2005-04-21

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2005-04-21 14:06:30 <-- squeakymewmew has quit (Autokilled: For the safety and well-being of all network members and staff, your presence on our network is no longer welcome. You will receive an email detailing these reasons within the next 24 hours.)

2005-04-21 14:06:37 <whymy> so that means that the socks had been washed first

2005-04-21 14:06:54 <Ilparazzo> some get lost in the washer, too

2005-04-21 14:07:05 <Ilparazzo> in the laundry bin, even!

2005-04-21 14:07:50 <Ilparazzo> but maybe... hmm...

2005-04-21 14:08:32 <Ilparazzo> just possibly, these socks are stolen to recycle them into subatomic-particle-quantum-state-change-permission-request-forms

2005-04-21 14:09:10 <Ilparazzo> that would be the GUTUBLS

2005-04-21 14:09:28 <Ilparazzo> the Grand Unified Theory of Universal Bureaucracy and Lost Socks

2005-04-21 14:09:44 * SI_Coma successfully pronounces that acronym.

2005-04-21 14:10:25 <Dr_Quackzalver> Ah. A challenge.

2005-04-21 14:10:29 <Ilparazzo> great. that means all the mysteries of the universe are solved.

2005-04-21 14:10:35 <Ilparazzo> except one.

2005-04-21 14:10:48 <Ilparazzo> what remains, is to understand... women!

2005-04-21 14:10:56 <Ilparazzo> any ideas?

2005-04-21 14:11:14 <Dr_Quackzalver> No. None at all.

2005-04-21 14:11:23 <whymy> they are there just to tempt us and drive us insane

2005-04-21 14:11:52 <Ilparazzo> yes, but WHY?

2005-04-21 14:12:21 <whymy> because... um...

2005-04-21 14:12:35 <whymy> naughty parts are naughty for a reason?

2005-04-21 14:12:43 <Dr_Quackzalver> I know a bit about the WHATS of women, but none of the WHYs.

2005-04-21 14:12:46 * SI_Coma has an innate understanding of seatbelts, if that helps.

2005-04-21 14:13:12 <Ilparazzo> not really

2005-04-21 14:13:28 <SI_Coma> durn...

2005-04-21 14:13:54 <Ilparazzo> guess it's back to the drawing board, then

2005-04-21 14:13:58 <Cynapede> FYI: Some of you have seen squeakymewmew be removed from the network, and we have had private inquiries, so want to clear the air here....

2005-04-21 14:14:46 <Cynapede> The removal from the network is permanant. For matters of personal privacy and confidentiality, I cannot divulge specifics as to why this action was taken. However, it involves personal well-being of a member on this network.

2005-04-21 14:14:57 <Cynapede> I want each and every one of you to know though...

2005-04-21 14:15:10 <Ilparazzo> wow... that sounds ... serious

2005-04-21 14:15:15 <ShadowMaster> Several members actually

2005-04-21 14:15:17 <Cynapede> You (the members) AND sluggy channels have been a vital part of our community here for nearly 2 years...

2005-04-21 14:15:30 <Cynapede> You continue to be welcome and wanted as members of our community :)

2005-04-21 14:15:42 <Dhraakellian> eep...

2005-04-21 14:16:08 <Dr_Quackzalver> I see.

2005-04-21 14:16:11 <ShadowMaster> What happens to the sluggites will be up to the sluggites themselves and the staff members

2005-04-21 14:16:33 <Ilparazzo> i completely fail to see how smm's presence here could endanger the well-being of (a) member(s) of the network...

2005-04-21 14:17:18 <ShadowMaster> Due to past history and information we have, we have put the sluggy channels in a state where they cannot be harmed pending Sluggy staff having had time to discuss matters

2005-04-21 14:17:31 <Dr_Quackzalver> But the squeking? And the mewing?

2005-04-21 14:18:17 <whymy> I'm just confused

2005-04-21 14:18:34 * Dr_Quackzalver is wondering if this isn't just a joke?

2005-04-21 14:18:40 <Ilparazzo> you are not the only one

2005-04-21 14:18:45 <whymy> same

2005-04-21 14:18:58 <Dr_Quackzalver> Good :)

2005-04-21 14:18:59 <ShadowMaster> This is not a joke unfortunately

2005-04-21 14:18:59 --- Tene[JustBumming] is now known as Tene[JustScandalising]

2005-04-21 14:19:24 <Aero> whoah, what's going on?

2005-04-21 14:19:31 <Dhraakellian> well, even if this wasn't the case, Mew was planning to go on hiatus for about a month

2005-04-21 14:19:35 <Dr_Quackzalver> Well, that is unfortunate. :(

2005-04-21 14:19:53 * Aero reads the scrollback and faints

2005-04-21 14:19:54 <Ilparazzo> Aero: noone know except for those who do, and they can't tell

2005-04-21 14:19:59 <Dhraakellian> so, for the short term, at least, we were expecting to be without Mew fairly soon

2005-04-21 14:20:28 * ShadowMaster nods

2005-04-21 14:21:02 * Dr_Quackzalver s need for carbohydrates overides his other wishes. He goes to eat food.

2005-04-21 14:21:07 <-- Dr_Quackzalver has quit (Quit: Off to Worship the comic!)

2005-04-21 14:22:11 <Cynapede> whymy, nice /WHOIS

2005-04-21 14:22:14 <ShadowMaster> Out of respect for Mew i refuse to go into any details in public nor private. I will say however that this decition was not reached lightly and its part of a long running history of events that have culminated in the past weeks

2005-04-21 14:22:20 <Cynapede> Some of you newer folks may not realize who I am....

2005-04-21 14:22:40 <Aero> perhaps you'd like to put something in the topic to cut down on repeated questions? just a suggestion

2005-04-21 14:22:47 <whymy> heh

2005-04-21 14:22:53 <Cynapede> I am not the leader of any of the sluggy channels; however, I am the Network Administrator on VillageIRC, which is the IRC network that has hosted the sluggy channels

2005-04-21 14:23:17 <Aero> oh, you lead all of virc? i thought that was shadowmaster for some reason ;P

2005-04-21 14:23:31 <Cynapede> Shadow is correct. This was one of the toughest decisions that I've had to make here as a Network Admin.

2005-04-21 14:23:45 <Cynapede> ShadowMaster is our technical Administrator here

2005-04-21 14:23:51 <Cynapede> Douglas is a Server Admin.

2005-04-21 14:23:54 <Aero> i see

2005-04-21 14:23:55 <Cynapede> I am the Network Admin.

2005-04-21 14:24:04 <Cynapede> We work as a team.

2005-04-21 14:24:17 <Aero> indeed, such has become apparent

2005-04-21 14:24:30 <Dhraakellian> Mew just IMed me

2005-04-21 14:24:37 <Cynapede> Generally on IRC, in terms of hierarchy, Network Administrator is the top of the food chain.

2005-04-21 14:24:38 <Aero> i'm sure we're all grateful for your efforts

2005-04-21 14:24:51 <Ilparazzo> Dhraakellian: anything you can/want to share?

2005-04-21 14:24:51 <Cynapede> One final note....

2005-04-21 14:25:07 <Cynapede> I realize that many of you have known mew for longer than the sluggy channels have been a part of this network....

2005-04-21 14:25:10 <Dhraakellian> (14:23:34) Roolet: I am searching for a new network for squad and the whole channel will be moving within the next few days.

2005-04-21 14:25:10 <Dhraakellian> (14:23:45) Roolet: please convey this to the channel.

2005-04-21 14:25:17 <Cynapede> The Admin team here respects that relationship very much.

2005-04-21 14:25:29 <Cynapede> We hope that you will continue to be friends with her.

2005-04-21 14:25:42 <Cynapede> You are also still very much welcome here as well.

2005-04-21 14:25:47 <Cynapede> :)

2005-04-21 14:25:58 <Tene[JustScandalising]> I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm here on this network for more reasons than just her.

2005-04-21 14:26:00 <Aero> for once in my time here, i am free to express the following sentiment: i hope that the sluggy community will remain here, regardless of the events that have transpired.

2005-04-21 14:26:16 <Tene[JustScandalising]> I'm not going to leave this network just 'cause she orders me to.

2005-04-21 14:26:57 <Dhraakellian> Tene: she's still on AIM, if you want to tell her that directly

2005-04-21 14:27:20 * Dhraakellian has a feeling that there are going to be a lot of tacts being stepped on, to butcher a phrase

2005-04-21 14:27:22 <Cynapede> Whether or not each of you stay is an individual choice. There will be no hard feelings from the IRC Opers and Admins, despite the decision you reach. We hope you will stay with us, but certainly will respect your decision should you not.

2005-04-21 14:27:53 <Tene[JustScandalising]> hehe

2005-04-21 14:27:56 <Tene[JustScandalising]> of course

2005-04-21 14:28:17 * Tene[JustScandalising] imagines a Cynnah sneaksing into his house and saying "Bad TeneShoes! You left the network! That's not allowed!"

2005-04-21 14:28:27 <Tene[JustScandalising]> and then transforming into SuperMechaCynnah.

2005-04-21 14:28:34 <Ilparazzo> ... with a baseball bat

2005-04-21 14:28:40 <Cynapede> ROFL

2005-04-21 14:28:46 <Cynapede> Y'all are silly...but great :D

2005-04-21 14:29:02 <Dhraakellian> being very much aware how much blunt copying and pasting of things to people can hurt, how much of this is Mew being copied in on?

2005-04-21 14:29:33 <Cynapede> Dhraak, none of the IRC Opers or Admins are conveying anything to mew.

2005-04-21 14:29:47 <Cynapede> That, I can guarantee.

2005-04-21 14:30:32 <Tene[JustScandalising]> From her general attitude and things that she has said and done, I feel no desire to "follow" her, and am much more comfortable with the network now that she's gone.

2005-04-21 14:31:02 <whymy> I'm going to follow

2005-04-21 14:31:15 <Tene[JustScandalising]> You'll be missed.

2005-04-21 14:31:24 <whymy> oh well

2005-04-21 14:31:35 <CommS007> (>o__o)

2005-04-21 14:31:42 * Ilparazzo isn't understanding any of this and therefore witholds comment

2005-04-21 14:31:51 <Aero> lol comms, i didn't even know you were in here XD

2005-04-21 14:31:53 <Douglas> There is no reason why you can't be on both, just an FYI.

2005-04-21 14:32:06 <CommS007> yeah I snuck in a bit earlier (o__o<)

2005-04-21 14:32:06 <Cynapede> Douglas, that's correct.

2005-04-21 14:32:14 <Cynapede> We're not asking y'all to choose between us.

2005-04-21 14:32:19 <Cynapede> Quite the contrary.

2005-04-21 14:32:20 <Tene[JustScandalising]> There is for me.

2005-04-21 14:32:21 * Douglas abuses CommS

2005-04-21 14:32:26 <Cynapede> We have no way of making you choose one or the other.

2005-04-21 14:32:30 <CommS007> (x__x<) *tries to flee*

2005-04-21 14:32:36 <Aero> i choose you, pika!

2005-04-21 14:32:39 <Aero> !teneis Pikachu

2005-04-21 14:32:39 --- Tene[JustScandalising] is now known as TeneIsPikachu

2005-04-21 14:32:45 * Cynapede puts a FLEE collar on Comm.

2005-04-21 14:32:45 <TeneIsPikachu> She'll ask us to.

2005-04-21 14:32:48 <TeneIsPikachu> Pika!

2005-04-21 14:32:49 <mundungu> Well, it was fun while it lasted folks.

2005-04-21 14:33:05 * CommS007 paws at it (~x__x)

2005-04-21 14:33:15 <Douglas> Soops  :(

2005-04-21 14:33:37 <TeneIsPikachu> I'll miss you, Super.

2005-04-21 14:34:03 <Cynapede> *huggles SU* Understand your loyalty to mew, but hate to seeya go. Take care.

2005-04-21 14:34:21 <Cynapede> You're always welcome here :)

2005-04-21 14:35:19 <TeneIsPikachu> Knowing mew, I rather suspect that she'll consider anyone who remains on this network to be a "Traitor"

2005-04-21 14:35:45 <Ilparazzo> ???

2005-04-21 14:35:47 <Aero> who mew thinks is a 'traitor' is no longer relevant in these parts.

2005-04-21 14:36:33 <TeneIsPikachu> Cynnah: PM?

2005-04-21 14:36:35 <Cynapede> *eyeballs the La-Z-Pede, but doesn't see her blanket on it*

2005-04-21 14:36:44 <Cynapede> Sure, Tene...real quick :)

2005-04-21 14:36:48 <Cynapede> (about time to sleep)

2005-04-21 14:37:19 <TeneIsPikachu> thx

2005-04-21 14:37:23 * TeneIsPikachu huggle cynnah.

2005-04-21 14:37:44 * TeneIsPikachu gets all covered in sticky cynnamon frosting.

2005-04-21 14:38:21 <Cynapede> LOL

2005-04-21 14:38:22 <whymy> message from mew

2005-04-21 14:38:27 <whymy> squeakymewmew (1:37 PM): "The sluggysquad channel on this network will be closed and a forbid will be put on it. No one will be able to use it as it stands. I don't care if people continue to join VillageIRC to talk with people who remain, but the official sluggysquad will be on the new network. I've already found a new home for us and am establishing the channel as we speak.

2005-04-21 14:38:33 <whymy> squeakymewmew (1:37 PM): I think you'll like the new network quite a bit, we're moving to scifi-net

2005-04-21 14:38:56 <Aero> i might point out that sluggysquad was purposely never 'official', and that there was a reason for that.

2005-04-21 14:39:26 <TeneIsPikachu> and I'd like to point out that there's no way to 'close' a chennel, especially for her.

2005-04-21 14:39:29 <Aero> nothing makes this channel any less official than any other sluggy channel that exists.

2005-04-21 14:39:44 <Dhraakellian> TeneIsPikachu, Pete's trademark and such?

2005-04-21 14:39:45 <TeneIsPikachu> except putting a +b *!*.* on it, I guess

2005-04-21 14:39:50 * mundungu can't leave *this* network, Wonda is here.

2005-04-21 14:40:15 <Aero> well, there sort of is, but she doesn't seem to be in any position to do anything about this channel, other than call it names.

2005-04-21 14:40:24 <Cynapede> Su, as we said...you're welcome on both networks (this one and wherever mew takes her sluggy business)

2005-04-21 14:40:30 <Cynapede> No reason you can't chat on both.

2005-04-21 14:40:32 <TeneIsPikachu> Dhr: not really, no.

2005-04-21 14:40:34 <Cynapede> You're more than welcome here :)

2005-04-21 14:40:43 <mundungu> But then... it's no longer so convenient! *cries*

2005-04-21 14:40:49 <Dhraakellian> oy...

2005-04-21 14:41:17 <Aero> i don't recall seeing a 'trademark' symbol on anything sluggy... and as i stated in a previous discussion, you can't copyright a phrase of only a few words such as 'sluggy freelance'.

2005-04-21 14:41:41 <Dhraakellian> Aero, thus the "and such"

2005-04-21 14:41:44 * Douglas reminds dung dude that he owes him a noogie the next time they meet again!

2005-04-21 14:42:01 <Douglas> NOOGIE! FEAR MY NOOGIE, SOOPS!

2005-04-21 14:42:01 <Douglas> hehe

2005-04-21 14:42:02 <mundungu> Aww shucks Douglas

2005-04-21 14:42:17 <Dhraakellian> the chans have been "unofficially official" or "officially unofficial"

2005-04-21 14:42:35 <mundungu> Creamy filling.

2005-04-21 14:42:40 <Aero> but have you thought about what you mean by that?

2005-04-21 14:42:49 <Dhraakellian> my understanding is that Pete knows about it and doesn't mind. I'm not sure what he'd think of the split

2005-04-21 14:43:18 <TeneIsPikachu> except he really can't do anything regardless of what he thinks anyway

2005-04-21 14:43:27 <Douglas> If needed, I can provide a java interface for java chatters here on TheRealms.net, or people can use villageirc's interface

2005-04-21 14:43:47 <Aero> he could register 'sluggy freelance' as a trademark, but that probably costs money and i doubt he cares that much.

2005-04-21 14:44:01 <TeneIsPikachu> mew, regardless of what she so often claims, does not own "sluggysquad" or any of the people that chat there.

2005-04-21 14:44:07 <ShadowMaster> http://beta2.villageirc.net/Java-Chat for anyone who wishes to use it

2005-04-21 14:44:14 <Dhraakellian> (14:42:53) Roolet: the new network is scifi-net

2005-04-21 14:44:25 <Aero> oh neat, villageirc has a wiki?

2005-04-21 14:44:35 <Dhraakellian> (14:42:58) Roolet: servers are: <I'm not gonna flood it unless people want>

2005-04-21 14:44:38 <ShadowMaster> Not quite

2005-04-21 14:44:44 * Cynapede finds blanket, takes it over to da La-Z-Pede, crawls in, leeeeeeans back, 'n gets comfy....

2005-04-21 14:44:45 <Aero> people can google, nick..

2005-04-21 14:44:45 <TeneIsPikachu> "12:39 <+whymy> squeakymewmew (1:37 PM): I think you'll like the new network quite a bit, we're moving to scifi-net"

2005-04-21 14:44:48 <CommS007> ( o.o)

2005-04-21 14:44:55 <Dhraakellian> yeah

2005-04-21 14:44:57 <ShadowMaster> But its the soon to be launched new website

2005-04-21 14:45:00 <TeneIsPikachu> *huggles Cynnah*

2005-04-21 14:45:03 <Dhraakellian> (14:43:08) Roolet: sluggysquad has been founded.

2005-04-21 14:45:03 <Dhraakellian> (14:43:11) Roolet: I'm making the other chans now.

2005-04-21 14:45:14 <Aero> oic

2005-04-21 14:45:20 <Aero> it looked a lot like mediawiki for a minute there

2005-04-21 14:45:27 <Aero> the design is based on monobook, isn't it?

2005-04-21 14:45:27 --- Cynapede is now known as Cynapede_ZzZzZz

2005-04-21 14:45:35 <Cynapede_ZzZzZz> Time for sleep...Nytol :)

2005-04-21 14:45:35 <Aero> somewhat-slightly? ;P

2005-04-21 14:45:37 <CommS007> nytol

2005-04-21 14:45:41 <CommS007> (^z_z)^

2005-04-21 14:45:47 <TeneIsPikachu> I'm strongly considering not showing up there at all.

2005-04-21 14:46:00 <Dhraakellian> as am I

2005-04-21 14:46:03 <ShadowMaster> Its a monobook theme yes, chosen for its simplicity and the fact that we dont have anyone to design a layout

2005-04-21 14:46:05 <Dhraakellian> but I'm not sure

2005-04-21 14:46:07 <whymy> If you don't want to, don't

2005-04-21 14:46:24 <TeneIsPikachu> the only thing that would make me show up there even sometimes would be if there were people that I really liked that went there and abandoned here.

2005-04-21 14:46:32 <TeneIsPikachu> but I don't anticipate that.

2005-04-21 14:46:36 <Dhraakellian> oy... I'm almost wondering if some of this should be dragged to #politics

2005-04-21 14:46:41 <TeneIsPikachu> prolly

2005-04-21 14:46:59 <TeneIsPikachu> /join #sluggypolitics

2005-04-21 14:47:01 <Aero> looks like you're the authority figure for the time being, nick ;P

2005-04-21 14:47:02 <TeneIsPikachu> >.>

2005-04-21 14:47:24 <Dhraakellian> oy

2005-04-21 14:47:25 <Dhraakellian> oy

2005-04-21 14:47:27 <Dhraakellian> OY!

2005-04-21 14:47:53 <ShadowMaster> Dhraakellian: Only sluggy staffer awake huh

2005-04-21 14:48:13 <Dhraakellian> or non-afk