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[Toaster]

Gopher it.

[Think0028]

Hmm, I hadn't considered it, but learning a new language could be a fun way to spend the rest of break. I'll default to Python if I can't get it working, but I think that's a good idea.

[Dariush]

How are you going to do it? It's not like every mod actually specifies which person needs replacement, let alone in any standartized way...

[lordnincompoop]

How are you going to do it? It's not like every mod actually specifies which person needs replacement, let alone in any standartized way...

You can always push for standardisation should the current methods be too varied.

There are relatively few mods here to run games, so it wouldn't be all that hard.

[Toaster]

Do we need standardization?  Prods are prods, force replaces are force replaces.  There are so few issues with rulebreaking besides those that I don't think there's an issue.

[lordnincompoop]

Do we need standardization?  Prods are prods, force replaces are force replaces.  There are so few issues with rulebreaking besides those that I don't think there's an issue.

Standardised as in "standardised syntax", in this case pertaining to replaces. I can name six ways off the top of my head that mods have used to write replaces (such as "Peter Gibbons needs a replacement"), and it'd simplify writing an automated attendance tracker a fair bit by asking mods to write replace notices just one way.

[Toaster]

Reading comprehension is key!

Something like:

{Replacement for UristMcFlaker}

Using {} would make the false positive rate pretty much nil.

[lordnincompoop]

Reading comprehension is key!

Something like:

{Replacement for UristMcFlaker}

Using {} would make the false positive rate pretty much nil.

That's already some of the way there in terms of standardisation. Glad you agree with me. :V

It doesn't mean it will pick up on everything, though, let alone understand what it's reading.

For example, here's a few examples for X replacing Y using your proposed curlies syntax:

{X has replaced Y.}
{X is now Y.}
{Y has been replaced by X}
{Y replaced by X}
{X replaced Y.}
{X has graciously offered to fill in for the recent vacancy, so let's give him a hand, people! He'll be taking Y's spot, so just pretend he's Y now.}

Maybe there'll be fewer false positives, but false negatives have to be accounted for as well.

[Dariush]

Maybe we should just make mods post "X->Y" in the OP to prevent clutter? Seems easier to me.

[Shakerag]

Maybe instead of trying to come up with a way to scan game threads, we use part of the old attendance thread idea.  Like, at the top of the thread post a template that a mod can just copy/paste into a reply in an attendance thread.  So when a game has completed, the mod just goes to the attendance thread, copies the standard form, fills in the names, and your script can process the thread every so often for new entries.  So that way we don't have to try and get everyone to use a certain format in the individual game threads.

[Dariush]

Maybe instead of trying to come up with a way to scan game threads, we use part of the old attendance thread idea.  Like, at the top of the thread post a template that a mod can just copy/paste into a reply in an attendance thread.  So when a game has completed, the mod just goes to the attendance thread, copies the standard form, fills in the names, and your script can process the thread every so often for new entries.  So that way we don't have to try and get everyone to use a certain format in the individual game threads.

Except nobody will care, which was precisely the reason the current thread died out.

[Think0028]

There are two approaches that will work, from my perspective:

1) Regulated syntax for declaring replacements that everyone uses.
2) Someone (me) manually goes through all the current threads and updates the scores himself.

On one hand, I'm in favor of things that don't require people to be particularly strict about what they post, as we're in a forum, not something more regulated like games run by a bot. That said, I also want to minimize how much effort is needed on my part, to prevent me from burning out and shirking my responsibilities.

[lordnincompoop]

There are two approaches that will work, from my perspective:

1) Regulated syntax for declaring replacements that everyone uses.
2) Someone (me) manually goes through all the current threads and updates the scores himself.

On one hand, I'm in favor of things that don't require people to be particularly strict about what they post, as we're in a forum, not something more regulated like games run by a bot. That said, I also want to minimize how much effort is needed on my part, to prevent me from burning out and shirking my responsibilities.

Manual updating is tedious and time-consuming. If you want to spend you time doing that, then so be it, but I highly advise you to consider the first option. :p

[Dariush]

Actually, since I'm playing pretty much in every single game hosted here, I may update replacements myself. Though forcing other people to standartize is both better and more satisfying.

[Think0028]

Well, if I did do it myself, I'd make tools to simplify the process, ideally. I'll make the basic framework this weekend, start up the thread, and we can discuss the relative merits of each up to then.