephone chat"). [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 21:35, 16 June 2007 (CEST)		::::Also, about the redundancy of "IRC chat" - forgot to mention - actually "chat" in "IRC" refers to "chatting" in general, while the second "chat" means a singular "chat" (the Orz race in general, and a singular finger). So "IRC" is the means of communications, like "telephone" and the second "chat" is referring to a singular use of this means of communication (like in "telephone chat"). [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 21:35, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

			== Question list ==

			Would anyone object if I dove into the chat protocols and created a wiki page which would just list all the questions and the TFB's answers to them, for easy reading? [[User:JudgeDeadd\|JudgeDeadd]] 07:34, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Valaggar: forgot to ziggn

2007-06-16T19:35:46Z

forgot to ziggn

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	:::Ah, another one of my pet peeves - "LCD display";) - however LED display is alright. How about "IRC transcripts with Toys for Bob" or "IRC communications with Toys for Bob" or "IRC events..."? Honestly I don't mind the IRC in the title - I think what you're getting at is that it's an acronym that has passed into the vernacular such that most people know what it is but don't know exactly what the letters stands for, whereas TFB is less well know - which assessment I agree with. "Laser" isn't the greatest comparison as it has been around so long that we don't capitalize any of the letters (like "scuba"), and we've even made it into a verb ("to lase" or "lasing") - I could go on about "laser" (happens when you've worked on them for a few years), but I think I'll quit before I get too far afield the original topic. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 20:54, 16 June 2007 (CEST)		:::Ah, another one of my pet peeves - "LCD display";) - however LED display is alright. How about "IRC transcripts with Toys for Bob" or "IRC communications with Toys for Bob" or "IRC events..."? Honestly I don't mind the IRC in the title - I think what you're getting at is that it's an acronym that has passed into the vernacular such that most people know what it is but don't know exactly what the letters stands for, whereas TFB is less well know - which assessment I agree with. "Laser" isn't the greatest comparison as it has been around so long that we don't capitalize any of the letters (like "scuba"), and we've even made it into a verb ("to lase" or "lasing") - I could go on about "laser" (happens when you've worked on them for a few years), but I think I'll quit before I get too far afield the original topic. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 20:54, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

	::::Also, about the redundancy of "IRC chat" - forgot to mention - actually "chat" in "IRC" refers to "chatting" in general, while the second "chat" means a singular "chat" (the Orz race in general, and a singular finger). So "IRC" is the means of communications, like "telephone" and the second "chat" is referring to a singular use of this means of communication (like in "telephone chat").		::::Also, about the redundancy of "IRC chat" - forgot to mention - actually "chat" in "IRC" refers to "chatting" in general, while the second "chat" means a singular "chat" (the Orz race in general, and a singular finger). So "IRC" is the means of communications, like "telephone" and the second "chat" is referring to a singular use of this means of communication (like in "telephone chat"). [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 21:35, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

Valaggar: /* Title change */ reply

2007-06-16T19:35:17Z

Title change: reply

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	:::Ah, another one of my pet peeves - "LCD display";) - however LED display is alright. How about "IRC transcripts with Toys for Bob" or "IRC communications with Toys for Bob" or "IRC events..."? Honestly I don't mind the IRC in the title - I think what you're getting at is that it's an acronym that has passed into the vernacular such that most people know what it is but don't know exactly what the letters stands for, whereas TFB is less well know - which assessment I agree with. "Laser" isn't the greatest comparison as it has been around so long that we don't capitalize any of the letters (like "scuba"), and we've even made it into a verb ("to lase" or "lasing") - I could go on about "laser" (happens when you've worked on them for a few years), but I think I'll quit before I get too far afield the original topic. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 20:54, 16 June 2007 (CEST)		:::Ah, another one of my pet peeves - "LCD display";) - however LED display is alright. How about "IRC transcripts with Toys for Bob" or "IRC communications with Toys for Bob" or "IRC events..."? Honestly I don't mind the IRC in the title - I think what you're getting at is that it's an acronym that has passed into the vernacular such that most people know what it is but don't know exactly what the letters stands for, whereas TFB is less well know - which assessment I agree with. "Laser" isn't the greatest comparison as it has been around so long that we don't capitalize any of the letters (like "scuba"), and we've even made it into a verb ("to lase" or "lasing") - I could go on about "laser" (happens when you've worked on them for a few years), but I think I'll quit before I get too far afield the original topic. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 20:54, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

			::::Also, about the redundancy of "IRC chat" - forgot to mention - actually "chat" in "IRC" refers to "chatting" in general, while the second "chat" means a singular "chat" (the Orz race in general, and a singular finger). So "IRC" is the means of communications, like "telephone" and the second "chat" is referring to a singular use of this means of communication (like in "telephone chat").

Fyzixfighter: /* Title change */ reply and other possibilities

2007-06-16T18:54:13Z

Title change: reply and other possibilities

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	::And IRC is an abbreviation, yes, but it's different, since it's the official name (like in "laser"), not just a name simplification - or I think so.		::And IRC is an abbreviation, yes, but it's different, since it's the official name (like in "laser"), not just a name simplification - or I think so.
	::Plus, look at the two sections above to see some people's problems with "TFB" and "protocols". [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 20:06, 16 June 2007 (CEST)		::Plus, look at the two sections above to see some people's problems with "TFB" and "protocols". [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 20:06, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

			:::Ah, another one of my pet peeves - "LCD display";) - however LED display is alright. How about "IRC transcripts with Toys for Bob" or "IRC communications with Toys for Bob" or "IRC events..."? Honestly I don't mind the IRC in the title - I think what you're getting at is that it's an acronym that has passed into the vernacular such that most people know what it is but don't know exactly what the letters stands for, whereas TFB is less well know - which assessment I agree with. "Laser" isn't the greatest comparison as it has been around so long that we don't capitalize any of the letters (like "scuba"), and we've even made it into a verb ("to lase" or "lasing") - I could go on about "laser" (happens when you've worked on them for a few years), but I think I'll quit before I get too far afield the original topic. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 20:54, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

Valaggar: /* Title change */ reply

2007-06-16T18:06:55Z

Title change: reply

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	:Umm, isn't IRC an abbreviation? And "IRC" (internet relay chat) and the redundant "chats" in the title are a classic redundancy ;). But seriously, I can't say which is better - I'm not online-culture savvy enough to know the correct/usual way to refer to these type of things. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 19:16, 16 June 2007 (CEST)		:Umm, isn't IRC an abbreviation? And "IRC" (internet relay chat) and the redundant "chats" in the title are a classic redundancy ;). But seriously, I can't say which is better - I'm not online-culture savvy enough to know the correct/usual way to refer to these type of things. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 19:16, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

			::I'm not really that sure if "IRC chats" is that redundant. "Internet relay chats" sounds forced, and "IRCs" or even "IRC" doesn't convey the same meaning ("IRC with Toys for Bob"). It's not like "LCD display".
			::And IRC is an abbreviation, yes, but it's different, since it's the official name (like in "laser"), not just a name simplification - or I think so.
			::Plus, look at the two sections above to see some people's problems with "TFB" and "protocols". [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 20:06, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

Fyzixfighter: /* Title change */ reply - really no opinion yet

2007-06-16T17:16:09Z

Title change: reply - really no opinion yet

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	Anyone objects to changing the title to "IRC chats with Toys for Bob"? "Chat protocols" sounds weird. Plus, I don't like abbreviations in titles. [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 17:16, 16 June 2007 (CEST)		Anyone objects to changing the title to "IRC chats with Toys for Bob"? "Chat protocols" sounds weird. Plus, I don't like abbreviations in titles. [[User:Valaggar\|Valaggar]] 17:16, 16 June 2007 (CEST)

			:Umm, isn't IRC an abbreviation? And "IRC" (internet relay chat) and the redundant "chats" in the title are a classic redundancy ;). But seriously, I can't say which is better - I'm not online-culture savvy enough to know the correct/usual way to refer to these type of things. --[[User:Fyzixfighter\|Fyzixfighter]] 19:16, 16 June 2007 (CEST)