The new [del] function - WTF?

[Scott_Plaid]

@Pythian Habenero

Ga-buh? No, that was Microsoft Paint, silly.

To be specific, the “Print Screen” button. But really Blue, make life a tree and leaf, please. Some people are having fun.

[FinnAgain]

@Pythian Habenero

The what? The huh?

Oh lordy lord, you decided to use the word ‘twee’ on your own? We don’t need another thread of bird noises. Flee! Flee!!!

[Pythian_Habenero]

@BayleDomon

Either took a pic of the preview screen or set up the URL with the intention to put the picture there immediately after the post went through.

Looking at this post in the preview screen, my guess is the former.

Congratulations. You win the prize. Note I have no idea what that search actually turns up.

@Scott Plaid

To be specific, the “Print Screen” button.

Yepper. The prize for you too. Above disclaimer applies.

[Pythian_Habenero]

@FinnAgain

Oh lordy lord, you decided to use the word ‘twee’ on your own? We don’t need another thread of bird noises. Flee! Flee!!!

I defend my right to quote Terry Pratchett at any time, under any circumstances, with any provocation. But I’m not gonna quote him here.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

@Pythian Habenero

Yes, it was highly amusing.

Just you wait until invisitext becomes a widespread trend, though. After awhile you’ll be compulsively highlighting every post you read, just so sneaky posters can’t trick you and say stuff behind your back. Er. Ahem.

AHA! So if I type [ color=#f8f8f8 ] and my text, then [/color] I too can do this invisible thingie?

[Pythian_Habenero]

@EddyTeddyFreddy

AHA! So if I type [ color=#f8f8f8 ] and my text, then [/color] I too can do this invisible thingie?

Yes. You’ve got the secret. Now it will spread to everyone! EVERYONE! MWAHAHAHAHA!

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

@Pythian Habenero

Yes. You’ve got the secret. Now it will spread to everyone! EVERYONE! MWAHAHAHAHA!

Until The Powers That Be decide to ban it, anyway.

Hmmm… How abut an invisible smilie – will that work? Testing:

:wally Nope, while text will disappear, the smilies still show through.

[Bookkeeper]

@elfbabe

Agh! I just ran into one of the very few situations where I want to use this yesterday, when talking about Canadian politics and the [del]Monster Raving Loony[/del] Conservative party. I’m usually not big on strikeouts, so I probably won’t want to use it again for months. Hmpfh.

Please, dont confuse these two parties. The real Monster Raving Loony Party would be a major improvement to Canadian politics, replacing the late-lamented Rhino Party as a forum for protest voting and adding in some real issues. The [del]Regressive[/del] Conservative Party is a threat to [del]my[/del] Canadian social freedom.

[Pythian_Habenero]

@EddyTeddyFreddy

Until The Powers That Be decide to ban it, anyway.

Hmmm… How abut an invisible smilie – will that work? Testing:

:wally Nope, while text will disappear, the smilies still show through.

Nay! The PTBs can’t ban invisitext. I mean, already there’s no post-editing - where will I go if I can’t make [del]snide comments[/del] pithy remarks in invisible ink?

And smilies don’t turn invisible because they aren’t affected by text colour. :teach:

[Scott_Plaid]

@Pythian Habenero

where will I go if I can’t make [del]snide comments[/del] pithy remarks in invisible ink?

The zork hint book, that’s where.

[Pythian_Habenero]

@Scott Plaid

The zork hint book, that’s where.

…The wha? The huh? The who?

[Squink]

@EddyTeddyFreddy

Until The Powers That Be decide to ban it, anyway.

Christ, you silly wannabe hepcats are straight from squaresville. UncleBeer (a [del]moderator[/del]) addressed invisible posts when it got to be an annoying fad, back in January 2004.

We ask that you don’t use this method - ever. If you feel a compelling need to post hidden text, use the spoiler box. That is the only approved method for hiding text. There’s enough to keep up with around here even when it is posted in plain sight, or where we can easily find it. If we gotta also seek out a bunch of hidden little nuggets of text, we’re gonna be very unhappy with anyone doing that.

Post # 22

[Scott_Plaid]

I was thinking that the old hints books for that old series of games used the same term. However, it turns out they were called InvisiClues. You had a booklet, filled with question. If you got stuck at a point, you passed the pen over an invisble clue, and the answer appear. Simular books are still avalibe at highway gass stations.

[FinnAgain]

> Go forward

You see flood control dam #3

> Eat dam

You cannot do that

> Put out torch

You sense a sinister presence in darkness

>Look around

It’s too dark to see anything

>Light

Light what?

>Light torch

Too late. You have been eaten by a Grue.

[Pythian_Habenero]

@Squink

Christ, you silly wannabe hepcats are straight from squaresville. UncleBeer (a [del]moderator[/del]) addressed invisible posts when it got to be an annoying fad, back in January 2004.Post # 22

Foolishness. Pure unadulterated foolishness. You can’t ban invisitext, it’s against the laws of nature! Grr.

[Scott_Plaid]

@FinnAgain

Too late. You have been eaten by a Grue.

The grue lopes off towards the mountains.

[js_africanus]

@Mr. Blue Sky

Well, you’ve [del]wasted your time[/del] certainly given me reason to think.

:rolleyes:

Thanks, man!

[dropzone]

@andros

It was sorta kinda cute the first time I saw it, a little. After that, it’s just silly.

It was uproariously funny the first time I did it. Then I saw somebody else do it and it wasn’t nearly so funny because they lack my panache and wit.

[askeptic]

Shut up, Dropzone! (Smiley)

[dropzone]

Dude, that is SO last week.