Ebay could GREATLY improve thier feedback system by adding a signle line of code....

[notfred]

Would they PLEASE jsut add this to process new feedbacks:

s/((A)+||(\+)+||(!)+)/$2$3$4/g;

On a related note, I think thisis the funniest negative feedback I've seen on ebay:

Complaint : Didn't return phone calls or return paypal funds.... never recieved head

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: notfred
Would they PLEASE jsut add this to process new feedbacks:

s/((A)+||(\+)+||(!)+)/$2$3$4/g;

? 😕

 

[TallBill]

so, wtf is that supposed to mean/do?

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: TallBill
so, wtf is that supposed to mean/do?

Notfred has a superiority complex 🙂 He likes to think he's cool because he can post regular expressions without explaining what they mean. And then he derives some sort of pleasure out of knowing regex's better than anyone else. It's akin to someone posting in russian or something, because they can, without offering a translation for everyone else.

It's true, IMO, of all programmers, to an extent.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify, I'm not attacking you or your rather advanced programming skills. I'm an EE so I do the same thing you do, and I'm aware of it. But that doesn't make what I have said any less true.

 

[TallBill]

meh.. i could care less about notfred as a whole, but im curious as to the line of code... he obviously didnt post it to be a faggotbear, unless theres some trick

 

[notfred]

It replaces strings of repeated 'A's, '+'s and '!'s with a single charcter for each.
For example, the string "Great Buyer!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++" would become "Great Buyer! A+"

 

[Syringer]

That feedback was pretty funny btw 🙂

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: notfred
It replaces strings of repeated 'A's, '+'s and '!'s with a single charcter for each.
For example, the string "Great Buyer!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++" would become "Great Buyer! A+"

so AARDVARK would become ARDVARK....

i think that would cause more problems than it is worth, personally.


<---- training to be a unix sysadmin... working on getting a bad attitude

jk 😉

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

this thread gets AAAAA++++++++++++++!!!!!!111!!!1!1!!11!1

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: TallBill
so, wtf is that supposed to mean/do?

Notfred has a superiority complex 🙂 He likes to think he's cool because he can post regular expressions without explaining what they mean. And then he derives some sort of pleasure out of knowing regex's better than anyone else. It's akin to someone posting in russian or something, because they can, without offering a translation for everyone else.

It's true, IMO, of all programmers, to an extent.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify, I'm not attacking you or your rather advanced programming skills. I'm an EE so I do the same thing you do, and I'm aware of it. But that doesn't make what I have said any less true.

I think it shows an inferiority complex. He posts code he KNOWS 99% of the people who read it wont understand, he KNOWS they will ask what it means. Why not say it right away?
Because, he feels less signifigant then others here and so does this to help boost his self esteem. Why not post what the code does right away and save the hassle, knowing people who read it will still not understand the code but not have to ask?

My 2 cents, not meant as any attack, its just how I view it.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred
It replaces strings of repeated 'A's, '+'s and '!'s with a single charcter for each.
For example, the string "Great Buyer!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++" would become "Great Buyer! A+"

so AARDVARK would become ARDVARK....

i think that would cause more problems than it is worth, personally.


<---- training to be a unix sysadmin... working on getting a bad attitude

jk 😉

Comparing the number of AARDVARK's (yes, with at least the A's in all caps) mentioned in ebay feedbacks, to the number of AAA++++++++'s, I don't see how it could cause more problems than it's worth. You could always modify it a bit and force it to only work if there's whitespace before and after the AA++!! part of the string.

 

[gopunk]

Comparing the number of AARDVARK's (yes, with at least the A's in all caps) mentioned in ebay feedbacks, to the number of AAA++++++++'s, I don't see how it could cause more problems than it's worth. You could always modify it a bit and force it to only work if there's whitespace before and after the AA++!! part of the string.

yea, that is true (last part).... as for the first, that really depends on how much you think it's worth (i don't really mind...) 😛

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: TallBill
so, wtf is that supposed to mean/do?

Notfred has a superiority complex 🙂 He likes to think he's cool because he can post regular expressions without explaining what they mean. And then he derives some sort of pleasure out of knowing regex's better than anyone else. It's akin to someone posting in russian or something, because they can, without offering a translation for everyone else.

It's true, IMO, of all programmers, to an extent.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify, I'm not attacking you or your rather advanced programming skills. I'm an EE so I do the same thing you do, and I'm aware of it. But that doesn't make what I have said any less true.

I think it shows an inferiority complex. He posts code he KNOWS 99% of the people who read it wont understand, he KNOWS they will ask what it means. Why not say it right away?
Because, he feels less signifigant then others here and so does this to help boost his self esteem. Why not post what the code does right away and save the hassle, knowing people who read it will still not understand the code but not have to ask?

My 2 cents, not meant as any attack, its just how I view it.

That's why it's called 733t (or however you "spell" it) language.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: TallBill
so, wtf is that supposed to mean/do?

Notfred has a superiority complex 🙂 He likes to think he's cool because he can post regular expressions without explaining what they mean. And then he derives some sort of pleasure out of knowing regex's better than anyone else. It's akin to someone posting in russian or something, because they can, without offering a translation for everyone else.

It's true, IMO, of all programmers, to an extent.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify, I'm not attacking you or your rather advanced programming skills. I'm an EE so I do the same thing you do, and I'm aware of it. But that doesn't make what I have said any less true.

I think it shows an inferiority complex. He posts code he KNOWS 99% of the people who read it wont understand, he KNOWS they will ask what it means. Why not say it right away?
Because, he feels less signifigant then others here and so does this to help boost his self esteem. Why not post what the code does right away and save the hassle, knowing people who read it will still not understand the code but not have to ask?

My 2 cents, not meant as any attack, its just how I view it.

i dunno
I'm an EE, never taken a psych class in my life. But most of my professor and friends like to do this same thing. I'm guilty of it too. While I don't pretend to know how the mind works, I can relate directly. I fail to see the link to the inferiority complex. Most programmers know that they do something that a relatively small percentage of the population can do; same with engineers, mathematicians, etc. But at the same time, they've always had to work harder than everyone else has to get that education, so they want to show it off as if it was worth something. Which is how I see it as a superiority complex, not an inferiority one. Most programmers/engineers/mathematicans/etc don't feel inferior to other people, they know they're damn smart and want to seek recognition for their years of hard work when liberal arts major were drinkin beer on Mondays.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Shockwave
I think it shows an inferiority complex... he feels less signifigant then others here and so does this to help boost his self esteem.

That's not true. I post regular expressions and other abstract concepts because I enjoy being able to talk to people about subjects I find interesting. If I post that expression without an explanation, and someone comes into the thread and says "Yeah, those AAA+++" things are annoying, then I know I have found someone else, in fact one of the very few people in this world, who actually understands regular expressions. It gives me a potential opportunity to talk to someone new about one of my interests.

When a skateboarder says "I did a heelflip to darkslide, 180 out" or something like that, and doesn't explain what it means, he's doing it because he's talking to other skaters, not becuase he feels inferior to those who don't know what a "heelflip to darkslide, 180 out" is.

The fact is that very few people are familiar with regualr expressions, and actually this forum is a better than average place to find those few people. Does it alienate the people that don't know regualr expressions? Maybe, but all they have to do is scroll down a few posts and find an answer. I don't do it because I feel superior or inferior to anyone else, I do it to draw out people with common interests.

 

[AznMaverick]

what kind of coding language is this?

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: AznMaverick
what kind of coding language is this?

perl
most other languages can support regular expressions through either built-in or library functions. it's for (extremely powerful) string manipulation.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: TallBill
so, wtf is that supposed to mean/do?

Notfred has a superiority complex 🙂 He likes to think he's cool because he can post regular expressions without explaining what they mean. And then he derives some sort of pleasure out of knowing regex's better than anyone else. It's akin to someone posting in russian or something, because they can, without offering a translation for everyone else.

It's true, IMO, of all programmers, to an extent.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify, I'm not attacking you or your rather advanced programming skills. I'm an EE so I do the same thing you do, and I'm aware of it. But that doesn't make what I have said any less true.

I think it shows an inferiority complex. He posts code he KNOWS 99% of the people who read it wont understand, he KNOWS they will ask what it means. Why not say it right away?
Because, he feels less signifigant then others here and so does this to help boost his self esteem. Why not post what the code does right away and save the hassle, knowing people who read it will still not understand the code but not have to ask?

My 2 cents, not meant as any attack, its just how I view it.

i dunno
I'm an EE, never taken a psych class in my life. But most of my professor and friends like to do this same thing. I'm guilty of it too. While I don't pretend to know how the mind works, I can relate directly. I fail to see the link to the inferiority complex. Most programmers know that they do something that a relatively small percentage of the population can do; same with engineers, mathematicians, etc. But at the same time, they've always had to work harder than everyone else has to get that education, so they want to show it off as if it was worth something. Which is how I see it as a superiority complex, not an inferiority one. Most programmers/engineers/mathematicans/etc don't feel inferior to other people, they know they're damn smart and want to seek recognition for their years of hard work when liberal arts major were drinkin beer on Mondays.

Maybe he feels superior by having the knowledge, but deep down inside he feels inferior about everything else. He has to latch on to the one thing that makes him feel superior - his programming knowledge.

 

[gopunk]

and all you people posting about notfred are just trying to feel superior by pointing out the shortcomings of other people, and also to show off what you learned in psych 101. and i'm posting here to feel superior.... AAACK IT'S NEVERENDING.

yes, that's right, everything we do is to ultimately make ourselves feel better 🙂

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: gopunk
and all you people posting about notfred are just trying to feel superior by pointing out the shortcomings of other people, and also to show off what you learned in psych 101. and i'm posting here to feel superior.... AAACK IT'S NEVERENDING.

yes, that's right, everything we do is to ultimately make ourselves feel better 🙂

why would you feel superior

😉

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[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: gopunk
and all you people posting about notfred are just trying to feel superior by pointing out the shortcomings of other people, and also to show off what you learned in psych 101. and i'm posting here to feel superior.... AAACK IT'S NEVERENDING.

yes, that's right, everything we do is to ultimately make ourselves feel better 🙂

why would you feel superior

😉

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edit: goddamn taht smilie is girly....

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
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Maybe he feels superior by having the knowledge, but deep down inside he feels inferior about everything else. He has to latch on to the one thing that makes him feel superior - his programming knowledge.

That logic is so flawed it's amazing. I'm not even going to begin to address it. I have a lot of respect for notFred but I'm going to make you elaboare more and address my points individually before I spend time with a response.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: gopunk
and all you people posting about notfred are just trying to feel superior by pointing out the shortcomings of other people, and also to show off what you learned in psych 101. and i'm posting here to feel superior.... AAACK IT'S NEVERENDING.

yes, that's right, everything we do is to ultimately make ourselves feel better 🙂

Originally posted by: Elemental007

i dunno
I'm an EE, never taken a psych class in my life. But most of my professor and friends like to do this same thing. I'm guilty of it too. While I don't pretend to know how the mind works, I can relate directly. I fail to see the link to the inferiority complex. Most programmers know that they do something that a relatively small percentage of the population can do; same with engineers, mathematicians, etc. But at the same time, they've always had to work harder than everyone else has to get that education, so they want to show it off as if it was worth something. Which is how I see it as a superiority complex, not an inferiority one. Most programmers/engineers/mathematicans/etc don't feel inferior to other people, they know they're damn smart and want to seek recognition for their years of hard work when liberal arts major were drinkin beer on Mondays.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: Yzzim
[


Maybe he feels superior by having the knowledge, but deep down inside he feels inferior about everything else. He has to latch on to the one thing that makes him feel superior - his programming knowledge.

That logic is so flawed it's amazing. I'm not even going to begin to address it. I have a lot of respect for notFred but I'm going to make you elaboare more and address my points individually before I spend time with a response.

i don't see anything wron gwith it....

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Elemental007

Originally posted by: gopunk
and all you people posting about notfred are just trying to feel superior by pointing out the shortcomings of other people, and also to show off what you learned in psych 101. and i'm posting here to feel superior.... AAACK IT'S NEVERENDING.

yes, that's right, everything we do is to ultimately make ourselves feel better 🙂

Originally posted by: Elemental007

i dunno
I'm an EE, never taken a psych class in my life. But most of my professor and friends like to do this same thing. I'm guilty of it too. While I don't pretend to know how the mind works, I can relate directly. I fail to see the link to the inferiority complex. Most programmers know that they do something that a relatively small percentage of the population can do; same with engineers, mathematicians, etc. But at the same time, they've always had to work harder than everyone else has to get that education, so they want to show it off as if it was worth something. Which is how I see it as a superiority complex, not an inferiority one. Most programmers/engineers/mathematicans/etc don't feel inferior to other people, they know they're damn smart and want to seek recognition for their years of hard work when liberal arts major were drinkin beer on Mondays.

you're so vain you thought i was talking about you 😛