Posts made by Tinuviel

I saw some discussion earlier... either in this thread or the political one, that argued about voting being a duty or something similar.

Here in Australia, I think uniquely, for state and federal elections voting is mandatory. It's not something I've ever thought of, really. Once every couple of years (or six times in three years in recent times) we go off to the local school hall, pick up a sausage sandwich, vote, and go home. It's just a thing that we do, as a nation to the point where it's just not even thought about.

I suppose I'm harping on about this cultural divide thing that makes some of the American political stuff so opaque to those of us that don't have to deal with it day to day - but still have to deal with the consequences. So much of what I take for granted here, in terms of both services and cultural norms, are just... so powerfully different to the USA.

@Admiral And a piss-poor turnout in general, from what I saw. Lots of voices, not enough people out doing the voting thing.

For crying out loud, @Shiggy, you've got me agreeing with @surreality. How dare you?

@Shiggy Hence the 'first step' bit. And, unless I have my facts very much wrong, Obama had to do a great deal of compromises else the ACA wouldn't have been passed in the first place.

Again. This isn't the politics section. So. Y'all whine about the politics if you want, I'm gonna be here being RL angry at the indifference and the angst.................

@surreality Oh I totally understand that, the Affordable Care Act - though somewhat flawed in my inexpert opinion - was a super amazing first step. At the same time though, I have trouble understanding a culture (not necessarily one of which you are a part, but one that definitely shines through in the arguments about this topic) that says "why should I pay for other people's healthcare?" Is supporting your fellows just... not a thing that matters over there?

It's not so much the healthcare issue itself that scares me - though it does, because of course it does - but the whole culture shift. The.. I don't know, is selfishness too moderate a word? It just doesn't make sense. It goes against everything I've ever thought. Except against the French. Fuck those guys.

@surreality The healthcare problem is seriously what has me the most anxious about moving to the US. The rest we can work on (we being... Americans, I guess. Since I'll be living there eventually.) but basic medical services - or rather what I'm used to having as the 'basic' - are so, so important. If I had to pay market rate for any of my medications I'd be bankrupted within six months.

The idea of not having that kind of a safety net is so alien to me, so I'm sorry if my understanding of both of your arguments isn't really there. Cutting funding to our health service would be (and has been) political suicide. I guess it's just a cultural thing, somehow.

@Auspice Operation Paul Bunyan soon followed.

@surreality Well, he's not wrong. While what you have is good, it's not as good as it could be. As good as it should be. That's one of the foibles of a democracy - no matter how far removed the people are from the actual decisions. Every success is everyone's success. Every failure is everyone's failure.

@ixokai To your third point? Fuck yes that needs fixing. If I have to do the Harlem Shake with my mouse to get things working, something is wrong. And why, come to think of it, is it necessary for me to hold the button all the time? So much holding it's like Bioware is afraid that if I don't get 'interaction finger' (it's like tennis elbow) that I'll leave and stop loving them. Eesh.

@Roz said in Wiki best practices:

@Tinuviel said in Wiki best practices:

@Roz Sure, they're not having a problem with malicious people. But this is still about security. Solve all the problems you can, not just one. Captcha is fine, if you don't mind anyone that can look through a wiki to get information (or a game, or whatever source you choose). And if it's game specific, you'd better remember to keep the captcha question and answer up to date. Like how wikis are always up to date.

You pick a question and answer that's easy/fundamental to the game, not something that changes.

If it's easy or fundamental, then it's useless as a security measure.

Locking account creation out is a set it and forget it option, that works every time.

It's -- literally the opposite of a set it and forget it option. Because you set it and then have to create every new account manually. So you set it and -- do it repeatedly every time it needs doing.

You need to create accounts. Yeah. You don't need to constantly make sure that your security is up to date. One it is set, you don't need to worry about it.

If you never have an issue with malicious players trying to wreck stuff, you just made a bunch of continual work for yourself for no reason in the name of "solving all the problems you can."

If you want to prevent all but a select group from accessing something, you give only them access. You don't let people try and answer a riddle to get in, you just lock the door.

We were asked for best practices. Not what's easy to do.

@Roz Sure, they're not having a problem with malicious people. But this is still about security. Solve all the problems you can, not just one. Captcha is fine, if you don't mind anyone that can look through a wiki to get information (or a game, or whatever source you choose). And if it's game specific, you'd better remember to keep the captcha question and answer up to date. Like how wikis are always up to date.

Locking account creation out is a set it and forget it option, that works every time.

@Roz No. One allows anyone to sign up and edit whatever. The other requires that they be a person known to the admin. It might be "more work" but it serves a purpose that captcha doesn't fill.

@Roz Well, it's not a hassle if you want to prevent non-members of whatever group from editing. Which is the point.

Or, as an alternative to Roz's suggestion, have account creation be manual only. That seems to be a popular choice.

Another one for the glossary: Telenuke. v/n To resolve matters through a third party arbitrator solely in your favour, or a situation resulting from this.

@Ganymede So... they're Portuguese?

#imperialism

@Ataru It still needs major work, but it's pretty fun thus far.

@Catsmeow

@Catsmeow

@Ghost Humblebrag much?