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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[15 Jan 2014, 04:01:59] Do Fightsticks made for ps3/xbox 360 work on pc?\n\nTitle says it all.\nNew to fighters and interested in a fightstick, only thing is, i play Streetfighter, touhou, and skullgirls on my PC and I want to see if i can get a fight stick to use for both console and PC"
},
{
"sender": "Dank_Turtle",
"message": "[15 Jan 2014, 14:01:47] \n\nAlways check online first if you're going to buy a ps3 stick. All xbox 360 sticks work on pc. I've seen people using ps3 sticks on pc."
},
{
"sender": "wertitis",
"message": "[15 Jan 2014, 11:01:11] \n\nYes, 99% of them go from console to PC. You can always check the packaging for compatibility if you are still unsure about your product. FYI, PS3/PC sticks do not work on xbox. The reasons are purely financial."
},
{
"sender": "splice42",
"message": "[03 Feb 2014, 18:02:25] \n\nX360 sticks will work on PC. PS3 sticks can be made to work using X360 controller emulator drivers that will make the stick appear as a X360 controller instead of PS3. \n\nThe best option is to customize your stick with a custom PCB like AkibaShop's PS360+. These are designed to work on PS3, X360 and PC (as well as a bunch of other consoles).\n\nIffy choices are sticks for XBOne and PS4 as there isn't much out there about them yet, not that I've really looked."
},
{
"sender": "_apain_",
"message": "[04 Feb 2014, 01:02:22] \n\nHow hard is it to build a stick? I would have no idea where to start.."
},
{
"sender": "splice42",
"message": "[04 Feb 2014, 10:02:27] \n\nDepends what you mean by \"build a stick\". I just had a MadCatz TE Fightstick and I replaced the board in there, didn't have to build anything. That said, it shouldn't be hard. All you really need is a box with holes where you want the stick & buttons, wires to connect them all to the board and some way to mount the board securely in the box. You can buy parts online at focusattack.com (there used to be more good stores but some closed down).\n\nMuch easier to take an existing stick and modify it though. I've replaced everything on mine, buttons, stick, ball and board inside."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Sep 2015, 04:09:48] Looking for a Mad Catz® Arcade FightStick™ Tournament Edition 2 for PS4™ & PS3\n\n[deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Bald_Bull",
"message": "[30 Sep 2015, 08:09:57] \n\nProbably not the answer you're looking for but if you have no luck, I have a Mad Catz SE (WWE Brawlstick with a JLF joystick and Seimitsu buttons) that I wouldn't mind parting with."
},
{
"sender": "mrawesome49",
"message": "[30 Sep 2015, 20:09:59] \n\nI appreciate the offer but im not interested in that particular stick"
},
{
"sender": "nbballard",
"message": "[01 Oct 2015, 22:10:31] \n\nSet an auto-notification on Newegg. They had them in stock for a while. MCZ just restocked the XB1 sticks today, the PS4 ones may be soon. I'd expect a big wave of them before SF5 launches. \n\n\nAlso - if you live close to a big city, you may consider travelling to a tournament where they have a booth. MCZ doesn't charge tax at events, so it's pretty cheap. I don't live near a tournament site, but i had a friend pick up my 2nd stick at Final Round in Atlanta. "
},
{
"sender": "mrawesome49",
"message": "[03 Oct 2015, 20:10:33] \n\nAlready did and Madcatz said the ps4 sticks got Delayed. I've been to some booths but i have yet to find one for sale.\nThats why at this point im looking for people who can build a stick from scratch."
},
{
"sender": "ev768",
"message": "[06 Oct 2015, 18:10:34] \n\nHow much were you looking to spend? I have [one of these](http://www.amazon.com/Fighter-FightStick-Tournament-Edition-playstation-4/dp/B00P94G2NQ) that I barely ever use."
},
{
"sender": "mrawesome49",
"message": "[07 Oct 2015, 14:10:11] \n\ni sent you a pm"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Oct 2015, 01:10:31] Need some help with my Madcatz streetfighter 4 tournament edition stick on PC\n\nHey guys. I was told this works on pc and people have confirmed that it does work but I've heard that nvidia chipsets have trouble with this stick for some reason. They told me to buy a 2.0 usb pci card which I did and installed but My joysticks/buttons still aren't picking up anything. It's registering that the fight stick is in my devices but I can't get input. It works fine on PS3 without trouble. Any ideas? Here's my USB controllers http://puu.sh/kEDrW.png am I mistaken and have no pci cards? Help is appreciated :ooo"
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[10 Oct 2015, 05:10:27] \n\n> am I mistaken and have no pci cards?\n\nSure looks like the card is showing up, given the entries that say:\n\n> Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller"
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[10 Oct 2015, 05:10:40] \n\nthat's what I was thinking"
},
{
"sender": "cal_a_wishus",
"message": "[12 Oct 2015, 19:10:38] \n\nhave you tried downloading motionjoy ds3? i had that issue minus any nvidia chipset troubles and it works just fine. "
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 14:10:45] \n\noops, missed this. Do you mean you've had no nvidia chipset troubles? Cause I'm pretty sure not having that usb is the problem for me. "
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 15:10:46] \n\nthe weird thing is that it picks up my fightstick but it's not registering any inputs. I've tried literally every single usb port on my computer. lol I've tried re-installing it but that didn't fix anything :/ Trying motionjoy right now to see if that helps out."
},
{
"sender": "cal_a_wishus",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 18:10:15] \n\nif you have the 2.0 pci card now and installed it correctly i dont see why its not working. the motion joy ds3 helps any ps3 controller show up on pc. i use it for steam games and emulators thanks to it. "
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 20:10:49] \n\nmy puush link in the original post. Those are pci cards right? How do I confirm if they're 2.0 though"
},
{
"sender": "cal_a_wishus",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 20:10:19] \n\nThat I don't know "
},
{
"sender": "ooll2342",
"message": "[18 Oct 2015, 08:10:39] \n\nI was under the impression you needed a VIA controller which was only USB 1.0. I have the same stick and bought a USB 1.0 PCI card and everything went fine. \n\nI don't KNOW that is your problem, but it might be."
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 17:02:25] Any idea where I can sell my Hori Real Arcade Pro VX SA?\n\nI'm looking to sell this as I've barely used it, but don't really want to have to use ebay if I can help it. Is there anywhere on reddit I could do so?"
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 20:02:31] \n\nYou can sell on SRK if you've been a member for at least 6 months and have at least 50 posts. "
},
{
"sender": "Grumpysiren",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 21:02:37] \n\nI'm afraid I don't, I only got the Hori for Skullgirls a couple of years ago. Thanks anyway though!"
},
{
"sender": "jocena313",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 20:02:46] \n\nI'm looking for one to prepare for new blazblue game . Can you message me some pictures and price ?"
},
{
"sender": "Grumpysiren",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 21:02:20] \n\nSure, will do! I'll take some pictures in a bit. Unfortunately although the stick itself is practically unused, I no longer have the box"
},
{
"sender": "Irrational-Captain",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 05:02:47] \n\nIf no one else buys, I'd happily take it. "
},
{
"sender": "Grumpysiren",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 08:02:21] \n\nHiya! I don't have the box for the Hori unfortunately but it is in great condition, I'll be taking some pictures when I get back later today. I'm also in the UK if you're still interested? "
},
{
"sender": "Irrational-Captain",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 12:02:56] \n\nThe UK is fine, still interested!"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 08:02:35] \n\nCraigslist"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:24] Need Help Modding Hayabusa?\n\nI recently purchased a [Hayabusa](http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181895494976?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true) and I was looking to replace the artwork and install some new buttons. If anyone could like me some high quality buttons of the appropriate size and the site to purchase the plexi glass for the fightstick that would be amazing."
},
{
"sender": "Crashkt90",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:33] \n\nIt looks like 30 mm then for the offset one 24mm I would do all sanwa for the buttons. Then go here for artwork and plexiglass http://www.tek-innovations.com/arthobbies/?loc=products sorry I don't know much about fightsticks. I just know the basics and just built my own."
},
{
"sender": "FailureToWin_",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:55] \n\nDo you know exactly what size Plexi I would get? I cant find one for my current stick :/"
},
{
"sender": "Crashkt90",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 01:03:12] \n\nI don't think they have the one you need, I could be wrong. "
},
{
"sender": "FailureToWin_",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 01:03:43] \n\nIts all good I found em Thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "birdbabe",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:54] \n\nbuttons are down to personal taste and there are lots available to choose from. the ones that come with the hayabusa are considered high quality themselves. paradise arcade and focus attack are the main us retailers. for arcade parts"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Mar 2016, 23:03:57] Selling a HRAP3 w/ cosmetic Sanwa mods (buttons, stick top)\n\n~~Hi there! I'm selling off my Hori Real Arcade Pro 3, which has aftermarket Sanwa buttons. The only mods I've done are the buttons and the stick top; they're white with clear bevels. The top is a clear bubble design. The stick is for the PC and PS3; it's worked absolutely fine for me. The gate is the original square shape. \nI've got an Ebay listing up for it; please PM me for the link. I'm also including a set of yellow Sanwa buttons with it, plus a stick top and two plugs if you only want to use six buttons. The asking price on Ebay is $155; I am open to offers.\nI've uploaded some pictures of the item:\nhttp://imgur.com/a/oy0RW\nThanks for looking!~~\n\nSold!"
},
{
"sender": "WeirdEraCont",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 04:03:29] \n\nA better price is 130 bro.good luck"
},
{
"sender": "_Aristo",
"message": "[24 Mar 2016, 12:03:34] \n\nItem has been sold at list price; thanks for the interest & input!"
},
{
"sender": "KebertXelaThe5th",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 00:03:36] \n\nNot to piss on your parade, but don't expect to get anywhere near $250 for your stick. The HRAP4 Kai is currently on Amazon for $150. Not sure why you would shoot so high with your asking price. Sorry m8"
},
{
"sender": "_Aristo",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 00:03:51] \n\nFair enough; I've been a bit out of the loop regarding the fight stick hobby. My listing has been revised."
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 01:03:02] \n\nFive bucks over the new price of a HRAP4, though."
},
{
"sender": "_Aristo",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 02:03:29] \n\n\"Buy It Now or *Best Offer*\""
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 01:10:34] Advice for a casual fight stick for PS4\n\nHey guys,\n\nAmazon preferable. Price <$150 max. It is for KOF XIV. Oh and I won't be doing any modding.\n\nThank you."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 06:10:53] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "kza777",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 20:10:32] \n\nThe venom is pretty solid for $100"
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 15:10:35] \n\nI agree it looks solid. Trying to get one. Cheers."
},
{
"sender": "kza777",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 16:10:21] \n\nI have and it pretty sweet. Also super easy to mod if you do ever go down that road. "
},
{
"sender": "kryptonick901",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 12:10:00] \n\nThe Venom is probably the best value casual fight stick.\nIt's £70 from amazon.co.uk, so that's about $85 or so.\n\nThe stick is fine as is for casual/beginner use, it's bulky and feels good and heavy. \n\nIt's also incredibly easy to mod (the buttons literally clip in place and the wires simply push and pull on to the buttons, you need nothing more than a flathead screwdriver) if you decide to go a bit more serious with a stick. I went with full sanwa buttons, stick and replaced the gate with an octo, I spent maybe an extra £40 for these.\n\nChecking amazon.com and the price seems insanely high at $190. Keep an eye out and grab it for $85-90 when the price is back to normal"
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 15:10:48] \n\nIt looks pretty good. But I can't find a seller ships to Turkey. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks mate. Just what I need."
},
{
"sender": "nbballard",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 01:10:51] \n\nTE+ was just on sale for $150. "
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 07:10:17] \n\nSeems it was on sale for $180. I think I am gonna wait for another sale on some of the sticks."
},
{
"sender": "ShyGuyLuigi",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 03:10:52] \n\nYeah, the TES+ was on sale on Amazon a couple days or so ago for $150, but now it's back up at $200. I jumped on it since I'd been looking at getting one for a while. It's the first stick I've personally owned, and I'm fairly pleased with it so far in the couple days I've been using it. I recommend it for $150, whenever it goes on sale again.\n\nNow, there is the Hori RAP4 Kai which is $150 normally, and I've heard plenty of great things about. Coincidentally enough, my local arcade uses RAP4 Kais for their KoF 14 setup. I played 10 or so matches with it, and I had no complaints with it. I'd browse YouTube for some reviews of it for a better/more detailed opinion of it, if it's of interest to you. There's a pretty good review of it I watched on the Ronin24 YouTube channel. If the TES+ hadn't been on sale, I'd probably have bought a RAP4 Kai myself instead."
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 07:10:53] \n\nThanks for the answer. I checked TES+ but the artwork on it, is really not for me. I just don't like a skeleton skull. I would buy it if it's not the case :/ \nAnd I read some quick reviews comparing RAP4 Kai with TES+, people seems to like TES+ better. So I can't make my mind on the purchase."
},
{
"sender": "ShyGuyLuigi",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 00:10:25] \n\nThe RAP4 Kai is probably your next best bet for that price range, in my opinion. That and the TES+ are the only PS4 sticks I've had experience with, and I think they're both pretty good."
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 09:10:00] \n\nYes, I think I will get RAP4 Kai. Thank you."
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[16 Nov 2016, 23:11:13] Qanba Dragon Fightstick Overview\n\nLink: youtu.be\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "yezdii",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 19:11:19] \n\nI want one. Take my TE2+."
},
{
"sender": "Tomosc",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 05:11:57] \n\nWhat are we expecting these to retail for? Around $250? "
},
{
"sender": "YaBoiSpinal",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 14:11:03] \n\nHonestly I wouldn't be surprised by a 300 dollar pricetag."
},
{
"sender": "Hamstry",
"message": "[18 Nov 2016, 09:11:06] \n\nYou were one cent off.\n\nUnsubscribed."
},
{
"sender": "stonygman",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 18:11:50] \n\nIf is $300 that would be a damn shame, they won't be able to compete with the likes of Hori or Madcatz"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 02:01:03] Shadalooier TES+\n\nLink: imgur.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 02:01:58] \n\nHope you like the pics.\n\nAll parts were bought on focus attack and arcade shock.\n\nStick also has the Phreak Mods: The Link in aluminum black. \n\nI was going to add my own art but that Shadaloo from MadCats is just too nice. \n\n \n\n\nedit: Sorry if the pictures are too dark, I tried to make it look cool by only using natural light and lowering the exposure on my phone."
},
{
"sender": "Bubbledotjpg",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 03:01:35] \n\nMy man Sagat BibleThump\n\nLooks slick though I feel like those gold buttons were made for this stick."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 03:01:15] \n\nYeah, i was going to add sagat but i like having the 5 gold buttons and 3 plastic ones"
},
{
"sender": "yuffieXcore",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 03:01:38] \n\nI really like this. I happened to go the opposite direction with my TES+, and simply ripped the Shadoloo plate off. I didn't like it, but you made it work nicely."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 05:01:38] \n\nthanks! I just started maining Vega and wanted to have some fun with it. "
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[03 Feb 2017, 19:02:19] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Coldbrand",
"message": "[04 Feb 2017, 07:02:43] \n\nWish it didn't have those studs along the edge. When I had the SC stick it'd constantly pull the hair on my arms which was painful otherwise I'd love to snap this stick up."
},
{
"sender": "hyp36rmax",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 16:01:02] \n\nNice shots! The gold ball top and buttons seem to be the goto mods for the TES+. Actually did the same lol. Waiting for the EZMod brook UFB to release soon and I should be good. I also kept the stock scheme since it already looks great with an added bonus of having The legendary [Daigo Umehara](http://m.imgur.com/gallery/WhSHG) signing it with a gold sharpie on the corner above the buttons."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 17:01:03] \n\nNice. That signature looks so nice on the stick"
},
{
"sender": "hyp36rmax",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 17:01:03] \n\nThank! It blends in pretty well with a nice touch. Some people didn't even notice it. Covered it with a plexi to preserve it from accidentally rubbing off."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 18:01:21] \n\nHow far up does the plexi ride? Like, is it almost flesh or does it come off the stick due to thickness"
},
{
"sender": "hyp36rmax",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 18:01:14] \n\nAlthough it's not flushed with the bezel it doesn't raise it that much. Bought it from [Focus Attack](https://www.focusattack.com/blank-plexi-cover-for-madcatz-te-s/)"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[13 Mar 2017, 22:03:25] What Screwdriver(s) do I use for my TES+ ?\n\nI need to open it up and change the gate. What screwdriver(s) do I need?"
},
{
"sender": "xT616KEN",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:24] \n\nTo open you need an 3mm hex key. Then a flathead if you need to remove the balltop. \nhttps://support.focusattack.com/hc/en-us/articles/207448183-What-size-screws-for-MadCatz-TE-"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[13 Mar 2017, 23:03:27] \n\nyou need a 3mm hex key and a flathead"
},
{
"sender": "Reztex",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:33] \n\nWill this work? https://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-JTH9M3-Journeyman-T-Handle/dp/B005G3HJ28/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1489450952&sr=1-1&keywords=3+mm+hex+key&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:16] \n\nI prefer something like this so you're not stuck with one size\n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Fold-Hex-Set-Color-Size/dp/B002DORQW6/ref=sr_1_44?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1489451963&sr=1-44&keywords=multi+hex+tool"
},
{
"sender": "Reztex",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:37] \n\nOk thanks :)"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 16:04:21] [PS3 Madcatz MVC TE] Is there any way to use this on SFV PC without buying parts?\n\nLink: i.reddituploads.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "7x13",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 17:04:28] \n\nIf it's anything like my SF4 SE stick you'll need a [USB card](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFJZGG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LqIbzbS4662VK) (I use this) with an an old Intel chip(driver or something) and Joy2key."
},
{
"sender": "yuffieXcore",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 18:04:38] \n\nLooks like I'm going to keep using my TES+ then. I play on a laptop."
},
{
"sender": "HustleKong",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 22:04:40] \n\nYour laptop should have USB ports, yes? In that case all you may need is the app he posted above mentioned. It's not a part. :)"
},
{
"sender": "yuffieXcore",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 22:04:40] \n\nMy PC will not recognize it no matter what I do, and the drivers are no longer available. Joy2Key and another program didn't work.\n\nIn my situation I've read that I either need a certain type of USB card installed in my PC, or get a Brook PCB installed into the fightstick to get it to work.\n\nI was just wondering if there any other options."
},
{
"sender": "N051DE",
"message": "[01 May 2017, 05:05:29] \n\nI used this card to get my TE1 round 2 to work on PC. I'm sure there is a cheaper card that does the same but it's still cheaper than getting a brook.\n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RL8V7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nSince you said the PC doesn't recognize it you probably already know you most likely will have to do something with the hardware."
},
{
"sender": "Arbakos",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 02:05:35] \n\nYou should be able to find drivers that make PS3 controllers work on the pc. I used [this](https://github.com/nefarius/ScpToolkit) to get my DS3 to work, I heard that it has issues with special controllers like sticks but it's worth a try."
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 00:05:22] First fighting stick, help please.\n\nHey, im looking to buy my first fighting stick soon. I mainly want one for Ps4. Shouldn't cost more than 150$.\n\nAfter searching the internet i found that the \"Hori Real Arcade Pro 4\" fits my standards pretty well. Some people say it's a really good stick and some say it's bad because of the infamous input lag it apparently has. My question is, will i really notice this input lag or should i just go for it?\n\nCan you recommend me any better sticks at this budget?\nThanks in advance."
},
{
"sender": "marcindpol",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 09:05:32] \n\nAs far I know all those sticks on Amazon are version 2 even though hori is selling them in an old v1 box"
},
{
"sender": "Winterfangs",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 12:05:47] \n\nIt seems like i can't get my hands on the new version of the hori rap 4 without the inpute lag in my country. Is anyone familiar with the \"Street Fighter V Arcade FightStick TE S+\" and can recommend it?\n thanks."
},
{
"sender": "InfectedRecon",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 19:05:31] \n\nI've got the TES+ and it's a really good stick. However be wary that if you buy it and it breaks, you're on your own since madcatz won't be providing anymore support for their products."
},
{
"sender": "crimpedwitch",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 20:05:42] \n\nYeah, I have this stick. It's great, but like someone else mentioned, MadCatz recently filed for bankruptcy and you won't be able to get any customer support. There are previously noted PCB issues with this stick, but I think most of them have been resolved as far as I know.\n\nFor about the same price, the new Hori Real Arcade Pro Tekken 7 fightstick that just came out is a really good stick, and it just came out. The Qanba Obsidian or the Razer Panthera are also great options too."
},
{
"sender": "InfectedRecon",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 00:05:04] \n\nThe newer Hori RAP4 Kai with the hayabusa buttons (still $150) fixed the input lag problem it has. Go with that one, and you'll be fine."
},
{
"sender": "Winterfangs",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 00:05:39] \n\nThanks for the quick response man, really appreciate it. Ill go for that then :)))"
},
{
"sender": "guineapigtacosauce",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 01:05:05] \n\nAnother way to tell the difference is the newer ones have a switch for PC mode, while the older ones only have a PS3/PS4 mode."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 17:06:48] Trouble finding fightstick enclosures\n\nHey guys I'm building a universal fight stick and know all the parts I want. Only problem is I'm finding and choosing a good sturdy fight stick to use. Any ideas guys?"
},
{
"sender": "Bricktopisweet",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 17:06:03] \n\nTry out www.allfightsticks.com www.facebook.com/allfightsticks they make steel enclosures. Solid, heavy not too expensive tons of custom options."
},
{
"sender": "ZACJBAILEY",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 18:06:46] \n\nIs there any way to get custom colors from them?"
},
{
"sender": "Bricktopisweet",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 18:06:02] \n\nThey have a few colors they use, I'm sure custom colors are available. They are pretty good about responding to facebook msgs try dropping them a line."
},
{
"sender": "ZACJBAILEY",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 19:06:08] \n\nI'll give it a shot thanks"
},
{
"sender": "TyroneZombieZ",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 17:06:35] \n\nWhat kind of material are you looking into? Bricktopisweet already mentioned allfightsticks who make very nice metal enclosures.\n\nMarvelous Customs makes some fantastic acrylic cases that look really great as well. I can definitely vouch for them as I'm currebtly using their case in my own build.\n\nIf you're on a budget, theres the IST Makestick case being sold on Focusattack.com which is made of plastic with I believe a metal top panel.\n\nFor wood, Foehammer and Jonyfraze are the only two I can think of, however I believe someone said they both have a lot of orders so They might not get to you for a while. They do great work though."
},
{
"sender": "SavingPrincess1",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 20:06:20] \n\njasenscustoms\n\nallfightsticks\n\narthobbies"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Jun 2017, 21:06:32] Madcatz FightStick PRO (Xbox 360)- Where can I buy replacement parts?\n\nI got the SF x Tekken edition of the FightStick PRO for my birthday a long time ago. Recently got into pc gaming and found out it will work for my pc! My issue is that after many years of wear and tear, the stick and some of the buttons need to be replaced. Not only that, but I read that the PRO version has shit hardware to begin with. I've googled and searched amazon/ebay with no luck for my specific stick."
},
{
"sender": "Frinpollog",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 00:06:02] \n\nSanwa is the default standard for Japanese arcades and are included in most fightsticks on the market. Those should be the easiest replacement. Seimitsu and Hori's Hayabusa line are also good alternatives if you want a different feel. Anything 30 mm should fit in the button holes.\n\nYou can also try Korean parts, but I'm not gonna explain much into it due to not knowing anything about them."
},
{
"sender": "chewwster",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 11:06:32] \n\nThank you!"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[27 Jun 2017, 22:06:15] \n\nthe pro version has the same stuff as any other TE/razer/qanba/8arc -all sanwa parts. You can find replacement parts at arcadeshock or paradise arcade shop. "
},
{
"sender": "Valexand",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 00:06:14] \n\nFocusattack.com also has you covered for parts"
},
{
"sender": "chewwster",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 11:06:06] \n\nCool. Thanks, dudes!"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 00:02:44] Islamic Philosophy series?\n\nSA brothers and sisters,\n\nAnyone here interested in philosophy and theology? if we have enough interest, what say you all if we start a series discussing this subject from the very beginning, i.e the existence of God, then the attributes of God, creation, messages, prophets...etc.\n\nI love this subject and think it would create a stronger foundation for all of us here to know why we believe what we believe! thoughts? :)"
},
{
"sender": "redavalanche",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 15:02:58] \n\nWhats your definition of philosophy? Are we talking deep metaphysical discussinos about the nature of Allah? Or are we talkign about \"how to be a good person\""
},
{
"sender": "Drosophilas",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 16:02:05] \n\n> deep metaphysical discussinos about the nature of Allah? \n\nthat one :)"
},
{
"sender": "Jordan45",
"message": "[08 Feb 2012, 02:02:05] \n\nid stay away from that, i was thinking basics"
},
{
"sender": "WasReddit",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 18:02:12] \n\nHere's my take:\n\n1. If you've got original things to say, than just share them.\n2. If you wish to repeat things which have been obscured through time, than just share them.\n3. If you wish to have a discussion on what to discuss, than I guess it is a waste of time.\n\nUltimately, it all depends on the demographics and interest of the people gathered at this platform and what you have in your possession which you can bring out."
},
{
"sender": "Drosophilas",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 20:02:24] \n\nI know what to discuss, and stated that in the OP. The idea is to see who is interested in discussing these subject, aside from me.... "
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:04] Panzer III\n\nLets see pics of your custom Panzer III from Jasen's Customs!\n\nI got one recently but looking for some ideas! "
},
{
"sender": "pantherbrujah",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:00] \n\nShow us the one you bought. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:57] \n\nIts just a plain black case with no art...."
},
{
"sender": "pantherbrujah",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:14] \n\nWhat drew you to get that custom stick? What did it provide that other sticks did not? "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:52] \n\nI owned an Atrox (A month prior to buying the Panzer, Sold it recently), a totally stock Mad Catz TE (might sell this) and a Mad Catz TE-S... \n\nI started buying Brook boards to modify the Atrox (never got to it) and the TE-S. Since I play Shmups and fighting games, I wanted to change the TE-S to a Seimitsu stick for shmups, and the Atrox would be my fight stick and remain Sanwa... \n\nWas popping around Youtube and saw they Panzer and said \"I gotta have one\". Jasen was about to be deployed a few months ago so I managed to catch him in time and just happens he had one black DIY kit at his place. So I drove up and picked it up. The damn case alone weighs like 8lbs... Its literally a tank... It will outlive ANY parts I put in it for sure!!! \n\nSo LOOONG story short, commercial plastic fight sticks just don't hold a candle to this beast.... I might buy another and sell all my plastic fight sticks."
},
{
"sender": "pantherbrujah",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:40] \n\nI think the heaviest stick out there is the Qanba Dragon. I'd be curious how close that stick comes to it weight wise. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 21:07:50] \n\nFactor 8lbs + 6 24mm buttons, 6-8 30mm buttons, a Neutrik connector, a Brook board, and a Sanwa, Seimitsu stick... LOL \n\nAnd a few misc parts like switches and a PCB for the buttons"
},
{
"sender": "KaloKarild",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 22:07:51] \n\nThe dragon is fucking heavy. I have it and it's a monster. It's like 13 pounds or something. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 23:07:43] \n\nYeah its got size but the Panzer is just dense... its like 15\" wide by 8\" deep and like 3 inch tall... So its way more compact which id prefer for moving around with... I just weighed it and its 10+ lbs"
},
{
"sender": "KaloKarild",
"message": "[06 Jul 2017, 00:07:05] \n\nYeah I'm not saying the dragon is better or anything. Just that it's a monster. And yeah, it's not a good stick for transporting around lol. It's bulky and heavy. It's a good home stick though. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[06 Jul 2017, 00:07:05] \n\nI think the Panzer III could be a great home defense weapon... Toss it at anyone and they are going down!!"
},
{
"sender": "Bricktopisweet",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 22:07:27] \n\nCurious which button layout you went with?"
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 23:07:57] \n\njust to get it built I tossed in some Xbox colored buttons I had.... still deciding on final button colors and need to fire up PS and work on some art too...\n\nI mostly use it on PC and Xbox"
},
{
"sender": "splslick",
"message": "[07 Jul 2017, 01:07:51] \n\nhttps://imgur.com/h5DIpEG\nPanzer III that I bought over a month ago. Had custom art for it. I might change the art since I have a different back up for it. But I grew fond of it since it was my first custom stick. Gunmetal color for the body"
},
{
"sender": "JCPenny13",
"message": "[05 Aug 2017, 04:08:15] \n\nVery nice art. Did u get the art from Tek?"
},
{
"sender": "splslick",
"message": "[05 Aug 2017, 11:08:16] \n\nNo I printed it using FedEx Kinko's."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Jan 2013, 23:01:07] I'm disgusted with /r/islam\n\nThese people are posting about the fiqh of celebrating birthdays, and theres not a single post - literally not even one - about how Wahabis are killing Shias in Pakistan; how Sunnis are doing the same in Bahrain; and how Syrians are killing eachother. Its so disheartening that I truly feel these people are mentally deranged.\n\nIt blows my mind how they can prattle on about nonsense, but can't talk about real issues."
},
{
"sender": "Matemkar",
"message": "[28 Jan 2013, 14:01:52] \n\nExcellent topic.. But, we should know that no sectarianism and killings were there before the invasions and foreign interference.. Like, there were no clash between sects in Iraq before.. the same goes for Syria.. Muslims and Christians lived in peace.. But, when some certain arrogant powers meddle into muslims' affairs.. like destroying the non-obedient governments, ie Syria and Libya.. Or supporting obediant ones against their folks, ie Bahrain, Yemen.. or supporting terrorists (like Jundallah, Mojaheden-e Khalq etc.) in certain areas.. ie, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.. So, you see.. It is all politics.. Nothing to do with religion.. Because Islam is about peace.. and especially, on the birthday(s) of the Holy Prophet of Islam which is declared as Muslim Uniy week by the late Imam Khamenei, Muslims should focus more on the common things between sects to form unity.. and inshaAllah destroy the evil plan together.. Ma salam"
},
{
"sender": "hasoun9",
"message": "[23 Jul 2013, 11:07:39] \n\nYou're affected by the shias being killed ? Wow, and then in syria the enemy of Allah, bashar al asad is destroying his country and killing the Sunni yet you don't care ? He blew the grave and mosque of the great sahabah khalid bin walid and here you're complaining about the killing of Shia kaffirs ? May you burn in hell with your kind . "
},
{
"sender": "redavalanche",
"message": "[23 Jul 2013, 12:07:31] \n\nWhy would bashar destroy his own country's shrine, that he maintained himself during his years in power? he could have destroyed it any time in the last several decades but he didnt.\n\nwhy would you believe that he destroyed it, and not the FSA, that has a history of destroying shrines, is proud of it, and publically announces that they will do it again and again?\n\ni don't think any of us will be burning in hell, but i wouldnt be surprised to see you go there."
},
{
"sender": "prince-aligator",
"message": "[21 Feb 2013, 03:02:24] \n\nAlways more important to make sure your beard as long as possible, you shave your mustache, where clothes that remind of people of the clothes of arabs fourteen hundred years ago, and your pants don't go over your ankles. /s"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 01:01:48] \n\nBrothers, I'm really sorry. Please don't lose heart."
},
{
"sender": "Vogner",
"message": "[27 Jan 2013, 09:01:16] \n\nwe did post about these stuff. We mostly even prefer for political posts to go for a different sub that was created after the recent events with Gaza.\n\nAnd there is other websites that talks about this stuff. Have you ever heard of news channel? most of us (especially Arabs) spend too much time on TV watching news. we know about this stuff. What you will get when we post about them now?\n\nand why only shia? what about sunnis? how about other mustadh'afeen fil ardh? the restriction is not only on Muslims.\n\nSo, will the Assad be kicked out by posting there?"
},
{
"sender": "redavalanche",
"message": "[28 Jan 2013, 01:01:19] \n\nI'm not sure what you are saying - but I agree that we should always discuss when any innocent muslims are harmed, regardless of if they are Shia or Sunni or anything else. \n\nI'm not in favor of Bashir al Assad, nor am I in favor of the rebels."
},
{
"sender": "hamadi88",
"message": "[25 Feb 2013, 08:02:00] \n\nback in 87-88, The Assad family accepted hundred of people from Kuwait that were kicked out because we were Shia. we were given food and shelter until we flew to Canada. so it is very hard to hate someone that welcomed you when your own country kicked you out. i don't believe in this war but both parties are fighting for something they believe "
},
{
"sender": "chiddler",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 01:01:09] \n\nI am not as cynical. I'm sure they have talked about those events at one point in time. Not necessarily a constant discussion."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 02:01:30] \n\nLol. Post a story about one of the many massacres of Shias and get back to us. I tried for over a year. Theyll defend Israel before Shias."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 04:01:07] \n\nPlease don't generalize. Check [this](https://soundcloud.com/mrshamiel77/sets/destiny-of-man-by-shaykh-hamza) out."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 09:07:54] Question about Etokki Omni (Revision 7)\n\nDid anyone else receive one of these sticks and see marking like this?\n\nhttps://twitter.com/MetalGearWrecks/status/887824541958815744/photo/1\n\nIs this new for this revision?"
},
{
"sender": "thephantomnaut",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 09:07:14] \n\nThose markings are the screw points if you open the stick. This includes Korean and Japanese lever installation points as well as for the PCB.\n\nMy assumption is that the Omni lettering is part of the plexi so what you can do is try to print an all black piece of paper and put it under the plexi."
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 11:07:20] \n\nI actually just put a piece of art under my Omni Plexi last night. To my surprise, the lettering is actually printed onto the case itself. So you can cover it but you'll lose the lettering. Im kind of sad I was looking to keep it on mine !\n\nFor the OP, like they said the spots you see are normal. If you put art in or anything like that you'll cover it. I wondered the same thing. When I got mine."
},
{
"sender": "kjchang",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 18:07:23] \n\nDid you print and cut the art yourself? "
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 22:07:48] \n\nI cut the art. But I got it printed at focus attack !"
},
{
"sender": "ChanoPine",
"message": "[24 Jul 2017, 16:07:11] \n\nHow do you change the artwork on the Omni? Did you buy the artwork or did you print it yourself? I'm looking to buy the Omni as my first stick cause it looks simple and slick. "
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[24 Jul 2017, 18:07:04] \n\nHey man, it's a great stick purchase. I'll put a picture up with the latest additions. \n\nThe art I got printed at focus attack they have a \"custom artwork\" option. Only problem is you have to cut it yourself. It's super high quality print. I want to re order the print again to do a better job cutting it, since it was my first time. \nI got the artwork done up by Big E's Customs..\nIf you want I can message you all the exact links. \n\nI'll put a couple pictures up right now.."
},
{
"sender": "ChanoPine",
"message": "[27 Jul 2017, 02:07:55] \n\nI'd like that. I was well on my way to get a custom artwork for my fightstick but unfortunately Focus Attack is taking a break from the Custom artworks (https://www.focusattack.com/blog/plexworks-coming-back-in-september/)\n\nDo you know any other sites that makes artworks?"
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[27 Jul 2017, 12:07:14] \n\nOh damn. You could also try Art's Hobbies aka Tek-innovations.com they are another high end print place for fight sticks. If they don't have any options you could also try a local print shop as well. If you do the cutting yourself then that could be the best option for you. "
},
{
"sender": "diza-steR",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 11:07:55] \n\nIts normal.🙂"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 17:07:54] Adding fanta to hrap4\n\nHow would I be able to install it."
},
{
"sender": "pollt",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 19:07:47] \n\nFrom what I've read (haven't tried myself as I'm not into Korean sticks.) you can fit it with some modding, including making a bigger hole for the shaft. Pretty sure you need to drill new mounting points too. \nIf you can settle for a crown stick instead, things are much easier. "
},
{
"sender": "pollt",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 19:07:12] \n\nAnd yeah, forgot to mention. You also need a custom mounting plate, available from Kowal."
},
{
"sender": "Panchovilla64",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 19:07:25] \n\nNoooooooooo. Dammit already bought the stick"
},
{
"sender": "pollt",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 21:07:49] \n\nAlright. Did some reading, and you don't have to drill extra holes apart from the bigger panel hole for the shaft if you get a Kowal mounting plate. I don't know about the wiring though, but I assume that the fanta uses a standard harness. "
},
{
"sender": "RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS",
"message": "[28 Jul 2017, 11:07:33] \n\nI think the harness might not be the same. Better check on that\n\ne: https://www.focusattack.com/187-to-5-pin-conversion-harness/"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[28 Jul 2017, 11:07:33] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Panchovilla64",
"message": "[29 Jul 2017, 04:07:37] \n\nU got the link"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Aug 2017, 18:08:58] Modded my Qanba Eightarc Onyx arcade stick. Brooks Universal FightBoard PCB, Hori Optical joystick Battop with 6 pound spring, Hori Matte low profile buttons.\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[18 Aug 2017, 20:08:36] \n\n6 lb spring? That's a lot of tension. Even 2 pounds is too high for my taste."
},
{
"sender": "Justice89D",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 15:08:29] \n\nI'm used to high tension springs. American arcade cabs and Marvel vs Capcom 2 are to thank for that."
},
{
"sender": "deplorable_rage",
"message": "[18 Aug 2017, 19:08:24] \n\nthing of beauty right there, well done."
},
{
"sender": "Justice89D",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 15:08:10] \n\nThank you!"
},
{
"sender": "Abev97",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 05:08:45] \n\nWhere'd you get the bat top? I can never find a 6mm screw-on bat top that's glossy like that. Looks great!"
},
{
"sender": "Justice89D",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 15:08:39] \n\nI got the bat top from Paradisearcadeshop.com The weight of it will require a stronger spring in the joystick though."
},
{
"sender": "BlackKoreansage",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 06:08:43] \n\n6 lbs has it feeling like a 1990s arcade stick at the game room. "
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 07:09:44] Hey guys, I just have a couple questions.\n\nSo just to start off, assalamu alaikum. I am a Sunni Muslim, and I just have a couple questions for you guys. I haven't really read much in to Shia Islam, and I am just wondering, what's the difference between Sunni Islam, and Shia Islam in the most simple form? Then, why do Sunnis and Shias fight so much?"
},
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"sender": "notsocoolhipster",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 11:09:07] \n\nThe basic difference between Sunni and Shia muslims is who they followed after the Prophet's death. The Shia's followed Imam Ali, thus the name 'Shiite Ali' which rougher translates to 'Followers of Ali'. While the Sunnis followed the likes of Abu Bakr and Omar, respectively. \n\nThe reason these two sects of Islam fight so much is basically down to the segregation mentioned above. Of course since then fuel to the fire has been added, to make it the blown out war we have today (unfortunately).\n\nThis is my understanding of it, sorry if it's too brief. :)"
},
{
"sender": "shiivan",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 16:09:26] \n\nAs you understand brother, this is a very delicate matter, thus the fuss. Therefore, it would be unjust to simplify it too much, but I will do my best.\n\nFirst of all, let us clear one thing up. There are a lots of shiokh on the TV:s today, preaching hatred and focusing on differences, all of it based on weak hadiths (weak link, which means the hadith is false), or wrong/false/fabricated references. They are from both sides, Shia and Sunni. \nThey are known as Salafi/Wahabi etc. Hopefully they are ignored and will not be a part of this discussion. Because we have much more in common than the media portraits. And these Salafi/Wahabi are trying to infiltrate the Sunni school and convince them of other beliefs than the original Sunni beliefs. The same thing goes for the Shia, I see a lot of nonsense that only bring hatred. But inshallah we as brothers will be smarter than to fall for that.\n\nNow to the question itself, the prophet Mohammed (pbuh) was very clear in various different occasions as for who to follow after his death.\nThere are a lots and lots of hadiths that proves that, but I will only refer to one of those, because it is one the hadiths that is mutafaq alaih, which means both sunni and shia agrees to its validation, and there is absolutely no margin for error. \nSimply because there were hundreds or thousands writing down and witnessing the event. And because both schools agree on it, and the prophet (pbuh) said, لا تجتمع امتي على ضلالة, which means my people/nation won't agree on something that is false. \n\nAn extract from the hadith (Hadith of the pond of Khumm) goes:\n\n\"For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla).\"\n\"O' God, love those who love him, and be hostile to those who are hostile to him.\"\n\nAnd after the prophets speech, Omar ibn Alkhattab came forward to Imam Ali (as) and congratulated him.\n\nThe full hadith is to be found [here](http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir/incident.htm), with all references to sunni and shia books.\n\nAfter the death of the prophet (pbuh), is when the event escalated and (we shia) we believe that the prophet's will was not fulfilled. If you want, we can go into details, but I will refrain myself from that for now as for your wish to keep it simple.\n\nNow this might be a little off topic, but I was born as sunni (my father is sunni) but I then converted to shia (my mother is shia), mostly because my father was not at home as much as my mother, he was out working, and naturally I turned to her when I had questions, and then decided that shia was the path to go. \nLater on, I left islam and was an atheist for about three years.\nThat is because I didn't really have so much knowledge of our religion, but due to some private events, I started reading again about both schools, shia and sunni, visiting shiokh from both sides etc. and made the decision to go with shia. \nOne book that I benefited from, was this [one] (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843601.Then_I_Was_Guided). And my marga3 is Sayyed Kamal Al Haydari. He has a [program](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1E01FC8C67E8ADBE) that I would like to recommend, to everyone actually, it is not shia sunni stuff, it is about God (swt) and how Imam Ali (as) describes him, and afterall, the prophet (pbuh) said: \n\n\"I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate\"\n\nI hope that I could answer your question, and my Allah guide us all.\nWS."
},
{
"sender": "shiivan",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 11:09:42] \n\nWa alaikom alsalam brother, that's a good question, I am currently at the university, will try to answer as soon as I get home."
},
{
"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 22:09:56] \n\nSunnis *believe* that the caliph should be democratically elected. The only truly democratically elected caliph in the history of Islam, was Imam Ali (as), making him the only legitimate caliph, even by the standards of Sunni belief.\n\nThe sad thing is most Sunnis do not know anything about anything in the history of Islam. I say **most** because those that do currently know are either on their way to the truth of the path of Ahlul Bayt (as), or are the deceitful scholars who purposefully hide the truth from the brothers and sisters of Ahlus Sunnah, [as this Sunni scholar explains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbwwny5z3q8) who cannot let go of Saudi Arabia's paychecks and their own ego.\n\nIf they did, they'd know that Abu Bakr's caliphate was only first because Umar saw that he was an old man who would not be caliph for very long, so at Saqifa Umar quickly decided to give his allegiance to Abu Bakr, before Abu Bakr could give him allegiance or to Abu Ubaida. Umar also knew that Abu Bakr would reward him with caliphate, as gratitude for making him the first caliph. So in reality, Abu Bakr's government (and a very oppressive one, at that) was based on a vote of three people who had already been conspiring since before the Holy Prophet (sawa) died.\n\nUmar was then chosen in the same way that Prophet Muhammad (sawa) chose Imam Ali (as) (Actually it was always God choosing his Prophets and their successors in the Quran, and he chose Imam Ali (as) many times in the Quran. For example, [Sura Maida Verse 55](http://quran.com/5/55), which every commentator of the Quran, regardless of sect, has agreed was revealed exclusively for Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) )\n\nWhen Umar was attacked in prayer, he set up a so-called shura. This method of appointing a caliph is such a joke, I mean these 6 people are all regarded by Sunnis as 'ashra mubashira (the 10 who are guaranteed Paradise), so how can they kill each other and still get into Paradise? It's absolutely absurd. I will let the famous Sunni historian Tabari say it for me:\n\n>\"O group of Muhajireen! (Imam Ali (as), Uthman, Abdur Rahman bin Auf; Talha, Zubayr and Saad bin Abi Waqqas) Verily, when the Apostle of God died, and he was pleased with all six of you. I have, therefore, decided to make it (the selection of caliph) a matter of consultation among you, so that you may select one of yourselves as caliph. If five of you agree upon one man, and there is one who is opposed to the five, kill him. If four are one side and two on the other, kill the two. And if three are on one side and three on the other, then Abdur Rahman ibn Auf will have the casting vote, and the caliph will be selected from his party. In that case, kill the three men on the opposing side. You may, if you wish, invite some of the chief men of the Ansar as observers but the caliph must be one of you Muhajireen, and not any of them. They have no share in the caliphate. And your selection of the new caliph must be made within three days. And if any of you choose not to participate in this consultation, he will be killed\"\n\n>-Tarikh e Tabari\n\nThey were actually close in this shura to electing Imam Ali (as), and they wanted him to swear that he would abide by the Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet, and the Sunnah of the first two caliphs. Question: If the first two caliphs were on the path of the Sunnah of the Prophet, then why did Umar feel it necessary to have this be the oath that his successor took? To validate his and Abu Bakr's fraudulent government. Imam Ali (as) agreed to the Quran and sunnah of the Prophet, but he said no to the sunnah of the first two caliphs. So they said he would never become caliph. Umar also knew that Ali was too principled to ever accept to anything other than what God allowed him, so this was a political move to make sure that Imam Ali didn't become his successor. They asked Uthman to abide by all those terms, and he agreed. Ironically, not only did he abandon the tradition of the first two caliphs, and abandoned the sunnah of RasulAllah to the point that Aisha was one his staunchest enemies and would publicly say look how he goes against the sunnah of my late husband, but he also completely abandoned the Quran too. Thus making him the worst of the three usurpers.\n\nWhen the Muslim ummah had had enough corruption, and saw that they needed damage control, the flocked to Imam Ali's house and begged him to take the caliphate. Imam Ali (as) didn't care for the worldly position of caliph, he was already the Imam of the time. But because the people would not leave him alone, he agreed to take the position on the condition that the people obeyed him with the position that Allah gave him in the Quran, and Prophet Muhammad had specified. \n\nThe Muslims fought 3 civil wars in the time of Imam Ali's (as) 4 years of caliphate.\n\nSo instead of saying that just because in history, it happened to be those four people in this order, we must respect them, and we cannot academically discuss them, or point out their disbelief in the Quran, the Shias say that Allah appointed the 12 Infallible Imams of Ahlul Bayt (as), to protect the Infallible religion of God.\n\nIt is from there that the schism takes it's root. Of course, in time, the Sunni school made new innovations. Umar for example innovated *Taraweeh* prayers, and the line *Salat khair mina nawm* in the adhan of Fajr was added by him. Also he banned some things the Quran allows, for example the temporary marriage, and the hajj for women. Over time, many Sunnis would observe the Zoroastrians praying with their hands folded over their chest, and thought this looked humble, so they adopted it into their own prayers. Absurdities were added to the concept of Allah, like He could be seen (some Sunni scholars reasoned He could be seen only in the hereafter, and some reasoned He could be seen in this life too), or that he has physical hands and a face and a thigh (astaghfirullah), and this is a form of *shirk*, because Allah has no limitations, and cannot be defined by the physical. The finer details of Hajj were ignored, the rights of the Ahlul Bayt (small example: [Khums in Sura Anfal Verse 41](http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/4.html)) etc. etc.\n\nAll of these things still exist in the original Islam which was protected by the tireless efforts of the 12 Infallible Imams.\n\nThat's the ***nutshell*** explanation of the difference between the Tashayyu' and Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jama'ah. I used to be a Sunni, so I know that some fundamental facts have to be laid down for a clear picture of the differences between the two schools.\n\nIf you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. And I am sorry if any Sunni brother or sister's feelings were hurt, that was not my intention and if your feelings were hurt, then I ask for your forgiveness.\n\nWasalam"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[09 Sep 2013, 10:09:55] \n\nI have a question and I'm asking because you seem knowledgeable in this subject. Som Sunnis say that they democratically elect their leaders while Shia can only chose someone from Ahl-albayt. Now correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't this seem a bit too narrow. I mean in a hypothetical Shia Muslim state can we elect anyone to be leader as long as the people want him or does it work in a different way. Please reply and thanks in advance."
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[10 Sep 2013, 03:09:06] \n\nSalam,\n\nThank you for your interest and your beautiful question.\n\nSunnis *claim* that the Caliphate was democratically elected, and sometimes very proudly announce that Islam had democracy before everyone else. However, as you have read my comment, we know better than this, Abu Bakr was chosen by 3 people, Umar was chosen by Abu Bakr, and Uthman was chosen by 3 people and Abdul-Rahman ibn Auf, and Imam Ali was chosen by the majority of Muslims.\n\nShias believe that Imamate can only be appointed by Allah. Before I continue, I should point out that Caliphate and Imamate are two different things. Many Sunnis think they are one and the same thing, and think we Shias want Imam Ali (as) to be the first Caliph. Whether or not we want it, Imam Ali (as) **is** the first Imam. Imamate is not a position that someone can be elected to.\n\nCaliphate only deals with governmental issues, so stuff like the military, treasury, etc. come under the scope of the Caliph. Imamate has everything that Caliphate has, plus spiritual issues. Meaning they are the successors to the Prophet in the truest sense: If someone wants to ask the Imams a question, they will get the perfect answer that they would've gotten from the Prophet. The Imams have the same level of understanding of the Quran that the Prophet had, and can therefore safeguard both earthly and spiritual aspects of his message.\n\nImamate is only given by Allah. Allah has to make you an Imam, you cannot just be elected one, as is shown in [Sura Baqara Verse 124](http://quran.com/2/124). Caliphate is also, Quranically, only appointed by God as is shown every time someone is made a caliph, for example [Sura Baqara Verse 30](http://quran.com/2/30). Just as the Prophets of God cannot be elected, their successors cannot be elected.\n\nIn the Quran, the Imamate has been bestowed on Imam Ali (as) and the 11 Imams of Ahlul Bayt an innumerable amount of times, [Sura Nisa Verse 59](http://quran.com/4/59) and [Sura Maida Verse 55](http://quran.com/5/55) being just two of countless examples.\n\nLet me ask you this. Would God let his Prophets be elected from his people? Would *any* of God's righteous Prophets: Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, would any of them have been elected Prophets? No, of course not, they'd be too righteous. Those who would be elected would be the highest, most powerful, most rich of the idol worshipers. Even more so, the people who would be elected would be unjust people who allow the common people to cheat in their businesses, and do whatever they'd like with their women, and even give them favors. These mild, and humble human beings would never be elected. So why should their successors who are going to ***protect*** that divine message be elected? Does this make any sense?\n\nLook at who got elected as the caliphs of the Muslims.\n\n1. **Abu Bakr**: Very rich, and Very wealthy. Gave favors to many of the people in his government, despite their atrocious crimes against fellow Muslims. Umar ibn Khattab was rewarded with being the next caliph for making Abu Bakr the first caliph. [Khalid ibn Walid raped the widow of a Muslim general he butchered on the night her husband died](http://en.shiapen.com/comprehensive/khalid-bin-walid/killing-and-zina.html) (and many many other crimes, which Abu Bakr excused simply because he was the so-called \"Sword of Allah\")\n\n2. **Umar**: Very strong and powerful, also very cunning and gets what he wants. Knew very little of the Quran, and was often caught giving wrong legal decisions in court cases and had to seek the help of Imam Ali and Imam Hassan in these matters.\n\n3. **Uthman**: Do I even need to explain how many favors he gave Banu Ummaya and put them into so many positions, and made a mockery of the Prophet's traditions?\n\nThese are the kinds of people that will naturally be elected if it is left to the people. Then you have Uthman's corrupted family coming in with the likes of Muawiyah and Yazid. So if anybody and everybody can become a leader, then you what you have is a very bloody and embarrassing history for Islam, which no Sunni knows today, because it's all hidden from them.\n\nThe Shias however say that the successors of the Prophet are the 12 Imams, who, yes, are the Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet as well. But the Ahlul Bayt of Prophet Saleh (as) in [Sura Naml Verse 49](http://quran.com/27/49) were for some reason also included in the murder plot, not just the Prophet (because they had been appointed by Allah to carry on his message), Prophet Harun (as) was appointed by Allah to be the successor to Prophet Musa (as) in [Sura Taha Verses 25-30](http://quran.com/20/25-30), Prophet Sulayman (as) to Prophet Dawud (as) and there are a lot of times that Allah has traditionally chosen the family of the Prophet to be his successors. But even when he has not, there has **never** been an election. Because as I stated, the results would only worsen the community, as was shown in the time of the first 3 caliphs, and the Ummayad and Abbasid rule. People will elect, whoever will give them favors, or let them get away with things, or if theyre from the same family or shallow reasons like this. Not because he's the one closest to the Prophet (like Imam Ali) or the most just in the land (like Imam Ali) or the most knowledgeable in the land after the Prophet (like Imam Ali).\n\nIf you ask me, the narrower the better, because at least if I have a pool of candidates to be my leaders, like the 12 Imams (as), or Fatima Zahra (sa), or the Holy Prophet (sawa), then I **know hands down**, thanks to [Sura Ahzab Verse 33](http://quran.com/33/33), that the Prophet (sawa), Fatima Zahra (sa), and the 12 Imams (as) are all *infallible*, and whether it's the 8th Imam's Sunnah in Politics (who was only rflecting the Sunnah of the Prophet) who I want to emulate when I go to politics, then I know that the path he laid out for me to easily follow is the most moral, and the one that God wanted, **no ambiguity**. Whether it's spiritual knowledge of the Quran from Imam Hassan (as) I know that it's 100% right, because he is infallible and has communication with God.\n\nHow far can I go in Quranic interpretation with Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman? Nowhere, they just tried their best at worldly governing, and didn't try at anything spiritual. Am I meant to take lessons from Umar's lack of knowledge in Islamic jurisprudence? Abu Bakr's dishonest politics? Uthman's nepotism?\n\nOf course not. I want the infallible 12 successors of Prophet Muhammad (sawa) who can teach me life lessons, and who lived pure, perfect lives.\n\nIn these matters of leaders, Shia and Sunni conflict. Caliphate and Imamate. Not in the Presidents of the modern day countries, fine they can be elected or however they choose to put their leaders in power. But when the 12th Imam comes back, **he is the 12th Imam**, we won't be holding tryouts to see who can be a better leader than him.\n\nI hope that answers the question, again I did not mean to hurt your feelings or anyone's feelings. Sometimes when you write these answers and you have all the proof, it becomes hard to put every proof down, and you also get very hyped up. Inshallah if you have any further questions, I'll be happy to answer them for you.\n\nWasalam"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[10 Sep 2013, 23:09:25] \n\nThank you so much for the wonderful reply. This issue really confused me in the past, thanks a lot for clearing it up, but now I have another question, how do we currently appoint Imams, and does our way differ from the Sunnis' way and what authority does an Imam like Khomeini or Sustani have other than religious authority.\nWasalam"
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[10 Sep 2013, 23:09:41] \n\nSalam,\n\nYou're very welcome, I'm glad it helped.\n\nAs to your question, *we* do not appoint Imams, that would be election again. As far as Imams of Ahlul Bayt are concerned, only Allah appoints them, and ever since the time of creation Allah had decided that each Prophet would have 12 successors. So with Prophet Muhammad (sawa) there are no more successors after Imam Mahdi (aj)\n\n\"Imam\" is used for Sayed Ruhollah Khomenei, and sometimes Sayed Ali Khamenei, I have never heard it used for Sayed Ali Sistani, but generally the word Imam means a leader. Sayed Khomeini and Sayed Khamenei are the Supreme Leaders of Iran, so since people followed them, they were given a title of Imam, out of respect. But no matter how learned our great scholars become they will never be able to understand Islam holistically, because it's too much for fallible human beings. They are nowhere near the Imams of Ahlul Bayt, just because they're called \"Imam\"\n\nThey have power in many fields, in fact just as many as Islamic jurisprudence will let them. But of course they have to give the laws based on their best knowledge. In this sense they have authority over all who perform *taqleed* to them. Or in other words, anyone who looks to them for contemporary judiciary issues.\n\nSome of our scholars also got very political, such as Ayatullah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran; Ayatullah Khomenei, the former Supreme Leader of Iran; Shaheed Muhammad Baqir Sadr was very vocal against Saddam Hussein; Sayed Mohammed Hussain Fadlallah was very involved with the group known as Hezbollah. All of these scholars were scholars who a Shia could look to as a source of jurisprudence knowledge for modern issues, but they also had great political influence. They do not have the same scope of political authority as even the Sunni caliphs did, since the caliphs were rulers of the entire Muslim world, not just a certain country or region. And of course Imams have even more power than caliphs.\n\nBottom line: Imams are chosen by Allah and have perfection in all aspects of their life and in their knowledge. Caliphs were elected for materialistic reasons, and were often the most ignorant of Islamic laws and the Quran. Our current Shia scholars climb the ladder of greatness according to how much knowledge they have, and then even more by how much they participate in the events of the real world and how they shape history.\n\nHope that helps, inshallah. If you have any further questions, please ask.\n\nWasalam"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[12 Sep 2013, 10:09:07] \n\nThanks for the answers, and I have one more question, you mentioned that our scholars climb the \"ladder of greatness\",can you elaborate on this and explain the rankings of our scholars? Again thanks a lot, I am a bit ignorant on such religious issues ,hopefully this subreddit will help inform me more."
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[13 Sep 2013, 03:09:38] \n\n[This](http://www.shiachat.com/forum/index.php?/topic/234996723-hawza-ranking-system/) is a good answer"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[15 Sep 2013, 22:09:19] \n\nThanks a lot, that was really helpful."
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[15 Sep 2013, 22:09:50] \n\nYou're welcome :)"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[19 Sep 2013, 07:09:00] \n\nRegarding the 5:55 verse, I am afraid as a Sunni that we disagree. Please don't put words into other people's mouth. I respect your opinion and beliefs as long as you don't twist mine.\n\nAlso, you fail to state that only by Shia sources, can you say that the Koran allows temporary marriage. Where did Omar say that the Hajj is not for women? I don't see this in any Sunni sources. In the end, neither you or I were alive back then so at least we can agree that our differences are due to whose book we cite...let's leave it at that, otherwise we are putting words into each other's mouth.\n\nSame with regards to putting your hands over your chest: \"an absurdity?\" Seriously, by this logic I would say many of Shia aspects to be the same. There isn't a solid evidence for either argument and that is why you will find Sunnis who fold their hands and those who don't. But trying to use that in your argument to state without respect that Sunnis have many absurdities...sorry but that's a fallible argument. \n\n "
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"sender": "wazzym",
"message": "[15 Oct 2013, 08:10:53] \n\n\"can you say that the Koran allows temporary marriage\" \n\nYes Verse 4:24 does allow it both sunnis and shias agree that it has been accepted in history...\n\nhttp://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/1amt2h/need_to_pick_your_brain_on_the_points_brought_up/c8z4aeq\n\n\" And women already married, except those whom your right hands possess (iv. 24)\" (i. e. they were lawful for them when their 'Idda period came to an end). http://sunnah.com/muslim/17/41\n\nExcept what your right hands possess out of them are lawful for you; and he did not mention\" when their 'idda period comes to an end\". http://sunnah.com/muslim/17/42\n\nThey took captives (women) on the day of Autas who had their husbands. They were afraid (to have sexual intercourse with them) when this verse was revealed:\" And women already married except those whom you right hands posses\" (iv. 24)\n\n\n\"They took captives (women) on the day of Autas who had their husbands. They were afraid (to have sexual intercourse with them) when this verse was revealed:\" And women already married except those whom you right hands posses\" (iv. 24)\" http://sunnah.com/muslim/17/43\n\nLikewise, the above hadith has been narrated through another chain.\nhttp://sunnah.com/muslim/17/44\n\nQatada reported a hadith like this with the same chain of transmitters.\nhttp://sunnah.com/muslim/17/45\n\n\nhttp://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6a/1.html"
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"sender": "wazzym",
"message": "[15 Oct 2013, 08:10:29] \n\nhere you go http://www.reddit.com/r/shia/comments/1fni47/wahabi_fitnah_and_lies_against_shia/"
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"sender": "Kerfuffly",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 13:09:36] \n\nAlaikum Salaam.\n\nWell, to be really brief and simple about it:\n\nThe Holy Prophet (s) is the source of guidance for us after Allah. He had two major groups who followed him & were around him quite a lot. First were the *sahaba*, or Companions. \n\nThe second group was his family members. This included, most prominently, Ali, his nephew and son-in-law, Salman-e-Farsi, and later on Ali's sons, Hasan & Hussain. \n\nBoth groups heard the Prophet's teachings and passed them on, but there are differences in what was passed on. So a typical follower has to choose one way or the other, because in some cases these teachings conflict.\n\nPeople who followed the companions are the Sunnis and those who chose to follow the Family are Shias.\n\nAnd all fighting is because of close-minded people who prefer to highlight the differences rather than the similarities. I have a theory as to this, but this is not the target of your question.\n\n\nHope this helps."
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"sender": "poodlellama",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 00:09:40] \n\nSalman Farsi isn't considered part of the ahlul bayt, rather the Prophet's daughter is, Fatima (as)."
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"sender": "Kerfuffly",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 05:09:19] \n\nI believe there is a hadith regarding this.\n\nAll I could find on [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_the_Persian) is this:\n\n> According to popular Islamic tradition, Muhammad considered Salman as part of his household (Ahl al-Bayt)."
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"sender": "Brightplanet12",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 15:09:28] \n\nYes, there's hadith in this regards (سلمان منّا اهل البيت) , but it doesn't mean he's part of Prophet's household (Ahl Al-Bayt). Prophet's wives weren't even considered part of his household. It simply means Salman's manners, faith, and Akhlaq were near the level of Ahl Al-Bayt's. \n\nThe word Ahl-Al-Bayt is exclusive for Prophet, Amir-al-Momenin, Fatima Zahra, Hassan, and Hussein (Peace and blessing of God be upon them all). "
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"sender": "poodlellama",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 18:09:10] \n\nHmm, I'm Shia but I've never heard that. "
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"sender": "chiddler",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 14:09:44] \n\nI don't think the other responses explain well enough so I'll have a go at it.\n\nSunni's believe that the leader succeeding the prophet ought to be democratically elected. Shia believe that the prophet had already selected a successor - Imam Ali. Differences precipitate from there.\n\nI don't know why they fight so much."
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"sender": "prince-aligator",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 19:09:11] \n\nI think it is incorrect to characterize the succession to the Prophet by the 4 rashidoon caliphs as democratically elected. The first and third were elected by a shura select individuals. The second was was appointed successor by the first. The third was asked to take the leadership after the thirds assassination. Therefore the majority of the populace had no say what so ever in who the next caliph would be.\n\nAs for the remaining caliphs, umayyid, abbasid, etc. they were nothing less than monarchies. \n\nSo it is more accurate to say that the sunni do not believe that there was any successor nor means of successorship ordained. While, shia believe that the Ahlul-Bayt (Imam Ali, Hassan, Hussein, etc. (AS)) were ordained by God as the successors to the Prophet (PBUH). "
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"sender": "chiddler",
"message": "[04 Sep 2013, 00:09:26] \n\nThank you very much for the correction. I did not know that."
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 06:09:27] Weird glue inside of Razer Panthera?\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 06:09:37] \n\nDoes anyone else have this hot glue/adhesive on this part of their joystick?? I'm trying to replace the spring in my stick and I found this. I've already removed some of it but I'm afraid to continue and fuck it up. Any advice on this?"
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"sender": "zero--requiem",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 16:09:09] \n\nWhy do you need to remove the glue on the 5 pin connector to replace the spring? All you need to do is use a flathead screw driver to pop off thr e-clip holding in the actuator then you have access to the spring."
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 19:09:14] \n\nI've figured that out already lol I'm still learning how to make my own modifications. I looked at multiple videos where other people didn't have glue on their connectors and were able to remove it freely, hence my confusion.\n\nEdit: to clarify, said videos said to full remove the joystick."
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"sender": "zero--requiem",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 19:09:34] \n\nWell the way you worded it made it seem like it was mandatory to remove the glue in order to take out the spring. One piece of advice I can give you when modding fightsticks is to not be afraid to rip stuff apart. Everything is pretty durable and easily replaced if anything goes wrong."
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 21:09:36] \n\nYeah I can see where my wording was weird. Thanks for the advice :)"
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"sender": "lolperil",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:00] \n\nIt's to secure the connector. It's on all of the connectors. Factory standard. It's just hot glue."
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:28] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:28] \n\nThanks! I've seen other people take it off on their sticks before so this came as a surprise. Would removing it be a bad thing, like if I wanted to change from Sanwa to another brand?"
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"sender": "seacucumber_kid",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:36] \n\nNah, like he said its just to minimize the risk of it disconnecting by itself."
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"sender": "lolperil",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 08:09:12] \n\nno"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[09 Dec 2013, 03:12:22] A few questions from a \"Sunni\" brother\n\nAsalamu Alaikum! My Dear respected brothers and sisters in Islam, I reverted to Islam back in August, Alhamdulillah. My life has been much more fulfilling, and I am very happy that I am developing a connection with my creator. I am fortunate enough to live really close to a mosque in a small college town in America, and I walk there almost every day for prayer alhamdulillah. To be frank, I'm fairly sure all of the Muslims I have been interacting with are Sunni, and what I have learned for the most part is Islam from a Sunni point of view. \n\nI was wondering if you brothers and sisters could explain to me what makes Shia so different, and what makes them seem so marginalized from the majority of the Muslim community. Why is Ali (as) so important, and how is the Ahul Bayt (as) different from the Sahabi (companions) of the Rasool (pbuh)\n\nTLDR: Explain to a Sunni about the fundamentals of Shia Islam. "
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"sender": "Zenpher",
"message": "[10 Dec 2013, 19:12:35] \n\nIf you're interested, there's a Shia lecturer named Ammar Nakshawani that has a couple of good academic talks about this kind of stuff:\n\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjLXvqqfIpY\n\nHere's an entire playlist on more specific differences: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt-yBXPXuA4&list=PL10E16A86E9F13FD1"
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"sender": "GreyMatter22",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 00:12:23] \n\nSalam brother,\n\n>I was wondering if you brothers and sisters could explain to me what makes Shia so different\n\nWell the fundamental aspect it all boils down to is Sunnah. We believe that in order to emulate and follow the way of the Last Prophet, his immediate family (Ahlul-Bayt) is what we must look at.\n\nHence we adore his pure progeny very deeply. [Hadith al-Kisa ( Hadith of the Cloak)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahl_al-Kisa) and [Hadith al-Thaqalayn (Two Weight Things)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadith_of_the_two_weighty_things) are two important events due to which the Hadith comes forward. There are many more Hadiths regarding it, the above two are the popular/famous ones.\n\n>and what makes them seem so marginalized from the majority of the Muslim community\n\nHmm, that's a good one, I say insecurity. We are only 15%, yet we have been historically and even today, prosecuted like no tomorrow. The *takfiris* (extremists) want us to submit to them, but we are committed to follow the Path of the Ahlul-Bayt, and therefore friction occurs.\n\nThere are political aspects to it as well, which is a proxy war between Iran (a country crippled with U.S-led sanctions) and Saudi Arabia (which is a country where petro-dollar overflows and his bed-buddies with the U.S) who do you think will be at the receiving end of it? \n\n>Why is Ali (as) so important, and how is the Ahul Bayt (as) different from the Sahabi (companions) of the Rasool (pbuh)\n\nAli (as) is important because he is the son-in-law and the first-cousin of the Prophet, the two lived like brothers, and Ali (as) was the general and a talented fighter against the Pagans. He was an ever-important character who had the Prophet's back his whole life, then the incident of Ghadir took place, where in our though, he was appointed as a successor.\n\n\n\n1) [Was Ali too young to lead](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4tcUquq7PI)\n\n2) [Did The Prophet Appoint A Successor](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMl6prKdWcg)\n\nThey are two good lectures on the very topic.\n\n>and how is the Ahul Bayt (as) different from the Sahabi (companions) of the Rasool (pbuh)\n\nWell they are the direct family of the Prophet, if you read up Sunni and Shi'a accounts, the Prophet was deeply in love with his grandsons Hassan and Hussein, and adored everything about them, and they did prove by character and actions that they were indeed worthy of the Prophet's respect. We do not follow them JUST because they were his family, but because they were worthy of being part of the Prophet's noble lineage.\n\nThey are not a whole lot different than the Sahabi's way, which is why Sunnis who follow the Sahaba'a Hadith, and us, who follow the Ahlul-Bayt's Hadith have much more in common than not.\n\nWe believe that by action and character they were better than the Prophet's Companions, even though we adore many of the companions, and recognize the heros who fought bravely in the early Islamic battles.\n\nAmong many names, Sahabis loved by us are:\n\n1) Bilal al-Habashi\n\n2) Ammar bin al-Yasir\n\n3) Abu Darr al-Ghafari\n\n4) Maysam al-Tammar\n\n5) Salan al-Farsi\n\n6) All other Sahabis who gave their lives fighting for Islam against the enemies of the Prophet, those that sided with Ali (as) in matters of politics, and those who sided with him during the Battle of Siffeen in particular.\n\nWe criticize the first three Caliphs on political grounds, not on their character and do recognize that Ali (as) were good friends with them. Just wanted to clarify that, and I personally like Abu Bakr, the man did do lots during the Prophet's lifetime.\n\nEDIT 1: The book: *Nahjul Balagha* (Peak of Eloquence) is a book which contains Ali's (as) own letters, sayings and sermons, buy the book and give it a read, for you all get a deeper insight into the man's wisdom, and see how worthy and capable he was.\n\nAlso here is the e-book of it:\n\n[Nahjul Balagha: Sermons](http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-1-sermons)\n\n[Nahjul Balagha: Letters and Saying](http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-2-letters-and-sayings)\n\nEdit 2: There are lots of online resources and lectures that I like, I am giving you a few good ones here:\n\n1) [Who are the Shi'a? -Hajj Husnain Rajabali] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOHDyU0nz_k) \n\n2) [Misconceptions about Shi'a Islam - Sayed Ammar Nakhswani](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjLXvqqfIpY)\n\nThey are both University lectures, are worth a listen.\n\n[Al-Islam.org](http://www.al-islam.org/) - This is a **huge** website that contains everything, and always comes in handy should you wish to explore the depths of Shi'a Islam.\n\n[A Shi'ite Encyclopedia](http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team) - An informative encyclopedia from the very website.\n\n[Inquiries about Shi'a Islam](http://www.al-islam.org/inquiries-about-shia-islam-sayyid-moustafa-al-qazwini) a good introductory resource which would answer questions that you may have.\n\nHope this helps."
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"sender": "GreyMatter22",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 04:12:38] \n\n>I read on an anti Shia website that Ali (as) is supposed to determine who goes to Jannah and Jahanam on the day of Judgement? Any truth in this? \n\nFirst of all, I am curious, why go on an anti-Shi'a website?\n\nThe literature on them is the same literature that is used by the terrorists as justification to bomb and kill us.\n\nGo to any KKK-based website, you will see clear parallels, for the neo-nazi styled hateful propaganda is so stupid that anyone can refute it.\n\nIf they had actual logic, they would have converted us, instead i is a one giant face palm.\n\nThis is the first time I am hearing that Imam Ali would be some sort of a gatekeeper, it would be interesting to see the context, but yeah, it's BS.\n\n>Did Ali (as) have any special powers? Anything that made him more than human?\n\nHmm, what do you mean by special powers?\n\nWell he was only a human being, he was gifted in having great attributes, and was highly talented and all, but of course, he was not divine, he was only a human.\n\nThere are extremists who revere him to be something he was not, I once heard he creates rain, lol, which isn't backed by a *sahih* Hadith, just cultural beliefs mixed with Islam. \n\n>Is he considered a prophet because i thought our Rasool (pbuh) was the last prophet?\n\nOur Rasool (pbuh) was the SEAL of the Prophet, it is a serious transgression to think other Prophets came after him. \n\n> I read in a book called Peshawar Nights from that Al-Islam website, and it said Ali is a prophet. \n\nReally?\n\nI am shocked, could I see a context? Doesn't make sense, not one bit.\n\n>Also, are you ever personally on the receiving end of persecution, marginalization, oppression, etc from non-Shia muslims?\n\nI grew up in Dubai, man, there were 6 Shi'as and easily 150 Sunnis, most were great and tolerant, but you always have that one moron inciting anti-Shi'a propaganda, I shut him out, and it has been peaceful rather. I have prayed in Sunni Masjids too, no problem. Here in Canada, it's all chill.\n\nAs for my family in Pakistan, some of my family friends and cousins in Pakistan have been shot to the head by the *takfiri* extremists called *Sipah e Sahaba* (translation: Defenders of the Prophet's Companions) other few died while taking part in an Ashura procession or praying Juma. The *takfiris* bomb our Masjids in Juma, our Ashura processions, and assassinate Sh'ias in good respectful positions. (As those martyred in my family were Doctor and a Poet) \n\nLots of my family friends got kicked out of Dubai, UAE, just for being a Shi'a. BTW, they were all 9-5 working peaceful ordinary people.\n\nAnyways, almost all my Muslim friends are Sunnis, they are great people, I even pray with all of 'em in my campus, awesome people.\n\n>Do you live in a big Shia community or is it mostly Sunni? \n\nI live in a very populated/diverse major city, we got all types of people and many Muslims. We have a really huge Shi'a community, good stuff here, there are more Sunnis than Shi'as here, all is well.\n\n>The more I read about Shia, the more I get pulled in, I may switch from Sunni, because I see it as wrong that all of the Imams were murdered by others. I'm just having a hard time grasping the infallible thing.\n\nMshallah brother. Also for infallibly, in our thought the Imams were the best people to look at AFTER our Rasool ofcourse, and they never sinned. I mean they could potentially sin, as they were only human, but did not due to their *Iman* in Allah.\n\nAll our Imams were the best, even by Sunnis standards, they were the peak of enlightenment, they respect them a lot as well. There are also no records in Shi'a and Sunni books of them ever sinning, or doing any action worth criticizing for, which again proves that they never sinned.\n\nRead up on our Imams, all great, but all murderred one by one by the corrupted Umayyad and Abbasids Caliphs.\n\nJust for an example, read up on [Imam Jafar as-Sadiq](http://www.al-islam.org/articles/imam-jafar-al-sadiqs-contribution-sciences-hasnain-suchedina) for I love to talk about his contribution on Islamic Academics and Sciences. \n\n[This](http://www.al-islam.org/story-of-the-holy-kaaba-and-its-people-shabbar/sixth-imam-jafar-ibn-muhammad-sadiq) is another great read based on his life."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 09:12:12] \n\nAsalam Alaikum!\n\nThank you so much for taking your time to answer my questions, JazzakAllah Khair. I like your facepalm moment, haha. I suppose now it makes sense that the Imams would be infallible. Why would you want fallible people leading your religion? You want a perfect example for a perfect religion right? \n\nMay Allah swt show mercy to your family and friends that were killed because of the ignorance of some extremists. Ameen.\n\n\n:)\n\nHere is some context on the Ali being a prophet thing. http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#arguments-rank-prophethood-%E2%80%98ali-hadith-manzila and http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#significance-%E2%80%98alis-rank Look here, and scroll down to read more :). Perhaps I am getting confused, because they keep referring that to the relationship between Musa (as) and Aaron (as), and likening that to the relationship between the Rasool (pbuh) and Ali (as).\n\nHere is the anti-Shia website, which has some pretty uninformed claims, to be fair they have a disclaimer at the top LOL. http://www.discoveringislam.org/sunnis_vs_shia.htm\n\nMay Allah swt reward you for taking your time to provide me with some guidance :) Ameen"
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"sender": "GreyMatter22",
"message": "[23 Dec 2013, 06:12:36] \n\nSORRY for replying so late, was busy with exams, duas are needed, my calculus exam was a nightmare - as usual :(\n\nAnd thank you for your duas for the ones who were killed due to their love for Ahlul-Bayt.\n\nAh, yes, the linguistic approach attributed to it is in confusing words, to which people accuse us of secretly declaring Imam Ali was a Prophet as per '*Hadith Manzila'*\n\nWell to be clear, most of the anti-Shi'a rhetoric comes from this 'Ibn Hashimi' character online running a website that exports all the anti-Shi'a propogana, where he mentioned this allegation, if you read [this link](http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/hadith-manzila/analyzing-meaning.html) it is being defined in the right context.\n\n>Perhaps I am getting confused, because they keep referring that to the relationship between Musa (as) and Aaron (as), and likening that to the relationship between the Rasool (pbuh) and Ali (as).\n\nThis is the main part, a beautiful incident by which our Prophet said these beautiful words. This wasn't a mere co-incidence, but the Prophet really meant what exactly he was saying. (Obviously)\n\nThis is called *Hadith Manzila*, and you can get further clarification [here, on this resource.](http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/conspiracy-against-imam-ali) \n\nReading this, you will get how close and special Imam Ali, the rightful successor to the Last Prophet was to him.\n\nThe very Hadith is important as it has been mentioned time and time again in Shi'i and Sunni works.\n\nIf you have any misconceptions or questions, keep them coming. :)"
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[10 Dec 2013, 14:12:11] \n\nAlaykum Asalam! Congratulations on your reversion!\n\nEvery point of contention between the Sunnis and the Shiites is derived from one fundamental issue - the succession to the Prophet (SAWS). Every other point of contention between Sunnis and Shiites stems from this one incredibly important issue.\n\nIn a nutshell, the Sunnis believe that the Prophet (SAWS) appointed no successor, whilst the Shiites assert that he announced Ali (AS) as his divinely appointed successor.\n\nExamining the evidence is a lengthy process, and unfortunately the best I can do is point you to some introductory resources that will examine this issue much better than I ever could.\n\n[A Shi'ite Encyclopedia](http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/introduction) - a relatively brief summary of Shi'ite beliefs.\n\n[Did The Prophet Muhammad Appoint a Successor?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMl6prKdWcg) - A lecture on the topic of succession by Dr Sayyed Ammar Nakshawani.\n\n[Peshawar Nights](http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi) - If you're feeling ambitious, this is a lengthy and detailed dialogue between a Sunni and Shia that covers most points of contention between Sunnis and Shi'ites.\n\nInshAllah this is helpful to you. Please let me know if I can help you any further."
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"sender": "sswats7",
"message": "[10 Dec 2013, 23:12:01] \n\nI've read Peshawar nights, it does seem very heavily skewed in favour of the Shia debater. ie the debate doesn't feel genuine. Still very informative though."
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"sender": "scotchtape1",
"message": "[11 Dec 2013, 01:12:30] \n\nI think Peshawar Nights is more geared towards people in South Asia. \nI think Tijani is pretty good for introductory English but has anyone read Al-Muraja'at?"
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[11 Dec 2013, 12:12:21] \n\nJazzakAallah Khair! \n\nWhat a wonderful website, subhanAllah, it has a lot of information.\n\nOne more question, so why does the Karbala get like 15 million to 20 million pilgrims, while Hajj only gets like 2 million? Also, isn't it considered Shirk where Pilgrims write prayers on paper and throw them down the well there in Karbala for (Hussein/Ali?) to answer? Why not just ask Allah to answer one's du'as?\n\nI hope I am not offensive, astaghfirullah. I saw that on a video that pilgrims look for forgiveness from (Hussein/Ali?) at the Karbala instead of asking Allah forgiveness. I see it is a form of Shirk with my limited knowledge of Shi'a practice, however maybe you brothers and sisters here have a better explanation."
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[12 Dec 2013, 08:12:48] \n\nYou're welcome. Your answers require a lengthy reply, so for that I apologise. However, as I stated in the previous reply, these issues are peripheral to the root issue, which is the succesion to the Holy Prophet and the Wilayat of Imam Ali. The Wilayat is the core discussion, and through understanding that, everything else falls into place.\n\n> why does the Karbala get like 15 million to 20 million pilgrims, while Hajj only gets like 2 million?\n\nThe particular event you're referring to is \"Arbaeen\", or \"The Fortieth\". This day marks the 40th day after the day of Ashura - where the grandson of the Holy Prophet, Al-Hussein ibn Ali (known as sayyed shabab ahl al-jannah, or master of the youth of paradise), was murdered alongside his family by the Army of Yazid ibn Muawiya. The event of Ashura is essentially the identity of the Shia. It requires a thorough dissemination through the lens of Imamate, Wilayah, Jihad, etc. By understanding this, we come to understand the significance of Arbaeen and why it attracts so many people.\n\nIn regards to the sheer number of people attending Arbaeen, this is quite simply an issue of accessibility. Hajj is under a tight grip by the Saudi government. They only allow a certain number of Hajj visas each year. I personally know many people who apply to go to Hajj each year and are more often than not rejected. On top of limiting the number of visas, they've introduced a new rule that only allows pilgrims to go to Hajj a maximum of once every five years (there are exceptions), and there's also issues of Shia discrimination at Hajj. On the other hand, the Iraqi government does not limit the number of pilgrims to Karbala each year and the journey itself is much cheaper. Hence, it naturally facilitates more people to attend. If the Saudi governments policies weren't in place, millions more people would flock to Hajj each year.\n\n> isn't it considered Shirk where Pilgrims write prayers on paper and throw them down the well there in Karbala for (Hussein/Ali?) to answer?\n\nIn regards to throwing down the well (dua is addressed later in the reply), this is untrue. If it does happen (and I haven't come across it), it most certainly is not a mainstream practice and any recognised scholar would be against it. If, and I stress the if - if this is a thing that is taking place, it is most likely a result of culture rather than having any basis in the religion. It's important to differentiate between what is truth, cultural impurities, and propaganda.\n\n>I saw that on a video that pilgrims look for forgiveness from (Hussein/Ali?) at the Karbala instead of asking Allah forgiveness.\n\nThe representatives of Allah on this earth, such as the Prophets and the Imams, were given authority among the believers. Before I get into the Quranic proof, think of it logically. The Lord of the Worlds, Allah (SWT), used Prophets in order to contact us. Couldn't he have contacted us directly instead? Of course he could. But he didn't. Instead, he used Prophets. So if Allah used Prophets to contact us, why is there an objection in asking the Prophets to contact Allah (SWT) on our behalf? \n\nSee the story of Shaytan. He is commanded by Allah to prostrate to Adam. But he refuses and says no, I rather prostrate to You directly. There is a difference between a prostration of worship (that we do to Allah) and a prostration of obedience (such as the angels and the jinn to Adam, out of obedience to Allah). The command was clear and he defied it. Likewise, we were commanded by Allah to seek forgiveness from the Holy Prophet, who has an even greater authority than Adam.\n\n* *\"We sent no messenger but to be obeyed by the leave of Allah. If they who have been unjust to themselves had come to you (Prophet Muhammad) and begged Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had begged forgiveness for them—indeed they would have found Allah All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.\" Qur’an, 4:64*\n\nFor example, look at the story of Abu Lubaba. The Prophet told him if he had asked the Prophet directly for forgiveness he would have been forgiven straight away, rather than asking Allah for three days. Does this mean that the Prophet has more power than Allah? No. What it means is that Allah has set in place a certain system, and has granted the Prophet and his representatives the authority to forgive, and has commanded the people to seek forgiveness from Allah through them. There are also other examples of people asking other Prophets for forgiveness from Allah. For example in the story of Yusuf,\n\n* *\"(The brothers of Yusuf) said, “O our father! Ask forgiveness from Allah for our sins. Indeed, we have been sinners.” He said, “I will ask my Lord for forgiveness for you.” Verily, He, and only He, is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.\" Qur’an, 12:97-98*\n\nSo now that the Prophet has passed away, the obvious question, how can he hear us if he has passed away?\n\nAllah says in the Qur'an,\n\n* *“Think not of those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive with their Lord, and they have provision.” Qur’an, 3:169*\n\n* *“And say not of those who are killed in the way of Allah, ‘They are dead.’ Nay, they are living, but you perceive it not.” Qur’an, 2:154*\n\nNow we've established he's alive, but can he hear us? \n\nAllah says in the Qur'an,\n\n* *\"Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves.\" Qur'an 2:143*\n\nThere are also other examples of the Prophet being a witness over us. Such as 4:41 and 9:105.\n\nSo yes, Allah has ordained that the Prophet is both alive and a witness over us, and Allah has granted him authority and commanded us to be obedient to him in all matters and even seek forgiveness from Allah through him. This very same authority was transferred to Ali on the day of Ghadeer.\n\n* *\"Only Allah is your Wali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.\"\nQur'an 5:55*\n\nSo in summary, we acknowledge that these individuals are powerless and have no authority except for what Allah has given them. But Allah created Prophets to guide us and has granted them authority and commanded us to be obedient to them.\n\n[Sayyed Ammar](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbY_k-GR8Us) has a lecture on the topic which you might find helpful and I highly recommend you watch. [This](http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/can-dead-hear.html) website provides a solid explanation of the matter, and I believe the topic is also covered in Peshawar Nights.\n\nOnce again, I stress the fact that all these issues fall into place when one understands the Wilayat of Imam Ali and the succession to the Holy Prophet. I also apologise for the lengthy and poorly laid out response. InshAllah this answers your questions and clears up any misconceptions. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[12 Dec 2013, 10:12:55] \n\nJazzakAllah Khair for your thoughtful reply Brother/Sister. Your reply was not too long, and very informative. I kind of assumed that the \"Writing prayers down on paper and throwing them down the well thing\" was probably not true. I guess I have to be cautious in what I look at about Shia Muslims, because unfortunately there is a lot of negative, and fabricated information about them. For example, the internet would like to make it seem like all Shi'a whip themselves with chains and machetes on the day of Ashura out of mourning, I am almost completely certain that this practice is not practiced by most Shia. Or that most Shia literally curse and reprimand Companions of the Prophet in Salat. \n\nThat being said, I am still on my own journey to discover where I stand within Islam. Alhamdullilah, I pray five times a day, and go to the mosque everyday, and have done my best to emulate the Prophet's (SAS) example. I find it quite unfortunate that the Shia (at least to me) seem very marginalized by the rest of the Muslim community. I now really want to go visit a Shia mosque (I think there is one or two in my State, in the USA). I want to experience the Shia side of Islam. \n\nWe cannot begin to comprehend Allah (swt) or his many ways. It just makes me wonder why he let there be a division between the Ummah, and why the Shia have struggle, as it seems to me, to be at the core of their experience. Perhaps it is because the Prophet (SAS) had to struggle, a ton. \n\nI almost feel a sense of injustice for the Shia, because it seems that the followers of Ali (as) were unjustly killed by Yizad and his forces.\n\nIs it true that (if you subscribe to the Twelver school) that all 11 (the twelfth is the Mahdi right?) imams were murdered? Was this by their own Sunni brothers? "
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 02:12:29] \n\n>Alhamdullilah, I pray five times a day, and go to the mosque everyday, and have done my best to emulate the Prophet's (SAS) example.\n\nMashaAllah, that's fantastic.\n\nI applaud you for doing your own research and not buying into propaganda, and I think visiting a Shia center would be a great idea. Allah (SWT) says in the Qur'an,\n\n* *And most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do. Qur'an, 10:36*\n\n\nEach and every one of us has an obligation to question all our assumptions and search for the truth wherever it may be.\n\n>I am almost completely certain that this practice is not practiced by most Shia.\n\nThat's right. Self-flagellation is a practice that stems from cultural roots and has no basis in the actual religion. Most of the top scholars are against this practice.\n\n>Or that most Shia literally curse and reprimand Companions of the Prophet in Salat.\n\nOn the topic of cursing certain companions, the question isn't whether or not it's done in Salat (which it isn't), rather, it's about examining each personality for who they were and treating them accordingly. For example, if we accept that Imam Ali (AS) is the divinely appointed successor to the Holy Prophet (SAWS), and that the Holy Prophet announced his successorship to the people, then surely any companion who denies this cannot be considered a righteous companion, as they have disobeyed what is essentially an order from Allah (SWT). Furthermore, some people consider Yazid a companion and say radhiAllahu anhu about him. How can Allah (SWT) be pleased with someone who ordered a divinely appointed successor of the Holy Prophet and representative of Allah to be killed? Surely, such a person is worthy of being cursed.\n\nWe even find many examples of companions going to war against each other, such as the Battle of Siffin and the Battle of Jamal. The common factor being both these wars were against Imam Ali (AS). If Muslim blood was spilled, how can Allah (SWT) be pleased with all of them? It doesn't add up. There is clearly an army sided with truth and an army sided with falsehood.\n\n>Perhaps it is because the Prophet (SAS) had to struggle, a ton.\n\nThe Qur'an tells us that it is the nature of the truth to be denied and covered up. Allah (SWT) tells us in the Holy Qur'an that the believers are few, and the majority of people will not accept the truth. \n\n* *Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock. Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way. Qur'an, 25:44*\n\nWe also see this in verses 7:187, 11:17, 3:110, 5:103, 7:17, 34:35, 10:36, 38:24, 2:246, 4:46, 11:40, 2:249 etc.. The list goes on.\n\n>Is it true that (if you subscribe to the Twelver school) that all 11 (the twelfth is the Mahdi right?) imams were murdered?\n\nYes. Imam Ali and Imam Hussein were murdered by steel, the other 9 Imams were poisoned. We find that many of the Imams were actually acknowledged by the Caliph of the time as being a righteous and knowledgeable servant of Allah. Their names are recorded by Sunni historians and they are respected as great scholars of Islam. We find that the sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS), was the teacher of the prominent Sunni scholars Malik ibn Anas and Abu Hanifa.\n\nYet the Caliphs still imprisoned them, placed them under house arrest, harassed them, and eventually killed them and their followers. They were targeted and oppressed by the Caliphs for doing nothing more than propagating Islam.\n\nTo give you a brief summary of events,\n\n* Imam Ali achieved martyrdom as a result of Ibn Muljam striking his head with a poisoned sword, whilst in prayer. Died age 63.\n\n* Imam Hasan ibn Ali, poisoned by his wife on the order of Muawiya. Died age 46.\n\n* Imam Hussein ibn Ali, martyred along with his entire family at Karbala on the order of Yazid. Died age 57.\n\n* Imam Ali ibn Hussein Zayn al-'Abidin, poisoned on the order of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham. Al-Sahifah Al-Sajjadiyah is a book of 57 dua compiled by Imam Zayn al-'Abidin. Died age 58.\n\n* Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir, poisoned by Ibrahim ibn al-Walid ibn Abdillah, the nephew of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham. Died age 57.\n\n* Imam Jaafar ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq, arrested by Umayyad Caliph Hisham and brought to Damascus. Later arrested by Abbasid Caliph as-Saffah and brought to Iraq. Later placed under house arrest by al-Mansur. Was later allowed to return to Medina, where he was eventually poisoned on the order of al-Mansur. Died aged 65.\n\n* Imam Musa ibn Jaafar al-Kadhim, arrested by Abbasid Caliph al-Mahdi for 1 year. Imprisoned by Harun al-Rashid for four years from 179 AH until the end of his life in 183 AH, where he was martyred by poison on the order of Harun al-Rashid. His body was humiliated and left on the bridge of Baghdad. Died age 55. Also see the tragedy of Fakh.\n\n* Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, martyred by poison grapes fed to him by Abbasid Caliph Al-Ma'mun. Died age 55.\n\n* Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad, poisoned on the order of Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tasim. Died age 25.\n\n* Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi, placed under house arrest by Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil. Poisoned on the order of Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tazz. Died age 42.\n\n* Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari, placed under house arrest and later imprisoned. Poisoned by Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tamid. Died age 28.\n\n* Imam Mahdi, the twelfth and final Imam - the Imam of our time. Currently in occultation.\n\n>Was this by their own Sunni brothers?\n\nIf you define the Caliphs and their supporters as Sunni Muslims, then yes. Many people rejected the call of the Imams. The average Sunni Muslim may not have administered the poison or held the sword, but anyone who didn't answer the call of their Imam definitely contributed.\n\nInshAllah this helps you and answers your questions. Once again I apologise for the length. Please don't be shy to ask any further questions you may have, of which I'd be more than happy to answer."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 03:12:44] \n\nJazzakAllah khair! May Allah swt reward you Brother/Sister for taking your precious time to answer my questions, Ameen. I've been itching for these answers, and I keep checking reddit to see if you or others replied :) The manners and disposition of Muslims never ceases to amaze me, SubhanAllah. I've been Muslim for four months, and I am still overcome with feelings of how wonderful these Muslims I interact with are. \n\nFor Shia's who read the Qur'an in the English language, which translation is most common? Both of my Qur'ans are the Yusuf Ali translation. I imagine that there can be some different translations/interpretations of some ayah according to whether it is approached from a Shia or Sunni perspective. For example, the various ayahs about intercession and others. \n\nThe more I read, watch, and study Shia the more it seems more correct to me. However, I have found a lot of controversy over the \"temporary\" nikah/marriage thing. I don't remember the exact name for it. I try to remain open minded, of course, but it seems just like an excuse to have Sex before \"real\" marriage, like during the engagement period.\n\nAlso, I love the Sunna of the Prophet, and try to incorporate and emulate his example. I urinate sitting down, try to eat with three fingers with my right hand, drink with my right hand, say Bismillah where permissible, grow my beard, cut my nails like the prophet, put my shoes on like the prophet, comb my hair like the prophet, eat seven dates in the morning to protect form Shaytan, etc. Do Shia also adopt these Sunna? \n\nI am also looking to get married soon, and am on the lookout for potential sisters that I can approach in a halal way, and have approached one. If I were to become Shia, what kind of problems would that cause if she was Sunni? Marriage is half of the Deen, and the whole purpose of marriage is to help you grow closer to the Almighty. I'm just afraid of the backlash I'd feel from the community if I became Shia. Do you live in a place with many Sunni? How are you treated? Do they even know you are Shia? \n\nOnce again, I cannot thank you, and the others in this sub for helping me! This life is short, and I appreciate ya'lls time that you have devoted to helping me. Whenever I ask my creator for guidance, it pops up! Alhamdullilah! :) "
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"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 10:12:54] \n\nJust wanted to add my own thoughts since this hasn't been answered yet.\n\n>it seems just like an excuse to have Sex before \"real\" marriage, like during the engagement period.\n\nThat's pretty much what it is, but usually there's a clause added to the contract to stipulate that they can't have sex until the permanent marriage. It's to make the engagement easier so that the two are halal to each other and can get to know each other without there having to be a mahram chaperoning and making it awkward.\n\n>Do Shia also adopt these Sunna?\n\n\"Sunni\" doesn't mean they're the only ones that adopt the sunnah. Every Muslim tries to uphold the sunnah.\n\n>what kind of problems would that cause if she was Sunni? \n\nIt's possible depending on how much she identifies with Sunniism but if she's all the way Sunni she probably wouldn't want to marry a Shia. \"Sushi\" (sunni-shia) marriages are more common for people that aren't that practicing, since religion isn't a big part of their lives anyway it's not a big deal in the marriage but for someone who is practicing it would be a bigger deal.\n\n>Do you live in a place with many Sunni? How are you treated? Do they even know you are Shia?\n\nMy city is overwhelmingly majority Sunni but alhamdulilah at least among the people I associate with they're all cool. They know I'm Shia but don't care. Your mileage may vary though, in a lot of other places I've been Sunnis are pretty hostile to Shias."
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 19:12:42] \n\nAlhamdulilah, brother. I'm happy that Allah has allowed me to answer your questions but ultimately I am powerless in the affair and all guidance is from Allah.\n\n> For Shia's who read the Qur'an in the English language, which translation is most common?\n\nI find Shakir to be the most common, followed by Yusuf Ali and Pickthall. No single translation will ever be enough, so I find it's very useful to read multiple translations accompanied by a detailed commentary/tafseer. An amazing English commentary of the Qur'an can be found [here](http://www.maaref-foundation.com/english/library/quran/light/index.htm). SubhanAllah this is an invaluable piece of scholarly work, may Allah protect and reward everyone who had a hand in making this happen. Another great tafseer is Tafseer Al-Mizan, which is one the greatest contemporary Qur'anic commentaries, but unfortunately it hasn't been translated in its entirety to English as of yet. However, there is an organisation that is slowly working towards making that happen. The translation so far can be found [here](http://www.shiasource.com/al-mizan/).\n\n>However, I have found a lot of controversy over the \"temporary\" nikah/marriage thing.\n\nThis is a a very lengthy issue. It is a halal way to curb urges, although there are stringent conditions on when and how it is performed, and there is a framework in place to protect the woman involved. That being said, it is a tool that exists, but there is no obligation to use it. [This](http://www.al-islam.org/shia-rebuts-sayyid-rida-husayni-nasab/question-18-what-meant-temporary-marriage-mutah-and-why) article examines the topic thoroughly, giving evidence from the Qur'an and the traditions.\n\n>Do Shia also adopt these Sunna? \n\nOf course. Certain Sunna aren't mandated in the religion, however it is admirable and commendable to uphold them. Although you will find certain differences in how they are performed between the Sunnis and the Shias - but the essence is essentially the same.\n\n>If I were to become Shia, what kind of problems would that cause if she was Sunni? \n\nThis really comes down to the girl and her family. There are cases where it goes well and cases where it goes bad. Potential issues are that she may not be comfortable with it at all, it could cause bad relations with her parents, and/or she might want to raise children differently. On the other hand, she and her family could be fine with it and may even embrace it. It just depends. This is something you need to talk about with her. Tread carefully. \n\n >I'm just afraid of the backlash I'd feel from the community if I became Shia.\n\nThe reality is, there will be backlash. There will be people who wont be very happy. Unfortunately this is something which you will inevitably face, and as we discussed earlier - this is the nature of the truth. It is constantly opposed, rejected, covered up, fought against, and it is a tough road to walk. Prepare yourself mentally and spiritually for many people who may try to sow within you the seeds of doubt when in reality there is no doubt at all - the Qur'an and the traditions are clear.\n\nPut your faith in Allah (SWT), and perhaps try to get involved with a Shia mosque/center/community. It's hard to go it alone and being part of a community will help you. Of course you can feel free to PM me or whatnot if you have questions or need help.\n\n>Do you live in a place with many Sunni? How are you treated? Do they even know you are Shia?\n\nAlhamdulilah we have a big Shia community where I am, however there are much more Sunnis. Generally speaking, we have the freedom to practice our religion safely however there is an anti-Shia sentiment among many Sunnis here. There are even those who subscribe to certain Sunni schools of thought who see us as enemies.\n\n>Once again, I cannot thank you, and the others in this sub for helping me! This life is short, and I appreciate ya'lls time that you have devoted to helping me.\n\nAlhamdulilah! I can't really take credit, all guidance is from Allah (SWT). Once again, if you need anything else, feel free to ask."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[14 Dec 2013, 19:12:37] \n\nAsalamu Alaikum! After reading some of the \"Peshawar Nights\" it mentioned that Ali (as) is considered a prophet? I thought the Rasool (pbuh) was the \"seal of the prophets\" or is that just a Sunni idea? Also what characteristics did Ali (as) have? Was he perfect? Did he sin? Did he have special powers? \n\nIt's easy for me to see our beloved Muhammad (pbuh) as a prophet and messenger, and servant of Allah (swt) but I have a hard time seeing Ali as a prophet, on a personal level.\n\nEdit: One other question, I saw on an anti-Shia website that said Ali (as) determines who goes to heaven and hell on the day of judgement? Is this true?\nJazzakallah Khair"
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"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 05:12:36] \n\nAlaykum as-Salam!\n\n>it mentioned that Ali (as) is considered a prophet\n\nCould you provide the link or page where it said that? I'd be interested in seeing that for myself. Regardless, this is certainly untrue. The Holy Prophet (SAWS) is the greatest of creation, the final Prophet, and the seal of the Prophets. Ali (AS) is considered the second greatest creation, and the second highest in station after the Holy Prophet, but he is certainly not a Prophet.\n\n>Also what characteristics did Ali (as) have? Was he perfect? Did he sin?\n\nThere are 14 members of the household of the Holy Prophet (Ahlulbayt). The first being the Prophet himself (SAWS), then his daughter Fatima (peace be upon her), Ali (AS), and the remaining 11 Imams (peace be upon them). They are considered perfect human beings - protected from sin and error by Allah (SWT). They are the perfect exemplars of the religion of whose example we must follow.\n\nTheir perfection is mentioned in the Qur'an,\n\n* [...] Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying. Qur'an 33:33\n\nFurthermore, the virtue of Ali and the Ahlulbayt are exemplified in the incident of Mubahala. In short, a group of Christians from northern Yemen came to ask the Holy Prophet about his views on Jesus (AS). They weren't happy with what the Prophet had to say, and the following verse was revealed,\n\n* Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you - say, \"Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us]. Qur'an 3:61\n\nThe Holy Prophet and the Christians scheduled the mubahala for the following morning. The Holy Prophet brought 4 people with him to the mubahala. Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn (who are considered his \"sons\" by the verse, not literally), Fatima (our women), and Ali (ourselves). This is how close Ali was to the Prophet and how great a status he had.\n\n>Did he have special powers? \n\nThere are instances where Ali performed certain miracles by the permission of Allah (SWT). For example, during the Battle of Khaybar, Ali on his own lifted a gate that could not be lifted by 40 men. This incident is mentioned by both Sunni and Shia historians.\n\n>I saw on an anti-Shia website that said Ali (as) determines who goes to heaven and hell on the day of judgement?\n\nNot in the literal sense. However, what is meant by this is that if the status and position of Ali and the affair of Ahlulbayt has been made clear to someone, and he still rejects them, then it is worthy of going to hell. Ultimately, it is Allah (SWT) who decides who goes to heaven and hell.\n\nThe Holy Prophet (SAWS) tells us in hadith al-thaqalayn (two weighty things, recorded in both Sunni and Shia books),\n\n* I'm leaving among you something which is very important and should be followed, you will not go astray if you get hold of it after I am gone, one part of it being more important than the other: Allah's Book, which is a rope stretched from Heaven to Earth, and my close relatives, who belong to my household. These two will not separate from one another till they come down to the reservoir (kawthar), so consider how you act regarding them after my departure.\n\nAllah (SWT) says in the Qur'an,\n\n* [...] Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives [...] Qur'an 42:23\n\nObeying, loving, and adhering to the Ahlulbayt (including Ali) and the Qur'an is a command from the Prophet and a command from Allah. Disobeying this command after it has been made clear to us is worthy of hellfire.\n\nInshaAllah this answers your questions."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 09:12:24] \n\nWa Alaikum Salam!\n\nThank you so much for your thoughtful replies, JazzakAllah Khair. Once again I cannot stress how much it means to me that you are taking your time to answer my questions. Here is the link that repeatedly states Ali (as) is a prophet. http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#arguments-rank-prophethood-%E2%80%98ali-hadith-manzila and http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#significance-%E2%80%98alis-rank Look here, and scroll down to read more :). Perhaps I am getting confused, because they keep referring that to the relationship between Musa (as) and Aaron (as), and likening that to the relationship between the Rasool (as) and Ali (as). \n\n:)"
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 02:12:22] \n\nAhh yes, after reading through it I see the language is quite confusing. I think the point he's trying to articulate is that the greatness of Ali (as) in terms of his virtue, knowledge, and status is like that of a Prophet, but he isn't actually a Prophet. In regards to the relation to Harun (as) and Musa (as), it means that Ali (as) is the successor to the Holy Prophet (saws) in the same way that Harun (as) was the successor to Musa (as), except that Ali (as) is not a Prophet and there is no Prophet after RasulAllah (saws). :)"
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 03:12:28] \n\nJazzakAllah Khair! So how does the Imam al-Mahdi fit in to the equation? I am coming up with different sources that Shia say he will be a prophet, and some say no he isn't a prophet. I guess he is like how that article says that he has the virtue, knowledge, and status of a prophet. \n\nAgain sorry for so many questions!\n\nThat being said, what makes an Imam (the Shi'a one) different from a Prophet? They both have ilm-ul-ghaib. They both are \"divinely\" chosen. This quote from the Al-Islam website-Shia Encyclopedia says this \n**\"The Shi’a believe that the rank of Imamat (the position of a divinely- appointed leader) is *higher* than that of prophethood and messengership** http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/imamat-versus-prophethood-part-1\n\nThis short article states that they are like comparing apples to oranges or doctors to engineers, yet Muhammad (pbuh) was both an Imam and a Prophet. I just am having a hard time grasping how they are explaining it, I suppose. \n\nI should really hit up the Shi'a masjid about an hour and a half drive from here, and bring their (what do you call someone who leads prayers in a Shi'a mosque? Head Bro?) these questions :) \n\nAlso, I really appreciate you talking your time to write out thoughtful comments and answers to my ever burning questions! May Allah swt reward you for your kindness.\n\nHere are some things I do understand now (on a cursory level)!\n\nIntercession\nThe importance of the Family of the Prophet pbuh\nThe difference between Sunni and Shia\nThe hardships of the Shia\nThe 14 infallibles \nHow to detect inaccurate information about Shia\nand other random stuff\nAnd that I probably will become Shi'a soon :p\n\nOne of the striking things I've found is that Fatima is considered infallible. I am all about women being important in religion and feminist theory, and I think it speaks volumes about Shiites that they love and cherish the piety and virtuousness and knowledge of a woman. . "
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 13:12:38] \n\nIt's absolutely no trouble at all. I look forward to answering your questions everyday.\n\n>The Shi’a believe that the rank of Imamat (the position of a divinely- appointed leader) is higher than that of prophethood and messengership\n\nYes this is true. And we know this is true because Abraham (as) was born a Prophet but had to earn the rank of Imam later in life through great trial and tribulation.\n\n>they are like comparing apples to oranges\n\nExactly. They both have great knowledge and virtues, but their roles in the community are different.\n\n>Muhammad (pbuh) was both an Imam and a Prophet\n\nThis is correct. The main difference between a Prophet and an Imam is that Prophets receive revelation pertaining to divine law, religious commandments, and scripture. Imams do not receive this, and they only enforce the existing divine law. On a more basic level, Prophets are messengers whilst Imams are leaders. Generally speaking, the role of a Prophet is to \"inform\" (a better term would be \"remind\", but that's a deeper discussion) the people of Allah (SWT) and his divine laws, and the role of an Imam is to lead and guide that community towards the perfection of themselves and their religion.\n\n>I should really hit up the Shi'a masjid about an hour and a half drive from here, and bring their these questions :) \n\nWow. Long drive, may Allah reward you. Yes definitely check it out when you get the chance.\n\n>what do you call someone who leads prayers in a Shi'a mosque?\n\nImam. Lol. Same word but entirely different meaning given the context. In this context, we use the word Imam to simply mean the leader of the congregational prayer. Anyone can be an Imam in this sense. But the resident Sheikh of a mosque is typically just referred to as the \"Sheikh\", rather than Imam as the Sunnis tend to refer to him.\n\n>One of the striking things I've found is that Fatima is considered infallible.\n\nThe status of Fatima (as) is amazing. I can't even begin to articulate her virtues. There's a tradition that states (I'm paraphrasing) that if it weren't for Ali (as), there would be no man from the entirety of creation worthy of marrying Fatima (as).\n\n>So how does the Imam al-Mahdi fit in to the equation? I am coming up with different sources that Shia say he will be a prophet, and some say no he isn't a prophet.\n\nImam Mahdi(as) certainly isn't a Prophet. And you can Immediately discard any notions you come across that mention a Prophet after RasulAllah. I understand what people say when they say things like, \"Imam Mahdi is like a Prophet\". But in reality it's a crude comparison, because he isn't a Prophet - he's an Imam; and an Imam has a specific and definitive role to play.\n\nThe discussion concerning Imam Mahdi(as) is incredibly lengthy, and is probably one of the most important issues concerning modern Shia, and indeed all modern Muslims. The first thing we need to understand is that he is our current Imam. He is the current representative of Allah (SWT) on this Earth at this very moment. However, he is currently in hiding and we are awaiting his return. \n\nAllah (SWT) has hidden him from our sight, protected him, and lengthened his life. His return will be accompanied with the Prophet Jesus (as), and upon his return he will fill the world with justice just as it has been filled with injustice. He will establish a world government in which the state of the human being and Islam will be perfected. Awaiting and knowing our 12th Imam is one of the most important acts we can perform. There's a hadith that states, \"He who dies without knowing the Imam of his time has died a death of ignorance.\" So you can see just how important it is to build that connection with the Imam.\n\nThis is just the tip of the iceberg - It's such a vast topic. For a little more intro, you can check out Sayyed Ammar's lectures about Imam Mahdi (as) [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuJjKKP29UI) and [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUCN2VhA98o). \n\nYou seem to be progressing really nicely in your research, Alhamdulilah. InshaAllah I haven't been confusing you, because it is alot to take in in such a short amount of time, and all we can do is rely on Allah (SWT) to guide us. I'm happy to answer any more questions, or if you want some in-depth resources on certain topics, I'd be happy to provide that where I can, especially concerning Imam Mahdi(as)."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 17:12:28] \n\nAlhamdullilah you always provide such wonderful and clear information. I actually ordered two books off of amazon today hoping they will help! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300035314/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/149091868X/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They had good reviews, but please feel free to provide your opinion. It is quite difficult to find a Shi'a online bookstore that ships to the USA that has a decent collection. \n\nThe more and more I research, the more and more it feels right. Hopefully these books will illuminate more about the experience, inshaAllah. I e-mailed the Shi'a community in the nearby city, and hope they will contact me back inshaAllah, so I can go for Jumua prayer or to ask questions. \n\nHere is the link to their community, I would like your opinion to see if they are legitimate or not some fringe extremists. http://iabat.org/ . \n\nAgain, I really appreciate your time and caring, thoughtful words. May Allah (swt) reward you for your kindness and generosity. \n\nYou really cleared up the difference between a Prophet and an Imam, and it makes soooooooo much more sense now! :) "
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[18 Dec 2013, 08:12:10] \n\nI haven't heard of those books before, but they seem to be good. I also checked out that center's site and youtube channel, and they seem to be really good people - so go right ahead and dive in.\n\nAlso, as you progress on your journey there's a few things which you'll need to invest some time in. First of all is that there are certain jurisprudential differences between Sunnis and Shias which you'll need to make note of, such as differences in the method of wudhu, and slight differences in prayer. [Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltkC9SckYK8) is a video on the bare essentials of making wudhu. [Here](http://www.najaf.org/?lang=english&tab=eng_link&cat=learn&id=l_prayer) is the method of Salah.\n\nFurthermore, Shias practice what is called \"Taqlid\", which means \"to follow\". Basically, it means that we follow and consult a Grand Scholar when it comes to all issues of jurisprudence. These are scholars who have dedicated their entire lives to the study of the religion and all it's laws, and have been nominated by their peers to become Grand Scholars. The most commonly followed scholar is Sayyed Ali Sistani.\n\nYou can ask about all this when you visit the center."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[18 Dec 2013, 19:12:22] \n\nThank you for your kind reply JazzakAllah Khair! How come Shia do not recite Surat Al-Fatihah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat of a 4 unit prayer? I will look into some of these scholars to follow :)"
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[19 Dec 2013, 04:12:35] \n\nYou're welcome. :)\n\n>How come Shia do not recite Surat Al-Fatihah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat of a 4 unit prayer?\n\nIt's actually optional. You have the choice to either recite Al-Fatiha once, or say subhanAllah, Alhamdulilah, la illaha ilAllah, Allahu akbar, 3 times."
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"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[20 Dec 2013, 10:12:41] \n\nFYI, it's not just Shia that do that. Some Sunnis (can) do as well - http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=1691&CATE=113\n\n> In the Hanafi school, it is not necessary (wajib) to recite the Fatiha in the third and fourth rakats of the prayer. Rather, it is a sunna to recite the Fatiha. The sunna is also fulfilled by saying the tasbihs (= saying SubhanAllah) three times.\n\nAlso, I looked at some of the videos from the IABAT centre, and it doesn't seem extremist in any way. It just looks like your average American Shia center."
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 18:10:01] FA Plexworks is back!\n\nJust getting the word out, Focusattack’s plexi and print services are back online, so if you’re looking for custom plexis for a stick, chances are they’ll have it here.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/focusattack/status/915637910799572993"
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 20:10:13] \n\nlayers > tek-innovations > plexworks"
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:14] \n\nI’m not familiar with layers nor can I find anything about it online, what exactly are you referring to?"
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 23:10:04] \n\nlook them up on instagram. They do pretty sick wraps for sticks."
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 23:10:46] \n\nWhy?"
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"sender": "MegaBallsagne",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 20:10:54] \n\nThanks for the heads up!! I ordered some glass right away, but now I gotta get some art For my Panthera!\n\nAnyone know if I need glass for a Hori rap n or can I just use the plexi there if I change art?"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:50] \n\nThere’s a guide for installation on the RAP N plexi page; I assume all you’d need is the art and plexi after removing the stock art from the metal panel using a heat gun or hair dryer."
},
{
"sender": "noisyturtle",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:01] \n\nThey don't do a cut for the Omni?"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:14] \n\nNot that I can tell, Tek-Innovations does though so you can go to them"
},
{
"sender": "Negative_Rainbow",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:56] \n\nI wish they had a cut for the panzer. I'd probably have to buy new buttons when I get art, would be nice to save on shipping."
},
{
"sender": "Deuce7Off",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 16:10:55] \n\nI ordered and it's been 2 weeks and they haven't started my artwork/plexi yet. Personally I wouldn't have ordered from them if I knew it was going to take over three weeks to receive it. You can see the orders they work on and honestly from what I'm seeing the art/plexi guy is lazy."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[07 May 2014, 02:05:10] Is this a Shia hadith?\n\n> Manifold are Our relationships with God. At one time, We are He Himself, and He is We Ourself. At another He is that He is, and We are that We are.\n\nDoes this hadith come from a Shia source?"
},
{
"sender": "rejectionist",
"message": "[07 May 2014, 23:05:47] \n\nNo, no masoomeen ever claimed to be a part of God"
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[08 May 2014, 02:05:36] \n\nThat doesn't even sound like it'd be compatible with any Islamic source, let alone Shi'ism."
},
{
"sender": "Judheg",
"message": "[11 May 2014, 06:05:57] \n\nDeriving from the axioms that there were nothing at the beginning except Him, and following the [conservation of mass](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_mass) this kinda make sense."
},
{
"sender": "autowikibot",
"message": "[11 May 2014, 06:05:03] \n\n#####	\n\n######	\n\n####	\n [**Conservation of mass**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation%20of%20mass): [](#sfw) \n\n---\n\n>The __law of conservation of mass__, or __principle of mass conservation__, states that for any system closed to all transfers of matter and [energy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy) (both of which have mass), the [mass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass) of the system must remain constant over time, as system mass cannot change quantity if it is not added or removed. Hence, the quantity of mass is \"conserved\" over time. The law implies that mass can neither be created nor destroyed, although it may be rearranged in space, or the entities associated with it may be changed in form, as for example when light or [physical work](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_(physics\\)) is transformed into particles that contribute the same mass to the system as the light or work had contributed. The law implies (requires) that during any [chemical reaction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction), [nuclear reaction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reaction), or [radioactive decay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_decay) in an isolated system, the total mass of the reactants or starting materials must be equal to the mass of the products.\n\n>====\n\n>[**Image**](https://i.imgur.com/coBUswq.jpg) [^(i)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine_laurent_lavoisier.jpg) - *Antoine Lavoisier's discovery of the Law of Conservation of Mass led to many new findings in the 19th century. Joseph Proust's law of definite proportions and John Dalton's atomic theory branched from the discoveries of Antoine Lavoisier. Lavoisier's quantitative experiments revealed that combustion involved oxygen rather than what was previously thought to be phlogiston.*\n\n---\n\n^Interesting: [^Conservation ^of ^energy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy) ^| [^Mass–energy ^equivalence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%E2%80%93energy_equivalence) ^| [^Continuity ^equation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuity_equation) ^| [^Mass ^in ^special ^relativity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_special_relativity) \n\n^Parent ^commenter ^can [^toggle ^NSFW](http://www.np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=autowikibot&subject=AutoWikibot NSFW toggle&message=%2Btoggle-nsfw+chf0byt) ^or[](#or) [^delete](http://www.np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=autowikibot&subject=AutoWikibot Deletion&message=%2Bdelete+chf0byt)^. ^Will ^also ^delete ^on ^comment ^score ^of ^-1 ^or ^less. ^| [^(FAQs)](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/wiki/index) ^| [^Mods](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/comments/1x013o/for_moderators_switches_commands_and_css/) ^| [^Magic ^Words](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/comments/1ux484/ask_wikibot/)"
},
{
"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[08 May 2014, 06:05:58] \n\nNo. A quick Google search shows this is from [here](http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/ESW/esw-3.html), a Baha'i publication."
},
{
"sender": "uwootm8",
"message": "[09 May 2014, 03:05:24] \n\nBaha'is say all sorts of weird things. Honestly most of the time they don't make sense. All their publications can be rephrased in clear english."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 04:06:29] Why don't you guys post on /r/Islam more?\n\njust wondering. lots of names here that I don't see often on /r/Islam"
},
{
"sender": "Sal_the_man",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 05:06:36] \n\nThis subreddit is already pretty dead as is, I wouldn't expect to see them on there"
},
{
"sender": "sohailrules",
"message": "[22 Jun 2014, 02:06:25] \n\nThey hate iranians that's why..."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Jun 2014, 02:06:17] \n\nthey do? ... what? ... I don't hate Iranians... "
},
{
"sender": "sohailrules",
"message": "[22 Jun 2014, 02:06:59] \n\nLol I'm just kidding. I just honestly read the comments and upvote the shia comments. I know your active in there! "
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 11:06:10] \n\nI post on there, unfortunately it seems more like /r/Sunni than /r/Islam."
},
{
"sender": "Drudeboy",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 19:06:13] \n\nThat's true, but I think the mods are starting to take note. I was pleased to see the announcement moderator /u/h4qq made about sectarianism. He reiterated that any sectarian slurs would result in an immediate ban. "
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 23:06:18] \n\nYeah, I saw that post :) "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 07:10:38] anyone try this Mixbox?? (Keyboard-style hitbox)\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "murderette",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 07:10:56] \n\nA random google search found them from this store: http://www.fightstickasia.com/en/product?no=208 \n\nUnfortunately it's missing a thumb button which would have sealed the deal for me, whaddyas reckon?"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 08:10:28] \n\nSuper interesting, I feel like it’d be a lot more intuitive than the hitbox."
},
{
"sender": "peterkozmd",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 11:10:14] \n\nCan't speak from experience but how's this control with the kb wasd combined with the normal arcade buttons. Actually looks like it's worse than having a normal hitbox with buttons with this mashup of kb and hb. Also yeah no jump button on the side"
},
{
"sender": "hannyayoukai",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 14:03:34] \n\nThe \"jump button\" is the up arrow button."
},
{
"sender": "peterkozmd",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 15:03:29] \n\num...yeah i kinda already knew that up was jump =) I was just stating that vs normal hb this mixbox has it like a normal keyboard setup with wasd normally with arcade buttons on right. "
},
{
"sender": "Chuckster98",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 13:10:19] \n\nParadise arcade shop had one for sale for pretty cheap. It's not on their site but they have at least one. If you email them they'll let you know."
},
{
"sender": "RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS",
"message": "[28 Oct 2017, 02:10:52] \n\nI, personally, cannot imagine why you'd want to use this."
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[11 Feb 2018, 06:02:17] \n\noh trust me, keyboards are the only \"controllers\" that offer the most precise inputs in fighting games, the only downside back then, was that keyboards can only read about 3 key press's at the same time on computers, but this on consoles its a whole nother story.\nThe main difference is, unlike Fighting sticks and Controllers, occasionally hit a jump key by mistake and be enough to get you killed in game won't ever happen with a Mix/Hit box, becase you are the one in charge of the inputs you PRESS's! Since there is no \"sliding\" motion with ur fingers or wrist.\n\nAlthough they usually aren't very argonomic and wrist friendly might be a little hard on your hand to use them for extended game sessions. And they don't give you that \" arcade \" felling like an original stick does, sadly."
},
{
"sender": "RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS",
"message": "[11 Feb 2018, 21:02:02] \n\nI don't know that fat-fingering the wrong key is really that much less likely than pressing the wrong direction. It all depends on the type of input you're used to. I'd expect it to make some motions easier and others harder. And the \"precision\" aspect is just as well handled by a \"regular\" HitBox, I think."
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[18 Feb 2018, 04:02:45] \n\nwell in the end Hit and Mix box are the same thing, only the buttons shape and disposition changes so the precision is the same across both \"arcade box's\"."
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[21 Feb 2018, 23:02:04] \n\nThat's because a lot of keyboard dont use nkeyrollover. It's in just about every gaming keyboard ever made. I can do up to 20 presses "
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 02:02:01] \n\nExcept they never existed back then when I needed them the most... Gaming keyboards from my generation weren't that much more functional then a regular keyboard over a decade ago( a normal keyboard would be able to press 3-4 key's while a gaming one would press maybe up to 6, 8 at best if lucky) some would even omit key press's in specific locations etc...so even a fluid motion like 63214 would not register correctly, more over if u had to press one or two more keys after that motion."
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 15:02:57] \n\nI'm aware of that. I was in that generation. It sucked cause there was no way you could play fighting games with that."
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[11 Feb 2018, 05:02:54] \n\nOh that's a \"Mix Box\" (it has keyboard arrows instead the traditional Hit Box)\n\nI heard and saw they are actually very good, but the fact the arrows aren't in an \"side angle\" makes it a little discomfortable over time.\nAnyway see for your self:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fro3pZTgYKk\nor\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckyFzZnHyMQ (TheMainManSwe)"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 07:10:45] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "murderette",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 08:10:28] \n\nWould you happen to have their contact email? I can't seem to find it on their website, but I might be blind :p\n\nI wonder if they will build a mixbox with the brook ufb (which they seem to sell separately on their website)"
},
{
"sender": "CarlOlof",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 11:10:59] \n\nYou can contact them on their website http://www.fightstickasia.com/"
},
{
"sender": "TheWafflerOG",
"message": "[01 Nov 2017, 13:11:14] \n\nI purchased one over a week ago. I only got an order confirmation and haven't received an email regarding shipping. How did it go with you? Have you received your stick yet?"
},
{
"sender": "chromesto",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 11:10:31] \n\nI have not tried anything like this so this just me guessing things. I could be writing total bs so take it with a grain of salt...\n\nI wouldn't be too interested into even trying this. Mainly because the button profile is so high compared to regular arcade buttons. Keyboards get away with it because the hands approach them in a different angle.\n\nUsually arcade controllers are held on the lap so I'd say that one has to twist the wrist slightly more than what is comfortable resulting in an unnatural position for the hand.\n\nAlso the buttons here likely have longer trajectories. Type of the microswitches has big effect on this but most likely the activation point is deeper than what it is with \"regular\" Sanwa-style pushbuttons. This might result in slightly slower and less comfortable play. In fighting games fast and precise inputs are needed so I could see buttons with far activation point being clumsy and non-ideal.\n\nNothing prevents using regular 24/30mm buttons and arranging them in this kind of T-shape (when going custom). Just in the last weekend I saw a fellow player rocking a hitbox with the left-up-right-down buttons on the right in a keyboard arrowkeys layout. He told that he used to play with a keyboard so this layout was easier for him to adopt to. However I don't see any reason to use keyboard style buttons when regular arcade pushbuttons are (likely) much more comfortable to use.\n\nIn this particular case the controller looks really sexy though..."
},
{
"sender": "s4rwatch",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 14:10:52] \n\nSomething to keep in mind when looking at this is to realize that the same type of micro-switches are used in the \"keyboard\" keys as are used in Sanwa buttons. "
},
{
"sender": "Bubbledotjpg",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 21:10:44] \n\njonyfraze did a review on the normal style stick from them and he seemed to like it. Same body if you are interested look it up."
},
{
"sender": "metsuhadoken59",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 08:10:22] \n\nThis is sick"
},
{
"sender": "Ogamio",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 14:10:09] \n\nDamn they actually sell this??? I had been hunting for this for years before giving up and made one my own.\n\nI and most people at my local are using this kind of layout, super comfortable if you have played with keyboard before."
},
{
"sender": "Akarastio",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 15:10:50] \n\nLooks like a pretty great abomination."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 05:10:08] Looking for a English poems and nohas\n\nCan you provide me with some poems about muharram and nohas?\n\nThank you"
},
{
"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 05:10:05] \n\nhttp://englishnawha.com/\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ahlulbaytpoetry\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/EnglishNoha\n\nhttp://www.imamhusain.net/poetry/\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishNoha/videos"
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 16:10:13] \n\nSorry, I was looking for the poems in written form. Do you know where I Can get some?"
},
{
"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 18:10:14] \n\nAlmost all of those links have the words of the poems and nohas. Even the YouTube videos often have the lyrics listed in the video descriptions."
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 19:10:54] \n\nAh ok. Thank you so much."
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 16:10:43] \n\nThank you. I'll be checking them out"
},
{
"sender": "Seedy6",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 06:10:35] \n\nHi www.islampoems.com is quite good, if you have any poems you want me to put on there please let me know"
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 16:10:32] \n\nThank you. I'll check it out"
},
{
"sender": "TheYoungerM",
"message": "[27 Oct 2014, 09:10:49] \n\nBest I have ever read is Nouri Sardar on Facebook. He constantly updates his page"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 04:10:40] Finally switched out the art on my first stick! How does it look?\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Crusty_Dick",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 23:10:24] \n\nI like it bro! Ive been wanting to do it to my first fight stick too for a long time. Did you make it and printed it out yourself? "
},
{
"sender": "Jacer59",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 23:10:12] \n\nThanks! I got the art and plexi from tek innovations"
},
{
"sender": "TheSquidyPwn",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:20] \n\nHow hard was it to install? I've wanted to get the art swapped out on my RAP4 fur awhile but I've always figured it'd be a colossal pain. "
},
{
"sender": "Jacer59",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:32] \n\nIts really not that hard, there are plenty of guides on youtube that make it super easy"
},
{
"sender": "TheSquidyPwn",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:53] \n\n Is it mainly just adding the screw holes? That's the only addition I could see needing to do with it. "
},
{
"sender": "Jacer59",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:12] \n\nWell first you have to take off the bottom take out the buttons and joystick, scrap of the top sticker part with a clay-knife or something like that, screw in your art and plexi and then put everything back together"
},
{
"sender": "MundaneKryptonian",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 06:10:33] \n\nSweet Jesus I want it.\nGreat job! "
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 05:10:50] \n\nLooks good, great game (that I never actually finished oops)"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 12:11:35] Korean stick or Japanese squaregate as a a fightstick virgin.\n\nBuying my first stick and am wondering which one that works well, pros/cons etc. Will mostly (almost solely) play tekken. "
},
{
"sender": "DronesWorkHard",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 20:11:47] \n\njap square gate is my vote "
},
{
"sender": "TheWafflerOG",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 20:11:36] \n\nBoth are equally valid starting sticks for beginners. \n\nI started out on a Japanese JLF stick. They’re pretty good and considered to be the standard for a reason. A couple of months back I made the switch to a Korean stick and I’m really happy I did it. There’s definitely is a learning curve coming from a JLF. The Korean sticks feel a lot more tactile and direct than the JLF, probably because they gateless. They’re also heavier, which I like. \n\nIt all comes down to preference. Best advise I can give is to try them both. \n\nCheers!"
},
{
"sender": "UnusualPastry",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 12:11:02] \n\nThey are both great, it comes down to what you learned on\n\nas a virgin, would get Japanese because they are easier to come by"
},
{
"sender": "UBERxNoob",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 16:11:31] \n\nJapanese lever is the way to go if you're starting out. They're much lighter than korean levers so basic inputs will be much easier. Also learning advanced inputs such as iWR moves or electrics/wavedash will be easier than a korean stick due to the square gate.\n\nEven JDCR recommends starting out with Japanese levers.\nhttps://twitter.com/TKJDCR/status/912947554932817920"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Feb 2015, 05:02:18] Book Recommendations?\n\nSalamalaikum, \n\nI am interested in Shia'ism but am having a hard time finding good English books about the religion. The books I have been exposed to have been extremely poorly translated from Arabic/Farsi to English and are tedious reads. The two I have read that were very good translations were the Philosophy of Islam by Mohammed Beshti and Peshawar Nights. Can any English speaking Shias here recommend me any other good books with a decent translation? \n\nThanks! "
},
{
"sender": "Sa19",
"message": "[28 Feb 2015, 23:02:04] \n\n[**Shi'ite Islam**](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shiite-Allamah-Sayyid-Muhammad-Tabatabai/dp/0873953908) by Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai gives an excellent overview of Shia Islam. It is easy to read, well-translated into English by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the Islamic world's pre-eminent modern philosophers. Highly recommended! "
},
{
"sender": "ftrp67",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 16:03:32] \n\nThank you for the recommendation brother, I will definitely be getting that. "
},
{
"sender": "almujtaba",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 19:03:16] \n\nI would also like to recommend Islamic Teachings in Brief by Allamah Tabatabai, it is also a good read\nhttp://www.al-islam.org/islamic-teachings-in-brief-allamah-tabatabai\n\nAlso there are hundreds of English books available at http://www.alhassanain.com"
},
{
"sender": "phoenixy90",
"message": "[27 Feb 2015, 21:02:58] \n\nAlaykum Salam, \n\nThere are lots of English books available at www.al-Islam.org \n\nI recommend reading provisions for the Journey by Misbah Yazdi (book 1 & 2)\n\nThere is also lessons about Islam by Ayatullah makarim shirazi \n\nAnother book that comes to mind is 180 Questions\n\nThese lectures are also very good http://vimeo.com/album/3162681"
},
{
"sender": "ftrp67",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 16:03:07] \n\nThanks for the recommendations, those lectures do look good. How are the translations of those books? "
},
{
"sender": "phoenixy90",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 19:03:03] \n\nAll the translations are in excellent English "
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 13:11:24] My first fightstick mod (Mayflash f500)\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 13:11:10] \n\nChanged out the stock buttons for all Sanwa buttons and a Sanwa joystick with a Seimetsu bubble ball top. \n\nMatched the color of the four main buttons with the colors of the PS4 pad buttons. "
},
{
"sender": "FrietagSurvivor",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:32] \n\nAwesome! Did you create the art?"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:59] \n\nThanks! I kind of created the art. I didn't draw any of the Blankas but I found the background and used a program to layer them on it. "
},
{
"sender": "FrietagSurvivor",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:21] \n\nCool! Looking for Mayflash 300 art myself."
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:03] \n\nThe art was maybe the funnest part. I think the f300 is the same size as the f500 for the art. I can send you the template if you want. "
},
{
"sender": "kingjames4797",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 18:03:52] \n\nhey im getting this stick next month and am so excited i started prepping for my mods to it early haha would you be down to send me the template you used? thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 18:03:43] \n\nI think this should work. It's got some artwork on it already but that was from the original creator. I just deleted all the extra layers and started fresh from the base layer. \n\nhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-ZObP61-z53Qy1HcDlIdkVaLWc"
},
{
"sender": "kingjames4797",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 18:03:56] \n\nAlright dope, thanks for the speedy reply I appreciate it!"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 19:03:51] \n\nNo problem! it was super fun modding my first stick. Good luck and have fun!"
},
{
"sender": "noisyturtle",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 22:11:06] \n\nIt would be neat if you had the buttons look like the colors to an electrical charge meter - Green>Yellow>Orange>Red\n\n\nLove Blanka, he doesn't get enough love. I've been hoping he'll be added to SFV someday, but they keep giving us mediocre new characters."
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 23:11:59] \n\nI thought about doing four orange in the middle and then two green on either side but ended up going with the pad coloring. It was a long decision making process though :) \n\nI totally agree about Blanka. I'm really hoping for him in S3 but who knows. Until then I guess I'll have to settle for playing as him in SFII on my Switch. "
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 02:11:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 13:11:35] \n\nThanks!"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 20:05:55] Turbah's getting thrown out on campus?\n\nSalaam,\n\nWe've been having issues with our turbahs in the prayer area on campus getting thrown out by other Muslims multiple times. We have a sign asking people not to do so, but it isn't helping. Any advice?"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 01:05:50] \n\nJust talk to the authorities, Prayer rooms on campus are not property of Muslims or no muslims it is open to all..\n\nComplain that a hate crime has been committed and do let this go easy. "
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 20:05:03] \n\nAre they being thrown out by sunnis? Or do you live in a primarily shia place? Where is this? Lebanon?"
},
{
"sender": "GredAndForgee",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 20:05:38] \n\nThe US, being thrown out by Sunnis."
},
{
"sender": "sleepy-gazelle",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:44] \n\nI used to hide them in a closet, or behind the books, or under the edge of carpets where no one sits. I kept moving mine around but had to get new ones every few months. \nIt is a small-minded act, and unfortunately we have to live with it. I kept a backup in my backpack for Uni just in case.\n\nedit: a friend of mine wrote \"Allah\" visibly on them to discourage throwing them out... it worked for a while"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 01:05:21] \n\ndot let it go so softly! its a hate crime complain about it. "
},
{
"sender": "sleepy-gazelle",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 09:05:55] \n\nwas years ago... we were like 4 Shia among a thousand others."
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:21] \n\nWow, major -ssh-les. Get a camera and hide it in the room. Watch for familiar faces and take a complaint to your university staff or something. Tell them that these students are throwing out your property."
},
{
"sender": "GuyOnToilet",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:46] \n\nMake it really really well known. As well known as possible."
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:26] \n\nUnfortunately, I can't say this surprises me. I just carry my own with me wherever I go."
},
{
"sender": "wromit",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 22:05:08] \n\nHave an announcement made during any congregation without getting into the religious reasonings of turbah (shias use turbah for salat and thats that). Make it clear that the said act amounts to vandalism and request people to report such activity. "
},
{
"sender": "boushveg",
"message": "[27 May 2015, 06:05:18] \n\nClassic "
},
{
"sender": "-Emberstorm",
"message": "[30 May 2015, 08:05:08] \n\ndang moslems wont stop stealin muh turbah"
},
{
"sender": "theonlywayoutis",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 16:05:30] \n\nPerhaps go to the campus advisor of your MSA. This is unacceptable behavior from a Sunni."
},
{
"sender": "LabelingTheory",
"message": "[29 May 2015, 12:05:10] \n\nTalk to board members. Shias need to stop secluding themselves from the MSA. The only way for this to change is for you to become friends with people in the MSA or to have a shia on board. \n\nAt UCLA, Shias were ignored on occasions but because our shias show up for prayer, we have a presence. We also have Shia members on board, so these types of these rarely happen at all over here."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Nov 2017, 23:11:25] Questions on the LS-40, mainly how tall it is.\n\nThe LS-56 is basically perfect but it's really short. When I put the extended shaft in it, the dead zone was more pronounced and the stick didn't return all the way to the center. I'll leave a video with what I'm talking about. \n\nSo how tall is the 40 and does it not have this issue with the dead zone?\n\nhttps://youtu.be/gglokgZ2d-c"
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 15:12:37] \n\nIf you want a taller stick why not use the standard shaft and a bat top instead? Long shafts with a balltop just looks silly to me. And about the sticky deadzone, are you sure you put the stick back together the rigth way? And you probably should lubricate the stick after changing the shaft."
},
{
"sender": "Remioli",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 15:12:53] \n\nI put it together a few times. Seems right. Focus attack is trying to tell me the stick doesn't return to zero as an intentional feature. Does Seimitsu have bat tops?"
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:48] \n\nMy LS-56 returns to center just fine. How did you manage to fit the stick in since you had problems with the mounting plate? I made you a video i posted in another post you made by the way, did you watch it? \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o77LCvKgpQ"
},
{
"sender": "Remioli",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:43] \n\nYa it's perfect with the normal shaft. It's when I put the extended shaft that it has an issue. I was originally just using the mounting plate that comes with the stick and it's fine. It's the mounting plate that raises the stick that gave me issues. But I figured out that part. \n\nDoes yours have the normal shaft or the extended?"
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:27] \n\nThe Sanwa bat top should fit the LS-56 aswell so buy one of those instead and use the standard shaft and see if that works better. Or just get a Sanwa JLF stick they are commonly considered to be good and can easily be modded to fit most tastes. After i got my LS-56 i find myself going back to my modded Sanwas like the second stick in my video."
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:42] \n\nI use the stock shaft. I only exchanged the gate to a octagonal one."
},
{
"sender": "Remioli",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:09] \n\nYa I'm gonna try a Sanwa. I think bat top is better for me anyways. "
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:17] \n\nRemember to get the oversized actuator and a couple of diffrent springs to try out what you like best. And a octagonal gate of course."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 02:11:26] where to buy fighting sticks in jp\n\nso my sister is going to japan and i'd like to know where i can ask her to buy fightsticks that is cheaper when you buy it outside of japan or is it the same price?"
},
{
"sender": "HoppinXd",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 11:11:24] \n\nthe only ones available to me locally is \nHori RAP 5 2017 Model PHP 6,495- USD 129\nHori RAP 5 Silent PHP 6595 - USD 131.11"
},
{
"sender": "Corn_man66",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 12:11:17] \n\n."
},
{
"sender": "radeonimp",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 20:11:10] \n\ndude just get a stick locally you live in the philippines its cheaper"
},
{
"sender": "HoppinXd",
"message": "[04 Dec 2017, 14:12:53] \n\nsomeone already gifted me an etokki omni korean edition and got it on their site, i dont want to trust our retailers here. plus the shipping fee wasnt that bad."
},
{
"sender": "timesteel",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 03:11:38] \n\nit will probably be the same price only difference is you won’t have to pay shipping, I would check out some of the smaller game shops in Akihabara as they might have some deals on stuff or she could always go to yodabashi camera but I don’t think they will have much stuff that is different than what you can already get overseas."
},
{
"sender": "KentoBento",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 06:11:15] \n\nwith the exchange rate from USD (assuming) to JPY, you could possibly spend less on a stick in Japan.\nWithout shipping I spent $119 on a RAP V Hayabusa at Amazon.co.jp, although at the time it was on sale for ￥13,071"
},
{
"sender": "timesteel",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 07:11:25] \n\nya that is true, though it would be at the cost of the op’s sisters luggage space if she has to check and extra bag because of the stick, the discount probably won’t be really be worth it lol."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 20:07:46] Is all seafood halal for shia?\n\nReferring to 5:96: \"Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered.\"\n\nSounds to me like it is, and my shia friends have differing views about this. What do you guys think?"
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 14:07:59] \n\nThe Shia position is very similar to the Hanafi position in Sunnism."
},
{
"sender": "TrOuBLeDbOyXD",
"message": "[07 Jul 2015, 23:07:30] \n\nSooo catfish isn't halal? There's this Egyptian Seafood place that serves basa which is a catfish."
},
{
"sender": "beardedTortoise",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 09:07:55] \n\nAs far as I know, other than Sayed Fadhlullah, all other Shi'i scholars believe fish without scales to be haraam. And Fadhlullah believed it was better not to eat fish which lacked scales. \n\nAs for the Ayah: it is not legislating which animals are halaal. Rather, it is telling us which animals can be consumed while in ihraam. The game from the sea referred to in the Ayah is the game that is halaal, and the game from the land is also those land animals which are halaal. \n\nWhen Allah (s.wt) says \"forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihraam\" it does not mean that all game from the land is halaal when you are not in ihraam. Likewise, when it says game from the sea is halaal, it does not mean all animals from the sea but just those which are normally halaal. Allah is saying that when you are in ihraam you are permitted to consume seafood.\n\nWallahu a'lam."
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 21:07:56] \n\nWhat I follow, if the sea creature has scales, eat it. If it doesn't have scales, don't eat it. More often than not, edible sea-creatures without scales IE: lobsters, crayfish, catfish, shrimp etc are scavengers, much like pigs. They eat all the gunk that sits around in the ocean/pond/lake/river."
},
{
"sender": "HashtagIlluminati",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 22:07:43] \n\nYeah exactly, this is what i follow. If it has scales its fine, if not then you can't eat it, with the exception of shrimp."
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 22:07:12] \n\nI don't eat shrimp. I've heard differing opinions on the matter. Some shrimp still have the little \"vein\" in them that serves as their digestive tract. I don't recall what my marja says about shrimp."
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 03:07:21] \n\nIs the digestive tract shrimp halal?"
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 03:07:53] \n\nI personally think this is a no, not halal. I am no scholar, so please take what I say with a grain of salt. I don't eat shrimp because I think it is haram.\n\nEDIT: Here is a Fatwa from Ayatollah Sistani (not my marja btw):\n\nPermissible a/c to Ayatullah Sistani (may Allah give him a long life):\n164. It is permissible to eat shrimps, if they are brought out of the water alive. It is forbidden to eat frogs, lobsters, turtles, every amphibious animal, snails, and crayfish. "
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 12:07:57] \n\noh, ok thanks :)"
},
{
"sender": "HashtagIlluminati",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 14:07:15] \n\nYeah. He's my marja. So it is permissible according to him"
},
{
"sender": "ForeverInquest",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 04:07:41] \n\nShrimp when properly cleaned is halal I believe"
},
{
"sender": "Seltonik",
"message": "[09 Jul 2015, 22:07:07] \n\nNeeds to have *easily removable* scales that won't tear the fish's skin when it's removed. Prime example here is eel, who've got scales attached to their skin, but they can't be removed without tearing the skin."
},
{
"sender": "sswats7",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 01:07:13] \n\nDiffering opinions between marjis on this matter"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 21:01:39] BUYING TES+ or RAP4(N, Kai) - GET AT ME\n\n[removed]"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 22:01:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "MC_HammerDaddy",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 22:01:18] \n\nI have a Hori Rap V hayabusa if that works. Live in Illinois so shipping isn't too bad to minnesota"
},
{
"sender": "Peter_Plays_Guitar",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 23:01:37] \n\nHow much do you want for it?"
},
{
"sender": "MC_HammerDaddy",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 23:01:39] \n\n$80 Shipped?"
},
{
"sender": "Peter_Plays_Guitar",
"message": "[07 Jan 2018, 00:01:31] \n\nReal talk? Shoot me a pic w/ a piece of paper w/ your username and the fight stick in it and if it's in anywhere near decent shape we have a deal!\n\nI'll cover paypal insurance."
},
{
"sender": "MC_HammerDaddy",
"message": "[07 Jan 2018, 00:01:04] \n\nalright give me a minute"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Jul 2015, 23:07:40] Sublime Answers to the Iraqi's Questions (az Zaydiyyah answers a Twelver's Questions)\n\nLink: www.scribd.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 02:07:25] \n\nSalmalaykum once again, I tried reading it. Its too long perhaps I'll do it when I am free. \n\n\nCould you tldr it for me and possibly for people who might visit this sub. "
},
{
"sender": "rainmeterhelp",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 02:07:10] \n\nHere's a Table of Contents:\n\np.1: Introduction\n\np.2: Imamate\n\np.3: Infallibility of Imams\n\np. 14: Mut’a (temporary marriage)\n\np. 17 Concerning sexual intercourse\n\np. 18: Concerning washing the feet in wudhu\n\np. 18 Who is infallible?\n\np.19: When was the 12er school created?\n\np. 19: Khums (5th of one’s wealth)\n\np.20: Women visiting graves\n\np.20: Who are the ahlul bait?\n\np.21: Visiting and kissing graves\n\np.24 Intercession\n\np.24: Regarding the love of Ali\n\np.25: Regarding the true believer\n\np.25: Regarding exiting the Hellfire\n\np. 25: More about intercession\n\np.28: The Hadith of the 2 Weighty things\n\np.30: The Hadith of the Ark\n\np.32: The Verse of Affection\n\np.33: The Hadith of the Cloak\n\np.35: The Hadith of the Pond\n\np. 39: The Position of Ali\n\np. 40: The Hadith of Loving Ali\n\np. 42: The “sunna” of Mu’awiyah\n\np.44: Re 12 Imamers calling others disbelievers"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:20] \n\nSaved it. Thanks"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:58] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:12] \n\n>Ali bin Abi Tālib, upon him be peace, was cursed, and it was made a\nsunnah\nto curse him inevery Friday sermon in all Muslim mosques. This cursing took place on 80,000 pulpits and it was promotedas a\nsunnah\n. They were called\n“\n Ahlul Sunnah\n” and it lasted approximately 40 years until the time of „\nUmarbin\n„\nAbdul\n„Azīz (May Allah be pleased with him) who stopped it [i.e. the cursing].\nThe ones that are ignorant of history are deceived to believe that\n“\n Ahlul Sunnah\n” refers to the\nsunnah\nof the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny. It was actually the\nsunnah\nof Mu\n„āwiyah\n\n\n\n\nMany as-sunnab believe that Muawiya is to be respected is there any strong evidence about the claim made above?"
},
{
"sender": "rainmeterhelp",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:20] \n\nI honestly don't know. I found [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umayyad_tradition_of_cursing_Ali) but even that doesn't seem to offer much evidence. I would avoid that.\n\nRegardless even some Sunni Ulema has made takfir on Muawiyah in the past. The reality whether he was Muslim or not he was quite a dodgy character who shouldn't be looked up to for guidance."
},
{
"sender": "LargePizza_DietCoke",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 05:07:44] \n\nWho is the author? Is he a 12ver Shia?"
},
{
"sender": "rainmeterhelp",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 06:07:07] \n\nNo a Zaydi"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 12:06:57] Approximately when can we expect NeoVim to used to replace Vim as a practical/stable tool?\n\nOne year? Two years?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Jun 2014, 13:06:27] \n\nPersonally I think neovim is quite fast paced and is fairly usable right now. \n\nAs I am used to rolling releases, having neovim updated twice or maybe four times per week is not a big deal for me. \n\nHaving that said, unless you are wanting any feature in special or your workflow depends on a specific support that's not present right now, I don't see a reason for not using neovim. "
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[04 Jul 2014, 10:07:05] \n\nWell, I was hoping to see some speed improvements. Somehow have felt Vim to take a second or two more lately. Well, I have hardly 20 plugins, if anyone is imagining gigantic plugin lists."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[12 Jul 2014, 02:07:21] \n\nIMHO neovim is slightly faster than vim for some usecases, such as reading/writing files, but plugin behavior is quite slow yet (fugitive's `:GBlame` is equally slow on both)."
},
{
"sender": "aktauk",
"message": "[12 Jul 2014, 20:07:38] \n\nWell, if the slowness of :GBlame is because of piping the output of git blame to a temporary file, then reading that temporary file into a git buffer, the slowness might be solved soonish: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/807\n\nIf it's script processing that's at fault, then you'll have to wait a bit more for the VimL on LuaJIT work to culminate."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[14 Jul 2014, 23:07:11] \n\nWhen will it be merged?\n\nI tested both current Neovim and your branch and both are twice as fast as vim.\nI used the script supplied on the PR for benchmarking and while vim yielded 0.26~0.32s, either Neovim branches yielded 0.14~0.17s.\n\nStill, I'm quite curious about the result of the merge. I tried to merge manually, but there was a conflict with eval.c, so I aborted.."
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[14 Jul 2014, 08:07:58] \n\nOkay, so its better to wait; especially being a newbie.."
},
{
"sender": "robertmeta",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 15:06:22] \n\nTo quote the Neovim crew, who were in turn quoting the Valve crew, who were quoting the Blizzard crew, who were in turn quoting various open source crews...\n\n\"When it's done\""
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 17:06:56] \n\nWell, thanks for replying. But was hoping someone close to the development to comment some sort of a future timeline; as I asked .. is it months or years?"
},
{
"sender": "robertmeta",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 17:06:48] \n\nCommunity projects are fickle. Everyone could stop working it on tomorrow... so giving a date on anything is just impossible. You are as equipped to guess as anyone else. "
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 17:06:04] \n\nCool!"
},
{
"sender": "jpnp",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 21:06:06] \n\nWell that's true in general, but one rather imagines a developer paid by a large crowd funding effort will be able to sustain interest for at least the period he committed to work.\n\nPersonally, I think that neovim will be a usable replacement in a few months time. Not necessarily a stable release but an alpha or beta where everything I use in vim is functioning."
},
{
"sender": "robertmeta",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 21:06:05] \n\nFor me, since my flow is exceptionally based on plugins, I think it will probably be longer. "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 07:01:02] First time buyer, looking for something casual but quality.\n\nAs the title says, I'm a first time buyer. I've been playing Tetris for about 8 years now and I've decided it's time to move from my keyboard to an arcade stick. I'll also be playing stuff like Metal Slug, bullet hells and other random cabinet games.\n\nI can't afford to buy a stick straight up, but an online store in my country will let me pay off an [8Bitdo NES30 Arcade Stick](https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/8bitdo-nes30-arcade-stick-switch-pc-retro/26883276).\n\nI've heard that these units are shitty but is that from a veteran perspective? I'll be connecting to my PC via USB and wont be competing at any tournaments or anything. The most demanding thing that I will be playing is Tetris.\n\nThoughts?\n\nThanks!"
},
{
"sender": "Corsesca",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 09:01:56] \n\n[Here's someone else's opinion on it that seems to use it casually](http://filthypants.blogspot.com/2017/08/8bitdo-nes30-arcade-stick-review-and.html)\n\nThey also conveniently give us a [picture of the insides](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtZuoZtgnRs/WZw0AiWN0PI/AAAAAAAAEys/oDiYHwXe9PYbrFhWRIdmHuotHvYSRUisgCLcBGAs/s1600/8597096938046988625-account_id%253D1.jpg)\n\nCasual, I can give it. I don't know about quality... I wouldn't worry so much about the buttons or the board, but the lever and case worry me just thinking about it. Even in Tetris, I'd worry if it wasn't precise enough and I misplaced a piece."
},
{
"sender": "futurebandit",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 09:01:30] \n\nI'm thinking I buy this and play with it for a few days and if I don't like it, I'll buy a few sanwa clone parts and mod it. \n\nThanks for your input :)"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 16:01:05] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 19:01:44] \n\nStay away from this stick. IT's just a mayflash stick that is worth about 40 that they'er upselling for 80. "
},
{
"sender": "futurebandit",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 20:01:07] \n\nUnfortunately it's all I could get. Luckily there are some replacement parts available in NZ so I can mod it if I need to. "
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 20:01:22] \n\nIt's very mod friendly so swap out the joystick and buttons. Should be able to seat a sanwa JLF fairly easily"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 20:03:00] New OSX GUI project\n\nLink: github.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "pacunar",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 21:03:00] \n\npretty cool man. I compiled the project and it worked without problems.\n\nkeep up the good work."
},
{
"sender": "garoththorp",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 03:03:36] \n\nNice bro! I think projects like these help our fledgling community a lot. Many vim users won't even look at neovim until they have a nice GUI."
},
{
"sender": "Levelpart",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 17:03:22] \n\nThanks! What prevented me from using neovim was that I had to use it in console and when I clicked on the console icon on the dock to write whatever I was doing all the other 534534 consoles I had open also popped up. Now I can have my text in a separate window as in Gvim."
},
{
"sender": "TwilightTwinkie",
"message": "[15 Apr 2015, 02:04:56] \n\nJust saw this. Does it support full colors or is it just a terminal wrapped?"
},
{
"sender": "bugeats",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 02:03:16] \n\nI'm really excited to see this! Now that :terminal support has been merged to master, I'll be ready to use this daily. \n\nI'm curious about something. Compared to MacVim, this project feels slightly more laggy. Any hint about where the majority of that lag might be coming from? Is it a consequence of the event-based model? "
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 13:03:20] \n\nI suspect it might be — the Cocoa redraw code really doesn't do much work at all — but I'm going to do some profiling to be sure.\n\nDon't worry though, the lag annoys me too. It'll get fixed somehow :)"
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 15:03:07] \n\nHey, so I did some investigation and it turns out the speed problems are due to my redraw code. I couldn't figure out a quick fix so I've opened an issue on the subject: https://github.com/rogual/neovim-osx-gui/issues/5"
},
{
"sender": "bugeats",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 16:03:57] \n\nReading that now. Nice work.\n\nAlways room for optimization of the client, for sure. \n\nI'm still really curious about the overhead of using msgpack-rpc. Got a rough percentage of what time is spent passing messages?"
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 20:03:44] \n\nI managed to get the lag down to a reasonable amount (for me — try out the latest master and see what you think)\n\nYour question got me curious though, so I did some timing.\n\nvim_input, called whenever you press a key, typically takes less than 100 microseconds (round-trip), or about one tenth of a millisecond.\n\nvim_get_current_buffer, also called on every keypress, appears to take longer (38 milliseconds) but that is probably because neovim.app doesn't read stuff from vim's output queue while it's drawing.\n\nIn any case, looks like the actual msgpack-rpc overhead is next to nothing."
},
{
"sender": "InternetIsWorking",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 23:03:12] \n\nThat’s really nice. Give it a name!"
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 13:03:34] \n\nI dunno, I kinda just want it to be “NeoVim”. Like how, say, Photoshop for Mac has the same name as Photoshop for Windows.\n\nI guess “NeoVim.app” if you're a developer. Actually yeah, neovim-dot-app could work. \n\nI just don't want to increase people's cognitive load with another clever brand-name, you know?"
},
{
"sender": "wal0",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 21:03:27] \n\nI know I'm nit-picky, but I can't help it.. :D\nThe official name is \"Neovim\", not \"NeoVim\"."
},
{
"sender": "silent_b",
"message": "[10 Apr 2015, 08:04:46] \n\nMac-o-vim"
},
{
"sender": "vividboarder",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 23:03:59] \n\nThis is very cool! I typically work out of Tmux, but this combined with :terminal when merged could change that. "
},
{
"sender": "binkarus",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 07:03:38] \n\nI too love to use tmux, but I've been testing the :terminal branch, and I found that I stopped using tmux as much. It's faster for me to just spin up [my branch of Neovim.AS](https://github.com/norcalli/neovim.as/tree/command-config) and use it since I have multiple windows working. It's weird."
},
{
"sender": "epage",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 19:03:03] \n\nDoes anyone know if some of these UIs will be adopted at some point by NeoVim project?"
},
{
"sender": "wal0",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 21:03:34] \n\nI don't know, but do you think it would make a difference?"
},
{
"sender": "epage",
"message": "[27 Mar 2015, 03:03:07] \n\nSane defaults are useful. If nothing else, it would help someone unfamiliar to the project to know what would a reasonable, maintained, reputable version to run. I'm not talking versions with tons of built in, more experimental features but something that integrates something like the TUI with desktop enviroments, like this project."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Mar 2015, 13:03:24] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[29 Mar 2015, 22:03:24] \n\nWe'll get around to that sooner or later, but it's low priority for now."
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 20:03:03] \n\nI'm liking NeoVim so far but I was really missing the comfort of MacVim, so I had a go at a Cocoa UI for NeoVim. Would love to get your impressions if you have a look."
},
{
"sender": "wal0",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 21:03:07] \n\nAdded a link to https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Related-projects :-)\n\nAlso, Neovim is [available over Homebrew](https://github.com/neovim/homebrew-neovim), maybe that can simplify your installation instructions a bit. You could also use the Neovim formula as template to ship your GUI with Homebrew."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 07:01:28] Buying a cheap stick specifically to upgrade parts?\n\nSo i really want a stick, but i want to stay as far under 100$ as possible. I’ve heard good things about the Qanba Drone which is 75, but it has a square restrictor plate so odds are id have to upgrade to a Sanwa stick and octagonal plate\nThis got me to thinking, to build a stick from scratch it’s around 60$ for the pcb, plus the cost of an enclosure and all the parts. A Mayflash F300 is 60, so doesn’t it make sense to buy that stick and just change the parts out? From what ive gathered a cheap stick means cheap buttons and stick, but as long as the board can connect to a console isn’t everything upgradeable? What would be the true downside to buying this stick?"
},
{
"sender": "dsegura90",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 10:01:25] \n\nCheck out the F500, the f300 is too small for me. I recently modded mine out in full sanwa for abt $100"
},
{
"sender": "FrostbyteEXE",
"message": "[12 Jan 2018, 05:01:10] \n\nI just modded my f300. I too agree it feels way to small. I'm probably going to upgrade to Panthera so I can use it in tournaments. Plus having to have a controller on you to use for console is no fun."
},
{
"sender": "icemarbles",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 14:01:37] \n\nThe Drone is a decent stick for the price if you're absolutely tight on money. A Sanwa JLF joystick will cost you about $20 and Sanwa buttons will run you between $25-40 depending which ones you buy. An octagonal restrictor plate is less than $2. The stock parts the Drone comes with are somewhat serviceable but you will definitely want to upgrade. If you do upgrade to a Sanwa JLF stick and if you also like some resistance when tugging the stick, look into getting a 2lb spring. Switching out the joystick and buttons on the Drone is easy and there are YouTube videos showing the ease of modding it. Hope this helps.\n\nEDIT: When you do upgrade the buttons, I would suggest probably buying a couple or more extra buttons in case you screw up connecting/disconnecting the terminals and accidentally damage a button."
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:13] \n\nbuy a used TE on craigslist or something"
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:12] \n\nWhat’s a TE? I️ don’t know anything at all about fightsticks, I️ just know I️ want at least 6 buttons and PS4 compatibility"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:17] \n\nIn that case, buy at least a RAP4. Drone sucks and you'll spend more than $100 upgrading parts. \n\nDon't change the stick or gate until you're familiar with the stick itself, despite what guides or whatever told you that you need an octo gate."
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:54] \n\nRAP4 is a little pricey for me, as much as i want it i feel like 150$ is unnecessary for me since i play one game and i never do tournaments. And my main game is Tekken 7, which has a lot of downforward and downback type stuff, and it seems like an octo gate would be extremely helpful"
},
{
"sender": "icantfitmyentirenam",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:49] \n\nThe Qanba Q1 is a decent stick that is solid and easily modifiable. It comes with a few extra gates including an octagonal one. It's PC and PS3 compatible so it will work as a legacy controller. Consider looking into it if you're tight on a budget."
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:09] \n\nI️ sadly have no legacy games, only PS4 stuff. It seems for a PS4 stick my options start at 150 for a good one, or 60 for a shitty one"
},
{
"sender": "icantfitmyentirenam",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:40] \n\nBy legacy controller, I meant that Tekken 7 on PS4 will recognize and work with a PS3 stick. I think you'll lose sharing/home button features though. But yeah, sticks are not cheap and are addictive once you start modding. If you have questions or want help looking feel free to message me!"
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:00] \n\nWait really? You can use a ps3 stick on a PS4 but not a ps3 controller? That’s kinda weird. And if you have any recommendations for a good used stick marketplace I’d really appreciate it! Craigslist has nothing around me"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:45] \n\nthey go on sale for like 100 from time to time\n\nor buy used"
},
{
"sender": "PM_PICS_OF_GUITARS",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 16:01:40] \n\nIf I were you I would save up the extra money for a quality stick from the get go or try and find a good deal on a used one, rather than swapping the stick and buttons on a cheaper one. \n\nThis is all personal preference, but I swapped back to my square gate for Tekken 7 specifically because of all the diagonal inputs. "
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 19:01:44] \n\nOcto gate might or might not help, it's a matter of preference. Sanwa JLF gates are compatible with the Qanba stick (which is a knockoff of the JLF) if that makes your decision any easier."
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[31 Jul 2015, 17:07:49] What is takfir? Do you know of its origins?\n\nSAlmlaykum, \n\nI gont into this [conversation](https://www.reddit.com/r/islam/comments/3faxbc/can_this_subreddits_mods_please_ban_isis_or/ctmyyxo?context=3)\ndoes anyone here know the origins of of the term \"Takfir\".\n\n\nJzakllah"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 03:08:54] \n\n[Deleted]"
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{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 04:08:11] \n\n> Takfir is the act of declaring someone an apostate. Contrary to Sunni Islam, Shia Islam allows takfir based on major sins.\n\nSalafis declare takfir on people who \"insult the Sahaba\", \"reject the caliphs\", and myriad of other silly things. I am not even sure if those things are sins let alone major sins. So, how is Sunni Islam immune to Takfir when some of its madhabs have a way too liberal use of it?"
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 04:08:57] \n\n[Deleted]"
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{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 15:08:33] \n\n> It's actually debated.\n\nWhich is why I said \"some madhabs\". \n\n> Of course they are sins. Slandering and hating Muslims is a sin.\n\nSlandering assumes that the things being said are lies but they are not. \"Hating Muslims\" is too general to even debate it, what constitutes hating Muslims?"
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 23:08:04] \n\n[Deleted]"
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{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 23:08:48] \n\n> I meant in the Salafi movement. You said Salafis did this.\n\nYes and some Salafis absolutely did this. Many of them still do to this day.\n\n> Then why would Sunnis dislike it?\n\nThis is something that you will have to ask them not me. I don't have a rosy picture of history where all the Sahaba are good guys and when they make mistakes it's because they made \"Ijtihad and reached a wrong conclusion\". If someone did something abhorrent, them being a Sahabi doesn't give them a free pass from criticism. \n\n> I would say asking God to never forgive them is a pretty good sign of hating a Muslim.\n\nDo you want God to forgive Shaytan? He one day was a faithful servant of God. Does that mean that we should pray to God to forgive him? If someone did something despicable to the Prophet or his family then I will never pray for them regardless of their status as Muslims or lackof. You can absolutely forgive them I don't really mind but don't tell me who should I forgive or not forgive, or how should I or shouldn't I pray to God."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[01 Aug 2015, 23:08:40] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 00:08:29] \n\n> We were talking about takfir in Sunni Islam not you.\n\nYou were asking me why Sunnis dislike it [it being \"insulting the Sahaba\"] and I told you that you should ask them this question as I don't want to misrepresent them. \n\n> if someone hates someone and if such a person is a Muslim then absolutely it is a sin.\n\nHating a shitty Muslim is not a sin. Hating someone who hurt the Prophet or his family is not a sin. Provide a source saying otherwise or stop declaring it as a sin. "
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 00:08:00] \n\n[Deleted]"
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{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 01:08:07] \n\n> Then why did you make so many claims? 'oh Salafis do this, some madhabs do that'. You're backtracking now because you realized how many holes are in your arguments.\n\nI am not backtracking on anything. **You** asked me why **Sunnis** hate a particular practice and I told you that you are free to ask them. I as a Shia see nothing wrong with it and I no shape or form should make arguments about why another group of people hate something. \n\n> Swearing is a sin\n\nCursing is not swearing and cursing is not a sin. Allah curses people and the Prophet cursed people, the Prophet wouldn't curse if cursing was sinful. \n\n> hating a Muslim is a sin.\n\nHating **shitty** Muslims is not a sin. \n\n> I have checked the chain and it is good.\n\nYet you forgot that it is narrated by Anas ibn Malik. Regardless the Qur'an supercedes this in this verse (58:22 Almujadala) and many others not to mention the plethora of Ahadith encouraging the cursing of the enemies of God and the Prophet:\n\n> **You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger**, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the party of Allah . Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.\n\nMost Shia agree that the \"Sahaba\" they curse opposed the Prophet and his family. Allah asks us to not have any affection for them. Cursing is asking Allah to move them away from his mercy which is in line with what we are being asked in the verse above. "
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 01:08:48] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 02:08:13] \n\n> Do you seriously not know what swearing is? Speaking vulgarly is not a trait of a Muslim.\n\n> http://www.al-islam.org/anecdotes-reflection-part-4-sayyid-ali-akbar-sadaaqat/67-obscene-language\n\nCursing (La'n) is used in Qur'an and is not considered vulgar unless you consider Qur'an vulgar. I repeat again that swearing or insulting is not the same as cursing, the former two are sinful but the latter isn't.\n\n> Yes it is because they are still Muslim.\n\nNo it is not. Them being Muslim isn't sufficient for immunity from hate. Tyrants (like Saddam for example) are considered Muslims by the majority of Muslims and yet are deserving of hate and cursing for actions they have taken like killing innocents.\n\n> “**And whoever kills a believer intentionally**, his punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it, and **Allah will send His wrath on him and curse him** and prepare for him a painful chastisement.” (Surah an-Nisā’ 4:93)\n\n.\n\n> And you forget what the Imam Hussein (as) said about him?\n\n... **There are people among you** – famous for goodness and righteousness – who could testify my words. \n\nImam Hussain never said that he consider these people good or righteous, he said that the people listening to him consider them to be good and righteous.\n\n> Yes these people are kafir not Muslims. Enemies of God aren't Muslim. People who oppose Islam is not a Muslim. This should be common sense.\n\nSo do you consider Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Mu'awiyah, etc... Kuffar? Because these people clearly opposed the prophet and those people are the ones that Sunnis oppose cursing.\n\nWhether they are Muslims or not is not something that I am comfortable declaring (if you are comfortable declaring that then it is up to you but I am not) but it is plenty clear that they are deserving of cursing.\n\n> I am not familiar with who \"most Shia\" curse since Az Zaydiyyah is not big in this practice.\n\nAnd Az Zaydiyyah are a minority whether they are right or wrong is up to God to decide. My statement was factual unless you don't consider Ismailis and Jafaris Shia."
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 02:08:18] \n\n[Deleted]"
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{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 02:08:47] \n\n> I never meant that, I was referring to your vulgar \"shitty\", which is swearing. Cursing and hating Muslims, no matter how \"shitty\" is a sin because they are Muslim.\n\nBy shitty I meant bad. I am sorry I offended your delicate eyes.\n\n> Cursing and hating Muslims, no matter how \"shitty\" is a sin because they are Muslim.\n\nI just provided you an argument that says that it isn't.\n\n> We Shias make takfir on major sins, so tyrants exactly like Saddam committed kufr akbar by killing innocents and thus is or was an apostate (we will see if God accepted his last shahadah). Just because Sunnis don't doesn't mean we don't.\n\nWho is we? Twelvers believe that only Kuffars have eternal punishment and a major sin doesn't necessarily take you out of the fold of Islam.\n\nThis belief of \"major sin = kufr\" was first popularised by the Khawarj who used it against Imam Ali and many other people.\n\n> As for Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, no doubt they were Muslims and the first two were companions of Imam Ali (as).\n\nHow do you explain why Imam Ali \"frineds\" stole the Caliphate from him?\n\nIf you don't believe that then how do you explain Gadeer khum, Al-thaqleen and the various other events where the Prophet appointed Imam Ali as his successor?\n\n> Anyone who hates these bears the traits of the rafidah\n\nI am flattered that you recognised that I am a Rafidi.\n\n> Imam Zayd (as) chastised and the Imams would flog anyone who reviled them.\n\nI am sorry but I don't believe Zayd to be an Imam. I avoided using sources of the other twelver Imams because you don't believe in their imamate and unlikely to be convinced of what they say so I ask you to do the same and stick to the prophet and Imams we both agree on."
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 03:08:57] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 03:08:01] \n\n> So explain\n\nI concede to this point with one caveat if someone repents then he is not destined for eternal suffering. I am not going to be stubborn and argue a point when the Qur'an clearly says otherwise. \n\n> He then went to Umar and successfully convinced him, then both of them went to Abu Bakr.\n\n> They were deceived and the ummah was deceived.\n\nBoth of them did what they did willingly it doesn't matter if someone else was involved. The Shaytan deceives people yet Allah doesn't excuse the sins of those people until they repent. It is clear that Abo Bakr and Umar didn't repent since neither handed the caliphate back to Imam Ali (repenting requires righting the wrong committed). If someone convinced me to kill someone else and I went and did it then I would be equally in sin for what I did. \n\nThe matter of the fact is Abo Bakr and Umar willingly stole the caliphate from Imam Ali and there is no excuse for that. Greed overcame both Abo Bakr and Umar so they did what they did. Their rule was unlawful as it violated the succession provided by the Prophet.\n\n> There is no doubt Imam Ali (as) was appointed.\n\nGlad we agree on something. \n\n> I am both humiliated and confused at why you are flattered.\n\nI reject the caliphates of the people who stole it from Imam Ali and Ahlul-Albayt it is quite an honor to be amongst those who do. Rejecting of Dulm inflicted upon Ahlul-Albayt is good and you recognising me for it is flattering. "
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 04:08:30] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 04:08:11] \n\n> No doubt they sinned but Imam Ali (as) himself reaffirmed them... \n\nWhen? \n\n> the shear fact Imam Ali (as) never led a jihad against them affirms their nature unlike Imam Hussein (as)\n\nAt that time Imam Ali couldn't lead jihad against them. He never gave Bayat to them and neither did he participate in any of their jihads (despite his bravery) which is indicative that he didn't forgive them. \n\n> Imam Zayd (as) to Yezid I (I am aware you reject Imam Zayd, but no doubt Twelvers accept his jihad as praiseworthy no?).\n\nEvery fight against a tyrant like Yezid is praiseworthy. Don't take me not thinking of him as an imam to mean that I dislike him or think that he is bad. I believe him to be a good Muslim just not an imam. \n\n> I mean most of the entire ummah went with it. We must ask ourselves why they errored.\n\nJust because the majority believe in something doesn't mean that the minority is wrong, you being a minority inside a minority should be able to understand that. Not to mention that Qur'an warned us that that would happen in 3:144. \n\n> Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful. \n\n. \n\n> I found this Twelver book which confirms that... with interesting commentary:\n\nAisha is a special case because she is the wife of the Prophet and it is a debated issue. The popular opinion (the one you quoted) is recognising her sins but refraining from cursing her for her closeness to the Prophet. \n\nAlso Twelvers believe that Imam Ali is the author of the Khutab in Nahj Albalaqa. \n\n> Also didn't Sistani say it was against the commandments of Ahlul Bayt to curse Abu Bakr and Umar? Do you consider him a scholar or no?\n\nHe is a Marja and a scholar. I can't recall his exact ruling but I believe that it was that we should avoid cursing them to not hurt the feelings of Sunnis and not that the act itself was unlawful or anything like that. "
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 06:08:12] \n\nJuat droping in, Enjoyed reading the conversation. Thank you guys for being civil. /u/rainmeterhelp"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 06:08:59] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 12:08:30] \n\n:)"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 06:08:54] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "N007",
"message": "[02 Aug 2015, 07:08:02] \n\nAnd thank you for yours it was very informative. I can't claim to be a very knowledgeable person which is why I would encourage you to read a scholarly opinion rather than mine (Sistani, Khamnai, Shirazi, etc... Any would do). "
},
{
"sender": "Sa19",
"message": "[31 Jul 2015, 22:07:04] \n\nIt is a practice that gained prominence with the rise of the Najdi Wahhabis. They declared takfir on anyone who wouldn't follow the teachings of their founder Abdul Wahhab. They then proceeded to kill those they declared takfir on. In this way, they conquered the Arabian peninsula and raided Karbala, and made gave what territory they conquered to their Saudi benefactors. The funny thing is, the Saudis got fed up with the fanaticism of the Wahhabi takfiri thugs and slaughtered them in the desert when they refused to disband. \n\nTakfiris take their inspiration and teachings from \"Sheikh-ul-Islam\" ibn Taymiyya (13th-14th century) who was also fond of Takfir (much more so than many of his contemporaries who would avoid it). It is ironic that many scholars at the time considered him to be deviated and, in some cases, a kafir. "
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[31 Jul 2015, 22:07:43] \n\nThanks man, I did not see any shia use that term, makes sens now. "
},
{
"sender": "autumnflower",
"message": "[31 Jul 2015, 21:07:46] \n\nTakfir is an Arabic word, root is k-f-r which to mean to declare someone a kafir or disbeliever.\n\nThe prophet (sawa) never declared kufr on anyone who considered themselves Muslim. Takfir started with the Khawarij who would declare kufr on anyone who did not adhere to their particular view of Islam. They even called Imam Ali (as) a kafir, and he actually didn't respond to them when they were simply talking (until they took up arms and started violence, then he fought them), thus the famous line \"innama huwa sabbon bi sab, aw 'afwun 'an thanb, \"It is either cursing with cursing, or forgiving a wrong.\" As you can see in the modern day, the tradition continues in the modern day khawarij."
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[31 Jul 2015, 21:07:43] \n\nSubhanallah! Well said thanks. "
}
] |
Reddit-shia
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 06:03:37] I've been using the experimental terminal mode, and wanted to be able to edit files in the parent Neovim while in that mode, so I made this script to do that.\n\nLink: github.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "binkarus",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 06:03:58] \n\nIt just checks for the environment variable and sends the appropriate command to neovim using the neovim package (which should probably be installed anyway through `pip install neovim`). \n\nThe only funny thing is that neovim wouldn't leave terminal mode when it opened the new file, so I had to send the escape sequence first, but I couldn't get it to work unless I used `<c-v>` to insert `<c-\\><c-n>`. So it looks like I'm feeding invisible keys."
},
{
"sender": "kopischke",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 08:03:53] \n\nVery nice. May I suggest you send a `drop` command instead of `edit` so as not to clobber files already open in Neovim?"
},
{
"sender": "binkarus",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 08:03:50] \n\nHuh, I thought that was the default behaviour of `edit`, but `drop` is actually suited for that. Good call!"
},
{
"sender": "lahwran_",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 15:03:39] \n\nany way to make this block until the buffer is hidden or closed? tarruda suggested autocmd, I'm thinking the `BufHidden` and then `BufUnload` or `BufDelete`. He suggested `BufLeave`, which is definitely not what I want. I just can't seem to figure out how to reliably wait on events for the python api - there are some tests, but they use one-shot waiting. Do we really have to have our own eventloops?"
},
{
"sender": "binkarus",
"message": "[29 Mar 2015, 03:03:42] \n\ntarruda actually posted a version on here that does that."
},
{
"sender": "lahwran_",
"message": "[29 Mar 2015, 14:03:15] \n\nI'm aware :) we chatted on gitter about it a bit. I now have it in my todo list to figure out how to do it by buffer hiding rather than by returning to the terminal window."
},
{
"sender": "lahwran_",
"message": "[31 Mar 2015, 15:03:24] \n\nThis is what I ended up with:\n\n- [an nvim-inner command](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/bin/nvim-inner) to blockingly open a single file, and set the buffer options so the newly opened window will jump back to the terminal when you close it - just like `EDITOR` normally would\n- [a vim command](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/bin/vim) that will open as many files as you want, and dispatches to the parent or to a new vim depending on whether it's nested\n- [a vimcd_ command](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/bin/vimcd_) that will call cd in the parent vim\n- [in my bashrc](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/files/bashrc#L53), `EDITOR` and `GITEDITOR` set to `nvim-inner`, and an alias `vimcd` that calls both bash `cd` and `vimcd_`\n- statusline highlighting in my [vimrc](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/files/vimrc#L120) and in [nvim-inner](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/bin/nvim-inner#L42) to indicate whether you're in an instant-close window that `nvim-inner` opened\n- [a tnoremap mapping for `<ESC><ESC>`](https://github.com/lahwran/dotfiles/blob/651ae83665f4cb35e6d00df993b281c56e518690/files/vimrc#L203) that exits terminal mode and jumps to the last line"
},
{
"sender": "tarruda",
"message": "[31 Mar 2015, 16:03:50] \n\nGreat stuff.\n\nWhen libvterm supports a way of handling [OSC 7](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/2252) and we add the `TermChangeDir` event, the vimcd command will be unnecessary."
},
{
"sender": "lahwran_",
"message": "[31 Mar 2015, 19:03:52] \n\nI don't want it to be implicit, though. I could have linked up the promptcommand to do it automatically, but I want to be able to cd elsewhere in the terminal without changing vim's directory."
},
{
"sender": "tarruda",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 15:03:59] \n\nHmm nice.\n\nA possible improvement is to have the script wait until the file is closed by the host nvim instance. This way you might even use it as your $EDITOR when running :terminal"
},
{
"sender": "tarruda",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 16:03:11] \n\nHere's a modified version: https://gist.github.com/tarruda/37f7a3e22996addf8921"
},
{
"sender": "binkarus",
"message": "[29 Mar 2015, 03:03:21] \n\nAnd with that being the default, I suppose you could just run it in background with `&` and get the behavior of the original. Nice!"
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jul 2015, 15:07:37] What (plugins/features) am I missing on by using neovim similarly to vim?\n\nI've been using vim for too long to remember, and now I mostly use nvim the same way I use good old vim.\n\nA notable difference is the `:term` feature that replaced my use of ConqueTerm, but that's about it.\n\nWhat would you suggest me to look into?\n\n- vim-plug instead of NeoBundle in order to get the async update?\n- neomake instead of Syntastic and/or Dispatch?\n- neoterm instead of… err… something?\n\nI've had a quick look at those three and was not really convinced (except maybe by vim-plug, but I have to check that the autocommands it provides allow me to replace the `on_post_source` stuff I currently use).\n\nWhat plugins/features specific to neovim do you guys use and why?"
},
{
"sender": "jollybobbyroger",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 01:07:46] \n\nThis plugin not working was a showstopper for me: https://github.com/wellle/targets.vim"
},
{
"sender": "paraluna",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 06:07:26] \n\nI'm using it with neovim and have not noticed it not working. There's no open issue about neovim on github either."
},
{
"sender": "sylvain_soliman",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 09:07:01] \n\nSame here, been using targets for a long time, in \"regular\"-vim as well as in neovim, and I didn't notice any issue."
},
{
"sender": "SymbolicLink",
"message": "[24 Jul 2015, 18:07:35] \n\npretty much what you already said, I use :term mode along with window splits to get functionality similar to a terminal multiplexer, except it has syntax highlighting that matches my vim color scheme and has the ability to yank / paste between buffers and splits. vim-plug is much faster than vundle on neovim because it's async. other than that I haven't really used any neovim specific features yet. "
},
{
"sender": "sylvain_soliman",
"message": "[24 Jul 2015, 18:07:54] \n\nOk, thanks."
},
{
"sender": "mycivacc",
"message": "[24 Jul 2015, 21:07:15] \n\nFZF works really really nicely with neovim, at lest as long as it doesn't segfault on you. ;)"
},
{
"sender": "sylvain_soliman",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 09:07:19] \n\nI'm used to using `fasd` in my shell rather than FZF, and when I'm inside vim CtrlP does the job for me (I have to try using Unite again… someday…). It does sound nice to use the async part to continuously fill the list of files, but I thought that was already the case (thanks to python plugins or whatever) even without neovim.\n\nI might give it a second look though, thanks."
},
{
"sender": "mycivacc",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 10:07:37] \n\nFZF is **much** faster then CtrlP and easier customizable (simmiliar to unite)."
},
{
"sender": "sylvain_soliman",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 10:07:26] \n\nI don't work on huge projects, so usually speed is not an issue for me (which is why I used CtrlP over CommandT at the time), and the plugin system of CtrlP is decent. I guess if I were to replace it, I'd go the Unite direction rather than FZF..."
},
{
"sender": "mycivacc",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 11:07:24] \n\nI recommend looking at fzf again before switching to unite.\n\nHere is my fuzzy switch branch mapping for fzf as an example on how easy it is to extend:\n\n nnoremap <Leader>gb :call fzf#run({\n \\ 'source': 'git branch \\| sed \"s/.* //\"',\n \\ 'sink' : function('<sid>git_checkout'),\n \\ 'options' : '-m',\n \\ 'down' : '20',\n \\ 'window' : 'vertical',\n \\ })<Cr>"
},
{
"sender": "Categoria",
"message": "[26 Jul 2015, 13:07:27] \n\nWhat are the benefits of fzf over unite except for speed?"
},
{
"sender": "___violet___",
"message": "[28 Jul 2015, 22:07:34] \n\nOne selling point is that it works [outside of Vim](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/Examples) too."
},
{
"sender": "qiemem",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 13:07:12] \n\nI use a combination of fasd and fzf at the command line. I feed the fasd lists into fzf to get pretty much the same functionality, but interactive. Works amazingly well."
},
{
"sender": "sylvain_soliman",
"message": "[25 Jul 2015, 14:07:06] \n\nWell, under vim, I feed fasd lists into CtrlP through a CtrlP extension. It's true that I don't have that on the command line† though…\n\n†: but these days, my CLI is pretty often *inside* a vim buffer ^ ^"
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 04:08:02] How to tell a Shia mosque from others and other minor questions\n\nHi folks, so I'm pretty comfortable with Islam and with my own research of the succession and reading the imams' words themselves. I've come to the conclusion that I am a Shia Muslim. I have immense love and affection for ahlul bayt and I can't even really explain it to be honest. When I began studying Islam I was utterly put off, but I couldn't get it out of my head. When I discovered Shia and read Ali's and Husayn's words, and spoke with Shia Muslims, I had to reassess everything. The Shia I spoke with were open, non-judgement all and didn't get shifty at discussing other religions. They have been so kind and matter of fact with me, and I feel that Shia Islam fulfills my view of God and the individuals relationship with Him much better. \n\nBut how does one find a Shia mosque? And are there any things I should know or do in order to properly be a Shia Muslim, besides the different version of the shahada? \n\nMy local mosques don't really say anything as to what denomination they provide to generally, and even though I'm sure there are Shia Muslims going to Sunni mosques everywhere, given the relationship I've seen on here between Sunni and Shia, I'd rather not be put in an awkward and unnecessary situation by saying I'm Shia just anywhere. \n\nLastly, let me just say, you guys rock. Coming here is like a safe haven where I can read about and discuss Islam without the constant sectarianism or close-mindedness, and I'm very thankful for that. \n\nEDIT: I should clarify that really I have nothing against Sunnis and actually am really fascinated with the different madhabs and the history of Sunnism, I just identify with the theology and injunctions of Shia more. I don't hate anyone, and it was Ali's own words that we are all as humans either brothers in religion or equals in creation that sealed the deal for me as a Shia. "
},
{
"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 20:08:43] \n\nCheck http://www.salatomatic.com/ for mosques in your area. The Shia ones are listed there clearly."
},
{
"sender": "shiraz410",
"message": "[10 Aug 2015, 20:08:00] \n\nWhat area are you in? I have family in the Chicago land area, friends in the New York/New Jersey area, and I'm here in the DC zone! I also have some connections to the Orlando/Miami communities if you live near those parts."
},
{
"sender": "Khanfident",
"message": "[18 Aug 2015, 19:08:33] \n\nThere are many here in Central Florida. I live in the Tampa Bay Area and know a lot, but I believe Orlando has some very nice ones as well!"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 06:08:44] \n\nSalam bro. Just google shia organizations/places in your area. Inshallah, please tell us how it goes. And watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBgaVwriuf4), or [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSd2nGnKUa8)!"
},
{
"sender": "machine-elf",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 06:08:27] \n\nI have, there was one explicitly Shia mosque but when I went to the address, it wasn't there (turned into a donut shop...). I called their number but that was disconnected. Thank you for the links!"
},
{
"sender": "PhotoshopDoctor",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 09:08:50] \n\nBeing a Shia means accepting the concept of wilayah, that is that Ali is the spiritual inheritor of the final Prophetic message. May Allah swt make all of us true Shia insh'Allah. PM me your location and I can help you locate one. "
},
{
"sender": "Hussain_Altarakmah",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 18:08:09] \n\nYou can pray in Sunni mosques just fine!"
},
{
"sender": "machine-elf",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 18:08:45] \n\nOh yeah I know! I just wondered if there were specifically any differences. Sometimes I've been to the mosques here as an inquirer and I've come across people who, in discussing the basics and history of Islam, seem a little too eager to disparage Shias, Ahmadis, even Sufis. Like, out of nowhere, we hadn't even been talking about Shia vs. Sunni. So I would just like to have a Shia community to go to rather than having to watch myself at all times to not say the \"wrong\" thing, for example. "
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[10 Aug 2015, 03:08:59] \n\nI think the term \"community\" is better since a mosque is a mosque, the only difference is the people inside it."
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[09 Aug 2015, 06:08:23] \n\nMashllah bro! :)\n\nI go to sunni mosque most of the time, they have never asked me about the way I pray. But I have heard stories about how some mosque may not be as tolerant. \n\n>Are there anything I should do beside.....\n\n\n\nUnconditional Love for ahlulbait and taking them as your moral compass pretty much seals the deal. \n\n\nWhere do you live? You can always look up shia centres and mosque. "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Apr 2016, 18:04:25] No syntax highlighting?\n\nI just installed neovim, and everything seems to work fine except for syntax highlighting. Text in every file is only white. I've linked `~/.config/init.vim` and `~/.vimrc` and `~/.config/nvim` to `~/.vim`.\n\nInstalled from instructions [here](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/dperson/neovim/)\n\nI am running `Fedora 23 4.4.6-300.fc23.x86_64`\n\n`.vimrc` has `:syntax on`\n\nI found a solution that worked for some users but not me:\n\n nvim --version | grep fall-back\n fall-back for $VIM: \"/usr/share/nvim\"\n\n vim --verson | grep fall-back\n fall-back for $VIM: \"/etc\"\n\nI see that the .vim syntax files are stored in `/usr/share/nvim/runtime/syntax`.\n\nRunning nvim with `VIM=/usr/share/nvim/runtime` or `VIM=/etc` does not solve the issue. :/\n\nI'm not really sure what else to try here, has anyone run into a similar issue?\n\nEDIT:\n\n`:filetype plugin indent on` in in my .vimrc as well."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[19 Apr 2016, 06:04:16] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "justinmkw",
"message": "[18 Apr 2016, 18:04:56] \n\n> .vimrc has :syntax on\n\nWhat about `:filetype plugin indent on` "
},
{
"sender": "Myllokunmingia",
"message": "[18 Apr 2016, 19:04:09] \n\nYes, this is set as well."
},
{
"sender": "ingolemo",
"message": "[19 Apr 2016, 04:04:18] \n\nYour rc file should be at `~/.config/nvim/init.vim`."
},
{
"sender": "Myllokunmingia",
"message": "[19 Apr 2016, 14:04:02] \n\nThis was the issue, thanks so much!"
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[13 Aug 2015, 16:08:53] /r/Shia CSS theme related post. Changes, information and advice topic.\n\nAlaikom as Salam brothers,\n\nExcuse us for taking down the shia subreddit for an hour. We needed to change the lay-out, add the moderators and ofcourse test everything to make sure everything is working well. As we are humans, and everyone has a different taste on things we would like you to give us your opinion on the recent change of the subreddit. \n\n**Subreddit change**\n\nThe CSS of the subreddit is made **for** the users. You can easily navigate through the subreddit. It is looking classic with a modern CSS style. A religion place should get a nice, refined and fresh style. Also, we have enlarged the sidebar which gives you a basic information about the subreddit, rules, books, related websites and related subreddits.\n\n**Moderator team**\n\nNot only the CSS did change. Also the moderator team of /r/Shia has changed. The past team was very inactive besides /u/GolfCartKiller. This will now change forever. The mod team will be more online, more active and help you out when in need. Which means that we are always able to answer you through mail when having a question. Simply send us one.\n\n**Look subreddit**\n\nSince a subreddit is managed by the subscribers, the users of it we would like to know your opinion. Do you think this is better than the old /r/Naut version? Do you like to have more things added in the sidebar? Do the colours work good for you? We would like to know these things in order to be able to change anything in future.\n\nMessage /u/Cereals91 or (and) /u/CloudLeaper when having a CSS problem or you found a problem in it.\n\n**Future**\n\nWe will be adding in future: flairs. A lot of you guys requested to have flairs so we will add flairs *yay*! We didn't want to publish all in once since it was important to change things asap and make the subreddit more active. We are not going to reveal what we are going to do for flairs!\n\n**What impact has this all on us oh moderator?**\n\nOh that is a good question my fellow muslim. The impact is that this will be a cooler and more fun place to be in. Everything is set up so that the user can enjoy reading everything with all the colours and theme around his eyes. Understanding, discussions, questions etc. should be great visible. It is all about the user interface.\n\n**Wiki**\n\nThe wiki style has also been changed. Now you can finally read through it without needing to select the words because of the background.\n\n**Night Mode**\n\nWhen you are on the sub at night, we have added the night mode button in the top right. This button changes the theme to black so your eyes won't hurt browsing this awesome subreddit!\n\n**Your help**\n\nWe as mods can not do everything. We need you in order to make the interface better for you. If you see something wrong, something against the rules, CSS related problem, or anything else, please message us, the mods, so we can handle your problem.\n\nAs they say in the Netherlands, customer is king, (better say subscriber is king).\n\nI hope in future a lot more people will know the understanding of shia islam and will ask their question here.\n\nEltemase Du'a, May Allah bless you all!\n\nCereals91 (Ahmad)"
},
{
"sender": "spectrag",
"message": "[14 Aug 2015, 18:08:53] \n\n* I would suggest adding Al-Imam Al-Mehdi to the righ of Imam Husayn's name, as there is space and I think we should include the name of our last imam there.\n** I believe Shia sects all believe in the Mehdi as the last imam and the saviour of humanity, so there is no harm in adding it, right?\n* I'd suggest the flairs include both a flag and a text.\n\nBTW, awesome work! really nice and comfortable colours. Thanks :)"
},
{
"sender": "Cereals91",
"message": "[14 Aug 2015, 18:08:44] \n\nThanks for your suggestion!"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[14 Aug 2015, 19:08:52] \n\nSalam bro,\n\nThe difficulty will be finding a calligraphic representation that matches with the ones already present. I will try to work it in if I can find one!"
},
{
"sender": "Sa19",
"message": "[13 Aug 2015, 17:08:31] \n\nGreat work guys! Also, I'm one of the new mods, so if anyone has any questions or complaints about anything then feel free to let any one of us know! Let's make this sub work!"
}
] |
Reddit-shia
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 07:08:45] We've begun advertising in different subreddits\n\nWe've currently advertised in:\n\n/r/Islam\n\n/r/Pakistan\n\n/r/Iran\n\n/r/Arabs\n\nPlan to advertise in:\n\n/r/India\n\n/r/Afghanistan\n\n/r/-other religious subreddits.\n\nWe have not been allowed to in:\n\n/r/Iraq\n\nAny suggestions guys? Feel free to go to these subs and check them out but *don't brigade please*. Any thoughts on our process?"
},
{
"sender": "boushveg",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 11:08:36] \n\n>We have not been allowed to in:\n>/r/Iraq\n\nwhy is that? "
},
{
"sender": "99PercentRecyclable",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 13:08:07] \n\nI'd probably guess that its because of sectarian tension in Iraq at the moment. I just hope that this rule is being applied to all religious subreddits including /r/Islam"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 14:08:58] \n\nThey said they didn't want religion on their sub, in this way, sorta."
},
{
"sender": "superislam",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 14:08:09] \n\nWhat about r/Lebanon? "
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 14:08:15] \n\nWill add!"
},
{
"sender": "superislam",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 14:08:56] \n\nMaybe you should to add on r/Egypt,there Shia minority in Egypt against to persecution. \n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/EgyptiannShia"
},
{
"sender": "rejectionist",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 16:08:36] \n\nTry /r/news and /r/worldnews - we dont have to only reach out to other Muslims!"
},
{
"sender": "ju3ju3",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 18:08:56] \n\nI advise against this. It will only bring bigoted people."
},
{
"sender": "Cereals91",
"message": "[17 Aug 2015, 19:08:34] \n\nOther religion subreddits like /r/christians, /r/christianity. Maybe a monthly religion exchange so people learn more about other religions. Just a thought."
}
] |
Reddit-shia
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Jan 2018, 20:01:40] Here's also my Modded \"Main\" Qanba Obsidian!\n\nLink: imgur.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "IAmDannyN",
"message": "[21 Jan 2018, 03:01:51] \n\nHow did you change the picture for the Obsidian? Just wondering because I'm getting one soon."
},
{
"sender": "jetmb",
"message": "[21 Jan 2018, 04:01:02] \n\nI got a clear plexi glass from focus attack then sandwiched my artwork on it."
},
{
"sender": "r3pr0gramm3d",
"message": "[21 Jan 2018, 01:01:40] \n\nThat's fucking stellar work"
},
{
"sender": "weebcuck",
"message": "[21 Jan 2018, 02:01:04] \n\nI’ve been yearning for an obsidian "
},
{
"sender": "Noughiphiet",
"message": "[21 Jan 2018, 03:01:50] \n\nI love how chrome sanwas make every stick look good."
},
{
"sender": "sirhacksalot",
"message": "[22 Jan 2018, 15:01:27] \n\nDo you have more Obsidian and Panthera side by side pictures? I want to see how bigger Obsidian is? Thanks,"
},
{
"sender": "jetmb",
"message": "[26 Jan 2018, 06:01:03] \n\nHere it is, sorry it took a while\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/ifSot"
},
{
"sender": "sirhacksalot",
"message": "[26 Jan 2018, 10:01:34] \n\nWow, obsidian is so much wider. Thank you so much!!!"
},
{
"sender": "jetmb",
"message": "[20 Jan 2018, 20:01:26] \n\nJust a [quick video](https://streamable.com/ko87z) again. Hope you like it!"
}
] |
Reddit-fightsticks
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 00:08:34] neovim-fuzzy: proper fzf integration for Neovim (not my plugin, requires latest Neovim-\n\nLink: github.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "silencer6",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 08:08:57] \n\nIt doesn't seem to work in neovim 0.1.4"
},
{
"sender": "KillTheMule",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 10:08:42] \n\nThat's why it says \"requires latest Neovim-\" in the title."
},
{
"sender": "silencer6",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 11:08:16] \n\nI didn't see that..."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 19:08:34] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 20:08:50] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "jollybobbyroger",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 06:08:16] \n\nThanks! I've never heard of fzy before, but I've been looking for this ever since I tried out my first fuzzy finder.."
},
{
"sender": "sencrr",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 01:08:24] \n\nfzf or fzy?"
},
{
"sender": "musicmatze",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 10:08:17] \n\nIt seems fzy. Title is misleading..."
},
{
"sender": "ghost-in-a-shell",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 12:08:47] \n\nIndeed, OP should correct the title."
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 14:08:48] \n\nAuthor here. It does indeed use *fzy* not fzf, since that was the big reason for creating it. Fzf is great, but the matching is either too loose (by default), or too exact (with `--exact`)."
},
{
"sender": "coop_07",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 16:08:37] \n\nIs this just going to be used for opening files? Any plans to implement other hooks like fzf.vim? I use :Ag a lot, just curious if you planned on extending this for other commands."
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 17:08:50] \n\nI will probably add find-in-files via `ag`, since it already depends on ag, but not in the fzf way. I'm thinking something more like sublime text, where you can combine fuzzy file input with line number or strings to search within the file. Ex:\n\n> \\> myfile:43 # jump to 'myfile' (fuzzy matched), line 43\n\n> \\> myfile@func # jump to 'myfile' (fuzzy matched), where function 'func' is\n\n> \\> myfile?str # jump to myfile and search for \"str\"\n\nThen if you just want to search all files, you can do:\n\n> @func\n\n> ?str\n\netc.\n\nSo the difference is in having an all-in-one finder vs. having different finders for each type of item you want to find."
},
{
"sender": "bert88sta",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 18:08:33] \n\nAre you familiar with Emacs helm? I wish vim or neovim had something similar, it's one of the main reasons I'm using evil mode over vim atm"
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[27 Aug 2016, 09:08:43] \n\nYeah, I've been tempted several times to switch to emacs because of that, org mode etc. But in the end I prefer vim's smaller footprint and speed."
},
{
"sender": "dot___",
"message": "[26 Aug 2016, 20:08:01] \n\nThis leaves an open buffer after using it (either using Enter or Esc). Is there any way to make the buffer go away?"
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[27 Aug 2016, 09:08:11] \n\nHey, can you try the latest change I made? I can't seem to reproduce this, but the latest change might fix it for you."
},
{
"sender": "dot___",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 16:08:48] \n\n:( still happens. the file opens fine but a buffer remains at the bottom. These are the plugins I have installed:\n\n Plug 'tpope/vim-commentary'\n Plug 'tpope/vim-abolish'\n Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'\n Plug 'tpope/vim-vinegar'\n Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'\n Plug 'tpope/vim-unimpaired'\n Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'\n Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'\n Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'\n Plug 'sheerun/vim-polyglot'\n Plug 'vim-scripts/CSApprox'\n Plug 'ntpeters/vim-better-whitespace'\n Plug 'Yggdroot/indentLine'\n Plug 'chaoren/vim-wordmotion'\n Plug 'junegunn/vim-pseudocl'\n Plug 'junegunn/vim-oblique'\n Plug 'ervandew/supertab'\n Plug 'cloudhead/neovim-fuzzy'\n Plug 'Shougo/deoplete.nvim', { 'do': ':UpdateRemotePlugins' }\n Plug 'zchee/deoplete-jedi'\n Plug 'neomake/neomake'\n\nis there anything else that might impact the behavior? i really like how fast it feels."
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 18:08:30] \n\nHmmm. Are you running neovim >= 0.1.5? If so, it could only be a problem with how it interacts with one of those plugins, or some kind of vim setting. When exactly is the empty buffer created? Can you send a screenshot perhaps? The only thing I could suggest is to start nvim with all the other plugins commented out and see if it still happens."
},
{
"sender": "dot___",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 23:08:28] \n\n $ nvim --version\n NVIM 0.1.5\n\nHmm, still getting the same behavior. I updated the plugin (both clean install and using PlugUpdate) and I checked my neovim version. With no other plugins I still get the behavior (other than vim-plug).\n\n`:PlugStatus`\n\n Finished. 0 error(s).\n [=]\n\n - neovim-fuzzy: OK\n\n The fzf window is opened when I run `:FuzzyOpen`, but if I hit <Esc> or select a item, then the fzf buffer shrinks to an empty buffer, but remains at the bottom.\n\nHere are 3 screenshots that describe it:\n\n1) http://imgur.com/d56L5s7 - Sitting in the directory listing\n\n2) http://imgur.com/XuQwYML - Call `:FuzzyOpen` and filter for a file\n\n3) http://imgur.com/JOZmnCI - Hit Enter. The file is opened, and an empty buffer remains where the fzf window once was."
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[31 Aug 2016, 14:08:10] \n\nAha! I can reproduce it inside the file explorer (:Explore), like in your screenshot. Does it work properly when used from an open file buffer?"
},
{
"sender": "asellier",
"message": "[31 Aug 2016, 15:08:53] \n\nShould be fixed now: https://github.com/cloudhead/neovim-fuzzy/commit/2a8eaa53853388f491511755cbc096cee2ee741f"
},
{
"sender": "dot___",
"message": "[31 Aug 2016, 15:08:23] \n\nSeems to be working for me now. Awesome! Thanks for the help!\n\nHmm, while we're here - is it possible to add an option to make the window have the search bar on the bottom with the best match on the bottom as well? This would mimic ctrlp's behavior."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Aug 2015, 22:08:30] Iran trying to join international coalitions to fight ISIS in Syria\n\nLink: www.independent.co.uk\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[18 Aug 2015, 23:08:14] \n\nMan, it's so insane how the Republicans and Israelis blame ISIS on Iran and say they support them, when Iran* and the Iraqi people are the only ones fighting them.\n\nEdit:*"
},
{
"sender": "MarquisDeGalliffet",
"message": "[23 Aug 2015, 04:08:14] \n\nWell, as I understand it there are two kinds of conspiracy theory.\n\nMany Sunni believe USA and Israel actually created ISIS. As in got together and planned it out, hired the ringleaders, etc. I don't believe this is true.\n\nOther conspiracy theory I believe a bit more: widespread among Sunni as well, that the Syrian war would have ended Before ISIS grew up if it had not been for Iranian/Hez intervention.\n\nI mean the second one is sort of true...but not really a conspiracy, more a domino. "
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[23 Aug 2015, 04:08:21] \n\nBoth are false.\n\nThere is no Hezb or Iran in Libya and it descended into absolute chaos, there are entire towns that literally do not exist there, and Islamist rebels *and* ISIS have risen there. Besides that, all rebels groups actively commiserated with ISIS before it announced Caliphate, and to this day support Al Nusra, aka Al Qaeda's Syrian wing, aka the former Syrian wing of ISIS. The days of the revolution had people chanting \"Alawites to the grave, Christians to Beirut\". I am not someone who supports Bashar, but I have no illusions when it comes to the rebels. ISIS is a part of the equation.\n\nWithout Hezb and Iran, the government most likely would not have survived, or would be a shell of itself, with resulting consequences. That much is true.\n\nThe American-Israeli rumor is also idiotic, it attributes far too much power to them, but it also has its grains of truth. American documents de-classified literally indicate support for an Islamist state in Eastern Syria to counterbalance Assad (this is a fact and has now been recognized by the state department), and they provided funding and training that ended up going towards ISIS, and other Islamist groups. As well, the Israelis were found to be supporting Syrian Rebel groups, and were actively medicating and sending back Al Nusra fighters to the frontline, investigated by VICE. Again, a fact.\n\nAt the same time, none of this equals the level of involvement some could lead to believe to actually attribute willful creation of ISIS."
},
{
"sender": "MarquisDeGalliffet",
"message": "[23 Aug 2015, 04:08:57] \n\nOk, thanks.\n\nI must learn more. To be honest, what I get from many sources is that the ethnic/religious division was created by Assad. Let me understand what you were saying: you were telling me that the earliest armed rebels against the Asad government were expressing anti-Allawite and anti-Shia views.\n\nThe former I can understand. They were part of the ruling elite so it was fair to blame them\n\nBut the latter I don't understand. Why would anyone in the rebel groups be against Shia when there had not yet been a Hezbullah intervention?"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[23 Aug 2015, 05:08:58] \n\n> To be honest, what I get from many sources is that the ethnic/religious division was created by Assad\n\nThis is hilariously false, he just exploited them to serve his purposes and become the protector of the minorities and secularists, but to say he literally came up with these divisions is completely false. In the end, do you think ISIS was going to treat Shias, Christians, and Alawites kindly if it wasn't for Assad? Who is telling people these things man...\n\n>Why would anyone in the rebel groups be against Shia\n\nSaudis gonna Saudi, Wahhabis gone Wahhabi.\n\nAnyways, Assad still needs to be kicked out, and I'm not a supporter of him by a longshot. But people who whitewash the rebels are no different then those who whitewash Assad."
},
{
"sender": "MarquisDeGalliffet",
"message": "[23 Aug 2015, 11:08:38] \n\nI guess people always did somebody to blame for problems that were created by more complex forces. Or themselves.\n\nIt is sad to think that there was no hope for a multi ethnic multisector overthrow of A tyrannical government. Did it have to become a religious and ethnic Civil War as well? Was there no hope of a true rebel alliance? Same thing happens in central southern and western Africa pretty regularly. People just can't seem to think beyond their ethnic or tribal categories. Communism, religion, nationality all failed to win greater loyalty."
}
] |
Reddit-shia
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[29 Aug 2016, 17:08:46] Switched to neovim. Asking tips about javascript coding.\n\nI have never really done programming that much. But after gotten used to vim quite a while now I felt like trying for more.\n\nSo I switched to neovim recently and after using neomake, deoplete and ultisnips with the speed of Neovim I felt like now it's the time to try coding again.\n\nI am using vim-plug for installing plugins. Checked few plugins but unsure which to use and what are the pro's and con's of them.\n\nFor now I've installed these plugins but felt like I might have too many or they might duplicate the same function that other plugin might be doing. \n \n > Plug 'carlitux/deoplete-ternjs', { 'do': 'npm install' } \n > Plug 'mxw/vim-jsx'\n > Plug 'othree/yajs.vim'\n > Plug 'pangloss/vim-javascript'\n > Plug 'othree/javascript-libraries-syntax.vim' \n > Plug 'heavenshell/vim-jsdoc'\n > Plug 'moll/vim-node'\n \nAny good tips or best practices?\nMy aim is to code with javascript and using react framework."
},
{
"sender": "OriginalSyn",
"message": "[14 Sep 2016, 14:09:29] \n\nYou could probably drop the middle 5 plugins for [Polyglot](https://github.com/sheerun/vim-polyglot) which will lazily load indent/syntax for most programming language formats including es5, es201*, json, jsdoc, and jsx. It uses popular syntax/indent libs, like `pangloss/vim-javascript` but loads them only when needed."
},
{
"sender": "jbgutierrez",
"message": "[25 Sep 2016, 12:09:45] \n\nIf you are starting with the react framework, take a peak at [vim-babel plugin](https://github.com/jbgutierrez/vim-babel). It shows you how the current file or a snippet of Javascript will be transformed by Babel."
},
{
"sender": "dgdosen",
"message": "[22 Feb 2017, 19:02:40] \n\nasync linting with neovim and neomake > sync linting with syntastic and vim! \n\nThanks for this... I'm using nvim for a react project. "
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[22 Feb 2017, 20:02:59] \n\nActually Vim can use neomake.. but ale is getting more attentions.\n\nThought the only problem I have is that there are no deopletes for vim."
},
{
"sender": "gflorit",
"message": "[29 Aug 2016, 17:08:01] \n\nNeomake with eslint_d is a fantastic combination, it lets me lint almost instantly:\n\n let g:neomake_list_height = 2\n let g:neomake_open_list = 2\n let g:neomake_verbose = 3\n let g:neomake_javascript_eslint_exe = './node_modules/.bin/eslint_d'\n let g:neomake_javascript_enabled_makers = ['eslint']\n autocmd! BufWritePost *.js silent! Neomake"
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 18:08:28] \n\n> let g:neomake_javascript_eslint_exe = './node_modules/.bin/eslint_d'\n> \n\nDefinitely going to try this out! Eslint looks very promising. Thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 18:09:01] \n\nIf I am using tern.js does it collide with eslint_d?"
},
{
"sender": "mhartington",
"message": "[29 Aug 2016, 23:08:54] \n\nAlso checkout \n\nhttps://github.com/Shougo/deoplete.nvim\nhttps://github.com/carlitux/deoplete-ternjs\n\nFor fast, async completion "
},
{
"sender": "SirMyztiq",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 15:08:35] \n\nI find it slow on my end. Maybe it's my configurations. I'm not doing anything special though. Do you mind sharing yours?"
},
{
"sender": "mhartington",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 17:08:07] \n\n> urations. I'm not doing anything special though. Do you mind sharing yours?\nOther than just installing the python3 neovim module, I just have a simple setup\n\nhttps://gist.github.com/mhartington/af48e1de4c1b5c167347b197cc035d0a\n\nHere it is live. It's very fast and responsive.\n\nhttps://youtu.be/oanoPTpiSF4"
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[30 Aug 2016, 18:08:49] \n\nAlready using deoplete and find it very quick with neovim. Compared to syntastic+youcompleteme+vim .. neovim+deoplete+neomake feels like totally different world.\n\nSo you are using ternjs? Do you use other javascript related plugins in your neovim? Oh just noticed your other videos! :D gained load of good tips from em. Thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "SirMyztiq",
"message": "[31 Aug 2016, 19:08:42] \n\nCouldn't help to spy upon your init.nvim file. This denite.nvim. You install it, but I don't see you using it. Or does it replace unite when it can?"
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[31 Aug 2016, 23:08:17] \n\ndenite.nvim is under development.\nYes, it should replace unite.vim.\nBut it has less features than unite.vim."
},
{
"sender": "mhartington",
"message": "[01 Sep 2016, 00:09:05] \n\nYeah, I just love living on the bleeding edge and testing shougo's plugins "
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[01 Sep 2016, 10:09:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "SirMyztiq",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 14:09:42] \n\nYeah, he puts out good stuff on the regular. What I mean was that all I see is you installing it. But no configuration for it. \n\nI also saw Unite installed along with its configuration. So I was wondering why that was. "
},
{
"sender": "mhartington",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 15:09:12] \n\nJust not pushed to git yet. Local tests first and making my own sources for denite."
},
{
"sender": "lonahex",
"message": "[17 Sep 2016, 15:09:14] \n\nDude. Do you actually do anything other than creating Vim plugins? It's hard to believe the amount of effort you put into Vim plugins. \n\nThanks for all your hard work!"
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[18 Sep 2016, 00:09:05] \n\nNo. My main work is to create them.\nWhy don't other people use time to create Vim plugins?\nI don't know..."
},
{
"sender": "lonahex",
"message": "[18 Sep 2016, 11:09:11] \n\nAh, nice. Does some org fund your work we can donate to? \n\n> Why don't other people use time to create Vim plugins?\n\nSame reason why other people don't contribute to any other open source projects. Barrier to entry + lack of time. "
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[19 Sep 2016, 07:09:08] \n\n> Ah, nice. Does some org fund your work we can donate to? \n\nNo. But neovim project needs your contribution and donation. Please support neovim.\n\n> Same reason why other people don't contribute to any other open source projects. Barrier to entry + lack of time. \n\nYes. It is really sad."
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[15 Feb 2018, 17:02:23] MadCatz Fightstick Alpha first time mod.\n\nLink: imgur.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[15 Feb 2018, 17:02:22] \n\nI'd like to make an edit to the imgur post at the bottom. I said \"I'd get open barrel terminals, as they were much easier to crimp\". Should have said I'd get open barrel terminals as they WOULD BE* much easier to crimp. "
},
{
"sender": "jetsfan1985",
"message": "[15 Feb 2018, 20:02:31] \n\nAwesome. I did the same a few weeks back. How hard was it to close the case back up? I had to bend all the terminals to get it to close and didn’t see any tutorials mention that being an issue. It’s possible I could have done a better cleanup job but am curious if you experienced the same. "
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[15 Feb 2018, 20:02:12] \n\nIt wasn't too hard. I had to do a little adjusting for the two white wiring harnesses to keep them out of the way of the screw holes, but that's also why I got the Seimitsu ps-15's rather than Sanwa buttons. I was trying to save on space, and not deal with bending terminals. The hardest part for me, was probably the crimping of the terminal connectors. I got some shorter philmores, which have closed, round shape insert points for the wires, but they were shorter than the open barrel connectors. I just had to do a little adjustment of the crimp method. It's a much better/smoother handling fight stick than it was. "
},
{
"sender": "jetsfan1985",
"message": "[15 Feb 2018, 21:02:09] \n\nInteresting. I went with the Sanwas so that might have had something to do with it. Cool mod nonetheless. "
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 00:02:57] \n\nThank you."
},
{
"sender": "MajinLuud",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 00:02:10] \n\nNice work. Nice little build imgur pic thread. "
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 00:02:07] \n\nThanks. I was going for the old snes controller color scheme."
},
{
"sender": "MajinLuud",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 00:02:57] \n\nLooks good! How hard was the stick swap? Just “plug-n-play”? \n\nI have the same controller. Planning on some mods soon. This is inspiration lol. "
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 00:02:41] \n\nThere are six screws and spacers that hold the stick in. Same five pin wiring harness for both the proprietary and the Sansa sticks though. So, yeah, basically just plug and play. Direct swap."
},
{
"sender": "MajinLuud",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 02:02:01] \n\nSweet deal, thanks. "
},
{
"sender": "Well_It_Wont_End",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 02:02:26] \n\ni did almost the same exact thing to my alpha except buttons were gamerfingers and the JLF silent. I was really happy with this stick, actually enjoyed the compact size. unfortunately the usb cable/pcb crapped out on me within a month or two of the modding. Hope you have many good months with that stick!"
},
{
"sender": "dickinpics",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 05:02:37] \n\nHow do you like the silent buttons? I just bought the regular ones but saw a youtube video where they had bought foam inserts to dampen the sound."
},
{
"sender": "Well_It_Wont_End",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 06:02:45] \n\nI have only tried the gamerfinger buttons and I find them really great. Quiet and very responsive without any sponginess that some people have complained about dealing with dampeners. "
},
{
"sender": "poopchalk",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 03:02:23] \n\nVery nice. Always glad to see these modded, while I won't say the stick is worth its original price, (at 80 for nock off sanwa parts is honestly just paying for the logo) once its modded with actually decent parts its a damn good little stick. I put white hayabusa's and a sanwa with a red battop on mine and bring it with me as a spare travel stick."
},
{
"sender": "robokaiba",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 07:02:02] \n\nOh wow! That looks great. I didn't know that stick was easily modable. \n\nHow comfortable is it it to play on? I was thinking of picking one up."
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 17:02:57] \n\nI can't compare it to bigger, standard type sticks, because I've never had one (I plan on picking up the Hori RAP N at some point though). The MC's stick is pretty light, and there isn't a lot of leg-rest surface area, so you have to work with that and find ways to anchor it to get your movements to come out correctly every time, but once you get used to it, you don't even really think about it. "
},
{
"sender": "robokaiba",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 17:02:50] \n\nThanks for the insight!"
},
{
"sender": "sickws6",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 09:02:29] \n\ndoes the stick work on pc?"
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 17:02:28] \n\nAbsolutely. I've been using it for ROMS as well. So I'm sure it would work for anything else on PC. "
},
{
"sender": "Illustrathor",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 10:02:45] \n\nAh, you did the Sawdust and Circuits no soldering mod, neat. Going to do the same thing whith mine. \n\nBut I wonder, do you guys in the states only have the StreetFighter edition of the Fighrstick Alpha? Here in Germany there is a non SF branded version for nearly half the price"
},
{
"sender": "Thundersauru5",
"message": "[16 Feb 2018, 17:02:13] \n\nI haven't seen a non-sf edition. I have seen a version where the sfv logo is moved more to the middle-bottom of the stick. I think that version was from the UK? It's okay though. I found a deal on amazon, and only paid $50 for mine. I know they usually go for around $80 here in US. "
},
{
"sender": "Illustrathor",
"message": "[18 Feb 2018, 12:02:03] \n\nSeriously? Here in Germany, we can go with a cheaper version without the SF branding: Arcade Stick FightStick Alpha für PS4/PS3 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01MU0LGWR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OuxIAbTPJH216\n\nNo wonder I haven’t seen any mods using this version."
},
{
"sender": "Sumezu",
"message": "[29 Jun 2018, 08:06:40] \n\nThese are super cheap, and I'm considering buying one for modding. How would you say it performs? All thoughts/reviews I can find on the stick talk about the actual quality of the joystick, which I don't care about. I have a bunch of spare Sanwa sticks, and would never buy an arcade controller without modding one of them into it.\n\nI'm more interested in the actual build quality, potential compatibility issues, and possible input lag."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 07:09:23] Viy: note taking featuring Neovim, pictures and screenshots\n\nLink: github.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "xqbt",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 08:09:04] \n\nViy was built on top of NeoSFML (the sole purpose of its existence). The reason of writing such a program was to make some alternative to Evernote. Evernote is large software though and the scale of plans was accordingly big (read: feature creep). Over time the concepts were simplified to make a sort of a prototype to see how things may work out. On the way, I stumbled upon Neovim and with the knowledge of Vim's awesomeness in mind, I decided to build on top of it. I think some people may find the resulting software comfortable to use (at least I hope so).\n\nScreenshots:\n\n[Viy at work](http://imgur.com/gallery/0RAwv) \n\n[Navigator](http://imgur.com/gallery/HcUh0)"
},
{
"sender": "Revon",
"message": "[03 Sep 2016, 16:09:09] \n\nLooks really cool! I'll keep an eye on NeoSFML and try it out once it can be built on Linux."
},
{
"sender": "ribo",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 15:09:12] \n\nLooks neat, but you might want to consider leveraging a markup that already exists, like asciidoc."
},
{
"sender": "xqbt",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 16:09:05] \n\nThank you, I will be looking into adding something like this."
},
{
"sender": "boarhog",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 18:09:56] \n\nOr markdown ;)"
},
{
"sender": "ribo",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 19:09:58] \n\nMarkdown is great, but asciidoc lets you do a little more in terms of complex layouts, especially with images."
},
{
"sender": "Quiark",
"message": "[14 Oct 2016, 10:10:38] \n\nor you know, org-mode (https://github.com/jceb/vim-orgmode)"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Aug 2015, 15:08:20] I'm interest about Zaidiyyah\n\nSelam Aleykum. My name is Hayrullah, i'm 16 years old and i'm from Turkey. I'm a sunni muslim praying five times a day. I find shia islam very interesting because I support al-Husayn (rah) and Ahl-al Bayt. And I want to know if someone can tell me more about Zaidiyyah. Thanks."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 05:08:00] \n\n>because I support al-Husayn (rah) and Ahl-al Bayt. \n\nSo do all Sunnis. \n\n>And I want to know if someone can tell me more about Zaidiyyah. \n\nThere used to be a Zaydi bro here. Maybe /u/djabirbinmarwan knows more"
},
{
"sender": "djabirbinmarwan",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 22:08:13] \n\nبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم\n\ni have contacted the brother with a private message, he is free to contact me.\n\nOne must question himself something, what is the purpose of islam? To only follow Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم? To follow Husain radiyallahu 3anh? To follow hasan radiyallahu 3anh? To follow ali radiyallahu 3anh? To pray? Is the purpose of islam to merely pray, fast, pay zaka, hajj? Etc or is it to worship Allah? Islam is the masdar, the verbal noun to the arabic verb aslama, أسلم, which means to submit, this is the linguistical meaning, the meaning in religious terms is more specific, to submit to, to who? To Allah, aslama=to submit to Allah, islam=submission to Allah, muslim=one who submits to Allah. How do we do that? Through the sunnah of the prophet, but what is the purpose? Submission to Allah, and him alone. This is why we are muslims.\n\nWe should not change what we believe according to what person we personaly like, we chose a belief with the deity we are convinced of, islam because first and foremost , how Allah is described, not because there is this great personality in islam that we like, fir example, Husain. When we have this in mind, one should ask himself, which view of Allah am I convinced of? The way sunnis view Allah or the way shia view Allah?\n\nوصلى الله على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[22 Aug 2015, 03:08:49] \n\nWe follow Muhammad (pbuh), specifically we follow Muhammad when [he chose Imam Ali (as) at Ghadir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSd2nGnKUa8)."
},
{
"sender": "djabirbinmarwan",
"message": "[22 Aug 2015, 03:08:30] \n\nthis is for you. as for ahl assunnah, he never did this, and ahl assunnah do not build up an entire creed of belief around this event."
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[22 Aug 2015, 19:08:28] \n\n>this is for you.\n\nThis is what the Shia empirically find to be true, actually. A bit different than blindly believing in things.\n\n> ahl assunnah do not build up an entire creed of belief around this event.\n\nRespectfully, they just build theirs around the Abu Bakr, Umr, and Uthman"
},
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 08:08:42] \n\n/u/rainmeterhelp"
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"sender": "HayrullahMaster",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 15:08:56] \n\nThis brother is zaydi ?"
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"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 16:08:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "spectrag",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 23:08:31] \n\nWhat's funny lol?"
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[20 Aug 2015, 21:08:18] \n\nUnfortunately I can't suggest you anything to Zaidis, but watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASfrLv_ixyA) lecture and then [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSd2nGnKUa8) lecture to understand the Shi'i opinion."
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"sender": "derintellectual",
"message": "[20 Aug 2015, 23:08:25] \n\nHussain and the rest of the Ahle Bayt are respected by Sunnis. "
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 00:08:48] \n\nDepends. Would you call Yasir Qadhi's purposeful deception around the history of Karbala in his lecture to suit doctrinal needs, respectful? He intentionally describes Imam Husayn (As) in an extremely negative light in order to satisfy his doctrinal needs, specifically the view of Karbala shared by most Salafis and Wahhabis.\n\nI've seen this blog continually referenced by many Sunnis as an excellent, unbiased historian, especially in his views on the Safavid. So let's take a look at just one point he raised in this response to that lecture:\n\n>[Unflattering and unacceptable representation of Imām Ḥusayn. Despite claiming over and over that “we love and adore al-Ḥusayn,” Dr. Qadhi paints a very unflattering picture of him throughout his talk. Al-Ḥusayn is represented as an impulsive, naïve, and emotionally-driven individual whose only guiding force is his illogical drive for power and an attempt to reclaim his rights.](https://web.archive.org/web/20150613124940/https://ballandalus.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/misrepresenting-karbala-a-response-to-dr-yasir-qadhi/)\n\nI'm not sure how such prominent scholars can make such an unbelievably propagandistic lecture that purposefully paints one of the leaders of the youth of paradise, for whom the Prophet expressed enormous love and support for, so negatively, and then claim that Hussayn and the Ahlul Bayt are loved and respected in the Sunni mainstream (where I've seen this lecture shared many times)."
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"sender": "Dirtydunn",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 01:08:49] \n\nI watched that lecture and I never got that feeling that husyan RA was impulsive. I do believe he RA was deceived by the people of kufa. Primarily that's what I got out of that lecture."
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 03:08:35] \n\n> I watched that lecture and I never got that feeling that husyan RA was impulsive.\n\nI'm glad you didn't, but this was clearly implied by the lecture. To say otherwise is, and I say this with respect, *dishonest*. Any objective analysis of the lecture would clearly lead one to this conclusion, and Qadhi sought to delegitimize Hussain's purpose, and paint him in a negative light for pursuing it-further elaborated upon in the analysis I linked:\n\n> Rather than commending his attempt to restore his rights (which Dr. Qadhi does acknowledge), he is critiqued for not having the wisdom of his brother al-Ḥasan ibn ‘Alī and conceding these rights to the Umayyad family. Nowhere is it mentioned that al-Ḥusayn was driven by a desire for justice and a strong awareness of the oppression wrought by the Umayyads against the Muslim community. Yazīd’s oppressive rule is barely mentioned. Nowhere do we have a sense of the Ḥusayn who is the son of Gate of Knowledge (‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib) whose wisdom was sought out by others and who was among the most knowledgeable men of the age. Rather, he is depicted as rejecting the wise advice of “more knowledgeable and wiser men” such as Ibn ‘Abbās and Ibn ‘Umar (regarding the point that Ibn ‘Umar was superior to al-Ḥusayn, see: https://ballandalus.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/the-love-and-respect-of-umar-ibn-al-khattab-d-644-for-ahl-al-bayt/) . \n> Al-Ḥusayn’s decision to set out for Kufa is represented as flawed in every way and Dr. Qadhi seems to imply that his death was one that could have been easily avoided if only he had heeded the advice of his peers. This depiction is very unflattering and completely ignores that al-Ḥusayn knew perfectly well what he was doing. Indeed, he stated his objective in unambiguous terms in one of his final sermons in Mecca:\n\n>O People! The Prophet of Islam has said that if a believer sees a tyrannical ruler transgressing against God and his Messenger and oppressing people, but does nothing by word or action to change the situation, then it will be just for God to place him (the witness to tyranny) where he deservingly belongs. Do you not see to what low level the affairs [of this nation] have come to.., do you not observe that truth has been deviated from and falsehood has no limits. And as for me, I look upon death but a means of attaining martyrdom. I consider life among the transgressors an agony and an affliction!\n\n>(Abū Nu‘aym al-Iṣfahānī, Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ ).\n\n>Since the Umayyads eventually did attack Mecca, it seems that in the long-run al-Ḥusayn’s sense of urgency in setting out to rectify the injustice which had occurred with the accession of Yazīd was justified after all, despite the “wise advice” of Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbas. Unfortunately, however, this is not acknowledged by Dr. Qadhi anywhere in the lecture.\n\nYour point on the Kufans is also addressed in the analysis, and is one of the more concerning parts of his lecture. Quoting again:\n\n>Theme of “Treacherous Shi’ites”. The overemphasis on the betrayal by the Kufans–identified as the primary culprits–also requires some commentary. It is undoubtedly true that the Kufan supporters of al-Ḥusayn massively betrayed him and refused to come to his assistance, despite being the ones who initially urged him to come to their city. As Dr. Qadhi pointed out, there are numerous indications which show how contemporary Muslims (Umm Salama, Ibn ‘Umar, even the Ahl al-Bayt themselves) blamed and cursed the Iraqis for their actions which played a huge role in the chain of events culminating in the massacre at Karbala. However, this betrayal was only one element of the broader story. The blame for the actual massacre rests squarely on the shoulders of the Umayyads. Time and again, Dr. Qadhi seeks to draw a connection between the treacherous Kufans and modern-day Shī‘ī Muslims who, he tells us, “beat themselves up every year for their betrayal of al-Ḥusayn.” It becomes clear that the overemphasis on the Kufans is intended to conform to a long-standing Sunni polemic in which the Shī‘is (past and present) are transformed from the supporters of the Ahl al-Bayt into their murderers; by contrast, he asserts that Sunni Muslims “are the true Shi’ites (supporters) of Ahl al-Bayt”. He reinforces this connection between modern Shi’ites and the Kufans further by tracing the theological origins of Shī‘ism to the Tawwabūn movement in the 680s. Rather than explaining that the development of theological Shi’ism was a long and complicated process which would require a much more detailed exposition, Dr. Qadhi chose to put forth these misleading statements to an audience which is already suffering from massive misconceptions of Shī‘ī Islam. Aside from being inaccurate in their own right, these claims are very unhelpful in the current climate of sectarianism, of which the demonization of Shī‘ī Muslims by the overwhelming majority of Muslims is one of the root causes.\n\n> Also, with regard to Zayd, Dr. Qadhi again places all the blame on the shoulders of the Kufans (“the Shi’ites”) and does not emphasize that it was in fact the Umayyads which murdered him, before having him decapitated…just as they did with al-Ḥusayn.\n\nThis is only a short and non-comprehensive rebuttal, but you can argue at least, that the people of Kufa were at one point willing to accept him, while the Meccans and Medinans refused to support him at all and drove him out. So who's better?\n\nPlease tell me what you think. Again, I do not see how the respect of the Ahlul Bayt is at all valued when such deception is allowed under such a tragic and important event. These were the people of the cloak, not anyone normal."
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"sender": "derintellectual",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 08:08:56] \n\nThe Ahle Bayt are special people, but they are not divine and are still subject to human error and Shaytans waswasa, even the Prophets were not immune from this. None of the Imams ever claimed they were infalliable either.\n\nHussain did what he thought was right, and had the Kufans followed him, it might have been a different story. But they didn't, even Ali had warned about the people of Kufa, the problems he had with them and perhaps Hussain should have taken the advice that was given to him earlier. They were even treacherous to Zayd. That says a lot about the Kufans."
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 14:08:29] \n\nI've made multiple points in my comment and you failed to address a single one of them, instead derailing and moving into a different direction. This isn't the way to have discussion, and if you're simply going to ignore what I'm saying and inject points that I've already addressed, or that are irrelevant, there's no point in continuing this discussion. It's just a cheap, *dirty* tactic."
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"sender": "derintellectual",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 14:08:37] \n\nYou placed the blame on the Ummayads for the massacare, but the Ummayads were a dynasty seeking to hold onto power like any politician or empire would. No one was going to hand over power to the Hussain just like that.\n\nThe Medinans knew it wasn't a wise to take on the powerful Ummayads.\n\nWe need to look at the broader picture than worry about details."
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 15:08:12] \n\n> You placed the blame on the Ummayads for the massacare\n\nYes, and they are responsible. They were, in the end, the ones who conducted it.\n\n>but the Ummayads were a dynasty seeking to hold onto power like any politician or empire would. No one was going to hand over power to the Hussain just like that.\n\nWhat? Lol.\n\nThe Ummayads were unjust, and were not supposed to hand power to Yazid (la'anatullah). Muawiyaa promised this, and then lied (notice in this lecture, Yasir Qadhi says it is against our religion to question his intentions, attributing to him and the hundreds of other Sahabah infallibility), not handing power over to Imam Hussain (as) rightfully, but handing it over to his son, showing complete nepotism. Both Muawiyya and Yazid, of course, were repressive autocrats who oppressed their people, and needed to be kicked out. You're entire point of Ummayad's wouldn't hand over power is none sense, as they said they would, they were proven to be liars, and they were oppressors. Therefore there was a need to remove them.\n\nYou are falling to Yasir Qadhi's disgusting misrepresentation of Imam Hussain (as)'s purpose goals. As I quoted in my response:\n\n>[Unflattering and unacceptable representation of Imām Ḥusayn. Despite claiming over and over that “we love and adore al-Ḥusayn,” Dr. Qadhi paints a very unflattering picture of him throughout his talk. Al-Ḥusayn is represented as an impulsive, naïve, and emotionally-driven individual whose only guiding force is his illogical drive for power and an attempt to reclaim his rights...](https://web.archive.org/web/20150613124940/https://ballandalus.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/misrepresenting-karbala-a-response-to-dr-yasir-qadhi/)\n\n\nThis is in fact, not what motivated the Imam. If this was his motivation, simply to grab power, then perhaps what you're saying would have merit. But it wasn't it was a quest for justice, truth, and righteousness, not simply a game of power. We are talking about Ahlul Bayt here, not regular people (again, where is the respect?). So Imam Hussain's sacrifice cannot be disregarded like this. This is what Yasir Qadhi has subjected people to, brainwashing them into thinking Imam Hussain was negative like this, that it was all a game of power, and that the Ummayad's were justified astaghfirallah!\n\n>The Medinans knew it wasn't a wise to take on the powerful Ummayads.\n\nIn this vein, it was completely wrong for the Medinans to reject Imam Hussain (as), and drive him out. So again, who are worst, the Kufans who at one points wanted to help him, but were turned against him, or the Medinans who turned him away from the start?\n\n>We need to look at the broader picture than worry about details.\n\n**THANK YOU**. So let's look at this--**after the event of Karbala, the Medinans and Meccans were killed and attacked by Yazid anyways, the Ka'aba was catapulted, and women raped**. So again, were the Medinans wrong not to choose Imam Hussain? They were attacked anyways, and much savagery was committed against them. This again goes to show you the depravity of the Ummayads, and how much Qadhi left out of his lecture/propaganda.\n\nThe most upsetting part? None of this is controversial in Sunni thought, but was popularly accepted (though difficult to reconcile with the concept of the infallible Sahabah). Qadhi chose to take the Salafi/Wahhabi opinion (no doubt due to his background) and make that the Sunni view (instead of the fact that he didn't have to to suit his doctrinal needs), all while presenting it as an objective historical analysis (which is laughable).\n\nLet's not go into the whole anti-Shia polemic he engaged in, among other things.\n\nSo again my friend, where is the respect for the Ahlul Bayt in mainstream Sunnism? Where is the respect for Imam Hussain (as)? The fact that this was widely accepted shows it does not exist."
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"sender": "derintellectual",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 16:08:04] \n\n>Yes, and they are responsible. They were, in the end, the ones who conducted it.\n\nThey were trying to defend an empire, what else did you expect?\n\n>>but the Ummayads were a dynasty seeking to hold onto power like any politician or empire would. No one was going to hand over power to the Hussain just like that.\n\nSame point as above.\n\n>The Ummayads were unjust, and were not supposed to hand power to Yazid (la'anatullah). Muawiyaa promised this, and then lied (notice in this lecture, Yasir Qadhi says it is against our religion to question his intentions, attributing to him and the hundreds of other Sahabah infallibility), not handing power over to Imam Hussain (as) rightfully, but handing it over to his son, showing complete nepotism. Both Muawiyya and Yazid, of course, were repressive autocrats who oppressed their people, and needed to be kicked out. You're entire point of Ummayad's wouldn't hand over power is none sense, as they said they would, they were proven to be liars, and they were oppressors. Therefore there was a need to remove them.\n\nThe Ummayads were corrupt, yes. But they weren't Nazis or Stalinists as you're making out. They were a dynasty like every other. Muawiyya did it to prevent more infighting for power. Funny you talk about nepotism, isn't that exactly what the Shia thought is about?\n\n>You are falling to Yasir Qadhi's disgusting misrepresentation of Imam Hussain (as)'s purpose goals. As I quoted in my response:\n\n>[Unflattering and unacceptable representation of Imām Ḥusayn. Despite claiming over and over that “we love and adore al-Ḥusayn,” Dr. Qadhi paints a very unflattering picture of him throughout his talk. Al-Ḥusayn is represented as an impulsive, naïve, and emotionally-driven individual whose only guiding force is his illogical drive for power and an attempt to reclaim his rights...](https://web.archive.org/web/20150613124940/https://ballandalus.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/misrepresenting-karbala-a-response-to-dr-yasir-qadhi/)\n\n>This is in fact, not what motivated the Imam. If this was his motivation, simply to grab power, then perhaps what you're saying would have merit. But it wasn't it was a quest for justice, truth, and righteousness, not simply a game of power. We are talking about Ahlul Bayt here, not regular people (again, where is the respect?). So Imam Hussain's sacrifice cannot be disregarded like this. This is what Yasir Qadhi has subjected people to, brainwashing them into thinking Imam Hussain was negative like this, that it was all a game of power, and that the Ummayad's were justified astaghfirallah!\n\nWho on earth is saying that?!?!?!?!?! Dr Qadhi said that Hussain was enticed by the people of Kufa to go, he never went because he wanted to. It wasn't even the first rebellion the Ummayads had put down.\n\n>In this vein, it was completely wrong for the Medinans to reject Imam Hussain (as), and drive him out. So again, who are worst, the Kufans who at one points wanted to help him, but were turned against him, or the Medinans who turned him away from the start?.\n\nNo one rejected him. He went on his own when people told him not to. Do you even know how powerful the Ummayads were? It would have taken something massive to defeat them.\n\n>**THANK YOU**. So let's look at this--**after the event of Karbala, the Medinans and Meccans were killed and attacked by Yazid anyways, the Ka'aba was catapulted, and women raped**. \n\nAlmost every army ever did this.\n\n>So again, were the Medinans wrong not to choose Imam Hussain? \n\nSee my above point. The Ummayads were too powerful. The experienced people of Mecca and Medina didn't want another Civil War, even Hasan knew this.\n\n>The most upsetting part? None of this is controversial in Sunni thought, but was popularly accepted (though difficult to reconcile with the concept of the infallible Sahabah). Qadhi chose to take the Salafi/Wahhabi opinion (no doubt due to his background) and make that the Sunni view (instead of the fact that he didn't have to to suit his doctrinal needs), all while presenting it as an objective historical analysis (which is laughable).\n\nWhat's so theological Karbala anyway? When Umar, Uthman and Ali got martyred, did Sunnis change their entire aqidah over it? No! Did we open Hussainiyas for them? No we didn't. Do we invoke their name in prayer? No we don't.\n\n>So again my friend, where is the respect for the Ahlul Bayt in mainstream Sunnism? Where is the respect for Imam Hussain (as)? The fact that this was widely accepted shows it does not exist.\n\nContinuing on from my above point. Our respect is we don't place him above than what he actually is. Calling out Hussains name when crying out for help, attributing things to him that don't even exist. What about Hasan's bloodline? Shias seem to ignore this quite frequently."
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 18:08:53] \n\n>They were trying to defend an empire, what else did you expect?\n\nI have already addressed this.\n\n>The Ummayads were corrupt, yes. But they weren't Nazis or Stalinists as you're making out.\n\nGood thing I never made that comparison? Stop putting words in my mouth.\n\n> They were a dynasty like every other. Muawiyya did it to prevent more infighting for power. \n\nThis is an absolute, ahistorical lie. Muawiyya was supposed to pass power over to Hussain (As), yet he did not. *This* is what caused instability and fighting for power, not Imam Hussain's uprising. What kind of a nonsensical point is that? Honestly, this doesn't even make sense.\n\n>Almost every army ever did this.\n\nYou said the Medinans were wise to not support Hussain and get involved in conflict, yet they got involved anyway, and were greatly hurt by it. If they had sided with the Imam, they wouldn't have been. So you're wrong.\n\n>Funny you talk about nepotism, isn't that exactly what the Shia thought is about?\n\nNo, not even slightly. Because Imam Ali (as) was directly chosen by the Prophet through command of Allah as his successor at [Ghadir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSd2nGnKUa8), and then Imam Hasan and Hussain were given command after them. Nepotism is Muawiyya giving the Caliphate to Yazid.\n\n>What's so theological Karbala anyway? When Umar, Uthman and Ali got martyred, did Sunnis change their entire aqidah over it? No! Did we open Hussainiyas for them? No we didn't. Do we invoke their name in prayer? No we don't.\n\nDid Sunnis not change their Aqeedah or fiqh due to commands of Umr and Abu Bakr? Not that we have.\n\n>Continuing on from my above point. Our respect is we don't place him above than what he actually is. \n\nYou're right, you place him below. You've showed this again and again, giving the benefit of the doubt to the Ummayads over the actions of Hussain and the Ahlul Bayt, even *justifying* the massacre of Karbala? This is respect? The Prophet said I leave for you two weighty things, my Quran and my Ahlul Bayt, and a few years later one of these have been put on spears, and the other massacred at Karbala. I cannot see how you can make this claim with a straight face considering the evidence.\n\nThe thing is, we Shia treat the Ahlul Bayt as you treat all thousands of Sahabah. That we do not question their intention, they would not sin, that they are in this way infallible (this is something done by Sunnis for the Sahabah as clearly stated by Qadhi). To take such individuals who have been lavishly praised, elevated by the Quran (we are talking, again, about Ahlul Bayt) makes far more sense than doing the same to thousands of people who just happened to meet the Prophet, especially considering the wars they fought against each other.\n\nOn your theological points, I am not overly interested in theology, so you'll have to look elsewhere (our scholars) if you want to debate that."
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"sender": "derintellectual",
"message": "[22 Aug 2015, 11:08:09] \n\n>I have already addressed this.\n\nSo whats your point then?\n\n>Good thing I never made that comparison? Stop putting words in my mouth.\n\nThat's what you're implying actually.\n\n>This is an absolute, ahistorical lie. Muawiyya was supposed to pass power over to Hussain (As), yet he did not. *This* is what caused instability and fighting for power, not Imam Hussain's uprising. What kind of a nonsensical point is that? Honestly, this doesn't even make sense.\n\nAre you sure about that? Who would've agreed with Muawiyyahs decision to do that?\n\n>You said the Medinans were wise to not support Hussain and get involved in conflict, yet they got involved anyway, and were greatly hurt by it. If they had sided with the Imam, they wouldn't have been. So you're wrong.\n\nNo, the were hurt by the Kufans hypocrisy.\n\n>No, not even slightly. Because Imam Ali (as) was directly chosen by the Prophet through command of Allah as his successor at [Ghadir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSd2nGnKUa8), and then Imam Hasan and Hussain were given command after them. Nepotism is Muawiyya giving the Caliphate to Yazid.\n\nWrong, nobody is divinely appointed. Only by ijma and consensus of the ummah is.\n\n>Did Sunnis not change their Aqeedah or fiqh due to commands of Umr and Abu Bakr? Not that we have.\n\nFiqh and aqidah are two different things. Fiqh is legal jurisprudance that differs in context but largely stays the same. Aqidah is basic beliefs that can make you kufr depending on what you hold.\n\n>You're right, you place him below. You've showed this again and again, giving the benefit of the doubt to the Ummayads over the actions of Hussain and the Ahlul Bayt, even *justifying* the massacre of Karbala? This is respect? The Prophet said I leave for you two weighty things, my Quran and my Ahlul Bayt, and a few years later one of these have been put on spears, and the other massacred at Karbala. I cannot see how you can make this claim with a straight face considering the evidence.\n\nWhose justifying the massacre? I'm just trying to take out the emotion of Karbala that so many Shias have attached to it. Seriously, all Shias do is over venerate and emotionalise everything. No wonder Catholics have much in common with Shias. He said the Quran and his Sunnah, not Ahle Bayt.\n\n>The thing is, we Shia treat the Ahlul Bayt as you treat all thousands of Sahabah. That we do not question their intention, they would not sin, that they are in this way infallible (this is something done by Sunnis for the Sahabah as clearly stated by Qadhi). To take such individuals who have been lavishly praised, elevated by the Quran (we are talking, again, about Ahlul Bayt) makes far more sense than doing the same to thousands of people who just happened to meet the Prophet, especially considering the wars they fought against each other.\n\nWay to dodge the accusation. Did the Prophet say Hussains bloodline is more important than Hasan's? \n\n>On your theological points, I am not overly interested in theology, so you'll have to look elsewhere (our scholars) if you want to debate that.\n\nTheology is what separating the two groups here."
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[22 Aug 2015, 19:08:43] \n\n> So whats your point then?\n\nIf you cannot read and comprehend words, then there is no point continuing this. One of the ugliest debate tactics is re-iterating points I've already addressed. Re-read and seek to understand, or we'll get no where (not that I expect us to anyway).\n\n>That's what you're implying actually.\n\nIn no way at any time did I intone that Muawiyya and Yazid could be compared to Stalin and Hitler....you're in hysterics.\n\n>Are you sure about that? Who would've agreed with Muawiyyahs decision to do that?\n\nUm, yes? Muawiyya's decision shocked people and led to the battle of Karbala, Medina, Mecca, and near destruction of the Kaaba itself. It is his decision that led to this, in direct contradiction to his word.\n\nThe reason this answer is so ludicrous, is that you're just making this up. Pulling it out of nothing. There is no historical argument or basis to make of this, you're just desperately trying to come up with any point that could justify what you're trying to say. Seriously, this isn't even a point. Muawiyya's decision was not in the interest, or the sensible choice for stability. All people recognize this, including scholars of Ahlus Sunnah, so before making up points that even Sunnis recognize is ridiculous, reconsider what you're saying.\n\n>No, the were hurt by the Kufans hypocrisy.\n\nOr maybe they were hurt by Ummayad catapults and swords? Maybe they were hurt by the fact that they drove Imam Hussain (as) out until he had only the Kufans who supported him? Maybe they were hurt by the fact that the Ummayads killed Imam Hussain (which you've made a legitimate action now, talk about respect).\n\n>Wrong, nobody is divinely appointed. Only by ijma and consensus of the ummah is.\n\n[Except Imam Ali (As) who was appointed the Prophet's successor at Ghadir.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSd2nGnKUa8)\n\n>Whose justifying the massacre?\n\nYou clearly have? You apply no blame to the Ummayads and have already said what else could they have done? You also legitimized their actions of rape and destruction using the same logic. Again, where is the respect? We're talking about the people of the cloak here.\n\n> No wonder Catholics have much in common with Shias.\n\nIs this an argument? This is just a completely flawed and reductive example that orientialists make, who historically only understood Shiism through Sunni arabs who actively painted it negatively. Look up Henry Corbin.\n\n>He said the Quran and his Sunnah, not Ahle Bayt.\n\nExcept this isn't in a single volume of the Sahih Sitta (6 sunni books of Hadith), but the Quran and Ahlul Bayt is, multiple times. You can watch that Ghadir lecture I linked or [this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sUluZ9WX4A) to learn more.\n\n>Fiqh and aqidah are two different things. Fiqh is legal jurisprudance that differs in context but largely stays the same. Aqidah is basic beliefs that can make you kufr depending on what you hold.\n\nYes, [and Sunnis changed both](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBI1SlX_vv0).\n\n>Way to dodge the accusation. Did the Prophet say Hussains bloodline is more important than Hasan's?\n\nUm, no, but when is there ever a competition between Imam Hasan and Hussayn? You also completely ignored by point about the Sahabah and the Ahlul Bayt (as there is no response).\n\n>Theology is what separating the two groups here.\n\nWhile we are inevitably entangling ourselves here, I am interested in debating the historical event of Karbala and nothing else aside from spats in digression."
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"sender": "xAsianZombie",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 13:08:39] \n\nI've watched that lecture multiple times And I am Sunni. I did not feel that imam hussein was disrespected but rather tricked and deceived. If there is anyone who is villainized in the talk it would be the people of kuffa "
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 14:08:11] \n\nI've already addressed that lecture in a very large comment, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/shia/comments/3hq8f9/im_interest_about_zaidiyyah/cuaawdo).\n\n>I'm glad you didn't, but this was clearly implied by the lecture. To say otherwise is, and I say this with respect, *dishonest*."
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"sender": "xAsianZombie",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 14:08:58] \n\nWell as a Sunni I don't really know any better. Can you point me towards a source that is more trustworthy and accurate?"
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"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 14:08:55] \n\nRead that second comment. I'll send you something else. One of the main points being that this lecture is not even representative of the Sunni view, but the specific Salafi/Wahhabi view which Yasir Qadhi is trying to make the Sunni view, while also trying to present it as an objective historical analysis which is a lie."
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"sender": "djabirbinmarwan",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 22:08:20] \n\n1. This is dishonest, as ahl as-sunnah claims only the prophet as free from religious error, ma3sum. Shiah claims that all their imams are ma3sumon.\n\n2. If we take into consideration the first point, from sunni perspective when hussain fought yazid, 1. He can be right 2. He can be wrong, ahl as-Sunnah takes the position that he was wrong and he was lured by the kufan hypocrites.\n\nHere is the mufti clearifying this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rDEZyJOYpf8\n\nOften we see shiah show this as proof that we are deceived, but this is the position we hold, did Allah promise 3isma to all ahlulbayt? Not as far as I know. But ahl assunnah are never afraid to be honest, when asked who was right between ali and aishah, we say ali, muawiyah and ali? Ali. Etc, but at the same time, we dont take down on these sahabas status, we ask Allah to forgive them and shower them with mercy, as they remained muslims, because it is not kufr akbar to go against ali."
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[22 Aug 2015, 03:08:41] \n\nPoint 1.\n> This is dishonest, as ahl as-sunnah claims only the prophet as free from religious error, ma3sum. Shiah claims that all their imams are ma3sumon.\n\nThis is not true. Yasir Qadhi directly conradicts this saying that it is haram to consider Muawiyya had bad intentions (attributing to him infallibility)\n\nPoint 2. \n>If we take into consideration the first point, from sunni perspective when hussain fought yazid, 1. He can be right 2. He can be wrong, ahl as-Sunnah takes the position that he was wrong and he was lured by the kufan hypocrites.\n\nNo, only the Salafis/Wahhabis do. The over-emphasis on the Kufans and the clear lack of blame attributed to the Ummayads is odd to say the least.\n\nOn your last point,\n\n>because it is not kufr akbar to go against ali.\n\n in Sunni fiqh it is clear that going against the Caliph of your time equals kufr"
},
{
"sender": "xAsianZombie",
"message": "[20 Aug 2015, 19:08:17] \n\nDon't all sunnis support ahlul bayt and Hussein?"
},
{
"sender": "CloudLeaper",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 07:08:14] \n\n[Do they?](https://www.reddit.com/r/shia/comments/3hq8f9/im_interest_about_zaidiyyah/cua3s5b)\n\nEdit: Downvotes without a response only show insecurity."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Aug 2015, 08:08:47] \n\nyeah"
}
] |
Reddit-shia
|
[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 18:09:20] Neovim how to copy from buffer to terminal?\n\nSo far it seems that copying and pasting doesnt work that well on neovim. Compared to Vim I could yank from vim and paste in terminal for like elinks etc. I am using Arch Linux as my OS.\n\nFor now my settings are\n\n set clipboard+=unnamedplus\n \n function! ClipboardYank()\n call system('xclip -i -selection clipboard', @@)\n endfunction\n function! ClipboardPaste()\n let @@ = system('xclip -o -selection clipboard')\n endfunction\n \n vnoremap <silent> y y:call ClipboardYank()<cr>\n vnoremap <silent> d d:call ClipboardYank()<cr>\n nnoremap <silent> p :call ClipboardPaste()<cr>\n\nGood thing is that yanking from neovim and pasting works even to browser, libreoffice etc. But it seems that it doesnt work. Tried to use clipit to help for this problem, but it didn't seem to blend well. \n\nAny clues?"
},
{
"sender": "garoththorp",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 20:09:26] \n\nCouple things.\n\n1) I thought it was sufficient to set clipboard to unnamed.\n\n2) make sure you exit insert mode while in the terminal.\n\nFor me, it works. I bound leader-esc to exit insert mode in terminals. Both p and ctrl-v work for me -- on OSX at least. Here's my config:\n\nhttps://github.com/Garoth/Configs/blob/master/nvim/init.vim"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 23:09:30] \n\nIf you have xclip already, \n\n set clipboard+=unnamedplus\n\nshould be the only thing needed. The mappings and functions in your snippet will just get in the way."
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[03 Sep 2016, 07:09:01] \n\nI have Xclip installed already and I deleted those mappings and functions.. Copying to clipboard still works and I can paste to browsers etc. But still unable to paste those yanks to terminal... \nStrange part is that copying text from browser I can paste to terminal yet unable to copy from neovim and paste to terminal."
},
{
"sender": "alex_muscar",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 20:09:10] \n\nIt's a bit inconvenient, but you can use, e.g. \"+yy"
},
{
"sender": "exul_org",
"message": "[02 Sep 2016, 21:09:16] \n\nI just use\n\n map <Leader>y \"*y\n map <Leader>p \"*p\n\nin my init.vim for convenience and ClipIt as clipboard manager."
},
{
"sender": "Banashek",
"message": "[04 Sep 2016, 18:09:04] \n\nI also have a paste set for theses so pasting from other sources doesn't get messy\n```\nnoremap <leader>p :set paste<CR>:put *<CR>:set nopaste<CR>\n```"
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[06 Sep 2016, 14:09:32] \n\nThis works. But do you mind to explain, why it works? What does \"*y stand for?"
},
{
"sender": "exul_org",
"message": "[06 Sep 2016, 19:09:44] \n\nIt works the same way as in vim.\n\nThe \" does access a register and the next character defines which one. In our case the * is the X11 primary selection and the y yanks the content into this register.\n\nYou could also use \"+y to yank to the desktop clipboard.\n\nWhen using ClipIt you can synchronize those clipboards so that you don't have to care too much about them.\n\nYou can read more about it on the vim wiki [Accessing the system clipboard](http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Accessing_the_system_clipboard)"
},
{
"sender": "tassulin",
"message": "[08 Sep 2016, 17:09:45] \n\n vnoremap y \"*y\n vnoremap p \"*p\n\nNow using it like this and it works like a breeze. Thanks!!!"
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Feb 2018, 15:02:40] Troubleshooting TE2+ on PC.\n\nHey guys. Recently picked up a TE2+ and loving it. Feels like a huge upgrade over my old SFIV SE stick. Been playing SFV on PC using the Dinput settings with no problems, but decided to install the MadCatz drivers so I could play DBFZ without messing around with Steam Big Picture, etc.\n\nProblem is, in Xinput mode, when going back to SFV the game is dropping frames all over the place. It doesn't detect the stick properly at all if I switch back to Dinput. I've tried uninstalling the drivers and device, but now when I plug the stick back in I get 2 instances of the PS4 mode in joy.cpl. I think it's setting it up as a wired controller AND a bluetooth controller. Does anyone know how I can fix this? I could just stick to PS3 mode, but then the L3 and R3 buttons don't work for shortcuts in training mode. Not a major annoyance, but an annoyance nonetheless when it was working perfectly before I installed these damned drivers.\n\nCheers.\n\n**Edit:** Resolved by performing a system restore."
},
{
"sender": "trexdex",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 18:02:04] \n\nWhat OS are you using and which version of the driver did you install?"
},
{
"sender": "Cavalarrr",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 18:02:56] \n\nWin10 x64 and the TE2+ PS4 x64 latest version.\n\nI've 'resolved' the issue by performing a system rollback, it pissed me off that much."
},
{
"sender": "trexdex",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 18:02:31] \n\nIf I am understanding correctly, it became a windows 10 issue?"
},
{
"sender": "Cavalarrr",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 18:02:57] \n\nUnsure - With the driver installed joy.cpl was showing two instances of the stick in PS4 mode, which I hadn't noticed before (it may have always been that way). With the driver installed and the stick in Xinput mode, it worked fine in games like DBFZ, but when I went back to SFV it was no longer running at 60fps. Switching it back to Dinput just did nothing and the game couldn't detect the stick at all.\n\nIf I uninstalled the stick via device manager, when plugging it back in it said something along the lines of \"Setting up your TE2+ PS4 Fightstick\" and in a seperate notification, \"Setting up your BLUETOOTH _ HID_\"etc."
},
{
"sender": "trexdex",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 20:02:15] \n\nWhenever I plug in my te2+ it always has two devices also. I'm still trying to figure out to prevent that."
},
{
"sender": "Cavalarrr",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 22:02:21] \n\nYeah, I'm sure it thinks it's also a Bluetooth device due to it being a PS4 controller, but pretty weird when my adapter is disabled."
}
] |
Reddit-fightsticks
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Oct 2016, 20:10:19] just found out about neovim\n\nSo today i decided to finally setup YouCompleateMe vim plugin. While experiencing errors using regular vim, one guy @stackoverflow suggested neovim. So as a guy who is not afraid to experiment i tried it out. And i must say, i am blown away by what neovim has to offer.\n\nFirst things, first: Performance. I read from other programmers that there is close to no difference in performance wise in neovim vs vim. But i beg to differ. Startup time even WITH YouComplete plugin in neovim is mutch more faster than in regular vim.\n\n:term : Removed tmux. I don't need that anymore, i have nvim :) Copy paste from other vim files using the p command is just wow.\n\nThanks to the neovim team!\n\nI will go read neovim doc's to see what can i do more."
},
{
"sender": "P5a0u9l",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 14:10:56] \n\ni'm just the opposite, honestly i don't see the use case of ':term'... in the context of tmux that is. why switch nvim tabs when i can just as easily switch tmux panes or windows? \n\nas for ditching tmux in favor of :term, tmux provides **much** more capability. \n\ni can have different components of the same project in different windows and have two levels of tab switching. coordinating keyboard shortcuts between nvim and tmux makes switching super convenient, for example, i use 'M-j/k' with **no ** prefix for window switching in tmux and 'C-j/k' for tabs in nvim. \n\non top of that, i can have all my normal windows in another tmux session, stuff like htop, cmus, vifm, man viewers, whatever. "
},
{
"sender": "theSeventh777",
"message": "[05 Nov 2016, 19:11:10] \n\ni can have different components of the same project in different windows\nUse different panes in nvim.\n\nRegarding 2 level tab switching. That just adds more complexity to your environment. I was using that too, after the swich to nvim, i feel i develop faster."
},
{
"sender": "ingvij",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 12:10:18] \n\nAs for transitioning from tmux to neovim, I'd suggest [nvimux](https://github.com/hkupty/nvimux), a plugin I made to transparently emulate tmux within neovim."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[22 Oct 2016, 21:10:38] \n\n> Startup time even WITH YouComplete plugin in neovim is mutch more faster than in regular vim.\n\n:) Are you sure `:python` is working? Run `:CheckHealth` to verify. Searching for python may actually slow Neovim down. You can avoid that by telling it where python is located:\n\n let g:python_host_prog = '/path/to/python'\n\nAlso re performance, make sure you're running at least RelWithDebInfo or Release build. Use `:version` to see the \"build type\".\n\n> I will go read neovim doc's to see what can i do more.\n\n`:help nvim` is a good starting point. The gitter/IRC channel is also very active. And we're doing a lot of work to make things better regarding \"user experience\". Stay tuned."
},
{
"sender": "aerobug",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 00:10:56] \n\n> :term : Removed tmux. I don't need that anymore, i have nvim :) Copy paste from other vim files using the p command is just wow.\n\nI wouldn't be so quick to dismiss `tmux`. Yes, `:term` is great for a lot of things but, to me, `tmux` still has plenty of functionality that cannot be replaced."
},
{
"sender": "mikkelhoegh",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 08:10:09] \n\nWell, if you don't use those features, it makes no difference. I ditched tmux for NeoVim months ago, and I haven't missed it at all, and not having two separate sets of window/split/tab management (with separate, but overlapping hotkeys) is just wonderful."
},
{
"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[25 Oct 2016, 19:10:06] \n\nTrue. Probably for many people tmux/screen are vital because they have own sessions, that you can attach to from any shell. If the attached shell crashes for some reason tmux/screen won't, just start new shell and attach to session. Also useful for remote work. If something crashes the shell when editing without tmux, vim goes down too. I use tmux inside eclipse because most of the times I just don't remember to save everything in terminals, before closing eclipse, tmux solves that.. Don't know if neovim has this kind of thing implemented.. and also see no reason for it to implement it."
},
{
"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[25 Oct 2016, 19:10:12] \n\nThough it might be cool for neovim to use something that has only that attach and detach session behaviour, maybe there's some small app to do just that... or maybe neovim should implement that?"
},
{
"sender": "ghost-in-a-shell",
"message": "[25 Oct 2016, 20:10:09] \n\nYou can use [abduco](https://github.com/martanne/abduco)."
},
{
"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[25 Oct 2016, 20:10:40] \n\nThanks man!"
},
{
"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[10 Nov 2016, 07:11:04] \n\nThis works really well, and the terminal in neovim is good enough for following logs etc. haven't had any problems with neovim stability + all the settings and vimscript worked out of the box, also the colorscheme I had edited started to work as expected after moving to neovim...\n\nThough copy-paste from neovim (0.1.6) to x-clippoard doesn't always seem to work. E.g. doing \"+y usually works but in some conditions it stops (usually I have tried to pasted to eclipse or pycharm when this has happened)"
},
{
"sender": "mikkelhoegh",
"message": "[25 Oct 2016, 22:10:42] \n\nI still use tmux for mucking about on servers, to avoid being screwed over by disconnects, but I don't have shell crashes happening on a regular basis. If you do, maybe you're doing something wrong ;)"
},
{
"sender": "OriginalSyn",
"message": "[10 Nov 2016, 17:11:36] \n\nI tried to ditch tmux but I found myself incepting my neovim instances way too much."
},
{
"sender": "theSeventh777",
"message": "[05 Nov 2016, 19:11:43] \n\nThe only thing i miss. Is zoom in feature of tmux. For all other features i used in tmux, there is an alternative in nvim."
},
{
"sender": "Spikey8D",
"message": "[08 Nov 2016, 00:11:38] \n\nMaybe `<C-w>|` (vertical splits) and `<C-w>-` (horizontal splits) as well as `<C-w>=` is what you are looking for"
},
{
"sender": "ChalkboardCowboy",
"message": "[12 Dec 2016, 17:12:12] \n\n`:tabe %` will open the current window in a new tab, then `:tabc` will close it. The original window is undisturbed.\n\nNot quite as convenient as C-aZ, C-aZ, but it seems to work okay. I just figured it out, so there may be a pitfall I haven't encountered yet."
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 00:03:31] Thoughts on Hori Pro N Hayabusa?\n\nI'm considering getting a fightstick, and the only one sold in my area is the Pro N. I'm very much of the \"buy once, cry once\" mentality, but $170 is a lot of money to drop on a stick. I like the weight and size, and I love the feel of the stick itself, but I've never bought a real fightstick before and I'm wondering if I'm really getting my money's worth?\n\nI've got a lot of experience on sticks, so I'm not concerned about whether I'd like it. Just new to the market and unfamiliar with my options. I play Tekken, mainly.\n\nEDIT: Thanks for all your feedback. I just plunked down the cash, and the stick feels amazing. I didn't realize how much the pad was cramping my hands until I started hitting combos with the stick!"
},
{
"sender": "Bludika",
"message": "[23 Mar 2018, 08:03:16] \n\npro n is a great stick, if you want to spend just a little bit more, the Fighting Edge PS4 is an even better stick, heavier, wider, a lot of wrist space. My only gripe is the buttons and lever, i suggest swapping them out for sanwa buttons and crown 309 since you play tekken "
},
{
"sender": "Kushmaster420xBlazer",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 10:03:51] \n\nPersonally I'd go with the rap n and replace the stick and buttons. (Well that actually is what I did I have a rap n with replaced stick and buttons). I love the stick overall, I just can't stand Hayabusa levers and buttons. "
},
{
"sender": "SERKETGENO",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 02:03:58] \n\nI have the tekken 7 version. Amazing stick, amazing parts, tournament grade overall.\nEasy to replace buttons and gate.\nOne of the best sticks out there. Worth every dollar."
},
{
"sender": "RickChunter",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 02:03:14] \n\nI have to echo the statements here. I literally just got one last week, and it’s great right out of the box. I’m used to Sanwa parts in all my other sticks, but this thing quickly got my attention over all the others. It gives attention to parts that you usually wouldn’t think about. Grips on the sides, rubber stoppers on the bottom, start button lockout, and a touchpad on the back end.\n\nPersonal preference applies of course, but that’s a good price for a quality stick."
},
{
"sender": "ZagooBuchanan",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 06:03:30] \n\nHad the RAP N hayabusa for a few months now. I've been playing Skullgirls, SFV, Them's Fightin Herds, and Dragon ball with it. So glad I chose it as my main stick."
},
{
"sender": "SchnitzelKing",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 06:03:17] \n\n\nThe Noir layout is imo the best button layout you can have on a stick. \n\nThe size and weight of the case is great, lots of room in there to mod it how you want. Those cases where also built with a cutout under the top-plate for the jump button so that you can convert them into a hitbox by just changing the top-plate, not needing to mess with the case. \n\nThe Hayabusa parts are top notch, while the lever is debatable due to personal preference, I have to say that those short throw Hayabusa buttons are a bliss to play on. They've become my go to choice of buttons with the only downside being that there are no color options. \n\nSolid stick all around from case to parts. I'm pretty biased though since I own both T7 editions and the regular RAP N. "
},
{
"sender": "FiftyFootMidget",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 13:03:23] \n\nWhere can you get the hitbox top plate?"
},
{
"sender": "sprite2D",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 18:03:34] \n\nyea you get your money worth and it has resale value. all the current sticks on the market $150 or above get your money worth. hori rap4/rapN/rapV/edge, qanba obsidian/dragon, razr panthera etc "
},
{
"sender": "DigitalKiTsuNe",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 02:03:24] \n\nHrap 4 Kai is on sale at Fry's for $120.\n\nIf you mainly play tekken you might want to change or mod the stick. I mainly play tekken and have a jlf with a stiffer spring, oversized actuator and batt top. I didn't want to commit to a Korean lever because I do use it for other things but tekken is my most played game."
},
{
"sender": "VENT51177",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 02:03:01] \n\nI have both the HRAP 4 and the N and I say go with the N. \n\nIt is a significant Improvement over the 4 series.\n\nI like the placement of the switches and buttons (on top of the front panel rather than the side). I LOVE the cover for the options button. The design of the door for the cables is better. It is much sturdier and heavier than the 4.\n\nI also like the \"Noir\" button scheme better than Vewlix but that is totally up to personal preference. "
}
] |
Reddit-fightsticks
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Dec 2016, 14:12:00] SpaceVim - Like spacemacs, but for vim.\n\nLink: github.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "appleflaxen",
"message": "[27 Dec 2016, 01:12:47] \n\nbut... spacemacs has vim mode \n\nhow is this different?"
},
{
"sender": "mixedmath",
"message": "[27 Dec 2016, 02:12:58] \n\nI can't tell if you're serious. But spacemacs is a setup for emacs. The linked dev repository is a setup for vim. They're fundamentally different."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[01 Jan 2017, 16:01:58] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Jan 2017, 15:01:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Whoopska",
"message": "[26 Dec 2016, 20:12:20] \n\nDoesn't look like there is anything but a license and a nearly empty readme in master. I think this is a bit early to announce."
},
{
"sender": "TalakHallen6191",
"message": "[26 Dec 2016, 22:12:34] \n\nLooks like most of the work is in another branch."
},
{
"sender": "wsdjeg",
"message": "[27 Dec 2016, 11:12:40] \n\nsorry, now dev branch is setting as default."
},
{
"sender": "toupeira",
"message": "[26 Dec 2016, 15:12:23] \n\nThere is already a [SpaceVim](https://github.com/ctjhoa/spacevim), as well as some other clones like [vim-spacemacs](https://github.com/jimmay5469/vim-spacemacs)."
},
{
"sender": "ChemicalRascal",
"message": "[27 Dec 2016, 11:12:53] \n\nMoreover, it's a distribution of plugins, which is... kind of the anti-thesis of what's considered best practice regarding vim customisation. (And I'd assume, thus, also what's considered best practice regarding neovim customisation.)\n\nThe only thing I can see this achieving is actually confusing new users and teaching them to rely on plugins, instead of (say) improving their experience by teaching them how to use inbuilt functionality."
},
{
"sender": "wsdjeg",
"message": "[27 Dec 2016, 11:12:41] \n\nyeah, I think the buildin func is also very usefull."
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
|
[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Mar 2017, 22:03:43] How do I work out which neovim plugin is buggy?\n\nI have many vim/nvim plugins, which is great. But lately one of them has started misbehaving quite badly. Neovim freezes, and OS X's Activity Monitor shows that a Python process is using 100% CPU. Killing the python process unfreezes Neovim, but then changing any text causes an error such as:\n\n Error detected while processing function jedi#clear_call_signatures[6]..provider#python#Call:\n line 18:\n Invalid channel \"1\"\n\nThis means I have just killed the python remote plugin process and broken a ton of plugins. How can I find out which remote plugin is locking neovim and get an error or traceback that I can use to create a bug report?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Mar 2017, 20:03:14] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "weisenzahn",
"message": "[02 Apr 2017, 01:04:00] \n\nSounds like https://github.com/davidhalter/jedi-vim/issues/687.\nThere is actually a hint in the error you are getting, pointing at jedi-vim."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[05 May 2017, 20:05:16] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "ConceptualCreation",
"message": "[21 Mar 2017, 05:03:35] \n\nHere are a couple things that may help:\n\n- Enable logging by exporting the following variables in your environment: \n\n\n NVIM_PYTHON_LOG_FILE=path/for/a/log\n \n NVIM_PYTHON_LOG_LEVEL=NOTSET|DEBUG|INFO\n\n\nNeovim creates a new log for each session you create prefixed with the base name of the path you set *_LOG_FILE to.\n\n- After killing the python client you can reinitialize rplugins by calling `:UpdateRemotePlugins`\n\nAssuming the plugins reset state and such when reinitialized."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[21 Mar 2017, 20:03:37] \n\nYou could attach a debugger to the python process."
},
{
"sender": "weisenzahn",
"message": "[02 Apr 2017, 01:04:00] \n\nNot trivial to install Python support for gdb though."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[02 Apr 2017, 09:04:46] \n\nYeah, it's not ideal. We plan to improve the logging somehow to help with this."
},
{
"sender": "akkartik",
"message": "[20 Mar 2017, 23:03:04] \n\nBinary search is *the* fundamental programming idea, useful everywhere. Disable half your plugins. If the issue persists, it's likely in the half left over. If it goes away it's likely in the half disabled. Rinse and repeat, shrinking the list of potential culprits by half each time until you're left with a single one."
},
{
"sender": "SingularCheese",
"message": "[21 Mar 2017, 03:03:07] \n\nNow I feel ashamed by my instinctual linear commenting process."
},
{
"sender": "p-hodge",
"message": "[21 Mar 2017, 04:03:05] \n\nThis is not a workable solution. Neovim only freezes occasionally. I can't just disable half my plugins for a week while I wait for the issue to reappear."
},
{
"sender": "akkartik",
"message": "[21 Mar 2017, 04:03:34] \n\nAh! Sorry I didn't catch that."
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 08:03:56] Button replacement for official HitBox?\n\nI got an official PS4 HitBox from ebay this week (just in time for the 8 min timeout issue), and I ordered some seimitsu snap-in buttons to try out because I like the firmer feel and sanwa doesn't sell 24mm buttons in pink. Well, I didn't do my research well enough, because the snap-ins seem too small to fully latch into the case. Now that I've made one mistake, I was hoping someone who's modded a hitbox could tell me what buttons would work before I spend any more money. I'm guessing the seimitsu screw in buttons would work? Any other 24mm options besides sanwa? Alternatively, would the custom art and plexi from focusattack maybe be slighter thinner than the stock plexi?"
},
{
"sender": "principlesof98",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 10:03:07] \n\nIf you look closely just under the rim of the buttons, there are 3 to 4 very small \"bumps\" that are there to help seat the button. Depending on how tight the holes are I have had to sand those bumps/nubs down to fit the button. Just did this thursday in fact for a new butyon layout with my sanwa buttons. Those buttons will fit"
},
{
"sender": "RoyalFlushTvC",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 09:03:55] \n\nAny 24mm screw-in button will work. Try Seimitsu or Samducksa, if you're not about the lightness of the Sanwa buttons. \n\nAlso, the Brook PS4 PCB (as well as all the Brook products) have the firmware fixes live: http://www.brookaccessory.com/download/PS4/"
},
{
"sender": "Major0CEL0T",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 12:03:24] \n\nI normally play on PC with my hitbox. Do I still have to download this firmware update? Does the PS4 hitbox use a Brooks product? I might play PS4 at a tournament in the near future so I might need this update?"
},
{
"sender": "RoyalFlushTvC",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 14:03:18] \n\nYou should update Hitbox to the latest firmware even though you play on PC. PS4 Hitbox does indeed run off of a Brook PS3/PS4 PCB. "
},
{
"sender": "Major0CEL0T",
"message": "[11 Mar 2018, 14:03:16] \n\nthank you!"
}
] |
Reddit-fightsticks
|
[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 09:05:12] Nvim 0.3 Lua built-in\n\nHi all,\n\njust curious - how will the built-in Lua work in Nvim 0.3? I mean specifically from syntax and interface points of view. E.g., will it be able to execute Ex commands the way it can be done in VimL functions, etc.? Or all Nvim functionality will be available to Lua through the API only, making it similar to a remote plugin host, with the exception of it being available in a stock distribution?\n\nApologies if the questions have been answered elsewhere, or if they are out of context. Just being curious:)\n\nP.S. Thanks for all the work on Nvim!"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 10:05:31] \n\n> Or all Nvim functionality will be available to Lua through the API only, making it similar to a remote plugin host, \n\nThe initial work takes that approach (the API is accessible via a Lua table, `vim.api.*`). We'll add more \"sugar\" (at minimum, similar to the legacy Vim if_lua) as time goes on.\n\n> with the exception of it being available in a stock distribution?\n\nThat \"exception\" is more important than it might seem. Having Lua built-in means:\n\n- remote plugins can batch \"server side\" computations using an engine that is 1000x faster than Vimscript. antirez has an insightful [post](http://oldblog.antirez.com/post/redis-and-scripting.html) related to this.\n- `nvim` itself can be used as a Lua host. One never needs to care if the user has Lua installed, instead use `nvim`."
},
{
"sender": "siphiuel",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 11:05:27] \n\nThanks! This is clear and makes sense. However, why would remote plugins need to defer heavy computations to nvim host? I'd imagine one of reasons for remote plugins is performing some complex stuff outside of nvim."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 11:05:45] \n\n> However, why would remote plugins need to defer heavy computations to nvim host? \n\nThey wouldn't do _heavy_ computations there. But:\n\n- even for small computations, in the context of an RPC call, performance matters \n- clients are often interested in avoiding roundtrips--for performance as well as \"atomicity\"\n\nCurrently the only option for that is Vimscript, which has no such thing as JIT, string interning, or _any_ optimizations at all. Not to mention, many plugin authors want to avoid Vimscript in general.\n\nAnything that reduces the RPC cost is very valuable, specially for some applications (such as [actualvim](https://github.com/lunixbochs/actualvim) and bi-directional integrations similar to it) that are bound by the \"refresh rate\", i.e. 60 Hz."
},
{
"sender": "siphiuel",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 17:05:35] \n\nThank you! I understand the motivation better now."
},
{
"sender": "jjdonald",
"message": "[05 May 2017, 01:05:44] \n\nThanks for your work on this."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[05 May 2017, 08:05:45] \n\nZyX deserves the credit. Very talented engineer."
},
{
"sender": "aktauk",
"message": "[06 May 2017, 11:05:55] \n\nIndeed :). ZyX has been driving this (and re-architecting both the implementation and goals) for a long time (I fondly remember VimL-to-Lua). Much respect."
},
{
"sender": "vulgrrr",
"message": "[06 May 2017, 20:05:16] \n\nFucking incredible. Both of you. As well as rest of core team."
}
] |
Reddit-neovim
|
[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 06:03:54] Anyone still want free fight stick art?\n\nIm still goin if anyone wants free custom art for there stick. Heres the original post. https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/83s2ed/free_fight_stick_art/\nPlease post there if you want some."
},
{
"sender": "Jayson98",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:11] \n\nSo you just make the art and send it to us right? And also can we give an image to work with?"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:19] \n\nI make the art and I comment it under your comment. You may also link an image but know it may be too small or not high enough res in which case Ill use something else. I also prefer to actually make something, just giving me an image and saying USE THIS. Is fine just know I may shed a single tear."
},
{
"sender": "Jayson98",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:48] \n\nhttps://imgur.com/gallery/DIqic\n\nFor the Madcatz Sf4 TE Fightstick"
},
{
"sender": "l3ffen",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:39] \n\nA single tear was shed by OP on this day... "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 13:03:49] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/g7EMKc plunk!"
},
{
"sender": "Jayson98",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 16:03:27] \n\nThanks!!!!"
},
{
"sender": "Jayson98",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:45] \n\nWhoops meant to say SE** not TE"
},
{
"sender": "Jayson98",
"message": "[17 Mar 2018, 10:03:38] \n\nWhat dpi do I print this at?"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[17 Mar 2018, 13:03:20] \n\nHighest you can? 300? I honestly have never been asked. Nor do I know."
},
{
"sender": "ElDiabloTeemo",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:12] \n\nhttps://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CIDXzA0J37c/WqgegF3Kc8I/AAAAAAAA7M4/ULcquM_zYAg01W7Ox1C468UUmVK-9OGcACLcBGAs/s1600/teemo_sticker.png would like to see what you can do for this for the hori rap4, asked for the feng wei one before but was a bit unsatisfied.\n\nEdit: my hori's red, if that info helps out"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:11] \n\nOh yeah I remember the background on that one being a nightmare to work with. Hopefully you like this next one.\n\nEdit: it does"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 06:03:43] \n\nKa chunk! https://ibb.co/nz0JVH"
},
{
"sender": "ElDiabloTeemo",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 06:03:44] \n\nLooks sick, thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 08:03:39] \n\nGlad you like it!"
},
{
"sender": "ElDiabloTeemo",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 01:03:01] \n\nQuestion, do you know if i can print the image with focus attack or does it have to he with tek innovations?"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 01:03:32] \n\nI believe they use different templates"
},
{
"sender": "l3ffen",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:05] \n\nWould it be possible to do Todoroki from Boku no Hero for mayflash f500? "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 07:03:57] \n\nTink! https://ibb.co/jYON7x"
},
{
"sender": "l3ffen",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 07:03:28] \n\nAhhh its so good thank you!!!\n\nEdit: looking at it again, might not be the right template for my stick... Still looks beautiful though! Lol "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 08:03:34] \n\nIf you send me a link to the template ill happily fix it"
},
{
"sender": "l3ffen",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 12:03:30] \n\n[heres the template](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-ZObP61-z53Qy1HcDlIdkVaLWc/view?usp=sharing)\n\nThanks so much! "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 13:03:53] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/m3t9pc"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 09:03:51] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 11:03:59] \n\nI would really like some Android 16/Millia Rage mashup art for my TE2+ if you have the time please?"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 10:03:18] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/dadWkH plink!"
},
{
"sender": "DookiMode",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 14:03:55] \n\nHey, I like your work. Could I get your take on Darth Vader for HRAP N?"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 11:03:38] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/ku2XQH ker plunk!"
},
{
"sender": "DookiMode",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 14:03:14] \n\nNice! thank you."
},
{
"sender": "Flavafresh",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 14:03:13] \n\nTe2+ here. Would like an awesome blastoise art. Thank you in advance if you decide to do it. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 13:03:07] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/fkiyzc tink tank!"
},
{
"sender": "Flavafresh",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 13:03:08] \n\nWow! That looks awesome! Thank you very much for doing this! "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 13:03:55] \n\nNo worries! Im glad you like it. Please send me a pic or make a post if you get the art!"
},
{
"sender": "hydrotecknics",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 15:03:04] \n\nVegeta for a Blue Hori RAP 4 Kai? Thanks in advance! "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 06:03:38] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/h1RTzc plonk!"
},
{
"sender": "hydrotecknics",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:27] \n\nSo sick! Thanks!!!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 14:03:07] \n\nAwesome ! Glad u like it! "
},
{
"sender": "hydrotecknics",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 17:04:49] \n\nAny chance you still have this as a PSD? Trying to order it through Focus attack, and they want an unflatened image."
},
{
"sender": "jetsfan1985",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 15:03:04] \n\nStick = SFxTekken Pro\nTheme = Sagat\n\nThanks!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 08:03:27] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/j5kr2x dink!"
},
{
"sender": "Cickening",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 15:03:17] \n\nYoshitaka Amano, Final Fantasy concept art (i love them all) for a TES+ ?\nThis is awesome. Have a nice day!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 09:03:38] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/jzrnaH budook!"
},
{
"sender": "Cickening",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 11:03:25] \n\nThis is great! Thank you very much, man. I didn't think you would have the time to get to mine but, i truly appreciate it. You're awesome for doing this. "
},
{
"sender": "Jebu5Krist",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 15:03:45] \n\nIf you're still doing this, first of all, thanks a lot! Second, could you do a team GokuSSJ, Goku Blue, Goku Black for Razer Panthera? Thanks again for doing this kind of thing for the community."
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 11:03:56] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/f8ewnx clunk!"
},
{
"sender": "Jebu5Krist",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 12:03:15] \n\nAwesome. Thank you!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 12:03:42] \n\nGlad u like it!"
},
{
"sender": "Kurono777",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 16:03:33] \n\nAnything cool with goku black ssr. I have an old 360 mvc2 te"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:25] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/m3Uw4c this may be the wrong template let me know if it is."
},
{
"sender": "Kurono777",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 22:03:34] \n\nI'm pretty sure that's it. Thanks slot it looks awesome!"
},
{
"sender": "AlphaCrisis",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 16:03:09] \n\nHey this is really cool that your doing this. I was trying to figure out what I wanted for fightstick art but I like playing with lots of different characters. I would love to get a SF x FighterZ print - could be challenging though. \n\nAnyway love to hear if you're willing to give it a go. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:25] \n\nwhat is your stick?"
},
{
"sender": "AlphaCrisis",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:25] \n\nCurrently using madcatz te2+"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:04] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/ezxy4c douk!"
},
{
"sender": "AlphaCrisis",
"message": "[21 Mar 2018, 05:03:12] \n\nThis is awesome!!! I really, really appreciate you taking the time to do this. You are very talented. I'm sure everyone in this community is grateful you're doing these! Keep up the awesome work!!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[21 Mar 2018, 05:03:09] \n\nGlad you like it!"
},
{
"sender": "aardvarky",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 19:03:37] \n\nI have a secondhand tatsunoko vs capcom wii stick with no plastic on and the existing image is pretty worn. If you could do something based on the same theme that would be appreciated. It's a non TE stick, SE I guess that's called. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:21] \n\nnot sure if I have a art template if you find one and post it Ill be happy to do your stick."
},
{
"sender": "aardvarky",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:39] \n\nHi DATA32\nits the non-te stick so its the first template on this page:\nhttp://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2009/02/09/diy_stick_art_sfiv_fightstick_faceplate_templates\n\nit was a link on this page, which is the same style stick:\nhttp://driph.com/words/2009/02/howto-add-new-art-to-your-madcatz-fightstick/\n\nthanks a lot , i appreciate it!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 06:03:16] \n\nkerplunk! https://ibb.co/n2Cnxx"
},
{
"sender": "aardvarky",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:13] \n\nThanks DATA32!!!!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:44] \n\nNo worries! "
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 10:03:45] \n\nThat is awesome 😍. Thank you so much!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 12:03:56] \n\nThanks! As long as you comment before i close submissions bar acts of god Ill get do them all it just may take me a while to get to everyone. Please post a pic when its modded!"
},
{
"sender": "akkbar",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 22:03:45] \n\nDamn wish I’d seen this earlier. Woulda asked for something in white and blue for a hrap4: Kai. Like a Tron: Legacy inspired geometric lines kinda thing is light neon blue and white and/or black. Game grid kinda thing. Something to go with this stick which I would maybe add blue buttons too. https://i.lensdump.com/i/8rzGlH.jpg\n\nObviously I’m posting this with the hope that you’d find this idea interesting for yourself. I’d wanna install it with arcadeshock’s layers. Really high quality deck art installations. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 22:03:28] \n\nNo characters? just kind of a graphic with geometric lines and such?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 04:03:50] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 05:03:18] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "akkbar",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 05:03:28] \n\nHey data... I’ve been thinking, the geometric line thing isn’t a good idea after all. I have a general idea for something that will kinda do the blue and white but include characters from marvel vs capcom games (MvsC 2 and earlier, no 3D models). Lemme sketch out something so I can express my idea and see if you like the idea. Gimme tonight to do that and I’ll post it tomorrow. Cool?"
},
{
"sender": "akkbar",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 06:03:59] \n\nThis is a (bad) sketch of what I thought would be really cool, using sprite art from MvsC and all those games up until MvsC2 (so as to give options to get the right art/pose), no 3D poses. Maybe comic book art or capcom concept art if you think it would be best. I just love the sprite art from all those games. Tell me what you think or if something isn’t clear in the sketch. I just know that instead of me just pasting these around a template, you could use your skills to add depth, background design, etc. \n\nhttps://i.lensdump.com/i/8TEETk.jpg\n\nWith Ryu doing the Hadoken super from left to right thru the stick and buttons, I get the white and blue aesthetic, then we surround the corners with other characters I wrote on there. Plus obviously wherever and however the design strikes you. Seem interesting? I could help provide screen grabs from the games for certain poses from certain characters if needed. Thx of course for even listening. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:51] \n\nI can try and keep the general layout but I cant really guarantee anything. The sprites are typically really low resolution and dont upscale well. Also your sticks layout may not allow for certain aspects of the design. If you want something exactly like your design I can point you to some artists who can do that for you. But, if i get to your stick Im just gonna do my own thing. You may like it or you may hate it but thats kind of the fun of thread. Not quite knowing what you are getting. But if your layout works ill definitely take your design into account. And if you dont like the design i make feel free to request again next month and Ill take another crack at whatever. I had a couple people who didnt like there designs last month get designs they loved this month. "
},
{
"sender": "akkbar",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:40] \n\nOf course do your own thing, this was just an idea, a starting point. Thx for listening to my idea. I look forward to your work. Take it easy. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:25] \n\nThanks will do!"
},
{
"sender": "akkbar",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:04] \n\nAnd here is a thought to get higher resolution sprites. Screen cap the games while there are being run at like 1080 or higher is emulation. They look pretty good then,just like the originals. Anyway, thx. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 07:03:16] \n\nJust for reference that takes a ton of work just because you then have to cut out the sprite from the screen cap. No worries btw!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 12:03:07] \n\nSorry dude I'm not gonna be able to get to your stick this month. Feel free to request the stick next month."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 16:03:03] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "spl4tterhouse",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:15] \n\nCan you do Menat for full panel TES? Schoolgirl costume if possible."
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:17] \n\nGood tastes"
},
{
"sender": "spl4tterhouse",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:34] \n\nI got purple/pink buttons and purple bubbletop ready to go 😀"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:49] \n\ncan you send me a link to the buttons?"
},
{
"sender": "spl4tterhouse",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 08:03:03] \n\nhttps://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-obsf-30mm-pushbuttons-violet/\n\nhttps://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-obsf-30mm-pushbuttons-dark-blue/\n\nhttps://www.focusattack.com/bi-color-balltop-violet-blue/"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 12:03:51] \n\nKer plunk https://ibb.co/bwwvSx thats the only school costume art i could find hope you like it."
},
{
"sender": "spl4tterhouse",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 19:03:08] \n\nAwesome! Thanks! Any suggestions/notes from printing from this file?"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 05:03:43] \n\nYou can take it to a printer and cut it out yourself, or get it sent to FA for printing. Please message me if they ask for the psd file i save all of them just incase."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[14 Mar 2018, 10:03:44] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 08:03:59] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/gmm3Ec Clunk"
},
{
"sender": "PeanutBruh",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 12:03:56] \n\nI mistakenly deleted my comment while I wanted to delete another one x_x\nThanks a lot man!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 12:03:36] \n\nIm glad you like it!"
},
{
"sender": "Crusty_Dick",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 02:03:43] \n\nJam Kuradoberi art for te2+? "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 04:03:34] \n\nThis is the last one ! and only cuz I like Jam"
},
{
"sender": "Crusty_Dick",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 17:03:11] \n\nWoah ty so much! Team Jam!! "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 13:03:38] \n\n> Jam Kuradoberi\n\nhttps://ibb.co/hdU2cx tinka!"
},
{
"sender": "Crusty_Dick",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 18:03:13] \n\nYo bro I luv it! Thankyou so much! Never had an art done before on my fight stick, really appreciate it man, will definitely be using it"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[16 Mar 2018, 19:03:35] \n\nThis one came out really well! And its people like you is why I do this Im glad you like it!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 05:03:19] \n\nI mean if youre gonna go that far I recommend either commissioning someone or putting it together in photoshop or gimp. I dont really take requests to that extent. Ill gladly consider your stick color and what characters you want, but my whole deal is I make something I like out what people want, then I move onto the next one. I don’t really have the time to consider everyones requests to that level of specificity. "
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 02:03:52] \n\nSubmissions are closed! If you already commented you are good and ill be delivering your art over the next couple days."
},
{
"sender": "Zelthlaen",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 02:03:42] \n\nNoooo I completely forgot :( hopefully if you continue to do it I’ll catch you next time! :)"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 03:03:26] \n\nI do it every month so be on the lookout!"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 04:03:43] \n\nEh go ahead and post one ill let you slide"
},
{
"sender": "Zelthlaen",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 04:03:59] \n\nOh my God, you’re the best! Goku Black, preferably with a black or very dark background for the Qanba Dragon, pretty please!"
},
{
"sender": "Zelthlaen",
"message": "[15 Mar 2018, 05:03:21] \n\nhttps://www.focusattack.com/template/download/plexworks/brand/qanba/dragon/fa-qanba-dragon-artwork-template.zip\n\nI believe that is the template, if you happen to need it :)"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 09:03:47] \n\nhttps://ibb.co/fa7hfH wadunk!"
},
{
"sender": "Zelthlaen",
"message": "[19 Mar 2018, 14:03:47] \n\nDude you’re the best! Looks amazing, thank you!"
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"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 19:06:10] [Question] Nvim-qt on windows term command not working.\n\nHi all,\n\nI've been enjoying using neovim as a scratch pad/programming environment. One thing I've noticed is that using :terminal brings up a new buffer with the first lines of a command prompt window. The thing is that you cannot enter in commands or get any feed back. It's almost like the process isn't running anymore. I've tried setting the modifiable flag for the buffer which didn't work. I've also tried using :e term://powershell which allows me to type (sort of) but I can't submit my commands. It will also crash if I set the modifiable flag in powershell. \n\n\nI installed neovim through the cholcolatey package manager and as far as I can see, everything else is working as intended. If anyone has any ideas, that would be excellent. I did the typical google search but I haven't found much in the way of viable solutions (besides the modifiable flag.) \n\nThis may just be isolated to me on windows 10, because I'm sure most of the nvim users are nix/mac.\n\nSo here are my specs if that helps:\n\nOS: Windows 10 x64 Enterprise\nBuild Version: Installed from latest development build.\nGUI: nvim-qt"
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"sender": "anotherturingmachine",
"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 20:06:11] \n\nAre you trying to edit via insert mode or something else?\nMy term only accepts insert mode but that's on OSX."
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"sender": "backltrack",
"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 21:06:17] \n\nI don't think it let me enter anything in terminal mode. But I think I tried all of the modes. "
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"sender": "Anrock623",
"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 20:06:52] \n\nAFAIK neovim doesn't support terminal on windows, checkout their bugtracker."
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"sender": "backltrack",
"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 21:06:52] \n\nYeah that's what I'm thinking. It was a nice to have but not essential. Thanks!"
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"sender": "zag1024",
"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 21:06:13] \n\n/u/justinmk has previously said that it will be in 0.21 on Windows."
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"sender": "backltrack",
"message": "[14 Jun 2017, 21:06:34] \n\nNeat. Glad to see it's something they're pursuing. Us pleb developers who have to use Windows need attention too!"
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"message": "[30 Aug 2015, 17:08:20] Creator of the universe: God vs gods vs no god\n\nWhat is the shia view in the following? Please give me some proofs or reasoning for the view you represent or state. \nWhy is it that One God created everything known and unknown to man? Why is it impossible for there to be more than two or more gods who created different aspects of the world around us? And why is it impossible for there to be no god at all?"
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"sender": "ice2kewl",
"message": "[31 Aug 2015, 12:08:48] \n\nThis is what the Quran says about Allah, His oneness and what would happen if there were more than one.\n\n[Quran 2:255] Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great.\n\n---\n\n[Pooya/Ali Commentary 2:255] Not only the denial of false gods, but also the belief in the absolute unity of Allah without any complexity of any kind, in any sense, in His ever-living and self-subsisting supreme being, is the first and the foremost doctrine of Islam. All the prophets of Allah, before the Holy Prophet, also preached the unity of Allah, but the perfect unity made known through the Holy Prophet could not be presented to the people of earlier times because their intellect and perception had not developed enough to understand the ever-living and self-subsisting being of Allah. The following words, spoken by Isa, are quoted as an example:\n\n\"There is still much that I could say to you, but the burden would be too great for you now. However, when he comes who is the spirit of truth, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but will tell only what he hears; and he will make known to you the things that are coming.\" (John 16: 12 and 13).\n\n[Please refer to the commentary of 2:255 to read more at http://quran.al-islam.org/]\n\n---\n\n[Quran 21:22] If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder; therefore glory be to Allah, the Lord of the dominion, above what they attribute (to Him).\n\n---\n\n[Pooya/Ali Commentary 21:22] This verse is a manifest proof of the unity of Allah. The integration, uniformity and harmony found in the operation of the universe since its creation positively prove the existence of a single, omnipotent, independent and all-wise authority which is governing its operation through the laws made and enforced by Him. He is Allah.\n\n[Refer to the commentary of al Baqarah: 255 and Ali Imran: 2 at http://quran.al-islam.org/]"
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"message": "[31 Aug 2015, 12:08:49] \n\nAlthough it is probably impossible to prove the existence of God scientifically. I do like to mention that in Islam we believe Allah to be something called NOOR. The closest translation of Noor in English is light. Light is a form of energy. Science says that energy is something that cannot be created nor destroyed. That conforms with our belief that Allah has always been and will always be.\n\n---\n\n[EDIT] Personally, I look at and within myself to know that He exists. My uncle says, his proof of God comes from Imam Hussain [as]; For what he stood up for in the plains of Karbala; For what he sacrificed and even still he invited the enemy to truth til his last breath. Dr Nakshawani says that his proof of God is what Imam Ali [as] did on his night of martyrdom. Nakshawani says \"Someone asked me what made you believe in God? I said to them the 19th Ramadan is when I believed in God. [Because] on the 19th Ramadan there was man in prostration in his prayer. He was struck by his killer in prostration. The first thing he did when he [Ali] got up was say give water to my killer. Whoever that man worships I want to worship, because if that's the level of discipline this religion has given [to] that man, I want this religion! Ali ibn Abu Talib is one of the reasons I believe in God, because when Ali ibn Abu Talib tells me there's a God and he can behave this way his whole life, what do I have to lose in believing in a God?\""
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 03:09:31] \n\nThis hadith is a debate between our 6th Imam, **Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (as)** and an atheist physician from India.\n\nIn my opinion it is conclusive proof of the existence of Allah, and it deals with all the sub-questions that the OP has posed.\n\nThe hadith on Al-Islam is *okay* but because of grammar it can get kind of confusing, ***very fast***. I have posted it with some minor edits and only taken the actual debate without the preliminary parts of the letter from the holy Imam to Mufaddal. I have also added in bold who is speaking the lines, for the reader's convenience. I have **not** taken out the holy Imam's commentary within his own letter on the debate.\n\n**The Hadith of Halila**\n\n> **Imam:**...There is not a single thing that does not show signs of Allah Who created it. I write to you an account of the arguments I had with an atheist physician of India. He visited me frequently, always discussing his “No Allah” theory and placing forth all his arguments in support of it. Once while pounding a *halila* (Myrobalan fruit), a new idea came to him:\n\n> **Atheist:** “This Universe has existed for eternity before, and will still exist for eternity. One tree grows and another withers; one is born whilst the other dies; and the link that binds them together existed in the past, and will exist in the future. Your claim to the divine knowledge is a baseless one, founded on no such actual proof as to justify the existence of Allah. It can only be called a belief, a belief inherited from your forefathers and traditions”.\n\n> Proceeding with the same force, he went on to say: “The existence of various things of the Universe whether real or not could only be determined through the medium of the five senses. Eyes with which we see, ears by which we hear, nose by which we smell and hands and feet with which we touch and feel”.\n\n> Continuing the chain of his arguments to the extent of his self-made principles, he said, “Now I have never known Allah through any of the above mentioned senses, and cannot therefore believe in Him. But I request that you will let me hear those arguments with which you convince others”.\n\n> **Imam:** When he reached thus far I said: “I prove His existence by the inherent instinct of His being, which each man, whether an affirmed atheist or not, has in him”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “How can you say so?” he asked. “The mind cannot know the existence of any thing through any medium but that of the five senses. Have you seen Allah, heard His voice, smelled Him, tasted Him with your tongue, or touched Him with your hands or feet? How could one realize Him?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Your denial of Allah then,” said I, “is because, you have not felt Him with the senses given to us for knowing objects, I too have not felt Him with either of them. But my belief is as strong as your disbelief, both cannot be right; do you admit this?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Most certainly,” he replied. “Either you are mistaken or I am”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Very well,” said I, “If you are right, there is no danger for me in threatening you with Allah's displeasure for your disbelief”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “No,” said he, “You shall be in no danger.”\n\n> **Imam:** “If I am right,” asked I, “Do you not think that you will suffer the punishment for your disbelief, and I shall receive a reward, for being away from your opinions?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Quite possibly,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Will you tell me,” I asked, “which of us is the wiser, granting the possibility of both the situations?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Oh,” he replied. “Your belief is a presumption, a groundless assertion, while mine is a truth, based upon common sense. I do not perceive Him by my senses, therefore He does not exist”.\n\n> **Imam:** “When your senses,” said I “could not perceive Allah, you disbelieved Him; While I, on the contrary, believed in Him, because my senses failed to discern Him. The very theory that made you disbelieve, compelled me to believe in Him”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “How is it possible?” he asked.\n\n> **Imam:** “Because,” I replied, “things are '*murakkab*' (compound, made of parts). Every *murakkab* possesses shape and color that attracts the senses. Therefore, that which is felt or known by the senses, having shape and color, cannot be Allah.\n\n> Your argument for disbelief is unwise, because Allah cannot be like any of the things perceived by the senses, nor can He be said to bear any resemblance to anything which has to undergo an ordeal of change and decay. For, everything is under the one and the same law - the law of transformation and decline.\n\n> Allah, our creator cannot be perceivable by the five senses you mention; for, He is not a thing - which is *murakkab* or created. If He was visible to the eye, and perceivable to the senses, He would have resembled the things that are visible and perceivable to the senses on account of their being *murakkab* and created, and in that case He would no longer have remained a Creator”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “What nonsense you talk?” said he. “No, I cannot believe unless I perceive by any of these five senses”.\n\n> **Imam:** Since he so persistently adhered to this theory, the folly of which I strove to point out, I said, “I charge you then for the very defect you accused me of. Your claim is without reason and proofs also. Your arguments are too on the same lines, as, you thought, were mine; and for which you had such an aversion”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “How can I be held liable for the same defect as you?” he asked.\n\n> **Imam:** “You, in the beginning,” replied I, “falsely reproached me with this that my claim to the knowledge of Allah was purely traditional and had no actual basis for the fact. That imputation is now applicable to you, because you persist in the theory, that a thing not known through the medium of the senses is not existent, though strong evidence proves it otherwise. You disregard the arguments, and all messages from Allah through the Prophets and the favored ones of Allah. Tell me, have you visited every corner of this world?\"\n\n> **Atheist:** “Of course not,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** I went on. “Have you ever ascended or visited this sky, which you behold with your eyes, or been in the depths of the earth? Have you traversed the world, dived in every sea, and moved through the atmosphere? [In order] To presumptuously deny the existence of an Omniscient, Omnipotent Creator, you must have been to all these places”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “No,” he said, “You know I have never”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” I said, “How can you say that He is not in those places where neither you nor your senses have ever been? Perhaps, He may be living there”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “I cannot be certain,” he said. “Perhaps a person of extraordinary intelligence may reside in one of those places”.\n\n> **Imam:** “As,” I went on, “you have admitted the probability of a Creator, you will, I hope, be convinced to admit the certainty. From flat denial you have come to doubt, from that perhaps to faith”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “This doubt,” he said, “is the result of the question you put about the places that my senses have not seen, but I am at a loss to understand how a thing can be said to exist unless felt by them”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well, I explain this, and bring you to a belief through the medium of this *halila*”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Oh yes try,” he said. “The *halila* will be very suitable for it is one of the fruits of medical science, in which I am well versed”.\n\n> **Imam:** “I take the *halila*,” I said, “Because it is nearest to us. Had anything else been there instead, it could also have proved Allah's existence”.\n\n> “Everything *murakkab* is created. Creation shows a Creator. That, which was not is, and that which is, is destroyed by Allah. Allah made it and destroyed it. Tell me do you see this *halila*?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “I do,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Can you see,” I asked, “what is in its interior?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “No”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Then there must not be a stone in this one,” I said, “for you do not see it with your eyes”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “How can I say that?” he replied; “but there may not be one”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Nor,” I persisted, “a kernel hidden under the shell nor color within?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “I know nothing,” he replied, “both may be absent”.\n\n> **Imam:** “I am sure,” I said, “you will at once admit that it can be had in India, for all Indian physicians agree on this point”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “They may be wrong in their opinion,” he said, “I do not admit it”.\n\n> **Imam:** “All right,” said I. “but you at least believe that this fruit grows in some part of the world”.\n\n> **Atheist:** He said “This earth is like that and I have seen that place where it grows”.\n\n> **Imam:** I said, “Will you believe by the presence of this *halila* that there are other *halilas*, which you do not see with your eyes?” I asked.\n\n> **Atheist:** “No,” he replied obstinately. “This may be the only one of its kind in the world.”\n\n> **Imam:** Seeing him thus willfully bent upon ignorance, I asked him, what he thought the *halila* to be: Whether it was a product of a tree or it had come into existence by itself?\n\n> **Atheist:** “I am not foolish to say that it has come into existence by itself. It is emphatically the product of a tree”\n\n> **Imam:** “Then, you admit,” said I, “the existence of a tree which you have not seen”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes.” he said “But add that the *halila* tree like all other things has self-existed for all eternity. Can you refute this belief of mine?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Yes,” I said, “in connection with the *halila*, have you seen the tree from which this one came? Do you know it perfectly well?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes,” he answered.\n\n> **Imam:** “Did you see the *halila* before it came into existence?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “No, how could I?”\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 03:09:56] \n\n> **Imam:** “Then perhaps,” said I “it might have happened thus:”\n\n> “When you saw the tree first, it had no *halilas*. But next time you saw it, it had. Will you therefore believe that the *halilas* came into existence from the state of non-existence?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Why not? I believe it, but I say, what went to make a *halila* was already in the tree, which in due course of time got united and formed a *halila*”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Had you seen the seed from which the *halila* sprang up?” I asked.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes I had,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Does it sound perfectly consistent to you to say,” said I, “that the roots, branches, bark, leaves and all the fruits, which combined together, weigh many tons, were lying concealed in so small a seed?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “No,” said he. “I cannot understand how all these things could be concealed in one seed”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Will you admit that they could not be present in the seed, but came into existence afterwards?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes,” he said. “But I do not say that they were created by someone, and you cannot prove it to me”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Why not?” said I, “if I show you a design or a painting, you will have to believe that it was done by someone”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Does it not strike you that this *halila* is made upon a fixed standard?”\n\n> Special color, special size, special seed, special taste - some portion of its kernel is soft, while the rest hard - one portion coalescing into another has formed a compound - there is a layer over layer, body over body, and color over color. It has a hard material enveloped by a soft one. Its structure is composed of particles allied together. Its yellow color has a whitish tinge. It has a skin to preserve it from external influences. Roots to convey moisture. Leaves that preserve it from the sun lest it be burnt and scorched to ashes, or the cold, lest it be reduced to thinness and lose its vigor”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Would it not have been better,” asked he, “to cover the seed with leaves?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Allah was the best judge,” I replied, “Had it been covered with leaves as you suggest, the air without, which gives it strength and vigor would not have reached it. It could not have been influenced by the cold which makes it robust. The sun would have had no power to ripen it. It would have gone rotten. These different influences proportionately divided, held to bring the fruit to perfection designed by the powerful wisdom of Allah the Almighty”.\n\n> “The seed in its rudimentary state,” said I “was neither kernel nor shell. It had neither color nor taste. It was only water”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes,” he said, “this I know”.\n\n> **Imam:** “If Allah,” said I, “had not strengthened the drop of water, which was no bigger than a mustard seed, suggested its shape, proportionately divided its particles, how could that very small drop of water have reached its present state of development? How could it have assumed its present form, uncombined as it was with shell or particles? Presume some development. But it would be in size and bulk and should only have consisted in the increase of water. It could not have scientifically assumed its present shape - it would have had no definite shape”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “You prove to me,” he said, “beyond all doubts, the existence of some one who has created these things. Your arguments about the tree's growth, its development, its mode of bearing fruit, the shape of that fruit, have convinced me. But why make it a distinct creator? Why not say these things have created themselves of their own accord!”\n\n> **Imam:** “Because,” replied I, “the design points to a perfect intelligence. Does it not?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes, it does,” He admitted. “It is obvious”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Then,” I asked, “Do you think it consistent to say that perfect intelligence and wisdom came into existence from non-existence?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “No,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Do you not know,” I asked, “that this *halila* is *haadith*? (it did not exist before, but came into existence afterwards) And that it also perishes, and returns to non-existence.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yes, I do know this,” he replied “This *halila* may be *haadith*. But I did not say that its creator was *haadith*, and that he could not create his own being. It is possible that he may be *haadith*, or he may be *Wajib-ul-wujud* (The Necessary Existent: self-existing from all eternity)”.\n\n> **Imam:** “A little while ago,” said I, “you admitted that the Creator could not be *haadith*, but the *halila* was *haadith*. Tell me then, how the fruit which is a created thing (*haadith*), created itself. When you declare *halila* fruit to be a created thing, it necessarily follows that you do not think it to be its own creator. If, however, you resume your old standpoint of argument, persisting in saying the fruit to be its own creator, you are admitting what at first you denied, You have possessed consciousness of perfect intelligence, though the proper name and its attributes are not known to you.”\n\n> **Atheist:** “How is it”, he asked, “that I now admit what I first denied?”\n\n> **Imam:** “It is thus:” I replied. “When you admitted the existence of some wise and perfect intelligence, you admitted Allah. But called it by the name of *halila*, instead of calling it Allah. If you had used but a little discretion and reflection, you must have realized that the *halila* had no power to create or design itself”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Have you other proofs besides this?” he asked, “or this is all?”\n\n> **Imam:** “I have many,” I replied. 'Will you tell me why this *halila* which you say to have created itself, is so insignificant and powerless a thing that it can not save itself from being plucked, squeezed and devoured?”\n\n> **Atheist:** “Because it has only the power of creating itself” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “If you are inclined to persist in your obstinacy, do so; but at least assure me as to when this *halila* created itself - whether it did it before it came into existence, or afterwards? If you say afterwards, your assertion is absurd. Because it is impossible for a thing to create its own self when it was already created. The purpose of your assertion would be that the *halila* made itself twice. It would mean that its first endeavors consisted in creating itself, and when it was quite ready and created, it created itself again. This is a most absurd and impossible theory - the acquisition of what is already acquired (*tahsil-e-hasil*).\n\n> If you say that it created itself before it came into existence, it is really preposterous. Because it was absolutely nothing before it came into existence. How is it possible for a non-existing thing to create another thing? You consider my belief in an existing thing that creates another non-existing thing as absurd. But you do not consider your own, as to the non-existing thing having the power to create an already existing thing, as absurd and preposterous. Be yourself the judge, and tell me whose theory is absurd and irrational”.\n\n> **Atheist:** “Yours,” said he, “is the most correct”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Then why do you not accept it?” asked I.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I do accept,” he replied. “I am quite clear about the truth and veracity of the fact that the things, including *halila*, are neither created by themselves nor depend on themselves for their growth and functioning. But a doubt arises in my mind that the tree may perhaps be the creator of the *halila*; because *halila* is the product of the tree”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” asked I, “who made the tree then?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Another *halila*”.\n\n> **Imam:** “This is all the same,” said I, “Rather fix a limit. Else our arguments must go round and round in a circle, having no goal or termination. If you want to come to any conclusion believe the creator to be Allah, and terminate the chain of arguments. If you prefer your own belief for the sake of not arriving at a final decision, I will question you once more upon it.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Do question me,” said he.\n\n> **Imam:** “Is it not right,” I asked, “that the tree springs up from the *halila*, after the *halila* becomes extinct?\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes,” he replied.\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 03:09:10] \n\n\n> **Imam:** “The tree lives about a hundred years after the death of *halila*, (which you think is the creator of the tree). Tell me then, who preserves the tree and makes it thick and strong? Who nourishes it, guards it and provides the leaves? Surely you must say that it was He Who created it. If you call the *halila* the creator, and say that a dead thing manages the above mentioned things, your words convey no meaning. Because the words 'creator' and 'guardian' mean one and the same, and it is impossible for a dead creator to be guardian. Moreover, the tree begins to grow only when the *halila* begins to dissolve and annihilate itself. When the tree attains full growth, the *halila* seed is dead. In this case tell me who remains to guard, nourish and design the tree?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “That I cannot say,” said he.\n\n> **Imam:** “Why don't you believe,” I asked, “that it is Allah, the Almighty? Surely you can have no more doubts lingering in your mind”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I have some,” he said. “You have not yet given me convincing proofs of His existence”.\n\n> **Imam:** “If you will still persist in your absurd theory that existing things must be known through the medium of five senses, let me tell you that the senses can not know anything except through the mind's medium. The mind is the true guide. It is the mind which brings all things into close affinity. Your assertion is quite the reverse of this. You hold that the mind has no power whatsoever to know anything without the intermeddling of the senses - quite a wrong assertion”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Your argument is quite new,” he said, “Before I admit it, I must have details”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Then I begin to give you some.”\n\n> I said. “You must know that when one sense or even if all the senses become useless, ears deafened, eyes blinded, smelling power vanished, the mind alone regulates the respective functions of the senses. The mind only guides one to perform a particular thing or avoid it; and things done by its suggestion bring about a very wholesome result”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Your argument,” he said, “seems a very strong one, but explains it to me more distinctly and concisely”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Alright,” asked I. “Do you know that the mind survives the death of the senses?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes,” he replied. “But its feeling and knowledge of things vanish with the senses. For instance, ears can hear but not so the mind; it is deaf with the ears”\n\n> **Imam:** “Do you know’? Asked I, “that when a mother gives birth to a child, that child's senses have no power to act. The senses are quite unfit to perform any function at that period of life”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes, I do know,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Tell me then,” said I “which of the senses suggested the child to cry for milk, and to be cheerful and jolly when it sucked it? Which of the senses excited the birds of prey, and the birds that feed on grain to supply their young ones with flesh and grain respectively? Why does one feed on flesh, and the other smaller kind on grain? Again regarding 'water fowl'-why are they able to swim, on the surface of the water, and those inhabiting the land drown and die when thrown into water?\n\n> When all the creatures have the same senses, how is it possible for the water fowl to derive greater benefits than the land fowl? Why do the birds of the air die, if kept in water for a short time, and the fish, those inhabiting the sea, die if kept out of water for a while? Do not these different characteristics of senses refute your theory of their all-powerfulness; and suggest a greater intellect, an intellect that has created these species of birds and fish, intentionally ordained that one should live on land and the other in water-that has created circumstances to suit their necessities? If senses were consistently powerful they would have shown a similarity of action in all the species. Also have you not observed the ant which has never seen water, begins to swim when thrown into it, and the strong and clever man who does not know the art of swimming, sinks down to the bottom, and comes to the surface a dead body?\n\n> Now if the theory that all things are known by the senses be correct, why does not the wise experienced stout man use his senses in order to save his life as the ant does? Do you not also know that the mind - the treasure house of wisdom - is present in a brute child as well as in a human-child? That it is the mind that suggests the child to cry for milk, the birds of grain to feed on grain, and the carnivorous to prey upon flesh”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** 'I know only this” said he, “that the mind can only know things through the senses”.\n\n> **Imam:** “You still adhere to your argument in favor of the senses, though once you admitted that it is the mind that guides the senses. Very well; now I shall prove to you in connection with these senses that they are unable to know anything but external things. They can in no way know the existence of invisible things such as the Almighty Allah and the soul. It is for this reason that the Creator gifts us with a mind and establishes through its medium His *Hujjat* (proofs of His existence).\n\n> He has created the senses that they may observe external conditions and argue in favor of Him. When the eye observed creation in all its parts, it drew the attention of the mind to it. The eye saw the celestial sky retained in a position without obvious support, their regularity of motion, rotation, and revolution,-they neither lacked behind that they come in closer proximity to us, nor preceded further that they might undergo any damage. Their distance from us remains unchanged and so their condition. They do not get old or decayed though centuries of successive nights and days have passed. Their corners or ends do not fall down.\n\n> The motion of the seven planets (seven is the Arabic idiom for many) also depends on rotation of the sky. They change their places every day, every month, and every year. Some are very rapid; some are very slow in their movement, but none too fast in their movement, and none too slow. They all return to the same place after performing their fixed duties with unswerving some of them take their courses towards the North, and sometimes towards the South. They remain obscure during day and visible at night. The appearances of the Sun and the Moon at certain places at certain times as understood by those men well-versed in the science of Astronomy, the men endowed with thinking power are surely not the results of any human experience or will. Nor do they think that the investigations, searches or researches of any human being can produce a like phenomenon.\n\n> Thus putting everything to severe test and scrutiny the mind reasons, and concludes that there must be some one Who has created this most wonderful Universe, Who has preserved the skies in their natural position, prevented them from falling down upon the Earth. Along with the skies he has created the planets and the stars. Again when the eye observed the earth to be convex, and informed the mind of its observation, the mind felt that the upholder of this Earth in its present form must be He who kept it in its fixed place and prevented it from slipping into space, and that He must be the same, Who retained the skies overhead in firm position. The mind also felt that if there had been no upholder of these things, the Earth with the weight of all it possesses such as mountains, trees, seas, sands, etc would have easily crumbled down.\n\n> The mind with the eye's help decided that the creator of the Earth must be He Who created the skies….. Then again the ear heard the noise of boisterous whirl-winds, and that of soft and pleasant breezes. The eye saw that the former uprooted mighty trees, demolished strongest buildings and swept sand hills to the ground carrying them from one place to another. Though the eye observed all these movements, it could see none who performed them. The ear could hear no one. Nor could any of the senses detect His presence. The eye could not see the air because of its extent; hands could not hold it, because it was not solid. The eye, the ear and the senses could know nothing without the mind's assistance.\n\n> It was the mind that said that there was someone who controlled all these things. When the senses conveyed their impressions to the mind, the mind sensibly thought that the wind did not blow of its own accord. It thought, if it blew of its own accord, it would blow on continuously and would not pause. Because it is proved in science of natural philosophy that a natural force does not stop, unless resisted by some stronger force, Again it would not have demolished one thing and left another unmolested, and pulled down one tree and not the next one- it would have over one portion of land and not another.\n\n> Cogitating thus, the mind concluded that someone controlled the wind, moved it or stopped it just as He pleased, sent or withdrew its currents from whomsoever He liked again when the mind saw that the wind was connected with the sky and its wonders, it unhesitatingly decided that the creator of the wind is He Who has created and upheld the skies, earth and all their wonders. Likewise when the eye, the ears and other senses united, informed the mind of an earthquake, it reflected upon the quaking of a mighty earth, with its mountains, seas and other great appurtenances, and upon the fact that the earth is one solid body without fissures or disunited parts, yet one part shakes and the other remains unaffected, demolishing buildings on one hand. and not on the other; and as a result it concluded that the One Who shook one portion of the Earth and saved the other is He Who moves the wind and controls the air withholding them or not, according to His pleasures.\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 03:09:40] \n\n\n> He is the designer and organizer of the skies and the earth and all things pertaining to them. The mind guessed for certain that it was quite impossible for the Earth to quake by itself. Because being naturally firm it should never have shaken at all.\n\n> And if it was not naturally firm, it’s hold have never ceased shaking. Because the natural condition of every thing always remains immutable. Thus it was proved to the mind that He Who created and designed the earth shakes any portion of it or not. Again the eye observed another wonderful sign of Allah's existence in the cloud which by His order hangs like smoke over-head between the Earth and sky. It does not possess a body to collide with mountains.\n\n> It passes through trees without shaking or sticking to them. It often passes through caravans, and when it is dark and thick obscures their way. Despite its light appearance it carries vast quantities of water. Its qualities are beyond description. It carries immense thunderbolts, lightning, snow, hail, dew (congested) so much so that the human imagination cannot fully comprehend its secrets or its wonders. It soars very high in the regions of skies - sometimes it is seen in a scattered state. Sometimes in united position.\n\n> Its movements depend upon the wind that is regulated by the will of Allah. Through its influence, it sometimes rises high and descends low, not letting of course quantity of water, it holds, fall down upon the Earth. When it does, it pours down in showers. Many a time we see it passing overhead covering cities, towns and places without letting even a drop of water fall down. When it has spread over hundreds of miles of land, it begins to rain drop by drop, and sometimes in torrents from the same quantity of water. Sometimes it rains so continuously that reservoirs, tanks, lanes and rivers overflow, and roads are flooded, and mountains of water seem to stand before the eyes. Sometimes it rains so violently that the ears get deafened with its roar and thunder.\n\n> With this rain, Allah revives the dry land, changes its color and clothes it in green verdure, the grass which is the fodder of beasts, begins to spring up. After it ceases raining, the clouds disperse, and gradually become invisible none can say where they have gone to these observations were no sooner conveyed to the mind, by the eye, then did the mind begin to reflect over them.\n\n> It thought that if these movements and functions of the clouds had come into existence of themselves and were not regulated by any perfect wisdom, it could not have been possible for the cloud to carry half the weight of water. And that if the cloud poured down the rain by itself it could not have gone further from its place, and it would not have rained drop by drop, but on the contrary would have poured all the water down all at once on the spot, because it is destitute of intelligence, and cannot foresee the result of raining all at once on the same spot.\n\n> In this case the mind thought that the buildings would have collapsed, vegetable product ruined, one portion of the land would have been over-irrigated, and the other would have been left dry and barren. Thus thinking, the mind concluded that the creator of all these things must be one and the same. Because had there been more than one say two or three, there must have arisen differences and disagreements in so long a period with regard to the regularity of these functions. Some would have been slower than others. Some lofty things would have lowered down, and lower things would have taken higher places.\n\n> Some planets (in contradiction to prescribed rules) would have risen instead of setting and some set instead of rising. In short, the unity of design, so manifest in the creation, convinced the mind of the fact that the creator of all the obvious and obscure things and wonders of the universe is He, Who has been existing from all eternity before anything was created. He is the creator and upholder of the sky, the creator and designer of the Earth, and the creator of all the things I have just mentioned and other things too numerous to enumerate.\n\n> Again, the eye observed succession of nights and days following each other with no possible change in the regularity and condition. It saw them merging one into another in regular hours, their peculiarities of light and darkness, their varying shortness and length. It saw the stars and planets unaffected by these successions of days and nights, the approach and departure of the different seasons, their commencement and end unvarying. And the mind with that instinctive sense given to it by Allah-Almighty, realized beyond all doubts, that the creator of all this perfect wisdom must be One Omnipotent, Omniscient, Eternal, Allah.\n\n> If there existed more than one creator, each creator would not have considered the other's creation worth anything, and would have tried to excel the others in design. Thus, instead of regularity and uniformity there would have been disorder and tumult…. Also the ears heard the message of Allah through the apostles, which verified the conclusion of the mind. The ears heard evidence as to Allah the Creator having neither a wife nor a son nor a partner and the message went to the mind for it to realize the truth”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “What you described,” said he, “are very wonderful things - things I had never heard before. Still I hesitate to accept, what you have said, unless you give me some more convincing proofs”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” said I, “when you feel yourself unable to refute or find fault with my descriptions, and begin to water in your arguments I am confident your mind will very shortly assure you *Insha’Allah* (if Allah wishes), of the truth that the senses can know nothing without the help.\n\n> Now tell me have you ever experienced a dream in which you were eating something and relishing its pleasant taste”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes”, said he.\n\n> **Imam:** “Have you ever dreamt” I asked, “that you are laughing or weeping bitterly, traveling in known or unknown countries, recognizing those countries you had seen or known?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes” he replied, “I had had many such dreams”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Have you ever”, I asked, “seen in your dreams relatives, parents or siblings that had died long ago, and identified them as you did in the life time”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Why not” he exclaimed “I have experienced many such dreams.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Well then,” said I, “which of your senses felt the dead man and pointed him out to the mind that it could recognize him and converse with him Which sense relished the food, recognized the countries known or unknown, through which it traveled? Which sense wept and laughed?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I am confounded” he said, “I cannot reply, which of my sense (in this sleeping state) did the above things. In fact when one is asleep, he is like one dead, and in that condition, it is quite impossible for the senses to feel, know, see or hear anything.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Tell me,” asked I, “when startled, you woke from your sleep. Did you not recollect your dream sufficiently to narrate to your relations and friends, forgetting nothing?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes,” he replied. “Sometimes I have seen a thing in a dream and the same thing again in a waking state.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Alright,” said I, “which of the senses imbued you with the memory of what you saw when those senses were asleep?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “None of the senses,” said he “seem to have had any hand therein.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Can you not see now,” said I, “that it is the mind that sees all these things, remembering (in a dreaming state) when all the senses have ceased working? Don't you know that the mind has been endowed with reason, by means of which Allah establishes His *Hujjat*?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “What I see in a dream,” said he, “is unsubstantial like a '*Surab*' (mirage), which from a distance appears to be real water, but on approach is discovered to be only sand.”\n\n> **Imam:**“How do you make comparison, when in your dream you relish different tastes?” I queried.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Because,” he replied, “when I approached that ‘*Surab*', I discovered only sand, and when I awoke I discovered nothing of that which I had seen in dream.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” asked I, “if I give you an example of what you may have enjoyed in a dream, and which may have made you uneasy, will you believe in the reality of dreams?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes, why not?” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Tell me,” said I, “have you ever in a dream lived with a woman familiar or unfamiliar?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Many times,” said he.\n\n> **Imam:** “Did you not feel then,” asked I, “exactly the same sensation derived from the satisfaction of carnal appetite in the waking state, and were not the traces left the same?”\n\n> “This refutes the argument regarding the '*Surab*'. Because the latter is quite unreal-when one approach, it fades away. But here the case is quite contrary. The action in the dream leaves behind traces to prove the reality of sensation.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “The dreamer,” he said, “sees the same things that his senses in a state of wakefulness have witnessed.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Very well,” said I, “you strengthen my argument, when you admit the mind's ability to comprehend and identify the things of which the senses (no longer working) have no remembrance. Why did you first assert that the mind even with the help of the senses and in the state of wakefulness has not this power, and that they are the senses only which comprehend all these things? Will you tell me who (when the senses were out of work) gave this power to mind that has neither ears nor eyes? Because now you admit that it was the mind that saw the woman and enjoyed the pleasure of her company even though the senses were not at work?”\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 03:09:42] \n\n\n> “It is foolish to admit the knowledge of the mind when the senses are sleeping and to deny it, when the senses are waking. A man of reason must believe that the mind is the king, and prime administrator of the senses. However foolish he may be, he cannot be ignorant of the fact that the hand cannot extract the eye, nor amputate the tongue, nor can have any senses any power to deal with any part of the body without its permission, suggestion and contrivance.\n\n> Allah has created the mind to be the regent of the body, and the body can only feel, see or hear, through its agency. If the mind conceives retreat, the body can not advance and vice-versa. It is only through its medium the senses work. They are obedient to its orders. If the mind prohibits them to act, they at once obey its command. It is the mind on which sorrows prey, and joys enliven. Despite the loss or derangement of the senses, the mind remains intact. But if the mind gets out of order the senses share the same fate, the eyes do not see properly, the ears do not understand,”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I scarcely believed,” said he, “that you would be able to deal with these difficult questions without being confounded. Your arguments are so elegant as to appear irrefutable”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Listen,” said I, “and I will more firmly convince you, as to the truth of what I have narrated, and of the things you have seen in your dreams”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Do so,” he exclaimed, “I am not a little astounded your eloquence.”\n\n> **Imam:** “When you think of any calling,” asked I, “or devise plans to build or erect something, do you not deliver order to that effect?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes,” He replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “While devising such plans, and forming designs of non-existing things, do you make any of your senses the partner of the mind that creates them?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “No,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Is it not visible,” said I, “that things done in compliance with the mind's mature judgment, are of a high order?” (Then is it not proved that it is the mind that knows all the things and not the senses?).\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I think so”, he said. “But please go on with your arguments. I am now anxious to throw off doubts and accept the truth.”\n\n> **Imam:** “So much the better,” said I. “Tell me if there are any astronomers in your native place?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “You do not seem to be acquainted with the extent of astronomical knowledge possessed by my countrymen.” he said. “I don’t think there is a nation to surpass us in this particular science.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Well, tell me,” asked I, “how they acquired this knowledge of astronomy? For this knowledge cannot be acquired through the medium of the senses, but through profound thought and deep reflection”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes,” he replied, “it is true. Some wise and learned persons prepared tables of such importance, which generation after generation in successive order have followed. When an inquiry is made, the movements and the positions of the Sun, Moon and Stars are considered. They state which of the visible stars are ill-omened, and which of the invisible ones are auspicious. They are so well versed in this science that they rarely err in their calculations. People take their children to these astrologers, and they, calculating from the movements of the planets, predict events and incidents occurred or to occur in the child's life.”\n\n> **Imam:** “What concern,” I asked, “have the movements of planets, with the lives of children that their parents take them to astrologers.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Because”, he replied, “each child's birth corresponds with a planet's movement, If this were not so, the astrologers would make mistakes. They calculate the movement - day, month and year - in which the child is born, and are correct in their conclusions.”\n\n> **Imam:** “If this be really true,” said I, “You have described a science so wonderful, that none other can be compared to it or more worthy of respect; for the incidents and the accidents of a person's life from birth to death are known through its means. Do you think the knowledge of this science is an innate one, born with every person?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “No,” he said, “I do not think it is so”\n\n> **Imam:** “Then, let us think,” said I, ''as to how this knowledge was acquired. And let us use if it be correct to say that all people cannot acquire it, though all are born in connection with the movements of the planets and stars. I am ready to grant that only few people learn and master the science. But the question is how did they learn or master it-specially the knowledge which declares one star to be ill-omened and the other to be auspicious? How have they fixed the time, hour and degrees, the slow or rapid movements of the planets and the stars, their exact position over or below the Earth; and their predictions which you mention? How have they gathered them? I believe that any of the creatures inhabiting this globe are so advanced as to penetrate the secrets of the visible and invisible Universe”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “You may not believe,” said he. “But that they have done so, I am positive about it”.\n\n> **Imam:** “When you assert,” said I, “that all the Earth's inhabitants are born in conjunction with the movements of the stars and planets, the wise man (Hakim) who first discovered the science of astronomy must have been born like-wise.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Of course,” he exclaimed, “he must be included in the category of the human race.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Then does not your reason guide you to the fact that these planets and stars existed before the birth of that wise man, who, as you say discovered the science of astronomy, and was born in conjunction with the movements of the stars and planets?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Indeed,” said he, “the planets and stars must have existed prior to his birth”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Tell me,” said I, “how could the wise inventor of the science learn the method of calculating the stars without a master to teach him? If you say that he had a master, then that master must have existed before the existence of the stars. And indeed must be He, Who established the rules and regulations for those movements, on which you say the events of a life are based, and from which the future of a new born child is foretold. Taking this for granted, the wise man inventor of the science- must have been the follower and pupil of that master, who had existed before the stars, and had created them-the wise man-in conjunction with the movements of certain of them.\n\n> Then He who established the science, was He who lived before the stars, the Creator of them and the people born according to their movements. Presupposing the age of the wise man to be ten times that of the Earth, he must have had the same observation of the stars as we have now. They must have twinkled over-head as they down-where lay the difference between him and us? How did he know the exact calculation whilst we do not? Had he special power to go nearer to this very high firmament, and more closely study the secrets of the stars, their position and movements; learn, which of them eclipse the Sun and the Moon; which are consistent with the birth of children; which are ill-omened and suspicious, rapid or slow, and many other things, such as the length of time they are concealed under the Earth, and the exact hours of their appearance and disappearance?\n\n> How chances it that a human being has so great a knowledge of things heavenly, since deep reflection cannot give it to him and his senses cannot reach so far? How did he invent the method of calculation by which is known the movement of the Sun and Moon, and the knowledge--which among the seven planets suspicious or ill-omened; the exact position of these luminaries, and correct judgment as to which was rising or a setting one? How could he-on the surface of the Earth-study that which was in the heavens? How could he see those stars which are made invisible by the Sun's blinding luster? If you suggest that he flew up to the skies, my mind still perplexes me, for even then he could not master the science without a teacher; when one cannot master an earthly science thus, how can he master a science not of the Earth?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I do not even recollect,” said he, “of hearing of a human being going up to the skies”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Perhaps,” I suggested, “the wise man may have done so, and you may not be aware of it”.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I would not accept its truth,” he said, “from any source”.\n\n> **Imam:** “I agree with you there,” I said, “but let us suppose the fact of the wise man's ability to climb up to the skies. In that case we shall have to believe that he performed incredible journeys, visited every star and planet, staying with them as they set or rose till he had gained fullest knowledge about those functions; and as some of the planets take as much as thirty years to complete their rotation, he must necessarily have stayed with them for the prescribed period however long it may have been in order to fully collect all information. Let us take all this for granted also, that he not only ascended to the skies, but he traveled in company with each and every luminary, till he had become fully acquainted with their habits.\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 04:09:49] \n\n> Still however, his observations could not be called complete until he had studied those stars under the Earth. In this he must take the same amount of time, that he took in observing the heavenly stars, for the movements of the stars beneath the Earth cannot be said to be the same, and to master the science to its present accuracy of calculation he must miss no point of knowledge. To know the period of time these stars remain invisible, whether by day or by night, is very necessary; besides, the question must be settled fully and for ever as there was only one wise man to do it. If there had been more than one wise man, they must have differed in their calculations. Now really does not strike you that it is only you who can hold the idea of a wise man, who dived down into the depths of the seas, and penetrated through the darkness of the Earth; who floated along the shies, clinging to the stars and the planets and acquiring the knowledge of their movement and doing the same to stars under the Earth!”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I do not hold”, said he “the opinion that any man can ascend the skies, or dive to the bottom of the seas, or penetrate the interior of the Earth.”\n\n> **Imam:** “As you don't hold this opinion”, said I, “tell me then how could the wise man (whom you think to be inventor) learn the science of Astronomy? How could he complete his researches in connection with it when he came into existence long after the creation of the stars he knew all about?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “In face of your arguments” he said, “it does not seem prudent or wise to say that this science was invented by a being of this Earth?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Then,” said I, “you admit that this science can only be known to one cognizant with the ins and outs of heaven well as Earth?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “If I do so,” he said, “I must admit Allah, who you say is the creator of heaven and earth.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Have you not told me”, I asked, “that the calculations based on Astronomy are perfectly correct and the birth of children correspond to certain movements of the stars?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes,” he replied, “I have told you so, and also I have no doubt of this, but I have a doubt as to there being a creator”.\n\n> **Imam:** “That doubt will be removed,” said I; “have you not said that no human being can scale up to the skies, or travel in company with the movements of the Sun, moon and stars - East, West or in any direction?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “To scale up to the skies is impossible,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” I said, “what other alternative have you beyond admitting that it was a heavenly teacher who taught this science?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “If I say so,” said he, “that no teacher taught this science, I am absurd; and if I say it was an earthly teacher, it would be an equally irrational statement, for no human being ever by himself acquired knowledge of heaven above, or of hell beneath; for no human being has the power to pry into those things beyond the range of his eye's observation. Even granting closeness of observation no inward knowledge can be gained, for according to my belief nothing is real except what is known through the medium of senses, and it is obvious that the senses have no hand here. The eye can only perceive movements, and nothing beyond that. The knowledge and calculation of the movements, the differences between rapid and slow, the season of the disappearing and the reappearing of the stars are beyond the scope of the senses.”\n\n> **Imam:** “If you wish to study the science of the heavens,” asked I, “would you choose an earthly being or a heavenly being as your teacher”?\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I would choose a heavenly being,” he replied, “Because the stars hand in his region, where earthly being cannot reach”\n\n> **Imam:** “Alright. Now I hope you will give yourself to profound thought, and clear up all doubts from your mind.”\n\n> “If all the people of the earth have their birth in conjunction with the movements of the stars-either sinister or auspicious, it stands to reason that the stars pre-existed the people of the earth, don’t you think so?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes, I do,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well then,” said I, “your statement as to man having existed on earth, has been contradicted by you yourself. You have admitted without the least doubt, that the human race came into existence after the stars, and if the stars pre-existed the human race, it necessarily follows that the earth also pre-existed the human race.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “I do not say,” he said, “that the earth pre-existed them.”\n\n> **Imam:** “If the earth,” said I, “which the Almighty Allah created as a carpet for men to walk on, did not pre-exist the race, these beings together with the lower orders of life, would have had nothing to rest upon. It is not reasonable to state that they lived in space, for they do not possess wings.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Of what good would wings have done,” said he, “when they had no means of subsistence.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Bravo,” said I, “Do you now entertain doubts as to the pre-existence of the earth as well as the stars?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “No,” said he, “now I am fully convinced of the pre-existence of both.”\n\n> **Imam:** “I’ll now”, said I “dilate upon such subjects that exciting your curiosity, may add to your store of knowledge.\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Your previous arguments,” he said “are sufficient to remove my doubts.”\n\n> **Imam:** “You know, I suppose,” said I, “that it is in the Sky, the Sun, Moon and Stars perform their duties.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes I do,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Would you not call it the basis and foundation of luminaries?”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes, I would,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “In my opinion then,” said I, “the stars which you say, are connected with the birth of the human race were created after the skies, because it is in the skies they perform their rotation-sometimes moving upwards and sometimes downwards.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “All proved so clearly,” said he, “that only an insane man could deny it. The sky is the foundation of the luminaries, and undoubtedly existed before them, for it is in that those said luminaries move and perform their duties.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Now,” said I, “you have admitted the creator of the stars, according to whose movements, human beings are born, to be the same as He, who created the skies and the earth, for without the earth, there could be no creation.”\n\n> **Agnostic:** “Yes you are right,” he said, “I see no alternative but to accept this as true.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Does not your reason further point out”, said I, “that He Who created the earth, the skies, Sun, Moon and other planets must be All-powerful and Wise, for without the skies, the creatures of the earth must perish; for the heavenly bodies are directly necessary for those upon the earth to live? For instance, had there only been no Sun, nothing could ripen, the poisonous effect of the air would not be nullified and everything would die.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Now”, said he. 'I would bear witness to the wisdom of Allah, Who made all these things, for you have completely overthrown my doubts. I must hold your theory that the teacher of the science of Astronomy, and the inventor of the calculations appertaining to it, cannot be an inhabitant of this earth, for that which he studies is in the skies, and the person able to unravel the mysteries of the skies must be powerful enough to pry beneath the earth. It is beyond my comprehension all the same as to how a human being has mastered this science and brought it to its present state of uniformity, the logic of which no one denies. If I had not known the principles of the science I would have from the very start, flatly denied the same, and called the article a futile one.”\n\n> **Imam:** “I will make it clear to you,” said I, “by the means of the *halila* you hold in your hand, and the science of medicine which has been the profession of your forefathers and is now yours. This *halila*, with medical science, I will compare to the heavenly objects and their science. But do you promise not only to acknowledge the truth, but do justice by it?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes, I do promise,” he replied. “Please go on”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Has there,” asked I, “ever been a time when the human race was in ignorance of knowledge (‘*ilm*) and its benefits, in fact as senseless as this *halila*?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Why not?” he replied, “There must have been a time, when none was acquainted with medical science and its advantages. Knowledge was acquired”.\n\n> **Imam:** “How? When they were totally ignorant of science, how did they acquire it?”\n\n> **Theist:** “By experience and experiments,” he said, “after considerable time.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Whence came the idea of experimenting?” I asked. “What made them think such thing made into medicine was beneficial to the human body, when the external form of these things appear hurtful, and some placed on the tongue are so bitter as to cause pain and uneasiness And how did they do the investigation of such medicinal plants that were totally unknown, and not recognized by their senses, for to demand an unknown thing is quite an impossibility and absurdity?”\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 04:09:26] \n\n\n> **Theist:** “Experience led to the investigation,” he said, “and invention of the medical science.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” said I “tell me who invented it, or who described the nature and effects of the herbs used, when some grow far west and some others far east. Do you not sensibly feel that the person, who did so, was one who inhabited the places where they grew?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes”, he said, “and what a wise man he was, for he has drawn every other man to his side to agree with his conclusions,”\n\n> **Imam:** “If you wish to abide by your promise to me, and give justice to the truth, tell me how that man-the inventor came to know the nature of every medicinal plant. Let us suppose he got himself acquainted with all the medicinal plants in his village, or even the whole of Persia; but can you suppose that he continued his researches and investigations all over the world and tasted every fruit, leaf and root to test their qualities from the effects on himself?\n\n> Can you suppose even with the help of other wise persons that he was able to fully acquaint himself with the plants growing in Persia alone, studying with his senses those plants that his senses did not recognize; noting their peculiarities and importance or non-importance of the botany of Persia, how did they come to know that such and such herb was useless?, unless the prescription. included the halila from India, gum mastich from Rome, musk from Tibet, cinnamon from China, willow from Turkey, opium from Egypt, aloes from Yemen, salt peter from Armenia and various other articles from different parts of the world, which mixed and pounded together make a particular medicine.\n\n> How could they know living in Persia that individually these articles produce no effects? How did they know about the places where these articles are produced, when they are so different in kind and nature, and grow at so great a distance from each other? Some plants roots alone are used, of others the fruit, shell, essence, juice, gum or oil- some are used internally, and others externally; again in different countries they hold different names; the people of different countries are not always friendly to each other they vary in opinions, manners and modes of life; one nation desires to predominate over the other, they slaughter and pillage and try to imprison one another: it is not always easy for a stranger to carry on investigation? How was that knowledge gained?\n\n> Can you say that the person who invented the science went to every nook and corner of the world, learnt every language, and traveled every country? That he was able to investigate the medicines from east to west quite fearlessly and safely, and that he never fell sick, did not under go any troubles but remained healthy and intact? That he made no mistakes, was never misdirected found all the countries, remembered all he learnt, remained always happy and finished all his researches with regard to the origin and nature and effects of what he sought-despite all differences of color quality and names? That he got correct description of each and every tree, its origin, smell and taste, flowers and fruits?\n\n> Can you really think the enterprise such as one individual may undertake and accomplish when you consider that each and every medicine has at least twenty different natures? Is it not impossible that he learnt the science of medicine the secrets of the trees that demand close observation and grow in so many different countries? Even granting him the possibility how did he come by the knowledge that such and such a plant could be used as a medicine for the senses do not hold the innate ideas? How did he separate the bitter, the sweet, and the saltiest and acrid trees from another? If you say that he did so by inquiry and converse with the people of different lands they grew in how did he inquire and converse about the things unknown to him? How did it come to his mind that he must ask these questions of a particular man? And how could he arrive at a satisfactory conclusion despite so many social and political barriers, and the difference of languages?\n\n> Even granting these things whence came the knowledge of advantages and disadvantages of medicine? Why this affected a cure? Why this caused an injury, their nature, their sweet and bitter tastes, and the softness of one and the hardness of the other? If you answer, by pondering, I say it is impossible; because these things are beyond the scope of the senses and cannot be comprehended by thought. You cannot say either it was by personal test; for had he made experiments upon himself he must have died from some poisonous effects that he had not before known. And if you say that he traveled in all the countries, lived with every class of people mastered their languages, experimented upon them, killing some here and some there, yet still it was impossible to know the exact nature of one medicine without killing many people. And is it possible that these people would allow him to continue his experiments upon them to take more lives.\n\n> Still let us say that by some miracle they listened to what he said, and tolerated his deadly experiments. Well, where did he get the opportunity and time for mixing the various things and knowing the respective weights. How did he learn the proportion necessary to mix one with another? Never mind. Granted, this knowledge was also acquired. Whence came the knowledge that an overdose would bring death to the person to whom it is administered, whilst an under close would have no good effect. Granting again that he succeeded in acquiring all this traveled in all parts of the world and had the necessary long life to do so, how did he acquire the knowledge of those thing not belonging to the vegetable world?\n\n> You are perhaps aware that some of the medicines unless mixed with the bile of the gall bladders of certain beast and birds on earth and sea, are inefficacious and not pure. As such is the case, his mode of investigation must be similar to the one relating to the vegetable world. He has no other alternative, but to investigate the birds and beasts of the world, slay them and examine their gall bladders. Well when he has finished his investigations with the birds and beasts of this world, there remain now the animals of the sea. To know their nature it was just as necessary to dive down into the seas and investigate them also, as it was necessary for him to investigate the vegetable world.\n\n> It does not matter if you do not know all these things, but you cannot deny the knowledge, that the animals of the sea live in the sea, and that to thoroughly know them he must necessarily dive in the sea and study them in that element. Tell me now can you reasonably say that these things were known through experience and experiment”\n\n> **Theist:** “I am completely at a loss to reply,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “I will describe something more,” said I, “which will convince you of the truth. You are probably aware that the bile’s of the different animals unless mixed with roots cannot form prescription.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Tell me,” said I, “How he fixed the exact weights of medicine to such a nicety? As you are a physician you probably know only too well that you put four hundred ‘*miskals*’ (units) of a particular leaf or fruit, and one or two or another in a compound prescription, some few '*miskals*', sometimes less sometimes more till the prescription reaches a satisfactory point. When a particular dose of a particular medicine is given to a patient suffering from diarrhea, it cures him of it, yet the same medicine in large dose when given in a case of colic has quite an opposite effect, and set up purging.\n\n> How did the physician know the knowledge of the effects of medicines? How does he knows that one medicine would affect the head and not the foot, though it is easier for the medicine to descend than to rise, that if it is given for the lower extremities, it will not affect the higher though the head is near the mouth, and could be more easily affected? In the same way particular medicines carried the affected part by means of blood vessels are used for its different parts of the body.\n\n> First of all these internal medicines reach the stomach and from thence by reason of their power are distributed to the different parts of the body. How did that wise man discover that the effect meant for the brain would not reach the hands, legs, loins, or abdomen, etc, or vice versa. Was it really possible for his senses to have known all these things? Why do medicines administered for one part of the body produce no effect on the other parts? How did his senses know that a certain medicine affected the ears and not the eyes? Why do different medicines cure diseases in different parts? And how came senses, reason or discernment to know the places of all those parts concealed as, they are from external contemplation - blood vessels are hidden in muscles, and covered up with skin, to which the medicines reach? The senses by themselves cannot detect them”.\n\n> **Theist:** “What you say,” said he, “was already known to me” but we physicians hold the opinion, that the person who invented the science, performed postmortem examinations, when the patient was not cured of his disease, and thus examined the blood vessels passages and places and located the traces of the medicines.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Do you not know,” I asked, “that the medicines taken internally, circulate with the blood throughout the body, and become mixed up with it?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes I know it,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Don't you know,” I asked again, “that when a person dies, his blood thickens?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes it does,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Then,” I asked, “How did the physician examine the medicine, when it was clotted in the blood, for all trace was surely lost, and in such a state could not be analyzed properly?”\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 04:09:05] \n\n> **Theist:** “I am at my wit's end now,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Again tell me how the people were able to now the beneficial effects of the roots and plants they had investigated and their locations? How did they learn to analyze and mix them together, ascertain their respective weights, and discover the need of gall bladders and stones in certain medicines?”\n\n> **Theist:** “You have discussed the subject with such perfection,” said he, “that I have neither the imagination nor thought nor wit to find a way of properly answering your question. As these prescriptions have not invented themselves, they must have been invented by some one else and that same one else must have acquired a thorough knowledge of the natures and qualities of the items he had laced in such order. Will you kindly explain to me how the people were able to know those medicines that were beneficial to health, and how they could investigate these things in every part of the world?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Since you wish me to explain it to you,” said I, “I shall give you an illustration, and discuss it in such a way that you will easily learn who the inventor of medicine was, who created the various kinds of plants and fruit? And who made the body and blood vessels, which carry the medicine through it to its affected parts.”\n\n> **Theist:** “If you will do so”, he said, “I shall be very glad indeed”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Supposing,” said I, “a certain man had planted a garden surrounded by a wall to protect it from outside harm. Do you not think the owner would know every tree planted therein and its position? After a time the trees began to bear fruits and even the smallest vegetation also bloomed, In the meantime you happened to go there, and desired the owner to bring you certain fruits and vegetable pods. The owner went to do so. Were you not in that case be sure that he would go straight to the exact place, where the desired fruits add pods grew, knowing perfectly well where they were,-in a near or a distant part of the garden? You know he would not waste time puzzling over their whereabouts”\n\n> **Theist:**“Yes,” he said; “he would undoubtedly find the places easily.”\n\n> **Imam:** “But if the owner,” said I, “instead of going himself asked you to go into the garden, and pluck the desired things for yourself, could you have gone straight for them without looking earnestly here and there”.\n\n> **Theist:** “I could not have done so,” he said, “without knowing the proper places.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Supposing,” said I “you reached these places after some considerable exertion and trouble. For instance you touched and examined each and every tree till you found out the desired one, but if you failed to detect that tree, you would be forced to return empty-handed”.\n\n> **Theist:** “I don't see how I could find out the whereabouts for a tree, of whose position I had no knowledge,” said he.\n\n> **Imam:** “Seeing,” said I “how helpless your senses are in guiding you, surely your mind tells you that he who planted this large garden which extends from east to west, and north to south, must have taught that wise man, whom you considered to have invented the science of medicine. Can you not easily understand that the names of the medicine and the cities wherein they could be found, were shown to the wise man by Him, and that He must have been as well versed in the location of the vegetable world as the owner himself (as the owner of that garden I instanced to you). It is reasonable to say that He, who taught the exact whereabouts of the tree that grew in the garden, was He who planted them; and He Who taught their advantages, disadvantages, and weights and was also that Self-same person.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Your reasoning,” said he “seems to be flawless.”\n\n> **Imam:** “If the creator of body of man,” said I, “with its nerves, veins and intestines through which the medicines course from head to foot were not the same person as the creator of this garden, would that creator have know and made known to man the existence of those trees and herbs, their proportion in medicine and their necessity to the well-being of man? Would that creator know that such medicines were particularly beneficial to certain diseases and had such and such effect on certain nerve?”\n\n> **Theist:** “How could he know these things?” He said.\n\n> **Imam:** “These things are not known through the medium of senses. So if man is aware of them it must be through the teaching of Him, who created the garden of the world, for He alone could know the effected and nature of that which He created.”\n\n> “Then,” said I “does it not follow that the vegetable and the animal world would have one and the same creator? If there had existed two creators, one for human beings and their ailments, and the other for the vegetable world, the first would have no knowledge of medicines and the diseases they cure, and the other similarly would have no knowledge of the plants and trees by which medicines are made; but if the creator of the animal, and vegetable world be one and the same, it would be easy for him to know the medicine for the particular disease. He would be fully aware of the nature of medicine and its exact weight and effect on the body-whether it would affect a cure to the brain, feet or some other part of the human body. For having created both the medicine and the body he is cognizant of the science of both.”\n\n> **Theist:** “You are really right”, he said, “If there were two different creators, each would have been ignorant of the science of the other.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Then”, said I. “He who taught the wise man, whom you consider to be the inventor of this science, and established it is the creator of the garden of the world. He created the human body. He informed the wise man (who was prophet like Luqman or Dawood) the nature of all plants and trees, their location and surroundings, attributes such as leaves and veins, oily substances branches, bark and fruits. He taught him the use and nature of medicine and the weight to be used. He made all the beasts and birds of the world together with those gall bladders which are also necessary to medicine. If the creator of birds and beasts had been different from he, who created the man and the vegetable world, he would never have known the effects of the gall bladders, which should be mixed with vegetable medicine; and which not; but as He was the creator of all, He knew their actions, attributes and names, which knowledge He imparted to the wise prophet, and this is how the wise man came to know the advantages and the disadvantages of medicines belonging to the vegetable and animal kingdom. In no other way could He have known all those things. In truth he must have been some Prophet or Apostle taught by the most august omnipotent glorious Allah of the Universe.”\n\n> **Theist:** “What you say is quite right,” he said, “Before your eloquence all reasoning of the senses and so called experience pale into insignificance.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Since you have admitted so much,” said I, “Let us go a step further, and with our senses reason whether it was advisable for Him who planted the world's garden, and created the animal world for the benefit of the human race, to scatter all these things in the land belonging to some other person than himself If He did so, He could not have carried any experiment of any sort upon His belongings except by the other's permission. Don't you think so?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he replied. “The earth, on which this garden is planted, must have also been created by Him who created the garden, plants, trees and animals.”\n\n> **Imam:** “You think the earth belongs to Him,” said I, “because of its close connection with those other creations that belong to Him?” Are you not also aware”, asked I, “that a garden of such magnificence, containing men and animals along with its trees, and other creations, to be kept in health must be irrigated, and refreshed with life-giving water?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he replied. “None of these creations can live without water”.\n\n> **Imam:** “Will you say,” asked I, “that the creator of the garden with all that is in it, is not the creator of water; that the existence of the garden that he created depends upon the pleasure of He who created the water, who may stop its supply when he chooses?”\n\n> **Theist:** “It is impossible,” he replied, “to believe in the existence of two creators, one for the garden and one for the water. I am sure there is one creator for the both, and it is the same who created the mountains which are the sources of great rivers and flowing waters. If this irrigation had been by other one, the garden and its contents must have withered and died. He who created the garden must have created the water first, knowing it was needed to keep the garden in the best condition”,\n\n> **Imam:** “If there were no store of water” asked I, “to flow to the garden, and refresh it in case of emergency, do you not think it would have been destroyed, for you may have heard that it has many times suffered through want of water?”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he replied, “I am wondering now if there is any need of anyone to manage these things. The law of nature may be that water must ever flow without cessation.”\n\n> **Imam:** “You have admitted,” said I, “that but for the ocean and its store of water the garden might have become dry and barren.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well,” said I, “I intend to convince you of the creator of the ocean being the same creator as He of the earth; and that the ocean is really a reservoir held in reserve into which the streams and rivers pour their superfluous energy for time of need. And that in the ocean He has created many good and profitable things.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Convince me of this,” he said, ''as you have done already with regard to other things.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Are you not aware that all surplus water is collected by the sea?”\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 04:09:03] \n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Have you ever known its quantity being increased through and abundance of rain; or decrease through excessive heat or famine?” I asked.\n\n> **Theist:** “No,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Does not your reason says”, said I, “that the Allah who created the garden was He who created the ocean, and that He fixed a limit to the latter? The proof which stands in favor of my argument is that, were those great mountains like waves which arise out of the sea, not restrained from passing a certain limit they would have overwhelmed the whole garden of the world. We see despite their fury and passions that there is a fix limit, which reaching, their fury and passion become spent.\n\n> **Theist:** “Yes,” he said, “You are quite right. The wonder of the phenomena makes your argument very strong.”\n\n> **Imam:** “I will dwell further on the matter”, said I, “and convince you of the connection of the different creations one with another connection which must prove to you that the Universe is the work of one omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent Allah. You must be aware that many gardens are not watered by rivers or streams. That many vegetables, trees and plants growing in fore are supplied water by the rains which fall from the sky, and all the wild beasts who inhabit these spots, depend on the rain for water also.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Certainly,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Well, do not your senses, which you claim to be the perfect means by which we come to the knowledge of things, point out to you that the rain clouds carry water to those places devoid of rivers and streams? If these clouds were creation of some other than He, who created the garden, that other might have stopped supplying water at any time, and the owner of the garden must have been in perpetual anxieties as to the welfare of his garden.”\n\n> **Theist:** “You are indeed right,” he said, “There is a perfect connection with each and everything of the world. It would be absurd to say that the creator of the garden, its contents and the store of water laid for its use, is not the same as the creator of the sky and the clouds. He must be the same to water his garden, at certain necessary moments lest His garden die. I wish you to discuss further, that I may clear my brain of any lingering doubt and be thoroughly convinced of the truth.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Insha’Allah, with God's pleasure, I will convince you that the things of this world are created by some wise creator. I will convince you through this *halila* and prove its connection with the things of the garden and the skies.”\n\n> **Theist:** “I can hardly imagine,” said he, “that you can remove all my doubts through the medium of this *halila*.”\n\n> **Imam:** “I will from it,” said I, “show you the stability of creation, the atoms and ingredients, that go to make perfect development, and from this halila's first connection with its roots and branches prove the dependence one thing has on another, and the close relation borne to celestial objects.”\n\n> **Theist:** “If you prove these things”, he said, “I can no longer doubt.”\n\n> **Imam:** “You must know”, said I, “that the *halila* springs from the earth, fibers run to one strong root that flings up a stem. The stem has branches, and the branches twigs and the twigs are studded with pearl- like buds from which leaves emerge, and all these things from a canopy to shelter the whole buds, flowers, fruits, from the severity of the cold or heat.”\n\n> **Theist:** “No doubt can linger in my mind,” he said, “the *halila* with its perfection, and connection, with the place where it grew, its roots and leaves, witnesses with me that there is only one creator; that He has no partner (*sharik*). For his creations are related to each other and are in harmony one with another”.\n\n> **Imam:** “If I further prove to you”, said I, “the wisdom and necessity of these creations, and the dependence of each on the other will you bear witness to the existence, and wisdom (*hikmat*) of God?”\n\n> **Theist:** “I would not hesitate to do so”, he said. \n\n> **Imam:** “Listen to me”, I said “Do you know that the *halila* is dependent on the earth, and the earth on the effects of the heat and cold on weather, the weather on the wind, the wind on the clouds, the clouds on the rain, the rain on the season the season on the movements of the Sun and Moon, the Sun and Moon on the revolution of the sky, and the sky on that atmosphere between the heaven and the earth? Surely this dependence and connection of creations are themselves proofs of the wonderful wisdom and skill of God. Their connection is so close to each other that not one can be dispensed with, even (if) one for a moment became out of order, the whole creation-earth and plant would be destroyed.”\n\n> **Theist:** “What you say is correct”, he said, “But the creation you missed mentioning, may not have so intimate a connection with the universe.”\n\n> **Imam:** “What creation is that?” I asked.\n\n> **Theist:** “It is man you have not mentioned”. He replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “Don't you know”, I said, “that these things are most closely connected with man? God has created all these things for his benefit.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Can you prove it to my satisfaction” He asked.\n\n> **Imam:** “Why not!” I replied.\n\n> “I will prove it to you so thoroughly, that you will afterwards bear testimony to the fact that the world and every thing in it is for the use and benefit of man.”\n\n> **Theist:** “Tell me, how?” he asked.\n\n> **Imam:** “He has created the sky” I said, “overhead as a proof for him, had it been lower or just up to his head he would have suffered. The sun would have scorched him to death. The stars He created as guides to him when he traveled at night by sea or land, others serve him for astronomical calculations and to prove the senses inaptness to know every thing.\n\n> They are living witnesses of the existence of great almighty God, who taught man this science. For such science could never be known through the medium of senses and those not taught must have always remained unknown:\n\n> “Oh Magnificent (*Azeem*) and Mighty (*Jabbar*) one, how marvelous are these creations of yours! \n\n> “He has created for lamps the Sun and lustrous moon. They float in the sky with marvelous rapidity. He lights them accordingly. Their appearance and disappearance cause the seasons. On them rest the calculations of the years; months and days, founded for man use and benefit.\n\n> He works during day, and rests at night. Had the days and nights remained in one condition, the day never to become night, nor the night to become day, the people could not have made head-way in their affairs. He the most wise and skillful Creator created the clear and the shining day for work, and the dark night for the rest and repose. He arranged the heat and cold- two contrary effects, yet both necessary. If there had been all heat or cold, nothing could have lived.\n\n> The gardens would perish with the beings in it, for all these things are connected with the air that floats in the space. The coldness checks excessive perspiration, and the heat nullifies the harmful effects of the food on the body, besides actively assisting in its development- when the body gets dried, moisture is produce by it; when moist, the heat absorbs the moisture. In the same way the clouds absorb or give out; you see they rain in proportionate quantity to the need of the world. If they did not, the whole world runs risk of total destruction.\n\n> God sends rain regularly to the earth inhabited by the Sons of Adam -the carpet on which they walk, or cradle wherein they sleep. God has kept the world upright for him -the mountains are the weights, and from the mountains the rivers flow to water the world- without these streams of water the earth must have remained dry and the people in a poor condition. He has created the seas, over which men voyage. In these seas are creatures some of which give food to man, and ornaments by which he adorns himself.\n\n> The combination of the whole world and the uniformity of design throughout plainly indicate one creator of the whole. For nowhere exists the Contrast and difference of opinion that must necessarily arise, in the case of another creator. The sky has produced things for man's benefit the earth likewise. There are vegetables, fresh grapes, grain, dates, green gardens, fruits and pastures skillfully devised for man's use and pleasure.\n\n> The beasts and many other purposes are created by God for him. They are necessary for his upkeep and well-being. You must bear in mind that there are two distinct species of life in the world. One of generation, the other of production. One is made to eat; the other to be eaten both (kinds of) creatures necessarily being the same. Because He who constructed the human body also knows the correct food for it. He gave the appetite that asks the food, the stomach that digests, and supplies the tissues and replenishes the blood. He arranged those intestines through which waste and effect matter passes. Had the creator of man been other than the creator of his food. He would not have created appetite that wants the food of that other creature nor would the other creature allow his creation to be eaten.\n\n> **Muslim:** “You have by your eloquence,” he said, “Made me unhesitatingly declare that the creator of all the things is one and the same. He is the only one wise, merciful, omnipotent and omniscient God,\n\nI praise Him and glorify Him. But I have doubt with regard to one thing. Are the deadly poison that kill man and injure the creations created by Him?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Is it not clear to you,” I asked, “that poison is created by God?”\n\n(Debate continued in comments below)"
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 04:09:31] \n\n> **Muslim:**“Well, I don't understand,” he replied, “Why He creates injurious and evil things. Such evil things be far from His nature, and it does not have Him to injure what is His own.”\n\n> **Imam:** “I will still by this *halila* and the medical science explains and prove to you that such things seemingly harmful to man are not in reality so. Do you know of any plants perfectly harmless to man?” I asked.\n\n> **Muslim:** “Yes,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “What are they?”\n\n> **Muslim:** “Those which men eat daily for food,” he said. \n\n> **Imam:** “Do you believe”, I asked, “that food sometimes produces change of color in the body, and various ailments, such as leprosy, consumption or Jaundice?”\n\n> **Muslim:** “Yes”, he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Then your reply, a short time back was incorrect.”\n\n> **Muslim:** “Yes, indeed,” he said.\n\n> **Imam:** “Do you know of roots of no benefit to man?” I asked.\n\n> **Muslim:** “Yes,” he replied.\n\n> **Imam:** “What are they?” I asked.\n\n> **Muslim:** “They are ………… (this remains an unfilled space as the words of the reply are not found in the original text).\n\n> **Imam:** “But do you not know, that mixed with other things there very roots cure leprosy and consumption? I think you must know this. Can you tell me the name of a plant that acts as an antidote to poison?”\n\n> **Imam:** Has not *Tiryak* such an effect?” I asked.\n\n> **Muslim:** “Yes”, he replied, *Tiryak* is the King of all medicines. It is sought for in cases of snake bite, sting of a wasp or an ant, or when poison has been taken internally.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Do you not know,” said I “that poisons are administered in two ways, namely, external application, and internal administration, and this *tiryak* is prepared by special distillation and the burning with it of the flesh of the most venomous snakes?”\n\n> **Muslim:** “Yes” he said, “I am wrong again, for, *tiryak* does not prove an efficacious antidote to poison unless prepared as you mention.”\n\n> **Imam:** “Then there is nothing really evil, though it may seem so at the first sight, created by God”, said I.\n\n> **Shia:** “Now I declare, ***La-i-laha, il-lallah, wahdahu la sharika lahu*** (There is no God but one God, and He has no partner), and bear testimony that He has created all the (seemingly) injurious things as well as the good. The heavenly bodies, the clouds and wind He regulates. The diseases and medicines are all from Him. He knows man's body exactly -its ailments and remedies. He knows man's soul in the same way. He has made the stars that calculate man's destiny. There is uniformity of design, and no contradiction. The whole Universe in harmony speaks of one God. Tell me now, something of Him Why do you call Him '*Awwal*' the first, '*Akhir*' the last, '*Khabir*' the omniscient and '*Latif*' the wise and grand?”\n\n> **Imam:** “He is '*Awwal*' because He is free from every kind of '*kayfiyat*'-circumstances such as heat, cold, hardness, softness, etc. He is '*Akhir*' because He has no end. There is no one like unto him. He has created the Universe with the help of no one. (He has created absolutely from nothing; no matter was required. His '*Amr*' (command) passed, and the Universe was in existence). He created without the least trouble or reflection of mind. He needs no '*kayfiyat*' (condition) to create, for conditions themselves are created by Him. We call Him '*Awwal*', because He had no beginning. He is from all eternity. He has none to equal Him in power, nor any self-existing adversary, nor any equal in any of His attributes. He is not known to the senses - (for the senses can only detect created things). He is known only by His creation - the wonderful phenomenon, whose existence speaks of great wisdom. He is God, the most holy and exalted- Tabarak-wa-ta’ala.\n\n> **Shia:** “Why do you call Him ‘*Qawi*’, the most powerful?” he asked.\n\n> **Imam:** “We call Him '*Qawi*', because He has created very enormous and strong things such as, earth with mountains, seas and sands, moving things, such as men, beast?, clouds of water, sun, moon and Stars. The magnitude of their size, their munificence and luster, the revolution and majesty of the empyrean empire, with the wonders of the earth are appallingly great. These momentous of His Mightiness guide us to 'ma’arifat'-knowledge of His self. We do not call Him '*Qawi*', because, of the power of the created things. In no way does He compare with created things, for their attributes diminish or increase, their power is dependent on some other thing for existence, and eternal has no likeness to them, in their defective greatness. We call Him '*Azeem*'-the great--and '*Kabir*'-mighty- incomparable to any earthly greatness. We call a tree great, and we call a wrestler strong. But this gives us no idea of God's greatness and strength.”\n\n> **Shia:** “How is it?” he asked, \"that He calls Himself in the holy book of 'Qur’an' “*Sami*’”- one who hears, “*Basir*” -who sees and “*Aleem*”-one who knows?”\n\n> **Imam:** “For this reason that nothing from Him is hidden- neither any act nor any thought. He is '*Basir*', for His observation extends over the Universe. He is '*Sami’*' for the whispers of every man are heard by Him. He hears the secrets of every whisper, - no three persons whisper together, but He is the fourth among them, and so on. He hears the sound of an ant walking on a viscid stone, the sounds of noiseless birds flying in the air. Nothing escapes His knowledge - visible or invisible, felt or unfelt;-all things are in His knowledge. He is '*Sami*', not because He hears with ears as we of the earth do, for He has neither ears nor eyes. He is '*Aleem*', for nothing is unknown to Him, whether it be fathom deep in the ground or beyond the skies, whether it be near or far. He had knowledge of all things before they came into existence. He is '*Aleem*'. But His knowledge is not acquired as man does with the aid of his senses. His attributes are His essence. He is exempt from all human attributes, pure and undefiled. These attributes of *Sam’a*, *Basar* and *Ilm* must not give you an earthly idea of God. He is far above His creations, holy and pure, and His names are holy too”.\n\n> **Shia:** “You have made it perfectly clear to me”, said he, ‘but I want you to explain it in such a way that I may give proper reply to all queries put to me, I wish to so study the subject that I may at once confound or refute atheists and their skepticism, and moreover be useful to those who are seeking the truth, and solidify the ground on which true believers stand. Why is He called '*Latif*'-wise and grand? I am aware because He has created fine things. But I should like (to have) a further explanation of this”.\n\n> **Imam:** “He is Latif”, said I, “because every thing of His to the smallest creation, sometimes so small as to be unperceived by the human eyes, shows fineness and finished perfection to the minutest detail-some small creations, a gnat or an ant are indistinguishable as to sex, condition or age-when one observes that these have a certain reasoning power, have desires, passions, and fear of death and they love their young ones and recognize their friends, despite their minuteness; when we see other creatures inhabiting different places-skies, seas, forests or houses - all with the above attributes, in wonder and worship we call Him 'Latif'-the creator of fine and minute creations, as we call Him 'Qavi', because He created powerful and strong things”.\n\n> **Shia:** “What you have explained to me is very clear”, he said. “But how come it is possible for man to call himself - by the names applicable to God?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Because God, the most holy and high has not prohibited it. Man calls a certain thing one, and calls God one also. He calls one man *muthawwir* (artist) and God is ‘*muthawwir*' also, another ‘*Raziq*’-supplier of food-or *Sami’*, '*Basir*' and he calls God the same; but the meaning vastly different when applied to God. When a thing to be one, it suggests that there are more like it. But when God is called one, it suggests that there never was or is or will be another like unto Him. You may be aware that names are given to people for identification only. We call a person when he is alone, but in truest sense of word man is not one, he is many, he has different limbs unlike to one another, has blood, flesh, bones and sinews ash hairs and nails, darkness and whiteness, and all creature is like this, proving that a person is one only in name and not really in structure or sense. But the word 'one’ is justly applicable to God, who is like unto no one. He holds the names *Sami’, Basir, Qawi, ‘Aziz, Hakim* and in the same way. He the most exalted God,-has created every wonder. These very names bespeak not His attributes, but that which He is-His essence. His attributes are not in addition to His-self but He is *Sami’, Basir, Hakim, ‘Aleem and Qawi* in His very essence”.\n\n> **Shia:** “Explain to me”, he said, “why He has called Himself '*Rauf*' '*Rahim*', merciful and what is meant by His will or consent and '*Gadhab*', anger or displeasure?”\n\n(Debate continues in final comment below)"
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[01 Sep 2015, 04:09:39] \n\n> **Imam:** “Mercy in us,” said I “is an instinct which prompts to kindness and gifts. But the mercy of God is the kindness and reward bestowed on man. Man's mercy holds two interpretations-pity for a man in distress without alleviating it; or pity in a more substantial form as extricating him for the time from his trouble, say, supplying him with food or clothing. People speak very highly and point out this charity as most commendable. The action of charity was produced by the instinct of mercy in the human heart. But God's mercy is also the mercy originating from us. For example, when one has been rescued by another from the pangs of hunger, or the fangs of some fierce animal, at once we feel the mercy of God. It is true that He is merciful, but not in the same way as man is merciful. The mercy that originates in man's heart does not exist in God's, though God put it in men; for, God has no heart like man. Again '*gadhab*' when man gets angry, he himself undergoes changes-his limbs tremble, his color changes, and he inflicts punishment on the one who roused his anger. But God suffers no changes. The word '*gadhab*' is used in two senses--that one originating from the heart is not applicable to God, in the same way '*Raza*' (pleasure) ‘*Rahmat* (mercy) and *Na-raza* (displeasure). He is only the '*Jalil*'-(glorious)-, '*Azeem*'-(magnificent), and there is none like unto him”.\n\n> **Shia:** “Now, explain to me His intention and will”, he said,\n\n> “Why is he called '*Murid*' (willing)?”\n\n> **Imam:** “Man's action”, said I “Is the result of intention and pre-conceived thought. The intention of God is the accomplishment of the deed without pre-meditation or thought. At His ‘*Amr*', or command-the thing is already at perfection, without trouble or care on His part.”\n\n> **Shia:** “You have fully convinced me”, he said, “in every detail, and your arguments are more than enough for any person of common sense. To God, who guides us to the right path, and prevents us from falling into sin, or daring to compare Him; or doubt His greatness, might and Omnipotence, I offer my heart felt thanks. Indeed He is great, without a rival. There is none like Him. He is too exalted to have any equal or partner”.\n\n> **Imam:** Peace unto Those Who Follow The Truth."
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 19:03:31] SFIV Stick going holding direction?\n\nSO. I recently bought a SFIV Fightstick and modded it with a sanwa battop. Since then, I've noticed that when I hold any direction, it keeps holding that direction for like a second or so... is the joystick itself fukt?\n\nthanks"
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"sender": "matpinto1789",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:19] \n\nWas this happening with a controller? If it was it’s most likely that the response time of you monitor or tv is too slow. Tv’s tend to be slower so try the game mode setting. Other wise the switches in the joystick might be dirty. You could open it up and clean them and it might do the trick."
},
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"sender": "superpeephole",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:16] \n\nI'm playing on a 1ms monitor. It's as if I'm holding the stick in the direction I hit it to and it just kinda holds it for a sec messing with my inputs. It is for sure not a display issue. I'll try to get a video later on"
},
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"sender": "matpinto1789",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:47] \n\nThen it could be the joystick switches. One other thing you can try out is to switch between the left stick and the dpad and see if you have the same issue."
},
{
"sender": "superpeephole",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:42] \n\nAnd no this only happens on this stick. I've tried a few other stick and controllers and it only happens on this particular stick"
},
{
"sender": "RoyalFlushTvC",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:19] \n\nYou probably have the stick switch setting on LS (Left Analog Stick mode). Always keep on Dpad mode for fighting games. "
},
{
"sender": "Garycsims",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:37] \n\nDoes it have a selector for D-pad, L stick and R stick? Also, does the speed of the hold varry? And it might be helpful to post a pic of the stick"
},
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"sender": "superpeephole",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 21:03:16] \n\nYes it does. I'll post one when I get home"
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"sender": "Garycsims",
"message": "[18 Mar 2018, 23:03:39] \n\nSet it to d-pad and see if it does it"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Oct 2015, 15:10:50] Spiritual Journeys - Ziyarat to Iraq for Arbaeen\n\nLink: spiritualjourneys.co\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "plmkr88",
"message": "[27 Oct 2015, 22:10:45] \n\nAlways hear great things about this group. Have fun. "
},
{
"sender": "ice2kewl",
"message": "[26 Oct 2015, 23:10:25] \n\nI will be going Insha'Allah! Just booked."
},
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"sender": "GolfCartKiller",
"message": "[27 Oct 2015, 00:10:17] \n\nThat's awesome! Insha'allah everything will go smoothly."
},
{
"sender": "IranianTroll",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 08:10:19] \n\nI'm going too, I'm waiting to see whether they lift the visa mandate for Iranian citizens like they did last year or not."
},
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"sender": "ice2kewl",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 11:10:17] \n\nI thought Irani and Iraqi citizens could cross borders without the need for a visa?"
},
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"sender": "IranianTroll",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 12:10:08] \n\nNo you need a passport and a visa, but you get one issued on arrival no problems. Fact is I just don't have time to renew my passport these days. Last year they opened the borders and people were allowed to cross with only their IDs."
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{
"sender": "GredAndForgee",
"message": "[29 Oct 2015, 18:10:04] \n\nWaiting for my Imam to call me to his shrine again </3"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 11:03:22] Fightstick Asia questions\n\nHi all,\n\nI've been looking at Fightstick Asia and I'm interested in ordering one of their enclosures (Specifically this one http://www.fightstickasia.com/en/product?no=116 ), and was wondering if anyone else has done the same. On the picture it shows a bare wood top panel, is this how I would actually receive it? I've watched Jony's video on an unboxing of a Fightstick Asia stick, but his comes fully assembled, and he mentions that he made the artwork (VLX homage artwork) that his comes with.\n\nI was hoping the stick would have a generic top panel design for me to use, as I wasn't planning to have custom art put on just yet. \nAlso, does it already come with plexi for me to put over the top of custom artwork, when it is printed? And is there an art template to use? I don't see one supplied on the site."
},
{
"sender": "Cesar_Cees",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 21:03:15] \n\nYou should try buying a madcatz fightstick from eBay. I just purchased one for $64. Which is better value for your money because it has Sanwa buttons and joystick, plus the top and bottom covers are made from steel. "
},
{
"sender": "geebz616",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 11:03:52] \n\nThat's not a wood panel, it's the paper backing protecting the plexi panel. \n\nWhen I bought a case from them years ago (the long ABS version) I just had to ask them for a template and they provided it via email. "
},
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"sender": "VG_ADTerminal",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 11:03:44] \n\nOh, I see! So the plexi is supplied, and I just need to plop the art underneath it, I presume.\n\nDid you end up getting artwork printed for it? Where did you go to get it printed? I'm spoiled by FA/Tek's printing and cutting services, and afaik neither of those do printing for this particular model, and I really really don't want to take to take it to a local print shop and then try to cut the holes out myself.\n\nThat being said, Art from Tek seems like a pretty reasonable guy, so I imagine he'd be fine with printing/cutting artwork for a stick model that isn't already on his site. Anyone done that before?"
},
{
"sender": "geebz616",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 17:03:00] \n\nI used to work at a Walgreens in the photo dept so I printed the art for both the top and bottom plexi's myself on a semi-gloss poster. I'm pretty comfortable cutting the holes myself so I wasn't too worried about it. [Here's a kinda shitty instagram pic of the almost finished product.](https://instagram.com/p/ytNuFfhS91/)"
},
{
"sender": "kaibabi",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 19:03:49] \n\nI got one of the models that open up. It's too heavy for me to take it anywhere out the house and the height of the stick is off by a milimeter or two. I don't use it."
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"sender": "r3pr0gramm3d",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 11:03:00] \n\nI recently got one of these off paradise arcade shop for a friend of mine. On their site you can find the exact same stick and a .psd for it. From there you can just use GIMP or something of the nature to make your art(it's super easy, just make sure you save as a \njpeg). And finally go get it printed at Staples for like a dollar if not free. However, I feel the need to warn you that this case is a piece of shit IMO. For starters the \"Plexi\" is more of a cheap translucent plastic that will crack if the slightest bit of pressure is applied. Next the case itself looks rather cheap in person, the bottom has this awkward plastic panel on the bottom that doesn't seem to fit the entire rest of the bottom, there's a tray for your wire but it's about the size of a credit card so it's practically useless(use a pass through). My final \"complaint\" is that the inside of it is too small to fit certain boards, namely the Brooks ps3/ps4 with breakout, this leaves the only option to be mounting it to the plate attached to the bottom, which turns out is made of a solid metal. This goes for the face plate as well, which means not only is this case heavy as hell but it also it means that there is inadequate space to mount certain boards and if you attempt to put the board on either panel it will short out(only as long it touches , it should be fine as soon as you take it off). I ended up using very strong 3M double sided tape to attach a board. Honestly, if this case was $20 I would say go for it. But since it seems to range from 80-100 and after using/seeing it I can not recommend you use it. I honestly think a better route would be to find a broken or older stick and just gut it to use as a case. I hope this remotely helped"
},
{
"sender": "VG_ADTerminal",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 12:03:15] \n\nI'm mostly after this particular case because I've a soft spot for original TE1's, and I've not been able to get my hands on one at all\n\nAppreciate the reply, given your comments I'll probably give the case a little more thought.\n\nGetting it printed locally is an option, but I'm definitely trying to avoid cutting my own button holes in the artwork if possible, I prefer FA/Tek to do that part for me :D"
},
{
"sender": "r3pr0gramm3d",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 15:03:20] \n\nI have a te1 and I completely understand, granted I use a Hori Pro 5 now. The te1 is fantastic. And no problem,have a good one"
},
{
"sender": "MG92489",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 20:03:41] \n\nThey show up on ebay from time to time. Based on the price and impressions of the person you're replying to, I'd 100% stay away from this and wait for a TE to show up on ebay if you want that form factor/look. You can put in a newer PCB easily enough to make it current gen compatible."
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Jun 2017, 13:06:27] Getting \"clangd\" (LLVM's LSP implementation for C++) to work with \"deoplete\"\n\n**EDIT[2] 07-10-2017:** Still buggy :/ check this [issue](https://github.com/autozimu/LanguageClient-neovim/issues/72) for more details. It seems like a bug or inconsistency in clangd itself.\n\n\nThis is what made me think it's fixed: http://imgur.com/aR9KqCB.png\n\nBut it isn't yet:\n\nLinting is buggy: [1](http://imgur.com/FmPmoxK.png) [2](http://imgur.com/Ujw24zi.png)\n\nCompletion isn't working: [3](http://imgur.com/7GDkfbU.png)\n\n\n**EDIT 07-10-2017:** See the plugin owner [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/neovim/comments/6j12mr/getting_clangd_llvms_lsp_implementation_for_c_to/dk07n89/) below. I've updated it and it's working fine now.\nautozimu was very responsive to the issue that someone posted on GitHub!\n\n**EDIT 06-25-2017:** NOTE: Follow [Clang's mailing list](http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cfe-dev) if you want to stay updated with \"clangd\"'s progress (Link added by @phcerdan)\n\n\n\nSo I have compiled Clang 5.0.0 which comes with the new tool, [clangd](https://reviews.llvm.org/diffusion/L/browse/clang-tools-extra/trunk/clangd/): LLVM's implementation for the [Language Server Protocol ](http://langserver.org/) and I'm trying to get it work with \"deoplete\" through this LSP client for Neovim: [LanguageClient-neovim](https://github.com/autozimu/LanguageClient-neovim)\n\nI set up the *g:LanguageClient_serverCommands* variable accordingly and made the client start the servers automatically:\n\n let g:LanguageClient_serverCommands = { \n \\ 'cpp': ['clangd'], \n \\ } \n \" Automatically start language servers. \n let g:LanguageClient_autoStart = 1 \n\nNow the client plugin starts \"clangd\" and communicates with it successfully as I can see the plugin catching linting information from \"clangd\" live as I'm editing and displaying it via gutter and quickfix as expected:\n\n\n> If the language server supports, diagnostic/lint information will be displayed via gutter and syntax highlighting along editing. At the same time, The information are populated into quickfix list, which can be accessed by regular quickfix operations. See also |g:LanguageClient_diagnosticsDisplay| to customize how the information are displayed.\n\n\n1: http://i.imgur.com/g28XztH.png\n\n2: http://i.imgur.com/fOjybQD.png\n\n\nThe problem is with the completion feature which I can't figure how to integrate with deoplete. I have tried the following with no success:\n\n let g:deoplete#omni#input_patterns.cpp = '[^. *\\t]\\.\\w*' \n let g:deoplete#omni#functions.cpp = [ \n \\ 'LanguageClient#complete' \n \\]\n\nIt shows the following errors when it tries to pop up the completion menu:\n\n1: http://i.imgur.com/KLSTJ59.png\n\n2: http://i.imgur.com/BpHwo5V.png\n\n3: http://i.imgur.com/e6hwOfY.png\n\n4: http://i.imgur.com/McZKzK4.png\n\nAnyone could manage to get these to work together or have a clue of what's happening here?"
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"sender": "ram535",
"message": "[17 Jul 2017, 18:07:10] \n\nHow did you install clangd?"
},
{
"sender": "abdelhakeem",
"message": "[18 Jul 2017, 09:07:36] \n\nhttps://clang.llvm.org/extra/clangd.html#building-clangd"
},
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"sender": "phcerdan",
"message": "[25 Jun 2017, 00:06:27] \n\nI cannot help with deoplete, but please share your progress.\n\nThere is some extra work in clangd adding an indexer, refactor, etc. I put a link to the mail list as a reference: [Adding refactoring support to Clang](http://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/cfe-dev/2017-June/054286.html)"
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"sender": "autozimu",
"message": "[10 Jul 2017, 00:07:20] \n\nPlease see https://github.com/autozimu/LanguageClient-neovim/issues/72\n\nLatest version should just work."
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"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[26 Jun 2017, 02:06:18] \n\nLanguageClient-neovim supports deoplete.\nYou should not use `g:deoplete#omni#functions` and `g:deoplete#omni#input_patterns`."
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{
"sender": "abdelhakeem",
"message": "[26 Jun 2017, 02:06:46] \n\nI deleted them from my config but now it seems like deoplete is not calling LanguageClient-neovim at all: [Screenshot](http://i.imgur.com/wCOmWKG.png)\n\nHere is my deoplete and LanguageClient-neovim config:\n\n \" LanguageClient-neovim\n \" Required for operations modifying multiple buffers like rename.\n set hidden\n let g:LanguageClient_serverCommands = {\n \\ 'cpp': ['clangd'],\n \\ }\n \" Automatically start language servers.\n let g:LanguageClient_autoStart = 1\n\n \" Autocompletion Configurations\n let g:deoplete#enable_at_startup = 1\n set completeopt=longest,menuone,preview\n \" close the preview window when you're not using it\n autocmd InsertLeave * if pumvisible() == 0 | pclose | endif\n\nclangd is installed and included in the PATH as well:\n\n [abdelhakeem@********** ~]$ which clangd\n /usr/bin/clangd"
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[26 Jun 2017, 08:06:09] \n\nYou must execute `:UpdateRemotePlugins`.\nAnd you should create issue in LanguageClient-neovim repository."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Mar 2018, 20:03:28] Need an advice with the Qanba Crystal.\n\nHello, im going to buy my first fightsticks for tekken soon and its without a doubt going to be a Qanba Crystal. But even with a lot of research i couldn't figured out if it will be possible to switch the Sanwa Stick for a Korean Crown. \n\nSo my question is, could i put this thing http://www.etokki.com/Joysticks/Crown-CWJ-303A-Clear-White on a Qanba Crystal ?\n\nThank you for your answer."
},
{
"sender": "CrimsonLion001",
"message": "[25 Mar 2018, 02:03:38] \n\nThe Crown will fit, I have a Qanba Crystal and I've opened it up to change a few buttons and the balltop. I'm too scared to change the whole stick myself, too afraid I would mess up something"
},
{
"sender": "zaoying",
"message": "[25 Mar 2018, 05:03:18] \n\nIt's not any harder then swapping the buttons. The change is easy."
},
{
"sender": "kokowwwwww",
"message": "[25 Mar 2018, 11:03:25] \n\nI saw few videos and it dosen't look that much complicated to change the joystick."
},
{
"sender": "kokowwwwww",
"message": "[25 Mar 2018, 11:03:13] \n\nAlright thank you, i was a bit worried about that."
},
{
"sender": "zaoying",
"message": "[25 Mar 2018, 00:03:50] \n\nBy the looks of the mounting plate it should work just fine."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Aug 2017, 01:08:20] nvimdiff?\n\nWhat's your solution to using vimdiff after switching to neovim? I'm talking about having to maintain two .vimrc files or keeping one comaptible with both Vin and neovim"
},
{
"sender": "goodpen389",
"message": "[09 Mar 2022, 12:03:32] \n\nAny new simple resolution? \n\n\\`\\`\\` \\`\\` alias vimdiff='nvim -d'\\` in zshrc fails. (Maybe because I'm using neovim-remote ? )"
},
{
"sender": "rickisen",
"message": "[06 Aug 2017, 11:08:12] \n\nI have a package called \"neovim-symlinks\" in my OS that takes care of that, when I type \"vi\" \"vim\" \"vimdiff\" etc it launches neovim for me. Really neat."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[06 Aug 2017, 02:08:15] \n\nI have a vimrc that [calls](https://github.com/justinmk/config/blob/master/.vimrc#L34) my init.vim (the 130 lines in that vimrc are not needed in nvim).\n\nBut in reality, if I need to use Vim because Nvim is not on a machine, I just use the Vim defaults. I can't think of a scenario where I would bother to bring my dotfiles but not install Nvim.\n\nI do end up using Vim when developing Nvim (to check for regressions, compare behavior, etc.)"
},
{
"sender": "isforinsects",
"message": "[06 Aug 2017, 02:08:09] \n\n`alias vimdiff='nvim -d'`\nNeovim maintains the ability to do file diffs, but doesn't provide a dedicated executable for doing so. I put the above in my environment config and haven't noticed the lack of a dedicated executable."
},
{
"sender": "MrRabbit003",
"message": "[06 Aug 2017, 16:08:03] \n\nExcellent solution! "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 05:03:55] Where can I get custom push buttons?\n\n[deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 07:03:00] \n\nCustom? Maybe Sanwa’s OBSC clear buttons will work for what you’re doing, you can insert art into them"
},
{
"sender": "Lupin123",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 09:03:51] \n\nI was thinking of something like [this](http://www.amazingyen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DSCF3353.jpg) Is that just like a piece of paper in the buttons? \n\nI was planning on getting the plexi glass one so idk if it'll look proper. "
},
{
"sender": "Hongook",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 09:03:42] \n\nYup, it’s the cutouts from the artwork where the buttons are"
},
{
"sender": "Lupin123",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 09:03:42] \n\noh, aight thanks. "
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 09:03:01] \n\nBasically, yes. [(Sanwa OBSC-30 clear)](https://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-obsc-30mm-translucent-pushbutton-clear/) "
},
{
"sender": "Lupin123",
"message": "[31 Mar 2018, 09:03:12] \n\nI see. Thanks for the response. I think i'll probably just buy colored buttons that match with the art. "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Aug 2017, 08:08:18] UltiSnips works with vim but fails with neovim\n\nHey guys,\n\na few days ago I made the switch from vim to neovim and so far it has been a pleasant experience. I have one issue, though. UltiSnips wont let me expand my custom snippets. Whenever I use `:UltiSnipsEdit` it opens the correct file from my custom snippets folder. But I cannot use those snippets and they are not shown on `:UltiSnipsListSnippets` either.\n\nAny idea what I could be doing wrong? - here is my init.vim file:\nhttps://github.com/on3iro/dotfiles/blob/master/.config/nvim/init.vim\n\nThanks in advance\non3iro\n\n**Edit (SOLVED):** I no longer use the name 'mySnippets' and placed my snippets into the nvim/UltiSnips dir. I also removed all respective lines from my nvim.init, so the default directory configuration is used.\n\nThanks again!"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Aug 2017, 10:08:16] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "richardwonka",
"message": "[21 Aug 2017, 15:08:37] \n\nDid you install the neovim python module?\n\npip install neovim"
},
{
"sender": "On3iRo",
"message": "[21 Aug 2017, 16:08:29] \n\nYeah, I did. Thanks for the suggestion, though"
},
{
"sender": "richardwonka",
"message": "[04 Sep 2017, 07:09:08] \n\nhmm... then I'm out of my depth - that was the missing bit for my install."
},
{
"sender": "_xndr_",
"message": "[20 Aug 2017, 15:08:20] \n\nI think the snippets dir has to be in a runtime path, and `.vim` is not a runtime path for neovim. Either move `~/.vim/mySnippets`to `.config/neovim/`or add `~/.vim` to your runtime path."
},
{
"sender": "On3iRo",
"message": "[20 Aug 2017, 19:08:03] \n\nThanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately neither solution did work :/"
},
{
"sender": "_xndr_",
"message": "[20 Aug 2017, 20:08:08] \n\nI am pretty sure this configuration should work, could you try again?\n\n \" Assumes snippets reside in '~/.vim/mySnippets'\n set runtimepath+=~/.vim\n let g:UltiSnipsSnippetsDir=\"~/.vim\"\n let g:UltiSnipsSnippetsDirectories = ['mySnippets']"
},
{
"sender": "On3iRo",
"message": "[21 Aug 2017, 05:08:51] \n\nI will definitely check this as soon as I am back at home and let you know if this worked. Thanks again :)"
},
{
"sender": "olminator",
"message": "[21 Aug 2017, 08:08:16] \n\nI think this will break snippets that come with other plugins. To fix that you should also add `'UltiSnips'` to the list:\n\n let g:UltiSnipsSnippetDirectories = ['mySnippets', 'UltiSnips']"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Aug 2017, 15:08:07] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "On3iRo",
"message": "[21 Aug 2017, 16:08:37] \n\nunfortunately it still does not work."
},
{
"sender": "olminator",
"message": "[22 Aug 2017, 00:08:45] \n\nIs it essential for you to have your snippets in `~/.vim/mySnippets`? If not I'd suggest just placing them in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/UltiSnips`, if it is maybe a symlink works: `ln -s \"$HOME\"/.vim/mySnippets \"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME\"/nvim/UltiSnips`?\n\nOtherwise you could try\n\n set runtimepath+=~/.vim\n let g:UltiSnipsSnippetsDir = \"~/.vim/mySnippets\"\n let g:UltiSnipsSnippetDirectories = ['mySnippets', 'UltiSnips']\n\nBut if that doesn't work I don't know anymore and maybe you can open an issue on the UltiSnips repository asking for support."
},
{
"sender": "On3iRo",
"message": "[22 Aug 2017, 05:08:57] \n\nThanks, this finally seems to work. I no longer use the name 'mySnippets' and placed my snippets into the nvim/UltiSnips dir. I also removed all respective lines from my nvim.init, so the default directory configuration is used.\n\nThanks again!"
},
{
"sender": "olminator",
"message": "[22 Aug 2017, 08:08:42] \n\nGlad I could help :)"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 10:04:16] Ordering Qanba to Germany not possible?\n\nHey guys,\n\ndo you know where I can order a Qanba Obsidian Stick to Germany? Focus-Attack cancels the order process and says Qanba can only be delivered to Japan and USA, Other US shops have delivery fees of 80$+. I cant order from amazon.com since i have no credit card (only normal bank account and Paypal). \nIs there any european shop which i can order the Obsidian from without paying absurd amounts of delivery fees? \nThanks in advance"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 11:04:09] \n\nI would suggest going to any high street retailer and buying yourself some Amazon vouchers then simply checkout as a guest. This should bypass your problems. Hope this helps."
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 11:04:49] \n\nIt would still incur import fees though which might be excessive."
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 13:04:14] \n\nSeems like a good idea but afaik I cant buy International Amazon giftcards in Germany, the ones sold here are only usable for Germany and Im not even sure if Amazon offers the possibility to pay with Gift codes when checking out with an foreign delivery adress."
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 11:04:47] \n\nThe postage with this one seems reasonable, at least to the UK. I don't know if it's dearer to Germany\n\nhttps://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F232509760547"
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 13:04:34] \n\nThanks for the link, its around 23$ in extra to Germany which seems reasonable, although 250$ still doesnt seem too attractive compared to the 199$ US-pricetag... I guess i might just swap out my Joystick on Madcatz Fightstick and save the money. Do you know by any chance if the Sanwa JLF is compatible to my Fightstick? Cant find anything online. \nI got this one: http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/948/948655/mad-catz-fightstick-20090127035643697.jpg"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 13:04:16] \n\nYes the Sanwa will be compatible with any fightstick with the right harness or failing that you can wire it to your PCB directly. There are plenty of videos on YouTube that should give you a good idea how to do it. It's not difficult. I installed one in a small cheap Madcatz SFV stick for my son along with Sanwa buttons.\n\nhttp://imgur.com/yST3qw4\n\nIgnore all the stickers. He's only 4 and went crazy 😀"
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 13:04:24] \n\nSorry for the noob questions but Im having a hard time figuring all this out. In these picture one side of the cable has a connector and the other side is dismantled. Where do the single cable strains go? "
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 13:04:09] \n\nBeing that I can't see a picture usually the harness will come with the connector to attach to the Sanwa the other end is for attaching to the PCB. You need open your fightstick and check what pin connector type is attached from your current stick to your PCB. Usually you will be able to order a prebulit harness or buy the connector separately and attach it yourself. Otherwise it'll require soldering directly to the PCB which is not too difficult depending on your soldering skills. With it being a Madcatz stick it'll probably be pretty standard and you should be able to buy the harness."
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 13:04:26] \n\nSorry I forgot to put the link in: https://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick/ \n \n\n \nAlright thanks for the information. Many years ago I already changed the Stick to a Seimitsu LS-32 but cant remember anything. Also I did it the ghettoway and just wrapped the 8 dismantled cables without any soldering or adapters (:D) around the 4 Metal connectors of the Stick and the other side was the adapter to the PCB but was pretty sure this cant be right eventho it worked. \nWhen I see that correctly I might need some kind of plate too since the Seimitsu has a different plate than the Sanwa \nSeimitsu: https://www.focusattack.com/new-seimitsu-ls-32-01-joystick-2017-model/ \nSanwa: https://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick/ \nIm decent at soldering (but dont have any1 who could borrow me a soldering machine and dont want to buy it either). \n\nedit: I meant this \"SS Mounting plate\" https://www.akishop.jp/2603-thickbox_default/ss-mounting-plate.jpg \nThe Seimitsu has it but the Sanwa seems not to be available with it :/"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 14:04:55] \n\nWell the seimitsu and the Sanwa have an identical setup actually apart from the direction.\n\nhttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/128915608062930082/\n\nSo if you've done it once you'll be able to do it again easily. You can even do it the way you did originally just buy some female connectors to neaten things up a bit and buy a vanilla Sanwa without the pin connectors, you'll just have to make a daisy chain for the ground. For example\n\nhttps://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/12x-4-8mm-Crimp-Terminal-Female-Spade-Connector-Uninsulated-eg-for-microswitches/232320512689?epid=834494019&hash=item361761b2b1:g:-F8AAOxyPLpRe0St\n\n\nhttps://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/Sanwa-JLF-TM-8T-Ball-Top-Joystick.html\n\nIf I were you though I'd just buy the ready made harness if possible."
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 14:04:33] \n\nOh and the Sanwa mounting plate will be fine"
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 15:04:38] \n\nThanks again but I'm still wondering about the mounting plate since there there will be this 1,5cm gap between the opening of the case and the actual beginning of the joystick itself. When i put in an Joystick with a flat plate the sticks will be way too short since the stick position wont be elevated towards the opening of the case (fucking hard to explain). I am pretty sure my case only supports SS plates :/ \nedit: found a link, they also say a flat plate is not interchangable with a SS plate: https://forums.shoryuken.com/t/modding-se-with-seimitsu-flat-mounting-plate-or-ss-plate/119865/2 damnit"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 16:04:48] \n\nYesI see what you mean now and that could be a problem but there are 3rd party mounts available that might suit your needs. If not and if it was me, I would use a Dremel and make the Seimitsu SS plate fit the Sanwa. You could also try the Sanwa JLF-TP-8S though you'd have to check exact measurements. \n\nhttps://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/Sanwa-JLF-TP-8S-Ball-Top-Joystick.html"
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 16:04:33] \n\nGoddamn this shit is so complicated :D thanks for helping me through this. As it seems I could use the normal one and it would still work. I asked Vicko in his megathread too and he says I dont need any other plates. Also on some youtube videos, when they mod the Madcatz SE the use flat plates and dont even lose a word about it which still seems weird to me but I guess its normal. \nVideo of using the stick in my case: https://youtu.be/O4wDobtOmY0?t=288 \nComment of Vicko: https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/7w3kl6/questions_megathread_aka_hi_im_vicko_from/dwqinb2/ \nNot to sure about the link u sent me now, that would have been the first thing I bought before askin but now it seems I should not care about the flat plate :S"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 16:04:50] \n\nNo probs man. Well vivovicko is very knowledgeable and if he has experience with your stick and says you're fine you should be good. I personally thought it would be fine myself too. If worse comes to worst you already have an SS plate mounted to your Seimitsu that you can mod if need be. Another option which could work is this if you have any issues\n\nhttps://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/Shaft-Extender-For-Sanwa-Joysticks.html"
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 14:04:59] \n\nAlright I ordered the JLF now but couldnt find any prewired harness for it unfortunately. \nThe JLF comes with this one: https://www.focusattack.com/5-pin-wiring-harness/ \nBut the Madcatz SE seems to already have had a correct harness inside: https://youtu.be/99SOWk_OXOQ?t=191 I guess I have cut the 5pin connector in the past, on the side which goes to the joystick, to wrap every single strain around the .178 connectors - (the 4 metal plates things that come out on the side of the joysticks, not sure whats it called) it basically looks the same now as the one that comes with the JLF \nI guess my only solution is to let the 5pin connector inside the PCB and cut the cables, which are currently going to the joystick .178 connectors again - then plug in the new 5-pin adapter-harness into the Joystick and tape each wire of the existing cable and the new cable in correct correspondence together? \nI hope I make sense and u can understand me"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 15:04:35] \n\nYep, you're spot on. It's a shame that you cut the pin connector list time but with your current harness and the new harness you'll have two 5 pin connectors to work with. Just a simple wire cut and tape job. You could also use some heat shrink butt connectors to neaten things up like I have here inside my TE2+.\n\nhttp://imgur.com/ePMHQL5\n\nI just prefer them to tape or getting my soldering iron out.\nLet me know how it goes man, I imagine it'll be plain sailing for you."
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 17:04:00] \n\nHeat shrinks are a great idea I guess I will use that. As soon as I got it I will update you with some pics. Aprecciate the help!"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 18:04:11] \n\n😀"
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[07 Apr 2018, 18:04:16] \n\nMy stick came in today and got myself a cheap soldering station (20€) to do it right. So im quite happy to say it all worked out :-) Here are some pics of the process: https://imgur.com/a/8MGWk \nAgain huge thanks bro! I can finally get into SFV now :D"
},
{
"sender": "Tricky2tricK",
"message": "[07 Apr 2018, 18:04:01] \n\nThat's cool man, any time. I'm glad it worked out and Kudos on the proper solder job. I'm happy you're ready for some FG time my friend 👍 "
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 16:04:12] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "esdreika",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 13:04:21] \n\nThere are sellers on amazon.de.\nhttps://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_5?k=qanba&sprefix=Qanba&crid=39XKICJYPZ9XV\n\nI myself bought a Qanba Q1W a few months ago with no problems. Came straight from Hongkong and I had to do nothing because of import and stuff."
},
{
"sender": "Hadooouken",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 14:04:17] \n\nThis was a little too expensive for me too. I think it sucks that in the US u can get it for 199$ which is around 160€ but here u have to pay 225€ which is around 275$! I will just keep my Madcatz SE and orderer a Sanwa JLF for it now, thanks anyways!"
},
{
"sender": "nminhbang",
"message": "[03 Apr 2018, 15:04:20] \n\nThere is a [QanbaEU twitter](https://twitter.com/QanbaEU?s=09) that tells us that they're going to start selling in Europe as well. However, there's no exact date unfortunately."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 10:10:02] When Islam came and removed inequality, why then...\n\nDo we have Sayed scholars who are allowed to wear a black imamah, and non-Sayed scholars who're not allowed or have to wear a white imamah?\n\nAlso, do we have reports as to how the Imams used to dress, in particular colour code? Often I have heard green and the imamah being in green also. (Heard Imam Ali wore a pink/rose colour imamah at Ghadir Khumm when he was taking allegiance from the people that were present)."
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 15:10:33] \n\nActually a better question would be where did this idea come from that only scholars should be wearing turbans. It's a sunna, hence it's for everyone, not just an elite class."
},
{
"sender": "CherrySlush",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 16:10:58] \n\nProbably to distinguish the scholars from non-scholars so that it is easy to point out a scholar and be able to go to them for help. Just as police men wear uniform, lawyers wear suits; it is a uniform of a scholar. "
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 16:10:34] \n\nThere's so many problems with this, but that's a much larger topic than this thread. The prominent companions of the Imams, whose knowledge likely far outshone any scholar alive today, where not people you could point out to as \"scholars\", separate from the rest of the Shi'a. They actually had jobs, trades, and so on, and otherwise were regular people like the rest of us. The mark of a scholar is his knowledge, not a uniform. Uniforms deceive, since many that go under the title of 'alim today are far removed from its reality. \n\n\nBut again even apart from all that, the wearing of a turban is supposed to be something commendable for all men, not just some. It's obscene how this has become, where even in Qum you aren't supposed to wear a turban according to many until you've reached a certain level in your study, after which they have a silly ceremony where a scholar puts a turban on your head."
},
{
"sender": "imjklol",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 18:10:51] \n\nI think you're just making it more complicated than it seems. If I go to Qum and I have a question to an respected scholar, why should I have to go to each person and ask him if he is a sheikh/sayyed, when I can distinguish them via turban? It feels like it's being made into an inequality issue when it really isn't."
},
{
"sender": "italy444",
"message": "[31 Oct 2015, 14:10:43] \n\nBro if you want to wear a turban for fancy dress purposes feel free\n\n\nBut a turban is a uniform and a mark of someone who has studied for x amount of years\n\n\nNothing do with discrimination but a uniform\n\nIslam is not some marxist utopia \n\nAlso what do you mean by companion of the prophet ? Just because someone was alive at the same time as the prophet doesnt mean they where an expert on islamic jurisprudence "
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[31 Oct 2015, 15:10:13] \n\n>But a turban is a uniform and a mark of someone who has studied for x amount of years\n\n\nNo, it isn't. It's a Sunna of the Prophet (sawa) which is recommended for all believing men.\n\n\n>Also what do you mean by companion of the prophet ? Just because someone was alive at the same time as the prophet doesnt mean they where an expert on islamic jurisprudence\n\n\nI was referring to the companions (i.e. students) of the Imams, who in turn were the ones who passed on their teachings to us."
},
{
"sender": "ice2kewl",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 20:10:31] \n\nHmm, never knew its recommended for all. Always thought it was for the scholar. So now that I know, when and why did this become exclusive to scholars? Secondly, is there a reason/philosophy behind its recommendation? I was once told by a Sunni brother that they wear a head cap in order to deter Shaytan from excreting on one's head. Lastly, is the sunnah simply to cover one's head? So does one have to specifically wear an imamah? What about a head cap?"
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[29 Oct 2015, 22:10:41] \n\nHere you go:\n\n\nhttp://www.tashayyu.org/hadiths/salat/clothing-in-general/chapter-30\n\n\nAs to how it got this way that only scholars wear turbans, I don't really know. If I were to guess, perhaps it was that once turbans fell out of fashion among the common people the scholars became the only ones who generally kept wearing them in trying to keep with the Sunna. However, eventually this might have been replaced with the notion that only scholars should be wearing them, especially as the scholars (now clergy) became more and more a social class that was distinct from the common people, and so we come to what we have today. It might also have something to do with the clergy's association with the royal courts who were their patrons, dressing in a more courtly fashion as such and now just keeping the tradition of having a distinctive dress to set them apart (even though they replaced the kings with their own rule in the case of Iran)"
},
{
"sender": "ice2kewl",
"message": "[30 Oct 2015, 12:10:37] \n\nThanks!\n\n---\n\nSlightly off topic but still related to scholars. Have you come across this hadith? (Didn't open a new thread since one already exists for this).\n\n---\n\n\"Among the Scholars there is one such group which has hatred against our followers and lovers. This group of Scholars is not able to openly speak bad about us by using our names. Hence this group of scholars learns some of our knowledge and using this knowledge to gain importance and attention among our Shia’s and lovers. And when they see that our less learned and simple minded Shia’s have started to respect them, then this group of scholars starts pointing out defects in us and highlights them to the enemies of our friends and using their ijtehdad and guess work makes these small defects appear big, although we are far away from such defects. Our simple minded and less learned shia, thinking that these scholars spread the knowledge of Ahlebait, get entrapped in their utterances and get misguided and this group of scholars misguides them. For our Shia’s, such a group of Scholars is more dangerous than the army of Yazid (la) who oppressed Imam Husain (as) and his companions; because this group takes away the spirit of Eeman from the simple minded, less learned Shia’s and also takes away their money. This very group is the Scholars of Evil (ulama-e-soo). This group has hatred toward our lovers and just to entrap them claims that they love the Ahlul Bait (as) and hate their enemies. This very group, changes faces so as to create doubt in the hearts of the less learned shia’s and this very group misguides them.\"\n\n[ Ref: Ihtejaaj by Tabrisi Pg 236 ]"
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[30 Oct 2015, 13:10:09] \n\nIt's a quote in al-Ihtijaj but taken from the Tafsir attributed to al-Hasan al-'Askari, here talking about the different types of scholars. I say attributed because it's a very contentious work, some consider it authentic, some mixed, some a total forgery. It's certainly problematic though and a number of objections can be brought up about it. For one it contains errors in it, which would be a problem for Twelvers obviously believing in al-'Askari's infallibility (for instance there's a clear historical error mentioned. There's also criticism of its quality, it being considered unfit for the level that an Imam should produce. But there's also the question about the people who are claimed to be narrating it, being unknown. Personally I don't hold a firm view about it either way.\n\n\nIronically though that quote above is part of a larger one that Usoolis will actually use to try to prove the necessity of taqlid... (even though by their own standards the whole work is da'if anyway and so not admissible proof). If you've ever heard a quote along the lines of \"it is obligatory for the common people to do taqlid to them (meaning the scholars)\", it's from here, though it's a mangled translation of the Arabic that actually more accurately says it is allowed (so, not obligatory) for the common people to do taqlid to them (meaning the pious and righteous scholars)."
},
{
"sender": "rejectionist",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 14:10:03] \n\nAnyone can wear any color, its just a custom. Sayed's can wear green or pink or yellow turbans if they feel like it, and non-Sayeds can wear black if they want. However, while people will think this is odd, its not really a sin. Regardless, I don't think turban colors are actually an example of inequality.\n\nThe Prophet and Ahlul Bayt typically wore green turbans. I have not heard of any reliable instance where they wore another color."
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[28 Oct 2015, 16:10:31] \n\n>The Prophet and Ahlul Bayt typically wore green turbans. I have not heard of any reliable instance where they wore another color.\n\nIn Makarim al-Akhlaq it mentions that at the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (sawa) was wearing a black turban. Likewise it mentions Imam Zayn al-`Abideen wearing a black turban one day when he entered the mosque. It is also reported that the angels were wearing white turbans at Badr (incidentally the same is reported of 'Ali ar-Rida wearing a white turban when he went for the 'Eid salat I believe during the time of al-Ma'mun). I'm not I've actually ever read of them wearing green turbans, but I might just not have come across it."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 18:04:32] Best fightstick I can buy reasonably in canada?\n\nso as the title suggests, I'm in Canada, so places like Newegg.com aren't worth it because of shipping. Amazon.ca has the obsidian for 220$ cdn, and the dragon for 320$ (and i have prime so the shipping is free). was also considering the fighting edge(250$), or an etokki omni (which comes to about as much as the dragon if i include shipping) would love to hear your suggestions.\n\n\n* Edit * So after all your great help I've decided on the Etokki omni! its already in its way, thanks everyone for the great advice!"
},
{
"sender": "iSeeNoPigs",
"message": "[05 Apr 2018, 11:04:27] \n\nDon't forget to look on Kijiji. You can find some really great stick that are hard to get your hands on (In Canada) at a reasonable.\n\nI got my Eightqrc Ebony for 140$, brand new too."
},
{
"sender": "SnowyMoogle",
"message": "[05 Apr 2018, 22:04:20] \n\nYou can get the Razer Panthera without shipping costs from Razer's website. The price without tax is $260 CAD."
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 18:04:36] \n\nFirst, what's your budget?"
},
{
"sender": "Yahoozy6",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:50] \n\nno strict budget, i want the best product that will last me the longest"
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:39] \n\nThen you have a lot of options. I would spend no less than $150 and get a good stick that has the options you're looking for. I ended up with an Obsidian because I wanted a heavier stick that came out of the box with Sanwa components. The only thing I had to compromise on was button layout, as I prefer noir, but this was minor compared to all the perks I got.\n\nDo you know what kind of button layout you want? Component brand preference? Form factor of the case?"
},
{
"sender": "Yahoozy6",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:31] \n\nive only used sanwa buttons and stick before, so i dont exactly know if i have a preference, as for button layout, noir looks the most comfy to be, but im not too sure if thats a deal breaker to me, as i had a Madcats Fightstick pro before this and never had an issue with the layout (as i didnt know any different). i dont need anything portable or light, as im still too bad to go to any tournaments or anything."
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:51] \n\nThen I would recommend one of the following three:\n\n* Qanba Obsidian. I own one and love it. Only downside is vewlix vs noir, but as we covered it's not a dealbreaker.\n* Razer Panthera. A little easier to mod than an Obsidian, and a smaller form factor. I didn't go with one because I've had two razer controllers die on me, but anecdotes aren't data and there are many who love this stick.\n* HRAP N. I got my brother one and he loves it. Hori parts feel a bit different, but it's got a solid form factor and a noir layout.\n\nI don't think you'll be dissatisfied with any of the above. I've seen all three at my local, as well, so the option for portability is there should you want to do that at some point."
},
{
"sender": "Yahoozy6",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 21:04:59] \n\ni've also have a bad past with razor >_< so i'm trying to avoid the panthera, i see you havent listed the dragon, is that because it isn't worth the extra 100 bucks? also after doing the math on the shipping, the etokki is the same price as the dragon on amazon (i like the idea of the tough af metal case and the easy art modding)"
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 21:04:31] \n\nI don't think an 18 lb stick is a good purchase, personally. Far too heavy to take to locals, and probably uncomfortable for lap play beyond a match or two. The extra stuff that you get on it isn't worth the jump in price, as well (again, IMO).\n\nThe etokki looks nice, too. I was thinking of getting one for my next stick."
},
{
"sender": "Yahoozy6",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 22:04:01] \n\nthanks so much for all the advice! i'm gonna have to decide between the obsidian and the etokki then :P"
},
{
"sender": "el_bhm",
"message": "[05 Apr 2018, 06:04:26] \n\nI am kind of surprised by this board recommending Razer. Maybe their sticks are as good as their mice, but /r/MechanicalKeyboards shudders when they hear Razer. Their mech keyboards are fine, but trash in the price range they are asking. They skimp on OEM's (they moved production to a cheaper one), switch to cheaper switches(supposedly inhouse, in truth just clones). I fear they'll switch to inhouse buttons soon enough they get a foothold in the marketplace.\n\nThough, that Panthera and Atrox looks nice. "
},
{
"sender": "bonesnaps",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 21:04:04] \n\nnewegg has a canadian site as well, newegg.ca\n\nThe obsidian is $230 with free shipping though."
},
{
"sender": "Yahoozy6",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 21:04:44] \n\nyeah neweggs canadian site kinda sucks compared to the us one :P"
},
{
"sender": "bonesnaps",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 23:04:20] \n\nAmazon is way worse. They have like 1/10th the product range as on the American site. And even if I would pay the huge shipping and customs fees, they'd still refuse to ship to canada and tell me to go to amazon.ca where the product doesn't even exist. >_<"
},
{
"sender": "InfectedRecon",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:15] \n\nObsidian is probably the best fightstick for its price right now. It comes with everything you need like sanwa parts, touchpad, headphone port. "
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:55] \n\nI tend to agree, though I will warn that the headset port provides very low quality sound (at least mine does). Still, no ragrets on getting this stick."
},
{
"sender": "Yahoozy6",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:20] \n\nthanks for the reply! alot of people on this sub seem to have the obsidian, so they must be doing something right!"
},
{
"sender": "ItsOnlyTony",
"message": "[04 Apr 2018, 19:04:04] \n\nRemember: Buy it nice, or buy it twice."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 11:09:37] Is there hope for nvim plugins of the same quality as emacs?\n\nDisclaimer: this is a genuine question, and I don't want to start a flame war.\n\nThose of us who tried emacs know that in general the quality of their plugins is higher. I'm thinking specifically about flymake and autocompletion mode. They work well out of the box and when they say \"lint as you type\" it actually means lint as you type, not \"lint after 3 or 4 seconds after you type, but only sometimes, the other times it's lint as you save\".\nThere are some great async plugins like Ale, but still, they don't quite match the emacs counterparts.\nAnd I think this was the spirit of neovim: providing vim with what is needed to develop great quality plugins and integrations.\nI would really love to stick to neovim, but unfortunately if there is no hope in the future to have excellent lint and autocompletion, the only option I have is to switch to spacemacs.\nSo my question is: do you think neovim has what is needed to get emacs-like or ide-like autocompletion and linting?If yes, do you think we as a community are big and active enough to get there?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 21:09:49] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "yumh",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 23:09:32] \n\nIt's just an idea but the answer could be lisp? One of the major problems I had with {neo,}vim was the vimscript part. IIRC you can use python, lua, ruby etc but in emacs you just have the full power of an awesome and elegant programming language (ok, maybe elisp isn't the best lisp, but it's still a lisp!) even if editing and keybindings are awful.\nSome weeks ago I decided to give emacs (plus evil obv) a try and it wasn't a terrible experience."
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 00:09:19] \n\nwell, if you like lisp that much then I don't see any reason why you shouldn't use emacs. I respect lisp a lot, but I don't think it's got any objective advantage over, say, python when it comes to writing editor plugins."
},
{
"sender": "wsdjeg",
"message": "[07 Sep 2017, 13:09:31] \n\nmaybe you can have a look at SpaceVim and all the plugins included in."
},
{
"sender": "bugeats",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 16:09:20] \n\nI gave spacemacs a fair try for about 4 months. When I eventually returned back to Neovim is was a huge relief. \n\nI dunno if you've actually tried spacemacs, but to say it's somehow more responsive than Neovim is just not true. It my experience it was glitchy and laggy all the time -- even in lean mode.\n\nMy [linting and autocomplete setup](https://github.com/bugeats/dotfiles/blob/master/src/config/nvim/init.vim) is on point and very snappy. Deoplete and Neomake FTW. "
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 22:09:47] \n\nYes, I have tried spacemacs and it is painful. BUT you set python mode, open a python file, and everything works at a pycharm level. So today I was wondering if it's worth the pain...\nAnyway, I noticed you use syntastic, which makes me think you don't have lint as you type, correct?"
},
{
"sender": "bugeats",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 23:09:57] \n\nErr actually I think I'm not using syntastic for anything right now. Derp. Should remove it. \n\nMost of my day is Javascript, and I use eslint with neomake for awesome async linting. Generally avoid anything that jumps around while in insert mode. Lints on write.\n\nIMO, the \"it just works\" promise of Spacemacs falls short for reasons we've already gone over. So it's really not a useful comparison. Neovim takes conscientiousness to work, at the expense of ease. Spacemacs has ease, at the expense of stability among other things. \n\nI'm bearish on Neovim plugin architecture. I think things are going to really blow up into the next level once we dispose of this vimscript turd. "
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 00:09:24] \n\nI think you are right about spacemacs. However, I believe that the vim/neovim world pushes the opposite approach too far. Neovim at least improved the ridiculous vim default but more can be done. For example there can be **simple** suggested configurations for those who are just getting started.\nIn summary, I think that spacemacs is bloated and has all the defects you listed, but I also think that this idea that every user should be a superuser is holding (n)vim back. There should be an option to be a dumb user and get things done as well as in other famous editors. "
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[04 Sep 2017, 02:09:48] \n\n> but unfortunately if there is no hope in the future to have excellent lint and autocompletion, the only option I have is to switch to spacemacs. So my question is: do you think neovim has what is needed to get emacs-like or ide-like autocompletion and linting?\n\nHi, I am the autocomplete plugin author for neovim.\nI don't understand.\nPlease describe it more."
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[04 Sep 2017, 12:09:56] \n\nHi! Sure, for example in a python file:\n from sklearn.en\n\nat this point I should receive a suggestion for 'ensemble' and from there:\n\nfrom sklearn.ensemble import R\n\nAt this point I should receive a suggestion for RandomForestClassifier. All of this works as expected in spacemacs, but in nvim with deoplete and deoplete-jedi I get:\n\nfrom sklearn.e [easy_install, eamil, encodings] (btw, wtf?!)\n\nand then \n\nfrom sklearn.ensemble import R [RandomForestClassifier] (so now it works?!)\n\nThis is an example, but there are often glitches like this. Another common one is autocompletion not working on an instantiated object. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt.\nI don't know if it's a problem of deoplete or a jedi problem, though I think spacemacs uses jedi too.\n\n\nIn summary, it's unreliable. Normally, when you type something and the autocompletion goes blank you know that you are typing shit. That's the most useful feature of having autocompletion enabled. But with vim, if the autocompletion goes blank I don't know if I am wrong or the autcompletion is being dumb. Which kind of defeats the entire point of having autocompletion, as it adds another layer of uncertainty.\n\nAgain, this is an example, but there's more.\n\nPlease let me know if I can help in any way. I would be happy to contribute, because we need this.\n\n\n\n** Also, i want to point out that spacemacs works a bit better in terms of autcompletion, but it works INFINITELY better in terms of linting. Really, it's like using pycharm. There must be a way to achieve the same in nvim."
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[05 Sep 2017, 06:09:30] \n\n> from sklearn.e [easy_install, eamil, encodings] (btw, wtf?!)\n\nI have installed scikit-learn and tested it, but I cannot reproduce the behavior.\n`sklearn.ensemble` is completed.\nYour deoplete and deoplete-jedi are latest version?\nIf so, please create the new issue with the minimal init.vim.\nI will test it.\n\n> This is an example, but there are often glitches like this. Another common one is autocompletion not working on an instantiated object. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I don't know if it's a problem of deoplete or a jedi problem, though I think spacemacs uses jedi too.\n\nI will test it.\nPlease upload the example.\n\n> Also, i want to point out that spacemacs works a bit better in terms of autcompletion,\n\nI need more examples.\nI don't want to give up the auto completion without testing.\nI am not superman. I may not fix the problem though.\n\n> but it works INFINITELY better in terms of linting. \n\nIt is out of my field."
},
{
"sender": "ShougoMatsu",
"message": "[05 Sep 2017, 06:09:26] \n\n> This is an example, but there are often glitches like this. Another common one is autocompletion not working on an instantiated object. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I don't know if it's a problem of deoplete or a jedi problem, though I think spacemacs uses jedi too.\n\nI think it is jedi problem though."
},
{
"sender": "mixedCase_",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 14:09:58] \n\nAle worked well enough for me, if I were you I'd check if there's any internal delay or something in the relevant code path; the checking comes from external tools so if Emacs is noticeably faster it's possible it's an artificial delay unless Ale is doing much more work than I imagine.\n\nAs for completion, have you tried [nvim-completion-manager](https://github.com/roxma/nvim-completion-manager)? It was shown to me a couple of weeks ago and I'm hooked. It's instantaneous, works well out of the box... really, all I could ask for that had been missing from neocomplete, deoplete, YCM and whatever else I've tried in the past few years."
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 15:09:52] \n\nAle works well in small projects, but at work I have a pretty big codebase and it takes several seconds to update.\nNormally I change my code, notice that there are no errors according to ale, restart the server, swear because now ale says there is something wrong, see my code failing. Pretty annoying. \nBut I'll give completion-manager a try, thanks for the advice!"
},
{
"sender": "BluddyCurry",
"message": "[05 Sep 2017, 02:09:48] \n\nIf I remember correctly, Ale has settings of how often you want it to run its tests. If there are serious lags, those should have to do with the particular tool used to test and not Ale itself. Ideally, every language would have an incremental linter/type checker, which could handle the addition of contents well. For many/most languages though, this isn't the case, and every iteration starts from scratch."
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 11:09:03] \n\nYes. But I don't want to have a long discussion about it. Use emacs and check back next year, or the next :)"
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 14:09:35] \n\nNope, you see, that's exactly the answer I was looking for.\nI don't want to deal with emacs. That's a huge investment in terms of time, and I already wasted enough time with a text editor. If there is a good chance that things will get better with neovim in 1 or 2 years, I'll be patient, and keep avoiding learning emacs."
},
{
"sender": "ethelward",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 16:09:02] \n\nThen install [evil](https://github.com/emacs-evil/evil), and you don't have to learn emacs anymore :)"
},
{
"sender": "RobSonR",
"message": "[02 Sep 2017, 22:09:56] \n\nOh yes you do. You will want to configure emacs, that means understanding how it works, speaking a bit of elisp etc. It's a big time investment and I have already invested my time learning vim. I read books about vim, and I think nobody should read more than one book about a text editor. Really, we should use our time in better ways.\nSo, if the future looks bright for neovim I am happy to wait and also to contribute. In return I get not to waste my knowledge and some satisfaction for the contribution to something useful. If it doesn't look bright I'll have to deal with the fact that I picked the wrong editor, and once again waste my time reading another book about another text editor."
},
{
"sender": "Deto",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 04:09:42] \n\n> I read books about vim, and I think nobody should read more than one book about a text editor\n\nMade me lol - a very reasonable position!"
},
{
"sender": "Tychus_Kayle",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 06:09:05] \n\nSkip that whole thing and go straight to spacemacs."
},
{
"sender": "BluddyCurry",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 18:09:13] \n\nI don't understand this. Is it a dismissive answer? A joke? Is there a reason you're saying this?"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 20:09:19] \n\nNo. It's just an answer. If you're wondering why I don't want to have a long discussion, well, I don't know what to say except I'm tired of typing things."
},
{
"sender": "BluddyCurry",
"message": "[03 Sep 2017, 23:09:29] \n\nThat's fine. Get a good night's rest then. Don't know why your answer was super-upvoted though."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Dec 2015, 23:12:39] Don't shia believe that Ali endorsed Umar as a successor to Abu Bakr? If so, why do shia reject the Rashidun?\n\nSorry, I am a bit ignorant on islamic history, but trying to learn some. I have read that after Abu bakr died, the council, alongside with Ali, endorsed Umar as the next caliph. If this is true, then this would mean that Ali was fine with Abu Bakr as a caliph before, and obviously accepted Umar. So why don't shia believe that Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman were acceptable, if Ali found them to be?"
},
{
"sender": "abid_zaidi",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 14:12:47] \n\nAfter the event of Saqifa, Umar was one of the only member to endorse Abu Bakr ( this is primarily why some Muslims call him the \" king maker\") . On his death bed, he selected Umar."
},
{
"sender": "bonne234",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 01:12:19] \n\nNo. That's not what we believe..."
},
{
"sender": "Moose_Man11",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 02:12:36] \n\nLook up the third sermon in Nahjul Balagha. This book is a collection of Imam Ali's speeches, compiled by another scholar. The third sermon shows how Imam Ali truly felt during the three caliph period. Off the top of my head, the lecture is called Qashqasha. "
},
{
"sender": "jordanianman",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 02:12:30] \n\nHow reliable is Nahjul Balagha? After a quick google search, it seems that his compilation was not very strict, and wrote anything he's heard about Ali. This website explains why they dont' think his sources are very authentic. \n\nhttp://www.islamology.com/Resources/Nahj_Imam/Sermons/bookE/sources.htm"
},
{
"sender": "Moose_Man11",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 02:12:25] \n\nYep you are right when it comes to authenticity. Compiled a fair bit after Imam Ali, and there is no chain of narrators. I'm pretty sure that there have been books written analyzing the authenticity of Nahjul Balagha but I am not sure of the results.\n\nWhat needs to be understood is that Sunnis reject the work completely. Some Shias take is authentic (I disagree with this) but I think the writings in it are indicative of what Imam Ali would be thinking at those times. I guess you could take it with a grain of salt. \n\nEdit: http://www.al-islam.org/articles/authenticity-nahjul-balaghah-sayyid-fadhil-milani \nThis article looks at authenticity from a Shia perspective. "
},
{
"sender": "jordanianman",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 02:12:04] \n\nAh, ok. I will check that out, thank you. "
},
{
"sender": "shiivan",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 02:12:29] \n\nDo you mean Shaqshaqia? شِّقْشِقِيَّة\n\nhttp://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-1-sermons/sermon-3-allah-son-abu-quhafah"
},
{
"sender": "Moose_Man11",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 02:12:17] \n\nAhh yes thank you for correcting me brother. "
},
{
"sender": "shiivan",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 04:12:20] \n\nYou are most welcome brother, Ya Ali!"
},
{
"sender": "acervision",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 07:12:01] \n\nThe concept of 4 rightly guided caliphs was cultivated centuries after the prophet. The best proof against this concept is Ayeshias rebellion against Imam Ali and also the rebellion against Uthman.\n\nNo such concepts existed at that time."
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[27 Dec 2015, 23:12:56] \n\nThere was no council that endorsed 'Umar, Abu Bakr appointed him on his death bed. As to Abu Bakr, he was not part of or even invited to the council that selected him (after much infighting among them), in fact even Sunni sources admit he refused to give him bay'a for six months. (They try to say he was just too busy at the time and it slipped his mind...) And as to 'Uthman, one of the rules that 'Umar laid down for the council he set up was that if anyone in it dissented from the majority vote then he was to be killed, which turned to be `Uthman after he agreed to follow the Sunna of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, something 'Ali refused to agree to."
},
{
"sender": "jordanianman",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 01:12:03] \n\nI am watching History of Islam Part 2 by the Caspianreport, and he does say that there was a council that appointed him. Different sources to Shia then, I believe?"
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[28 Dec 2015, 05:12:41] \n\nEverything I mentioned is in accordance with what Sunni sources say, so I don't know where what you have mentioned would be getting that from."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[28 Oct 2017, 21:10:24] Running commands in Neovim from the commandline\n\nI'm setting up a docker image with my Neovim config and plugins. For plugin-management I use vim-plug. Can I run `PlugInstall` from the commandline in a non-interactive way?"
},
{
"sender": "I___EAT_BREAD",
"message": "[28 Oct 2017, 22:10:58] \n\nI've tried this and you can pipe to nvim -E, but there is no way to automatically exit the pop-up window"
},
{
"sender": "vividboarder",
"message": "[29 Oct 2017, 00:10:19] \n\nHmm. That’s a pretty cool idea. I have a ton of if statements in my config to account for differing versions on various systems.\n\nHow do you plan on giving the container access to whatever file you want to edit?"
},
{
"sender": "_ahrs",
"message": "[29 Oct 2017, 13:10:24] \n\nI just hacked this together and it seems to be working pretty well:\n\nhttps://gist.github.com/anonymous/f6f95c48209acd24934514f34ab38938"
},
{
"sender": "super_explosion_poop",
"message": "[28 Oct 2017, 22:10:46] \n\nSure.\n\n nvim --headless +PlugInstall +q\n\nYou need add *+q* to the end in order to kill the process when done. You can run all commands this way (by prepending a plus sign to each)."
},
{
"sender": "sencrr",
"message": "[29 Oct 2017, 02:10:13] \n\n`nvim --headless +PlugInstall +qa` would be better, as it needs to quit both the window opened by PlugInstall and buy the empty buffer"
},
{
"sender": "super_explosion_poop",
"message": "[29 Oct 2017, 08:10:30] \n\nAh yeah. You are correct."
},
{
"sender": "MaxwellTheWalrus",
"message": "[29 Oct 2017, 15:10:07] \n\nThanks, works like a charm! Having my editor in my Docker image makes a huge difference. =)"
},
{
"sender": "dgdosen",
"message": "[24 Jan 2018, 08:01:00] \n\nI'm trying to understand the use case for this - are you saying you'll add a vim environment to all of your docker images? some? the one's you're working/experimenting with?\n\nJust curious."
},
{
"sender": "MaxwellTheWalrus",
"message": "[24 Jan 2018, 12:01:00] \n\nI try to keep my environment clean by making Docker images with tools in them for certain purposes. Having my full setup in there is quite nice. "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:27] Buttons too big or far apart?\n\n>inb4 research before you buy\nI recently purchased the Hori Rap N from my local GameStop. I've only just recently gotten into fightsticks and 2-D fighters (Skullgirls & FighterZ). My issue is that the good Lord did not bless me with them fightin' hands, and the buttons are too big for me to properly use the stick. And I imagine if I replaced them with smaller buttons, they'd just be too far apart. Me being me, I'm just blatantly staring buyer's remorse in the face, and hoping it doesn't pounce. Anyway, would there be a way to mod this thing to get a faceplate where the holes for the buttons (preferably Sanwa) would be smaller and closer together?"
},
{
"sender": "spl4tterhouse",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 20:04:52] \n\nCustom faceplate would be the way to go. Even if you found a way to secure the 24mm buttons in place with washers and bolts, they would still be spread apart."
},
{
"sender": "deep_333",
"message": "[11 Apr 2018, 00:04:34] \n\nYou are the ideal candidate for the hitboxcontroller from hitboxarcade.com. Pre-order and get on the list. It will come in a coupla weeks. It has the 24mm buttons arranged close together.\n\nReturn the Hori Rap. These sticks are a thing of the past that exist primarily to feed those nostalgic moments from a decade or two ago. As far as ergonomics for smaller hands, they'll let you down. "
},
{
"sender": "DingoManDingo",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:19] \n\nThe current faceplate's holes probably won't allow you to re-drill anywhere useful. You'd have to find someone to make you a new faceplate, a service I failed to find myself.\n\n---------------------\n\nhttps://www.hitboxarcade.com/\n\nThese controllers use 24mm buttons by default, and they're closer together. I use a custom built one of these and I love it.\n\nYou could also custom make your own complete stick and use 24mms instead of 30mm."
},
{
"sender": "SticklessControllers",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:49] \n\nI could potentially build you a custom-fit faceplate :) Shoot me an email at aaron@stickless.me "
},
{
"sender": "Akataru96",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:07] \n\nWould the faceplate leave the stick in the same place? The only faceplates I've seen are for hit-boxes, which I'm not too keen on using."
},
{
"sender": "SticklessControllers",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:24] \n\nI've got the proper bit for Sanwa and Seimitsu joysticks (and can easily order the proper size for Happ/IL joysticks if that is your personal preference). In short, yup!"
},
{
"sender": "Akataru96",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:44] \n\nI'll definitely hit you up soon."
},
{
"sender": "SticklessControllers",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 20:04:21] \n\nSounds good! Let me know. I can also do custom art for it "
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 20:04:05] \n\nCan you do that for other controllers? I've been looking into modding my Obsidian to have a noir layout instead of vewlix."
},
{
"sender": "SticklessControllers",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 20:04:14] \n\nYup! Shoot me an email at aaron@stickless.me"
},
{
"sender": "SavingPrincess1",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:43] \n\nI had a [custom 24mm stick](https://i.imgur.com/mDkJ4pC.jpg) built for me by @JasensCustoms"
},
{
"sender": "Akataru96",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:00] \n\nIt that a full custom stick? Or just a faceplate? If stick, how much did it cost?"
},
{
"sender": "SavingPrincess1",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:34] \n\nFull metal custom stick, and price may vary. Hit him up on Twitter @JasensCustoms, tell 'em @SavingPrincess sent ya ;)"
},
{
"sender": "Akataru96",
"message": "[10 Apr 2018, 19:04:07] \n\nI just might do that, thank you!"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[03 Jan 2018, 08:01:36] Is ALE incompatible with PowerShell?\n\nI'm having some difficulty configuring ALE for Neovim 0.2.2 on Windows 7. I'm attempting to configure it to lint Lua files with luacheck, which is listed as the only supported linter for Lua.\n\nLooking at [ALE's source](https://github.com/w0rp/ale/blob/c165c7c5d11eb827a3be6bab691f20eeb6f6e487/autoload/ale/job.vim#L204) it seems the command (on Windows) is sent through a subshell regardless of your current shell settings.\n\nThe command sent from ALE is (roughly):\n\n 'cmd /c \"C:/path/to/luacheck\" --filename \"C:\\path\\to\\file.lua\" - < \"C:\\path\\to\\temporary\\file\\in\\AppData\"\nForward slashes are used in the path/to/luacheck as I used them in my vimrc file.\n\n let g:ale_lua_luacheck_executable = 'C:/path/to/luacheck'\n\nWith cmd set as my shell, I encounter no errors and a test file (containing simply \"x == 1\") is successfully linted. However, when I set my shell to powershell, I encounter errors.\n\n>At line:1\n>The '<' operator is reserved for future use.\n>CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException\n>FullyQualifiedErrorId : RedirectionNotSupported\n\nPowershell parses the entire command and throws an error when it comes across cmd's redirection operator.\nI thought I would quickly solve this by telling Powershell to stop parsing ALE's command beyond launching cmd.\n\n let g:ale_command_wrapper = '--%' \"This is the stop parsing operator\n\nHowever, a check to ALEInfo revealed a new problem: somewhere between ALE, PowerShell, and cmd, all of the backslashes in the file paths had been treated as escape characters, removing the backslash and (when an escape sequence existed - \\u, \\l, etc.) adjacent letters from the paths.\n\n>(executable check - success) C:/path/to/luacheck\n>(started) 'cmd /c --% \"C:/path/to/luacheck\" --filename \"c:PATHTOFILE.LUA\" - < \"c:PATHTOTEMPORARYFILE\"'\n>(finished -exit code 1)\n><<<<OUTPUT STARTS>>>>\n>The string is missing the terminator: \".\n>CategoryInfo : ParserError: (\") [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException\n>FullyQualifiedErrorId: TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString\n><<<<OUTPUT ENDS>>>>\n\nI'm unsure where the missing terminator error is coming from.\n\n\nHas anyone encountered these troubles?"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 08:01:40] \n\nConfiguring 'shell' is more involved than merely `:set shell=...`. Try this:\n\nhttps://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/7c4bb23ff38a459911a742657572bc273e528ddf/test/functional/helpers.lua#L386-L388\n\n set shell=powershell shellquote=\\\" shellpipe=\\| shellredir=>\n set shellcmdflag=\\ -NoLogo\\ -NoProfile\\ -ExecutionPolicy\\ RemoteSigned\\ -Command\n let &shellxquote=' '\n\nI'll add this to the doc for `:help 'shell'`. (Does it solve your issue?)"
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 11:01:18] \n\nNo, sorry. :( The issue remains.\n\nWith the settings you've given (uses powershell 5.0): [pastebin](https://pastebin.com/mSL7hi7t)\n(The same RedirectionNotSupported error).\nWith shell set to PowerShell 6 I still receive\n\n <<<<NO OUTPUT RETURNED>>>>\n\nAdditionally, I noticed that\n\n shellquote=\\\"\n\ncauses some unwanted behavior.\n\n :set shellquote?\n shellquote=\"\n :!$psversiontable\n :!\"$psversiontable\"\n \n System.Management.Automation.PSVersionHashTable\n\nvs.\n\n :set shellquote?\n shellquote=\n :!$psversiontable\n :!$psversiontable\n Name Value\n ---- -----\n PSVersion 6.0.0-rc.2\n ... etc\n\n(this is the expected result)\n\nSame behavior seen with powershell 5 (set shell=powershell).\nedit: formatting"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 15:01:50] \n\nsee https://www.reddit.com/r/neovim/comments/7ntgzh/is_ale_incompatible_with_powershell/ds87eqc/"
},
{
"sender": "devw0rp",
"message": "[17 Jan 2018, 17:01:13] \n\ntrv6 actually bothered to report this bug minutes ago, so now I'm aware of it. This can be fixed pretty easily. The commands need to be run in a cmd subshell, especially if you're using PowerShell, which has different syntax."
},
{
"sender": "janlazo",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 14:01:37] \n\nThats an upstream bug with Ale because it shouldnt use the user's `shell` to begin with. If ale uses batchfiles, then Windows will exec it with cmd.exe even on powershell. \nAlso, powershell doesnt support `<` for shell redirection so the file contents must be piped. cmd.exe supports `<`."
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[07 Jan 2018, 05:01:57] \n\nOk, thanks. I'll look into making a new issue on the github repo.\nI had thought there might be a way to sneak PowerShell's Stop Parsing operator (--%) into the command so that it would not parse the redirection symbol. e.g. `cmd /c \"C:/luacheck.exe\" --% --other-tokens \"path/to/file.lua\" - < \"path/to/temp/file.lua\"`"
},
{
"sender": "janlazo",
"message": "[08 Jan 2018, 14:01:07] \n\n`--%` is valid until the next pipeline symbol. powershell did not treat `<` as a literal string argument for cmd.exe so it returned an error.\n\nInstead of setting `g:ale_command_wrapper`, ale should run cmd.exe like this: `cmd /s/c \"\"C:/luacheck.exe\" --other-tokens \"path/to/file.lua\" - < \"path/to/temp/file.lua\"\"`\nThe outer double quotes along with `/s` flag ensure that cmd.exe will run the command as if it was run from the prompt. On top of this, the command must be escaped with single quotes so powershell will treat the command as a literal string.\n\nale should avoid running cmd.exe as a subshell to avoid escaping issues like this."
},
{
"sender": "SurfeitOfPenguins",
"message": "[04 Jan 2018, 00:01:40] \n\nI can't reproduce this on Windows 10 with Lua for Windows 5.15-51, the standalone binary of Luacheck 0.21.2, nvim 0.2.2, and Powershell 5.1 or 6.0.0-rc2. It works both with my actual init.vim, and with this minimal one: \n\n call plug#begin('~/.config/nvim/plugged')\n Plug 'w0rp/ale'\n call plug#end()\n\nIs your luacheck executable directory in your PATH? That's the only other thing I can think of, sorry."
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[04 Jan 2018, 14:01:34] \n\nHuh. Thanks for trying to reproduce it.\n\nI experience the error with the same standalone binary of Luacheck (and in a separate test, the version of Luacheck 0.21.2 installed via Luarocks), and PowerShell 5.0.10586.117 when using the minimal init.vim:\n\n let g:ale_lua_luacheck_executable = 'C:/luacheck.exe'\n set packpath^=~/.vim\n set shell=powershell\n\nFor the sake of this test, I removed all other plugins from my pack directory.\n\nThe luacheck executable is not in my PATH, but ALE is able to find it due to ale_lua_luacheck_executable.\n\nI will try with PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 6.0.0-rc2 tomorrow morning."
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[04 Jan 2018, 16:01:48] \n\nGave 6.0.0-rc2 a shot:\n\n let g:ale_lua_luacheck_executable = 'C:/luacheck.exe'\n set packpath^=~/.vim\n let &shell='\"C:/Program Files/PowerShell/6.0.0-rc.2/pwsh.exe\"'\n\n:! $psversiontable shows the correct information, so the shell seems to be working correctly. However, ALEInfo shows\n> <<<<NO OUTPUT RETURNED>>>>\n\n¯\\_(ツ)_/¯"
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[04 Jan 2018, 22:01:15] \n\nFrom within PowerShell 6.0.0-rc2 (checking if the command works without ALE):\n\n>PS C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\6.0.0-rc.2> cmd /c \"C:/luacheck.exe\" --allow-defined --formatter plain --codes --filename \"c:/users/me/desktop/test.lua\" - < \"c:/\nusers/me/desktop/test.lua\"\n At line:1 char:112\n + ... r plain --codes --filename \"c:/users/me/desktop/test.lua\" - < \"c:/use ...\n + ~\n The '<' operator is reserved for future use.\n + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException\n + FullyQualifiedErrorId : RedirectionNotSupported\n\nIt's strange that I do not receive this error within Neovim.\nHowever:\n>PS C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\6.0.0-rc.2> cmd /c \"C:/luacheck.exe\" **--%** --allow-defined --formatter plain --codes --filename \"c:/users/me/desktop/test.lua\" - <\n \"c:/users/me/desktop/test.lua\"\n c:/users/me/desktop/test.lua:1:3: (E011) expected '=' near '=='\n\nIt seems it may work if I can get the Stop Parsing operator in the appropriate spot (after cmd c/ \"c/luacheck.exe\"). I'm not sure that's possible using g:ale_command_wrapper, though."
},
{
"sender": "SurfeitOfPenguins",
"message": "[04 Jan 2018, 23:01:47] \n\nOh, I didn't understand the problem. I added \n\n set shell=powershell\n\nto my init.vim and now I get the same issue. \n\nI did find a workaround, which is to create a mapping like:\n\n nnoremap <leader>t :edit term://powershell<CR>i\n\nWhich opens a powershell terminal buffer regardless of your shell setting. (Docs [here](https://neovim.io/doc/user/nvim_terminal_emulator.html).) "
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 12:01:00] \n\nOh, cool. I thought :terminal didn't work on Windows (it caused nvim-qt to hang when I tried Neovim for the first time a while ago).\n\nI'm a bit out of my depths (I just started playing with Neovim, and have only a little experience using shells), but I think I see how most of this works (simply pasting that into my init.vim file has no effect).\n\nYou've remapped (in normal mode) <leader> (default \\\\) t to :edit term://powershell<CR>i. The documentation you've linked says that would open a new terminal buffer using powershell, ~~but I'm not sure what <CR>i does.~~\n\n~~When I manually enter :edit term://powershell<CR>i a terminal buffer does open, but it looks like it interprets the rest as a command.~~\n\n~~However, :e term://powershell works as expected.~~\n\nDoes ALE use the terminal buffer if you have one open? It does not seem to affect the original issue."
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 13:01:02] \n\nOh, duh. I get it.\n\n :edit term://powershell<CR>i\n\n\"Enter the Ex command 'edit term://powershell', then press the return key and enter insert mode\""
},
{
"sender": "SurfeitOfPenguins",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 18:01:12] \n\nOh wow, I've really gotta stop jumping to conclusions. I'd assumed that the whole reason you needed to `set shell` was so that you could use :terminal with powershell, and so my workaround was for that. \n\nAs I understand it, the terminal buffer is just for you, and ALE e.g. executes commands separately in the background.\n\nIs there a particular reason you need the shell set to powershell?"
},
{
"sender": "oiewqa",
"message": "[05 Jan 2018, 20:01:47] \n\nOhh, sorry! I misunderstood. Leave cmd.exe as `shell` so that ALE works and use the terminal buffer instead of `:!`.\n\nThat's a pretty cool workaround. I think I'll do this for now, thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[04 Jan 2018, 16:01:41] \n\n[Deleted]"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 07:02:26] Just came back from Ziyarat. AMA!\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "GolfCartKiller",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 15:02:06] \n\n- Were there any surprises or things you didn't expect during your time there?\n\n- How did it feel when you entered the haram?\n\n- If you don't mind, what questions did you ask Sistani and what was his reply?\n\n- Did you take anything back from Ziyarah, whether it was physical, spiritual, mental, or emotional?"
},
{
"sender": "mesutwilshere12",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 20:02:19] \n\n>- Were there any surprises or things you didn't expect during your time there?\n\nThe amount of security. I felt very very safe.\n\n\n>- How did it feel when you entered the haram?\n\nAs I spent time in there it felt very holy. An aura of spirituality. Very beautiful inside.\n>- If you don't mind, what questions did you ask Sistani and what was his reply?\n\nGroup questions:\n - What can Shias do in the world politically? Who should we support?\nA: No one. We must stay resolute within ourselves, the whole conflict is a proxy war, no one is supporting the Shias.\n\n- Im a writer and I want to write against Wahabbism/Saudi. Is this advisable?\nA: As long as it doesn't threaten your life, do if. And only write things that you see, not just hear.\n\n>- Did you take anything back from Ziyarah, whether it was physical, spiritual, mental, or emotional?\n\nSpiritual - I gave up some sins (hopefully long term) and overall feel much more at peace."
},
{
"sender": "PhotoshopDoctor",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 08:02:18] \n\nWhere did you go? May Allah (swt) accept your ziyarah!"
},
{
"sender": "mesutwilshere12",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 08:02:15] \n\nThank you!\n\nNajaf, Samarra, Kadhmain, Balad City and Karbala"
},
{
"sender": "PhotoshopDoctor",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 08:02:34] \n\nmashAllah! Congrats in particular on being able to go to Samarra and Kadhmayn. \n\n\n\n1. How was the atmosphere in Najaf and Karbala? \n\n\n\n2. What was your favorite part of the trip?\n\n\n\n3. Were you able to meet any of our marajah or their reps?\n\n\n\n4. How packed were the harams? \n\n\n\n5. Any tips for those looking to go? "
},
{
"sender": "mesutwilshere12",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 10:02:08] \n\n\n\n>1. How was the atmosphere in Najaf and Karbala? \n\nBoth excellent. Cheery, spiritual, friendly.\n>\n\n>2. What was your favorite part of the trip?\n\nKadhmain was very nice, and I respected the soldiers and zawar at samaara for their bravery and commitment.\n>\n\n>3. Were you able to meet any of our marajah or their reps?\n\nI did meet aga sistani! He was ill at the time but was able to shake his hand and he answered two of the groups questions.\n\n>\n\n>4. How packed were the harams? \n\nQuite, and at the least busy time of the year too! Thurs night in Karbala and Tues night at masjid e sahla were the busiest.\n\n>\n\n>5. Any tips for those looking to go? \n\n\nBe prepared for security checks throughout, the whole area is very safe and well guarded.\n\nTake rest, we did it in 6 days but I recommend 8 or 9.\n\nDon't be scared! It's a fantastic experience. "
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 18:02:00] \n\nHow was it getting to Samarra and back?"
},
{
"sender": "mesutwilshere12",
"message": "[21 Feb 2016, 20:02:27] \n\nThe security along the way was mind blowing. Checkpoints every 50m as we approached, tanks, armed vehicles and soldiers all around. Made us feel very safe. As we left I saw two helicopters and an army convoy going out on a call,later reading 3 is leaders had been arrested.\n\nYou can't go into downtown samarra, very anti Shia attitudes."
}
] |
Reddit-shia
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[12 Apr 2018, 15:04:06] Painting push buttons\n\nI wanted to get the gold sanwa buttons but didnt want to pay the $4 that its selling for online. So if I cover where the wires are going, would it be fine to just paint the buttons with a generic gold paint? And would it affect how the buttons feels when you press it?"
},
{
"sender": "Yes_is_the_answer",
"message": "[12 Apr 2018, 16:04:42] \n\ni would think if you use the right paint (Acrylic) and right techniques ( the use of paint thinner, sanding the top and maybe adding gloss) that is should turn out fine. I'm waiting on my my white caps to come and will be trying myself"
},
{
"sender": "MethaneMan0",
"message": "[12 Apr 2018, 16:04:22] \n\nThat would affect how the buttons feel most likely youre adding a layer(s) of paint, depending how you paint them I feel it might even affect how well they function (getting stuck on the way down or up) "
},
{
"sender": "AsatoJPN",
"message": "[12 Apr 2018, 16:04:00] \n\neh, i wouldnt reccommend it. i painted the buttons on my xbox controller once, it felt like shit, and it adds thickness to the buttons which somewhat interferes withthe press."
},
{
"sender": "Cart00nsP1ura1",
"message": "[12 Apr 2018, 15:04:22] \n\nI'm not sure but it is possible to take out the button switches (where the wires are going). on the switch itself there are two little tabs that you can push. Push the little tabs in then push the switch up into the button. It's not gonna go all the way but it is gonna make it easier to push the Plunger out (the part you press). On the sides of the buttons there are going two little square holes on each side of the button. there's going to be a little thingy in the holes. take a screwdriver or some thing that you can fit in there and push the thingys in then up. the plunger should pop out and you are able to take out the switch"
},
{
"sender": "SchnitzelKing",
"message": "[12 Apr 2018, 16:04:33] \n\nGoing by how you asked, just buy the buttons. "
}
] |
Reddit-fightsticks
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 21:04:58] Help finding an empty case\n\nI purchased some sanwa OBSF 30mm & 24mm snap-in buttons, Japanese style zero delay pcb, and Sanwa JLFTP8YT- joystick. Looking for an empty case that will support these buttons and joystick that I can put custom art on top of it."
},
{
"sender": "legacyblade",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 23:04:23] \n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Arrival-Acrylic-Inclined-Joystick-Replacement/dp/B076HMCNK2/\n\nHere ya go!"
},
{
"sender": "McDoogie420",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 23:04:37] \n\nI've been looking at this one, it says the panel thickness is 5mm and on focusattack website it says the obsf sanwa buttons can support 3.175mm thick panels : https://support.focusattack.com/hc/en-us/articles/208987586?mobile_site=true"
},
{
"sender": "legacyblade",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 23:04:44] \n\nAh dang. Didn't think about that. That's the only empty case I've seen on my traversal of amazon.\n\nYour best bet then is to find a cheap stick and gut it. (unless price isn't an object, then you can get one of these cases from Jasen's Customs http://www.jasenscustoms.com/Panzer-Fight-Stick-Cases_c_48.html )"
},
{
"sender": "rey__kz",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 23:04:47] \n\nIf you're feeling slightly fancy you can hit up [Devastator on SRK](https://forums.shoryuken.com/t/wts-various-custom-arcade-stick-cases-and-soaps-35-50-each-shipped-u-s-only-check-1st-post/178665) to make you a custom wood case."
},
{
"sender": "Majin_Muto2",
"message": "[15 Apr 2018, 01:04:29] \n\n[tek innovations](http://www.tek-innovations.com/arthobbies/?loc=products&cat=12)"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 04:04:53] Need help installing a toggle switch to turn off Start/Home button for tournament use\n\nAloha!\n\nI recently purchased a ps4+ board and am installing into a new box from allfightsticks.com. The owner of allfightsticks told me I could install a switch to toggle the home/start button on/off during tournament play. I am currently using the https://arcadeshock.com/products/quick-connect-20-pin-harness-for-fight-sticks to hookup all the buttons to the circuit board. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding the best way to install a toggle switch with this hardware? Thank you for your time!"
},
{
"sender": "mobichan",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 05:04:51] \n\nUse the ground wire of the buttons you want to switch off. You have to connect those wires to one leg of the switch and the other leg you connect to where the ground wires used to be connected to. Done!"
},
{
"sender": "Redditmook",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 22:04:46] \n\nCould I ask for clarification? The final buttons I needed are arriving today, so I'll wire it up! The switch itself has 3 prongs...I'm assuming the middle one is ground, and either top/bottom is what I'm trying to activate. There are three buttons I want the switch to turn on/off. Home/Start/Share. Each one has a ground etc. Are you saying I need to place the ground for all 3 buttons into the switch itself? Not sure how I would do that, but I am kinda getting the idea. I am not exactly a wiring genius, but I'll figure it out. Thank you for your thoughts!"
},
{
"sender": "Redditmook",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 22:04:18] \n\nOk stupid mook thoughts: If the switch has 3 prongs....and I'm trying to connect 3 buttons........if I just put each ground for the buttons on one of the prongs connected to the switch.....then its a win? When my circuit board starts smoking now I know who to blame! :D"
},
{
"sender": "mobichan",
"message": "[17 Apr 2018, 06:04:48] \n\nNothing can or will start smoking, these are super small currents/voltages. Basically you use the switch to disconnect the ground wire of those buttons, without ground the circuit can not be closed and they will do nothing. Use a continuity tester to check how the switch behaves (you can build one yourself with a battery, a LED, a resistor and some wire ... google will help you). Then you will know what prongs to use to get your desired on/off position on the switch. "
},
{
"sender": "-Kaneki-",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 07:04:25] \n\nCan I ask where you found the toggle switch? Can't find anything to fit it, I also have a stick from there. Great quality."
},
{
"sender": "Redditmook",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 22:04:16] \n\nThe proprietor of allfightsticks was nice enough to send me one (need to add that to my review, was gonna wait till I wired it correctly). "
},
{
"sender": "-Kaneki-",
"message": "[17 Apr 2018, 02:04:41] \n\nIt fits the 24mm holes on the side? That's great. I'll have to ask where he gets them. His cases really are the best you can get. Having modular side and face panels is really nice."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[09 Feb 2018, 23:02:36] How to configure Angular Language Service with LanguageClient-neovim?\n\nThis is my config of LanguageClient-neovim.\n\n let g:LanguageClient_serverCommands = {\n \\ 'dart': ['dart_language_server'],\n \\ 'javascript': ['javascript-typescript-stdio'],\n \\ 'cpp': ['clangd'],\n \\ 'python': ['pyls'],\n \\ }\n\nI installed the Angular Language Server like this:\n\n npm install -g @angular/language-service\n\nBut there is not any executable I can use to configure with LanguageClient-neovim.\n\nAny ideas on how to do it?\n\nThanks."
},
{
"sender": "TotesMessenger",
"message": "[09 Feb 2018, 23:02:45] \n\nI'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:\n\n- [/r/vim] [How to configure Angular Language Service with LanguageClient-neovim?](https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/7whhj0/how_to_configure_angular_language_service_with/)\n\n *^(If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads.) ^\\([Info](/r/TotesMessenger) ^/ ^[Contact](/message/compose?to=/r/TotesMessenger))*"
},
{
"sender": "mhartington",
"message": "[09 Feb 2018, 23:02:27] \n\nIm not 100% sure the sourcegraph/javascript-typescript language server supports typescript plugins like this. Since it uses a higher-level API, and TSServer directly. \n\nShameless plug: My typescript plugin is built around tsserver so it can use the angular/language service. \n\nhttps://github.com/mhartington/nvim-typescript"
},
{
"sender": "Arjes",
"message": "[10 Feb 2018, 03:02:51] \n\n> Shameless plug\n\nI much prefer your plugin to that one I can't spell.\n\nMy only wish list... debug info for why it seems to suddenly stop completing :(\n\nthanks for your work!"
},
{
"sender": "mhartington",
"message": "[10 Feb 2018, 14:02:06] \n\nIt's on the list of TODOs!"
},
{
"sender": "ram535",
"message": "[15 Feb 2018, 04:02:21] \n\nnice pluging"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 03:03:25] What do Shia Muslims believe about what happens to non-Muslims in the afterlife?\n\nI was wondering what do Shia Muslims believe about what happens to non-Muslims in the afterlife. Non-Muslims as in Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Bahais, Pagans, atheists, apostates etc.\n\nI realize that in Islam, Muslims are not allowed to say who is going to heaven or hell because that is only up to God to decide, but do certain belief or ethical systems have a higher chance of leading to heaven while others lead to hell?\n\nAs in Christians and Jews have a decent chance at heaven since they're Abrahamic religions, Hindus and Buddhists have a way more lower chance, Sikhs and Bahais barely have any chance because they are both religions that came after Islam, and Pagans, atheists, and apostates have almost no chance. Is it something like that? Or do Shias believe similarly to the Sunni view that Islam is the only religion that will ever be accepted (excluding cases like a non-Muslim not having any knowledge about Islam)?\n\nWhat about other more \"controversial\" Muslim sects like Ismailis (I know that they're a type of Shia) or Ahmadis? I know Ismailis themselves are more pluralistic about who can attain heaven, but what do non-Ismaili Shias believe about Ismailism or Ahmadiyya?\n\nI know that many Muslims say that God is merciful and only God can say who goes where, but if Abu Talib, Muhammad's pagan uncle who loved Muhammad very much is in hell according to Islam, then there is essentially no hope for the average non-Muslim.\n\nPlease note that I'm not trying to offend or cause trouble, I am legitimately curious. Thank you."
},
{
"sender": "xAsianZombie",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 04:03:08] \n\nListen man, pretty much every religion in the planet shares the concept of salvific exclusivity. Christians believe anyone who doesn't believe in Jesus as God is doomed, Jews believe that anyone who thinks that Jesus is the messiah is misguided. And we Muslims believe that the only way to achieve salvation is through Islam, the way of Allah and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). \n\nIt's ok, really. I think it's fair that different religions have these different ideas of who goes to heaven or not. To be in denial of it isn't healthy or productive. What's the point of being a Christian if anyone can go to heaven? What the point in being Muslim? Obviously every religion will believe that their way is correct. \n\nThat doesn't mean we hate other religions, not at all. We can still have rich and productive inter faith discussion despite the differences of thought. "
},
{
"sender": "arzoo40",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 05:03:40] \n\nSmall correction, but Jews don't have the concept of salvation exclusivity. They apparently believe that while Jews have 613 commandments to follow, non-Jews only have 7 that they are required to keep, and any non-Jew that follows those 7 has a place in the afterlife."
},
{
"sender": "Jumpoverthemoon",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 04:03:58] \n\nThat's a really interesting question and it's one I've often thought about myself. What you're about to read is probably inaccurate so don't take my word for it at all. My answer is based on what I've heard from sheikhs, my dad and read in random books, threads and forums. The short answer would be: yes, we believe that there is a possibility for a non-Muslim to enter heaven. It's a knowledge reserved for God. However, there is nothing stopping a non-Muslim, who was a good person and believed in God, from entering heaven. \n\n\nThere's a Hadith about a prostitute who took care of a stray kitten and when she died, the Prophet said she would be going to heaven. I don't have the reference for that but it's a fairly famous Hadith that's also mentioned in the Sunni books (I learnt it while at my Sunni primary school in fact). So from that Hadith, I've come to deduce that a persons actions may just be enough to warrant them a place in heaven. \n\nHaving said all that, I do recall reading that one does have to be a believer in God. I'm certain adherents of the Abrahamic faiths have a real chance at entering heaven, but I'm not sure about others who may believe in God, but in a form that isn't traditional, e.g., Buddhists or Agnostics. I think at this point, the knowledge is with God and we'll never have a clear cut indication of where their chances are at. \n\nIn addition, some scholars emphasise that there are certain conditions, e.g., if a person genuinely did not hear of or know enough about Islam and as a result of this, did not convert, he could enter heaven. But let's say someone *did* hear of Islam and chose to not follow it, then their chances are either very slim or at zero. \n\nI must say though, it's surprising to read that the Sunni faith believes that a non-Muslim can't enter heaven. I personally like to believe that at the end of the day, a good sincere person will enter heaven regardless of faith. It just seems like that's the way it should be. "
},
{
"sender": "arzoo40",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 05:03:19] \n\n> I must say though, it's surprising to read that the Sunni faith believes that a non-Muslim can't enter heaven.\n\nWell to be fair, that's what I read on /r/islam, excluding cases like non-Muslims not knowing anything about Islam. The Sunnis I know in real life don't believe that heaven is restricted to Muslims."
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 05:03:17] \n\nWe believe that God is just, and so no one will go to Hell - whether temporarily or eternally - but those who deserve it. As such, they are only help accountable for what they had the ability to know. If they did not know, and could not know, then God would not hold them responsible for something out of their power. Each is only accountable to what he has been given. But if they did know, and then rejected, then they can be held to account for that rejection.\n\nPersonally, in regards to the members of other religions and sects I look at it this way: No religion, no sect, holds a guarantee for salvation except for the true faith. That is, Islam, more specifically the faith and path as laid out by the Prophet and the Imams of his purified family. If you follow that true faith, then you have the good news of the Garden. If you do not, then you have no guarantee of salvation. Does this mean they will all go to Hell then? I don't say that, but then I don't say they will go to Heaven either. We can say that believing such-and-such, doing such-and-such, etc, is a path to Hell, but that doesn't therefore put us in a position to say that so-and-so is definitely going to end up there (exceptions being those who the religion itself has informed us are going to suffer that fate), particularly when that person is still alive or when we're talking about entire groups of people (e.g. all Christians, Jews, etc)."
},
{
"sender": "Hasanm07",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 04:03:18] \n\n\"but if Abu Talib, Muhammad's pagan uncle who loved Muhammad very much is in hell according to Islam\"\n\nThanks ibn taymiyyah"
},
{
"sender": "arzoo40",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 05:03:49] \n\nI'm guessing based on this comment that Shias believe something different about Abu Talib?"
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[06 Mar 2016, 05:03:34] \n\nyeah"
},
{
"sender": "rejectionist",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 15:03:05] \n\nWe believe he was a devout Muslim and will goto Heaven."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 19:04:29] I need help with my arcade stick build please join my discord server if you're willing to help! https://discord.gg/z69g8R\n\n[deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 19:04:54] \n\nWhy don't you just post what the problem is here instead of trying to get people to join your discord?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 20:04:22] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Harry_Magnum",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 20:04:57] \n\nWhere?\n\nEDIT: Nevermind, I see it in your history. Good luck, I guess."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 21:04:59] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Kionaldo",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 22:04:33] \n\nBecause I can't get it to work still "
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 02:04:29] How do you compare neovim with emacs\n\nHi, I've been using neovim from the version 0.2.0, so not very long. Before that I've been using vim. Before learning about neovim, I've taken a number of unsuccessful attempt to use emacs; but ditched it within a few days every time. Before neovim, vim had some problems which suggested me to take a look at emacs. But after neovim, I'm fairly, nay, very very happy with my setup. But the catch is that I am not doing much programming now. So, I'm afraid when I start to do so, e.g. work in a big project or collaborate with others, will neovim start to drag me down? Should I learn emacs? Is emacs more competent than neovim? I am asking the question in all cases possible. Like, editing text, building and debugging projects, pair programming, asynchronous job control, etc."
},
{
"sender": "TotesMessenger",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 02:04:31] \n\nI'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:\n\n- [/r/vim] [How do you compare neovim with emacs](https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/8bvyxf/how_do_you_compare_neovim_with_emacs/)\n\n *^(If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads.) ^\\([Info](/r/TotesMessenger) ^/ ^[Contact](/message/compose?to=/r/TotesMessenger))*"
},
{
"sender": "agclx",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 05:04:53] \n\nI keep switching between both. Productivity wise both are comparable and excellent. There are some almost philosophical differences how you work with them. Currently I find the way vim works fits my workflow better.\n\nSo I would answer:\n\n * neovim will not drag you down.\n * it's well worth looking into emacs.\n * choose what suits you. Besides editing text all other cases you are interested call for external tools. "
},
{
"sender": "enanajmain",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 06:04:04] \n\nRegarding your 3rd point, My concerns is that, emacs' killer features are supposed to be org-mode and magit. I myself can happily live without both of these tools. On the other hand, I'm heavily dependent upon terminal, thus my journey into vim/nvim. I was actually inquiring about solely development workflow, e.g. editing texts, autocompletion, code refactoring, debugging etc. I now don't need autocompletion because I'm learning coding, although neovim has very capable plugins for that, and I don't need debugging integration in my editor. That's why I'm happy with neovim now.\n\nMy concern is that, when I go into more heavy weight work experience, I don't want to again learn a text editor. If emacs is more capable, and promises more development in future, I'll go with emacs, right now. Otherwise, I'm not going to learn emacs after using vim for 6-7 years."
},
{
"sender": "Crimethinker",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 06:04:27] \n\n> Otherwise, I'm not going to learn Emacs after using vim for 6-7 years.\n\nYou can emulate (most of) your vim configuration in Emacs, given enough understanding of elisp and time. This includes emulating what a plain install of vim would do.\n\nI would say from anecdotal experience that what you learn from Emacs and what you learn from vim won't conflict much. Vim teaches you a certain way of inserting text, Emacs teaches you a certain way of molding your ideal editor."
},
{
"sender": "agclx",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 07:04:00] \n\nI can second that. If you know one you can get to speed in the other quickly. "
},
{
"sender": "enanajmain",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 08:04:17] \n\nBut, why would I emulate vim inside emacs? Does emacs have something more that neovim doesn't? Except magit and org-mode, I mean. I've used, and still use, these two, but other than these, are there any more?\n\nSpecifically, I like neovim inside tmux.. all of my world in one window. Emacs can have workspaces by eyebrowse.el, so it's win-win. But the terminal emulator in emacs is pretty bad compared to neovim's. What do you think?"
},
{
"sender": "Crimethinker",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 10:04:25] \n\n> Why would I emulate vim inside emacs?\n\nSo you won't have to unlearn many years of vim habits to replace them with Emacs defaults, making migration less painful and shorter.\n\n> Does Emacs have something more that neovim doesn't?\n\nAnecdotally I believe they satisfy different philosophical niches.\n\n- Emacs is an interpreter that implements a scripting language; elisp, upon which the editor is written in. Once you are comfortable with elisp you would be able to modify and extend the editor from a deep level unmatched by any other popular editor. The catch is you have to learn elisp.\n- Neovim allows the user to write extensions in more common languages like lua and python and ruby in addition to its own native vimscript, but does not expose nearly as much of its editor internals. For example, you cannot add additional modes than the ones vim already provides. That said its goal of allowing itself to be embedded into many different graphical applications is a very good and admirable idea, something that Emacs can't compete with anytime soon. (Here's to hoping I'm wrong)\n\n> Except magit and org-mode\n\nEmacs can run a [web browser](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/eww.html), as well as [emulate vim](https://github.com/emacs-evil/evil), as well as serve as an [IRC client](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/erc.html), and [read your email](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/gnus/). All written in elisp. I don't use most of them and just stick to using Emacs to edit text, but I feel this well describes the flexibility the Emacs editor affords its user.\n\n> But the terminal emulator in emacs is pretty bad compared to neovim's\n\nAll the terminal emulators in emacs are written in elisp, so there's always the possibility of you just looking at the terminal elisp script and fixing what's wrong. However, it is more likely that the more practical and less time consuming solution is to run emacs inside tmux (It's what I would do, since I wouldn't call myself an expert elisper).\n\n> What do you think?\n\nFor what it's worth my workflow is decidedly vim-flavored emacs. I picked it because I wanted to learn a lisp and I stuck with it because I replicated enough of my old vim configuration to successfully migrate my entire workflow over. Though with that said I firmly believe that it doesn't matter what editor you choose in the end, what really matters is that you become so comfortable with it that when the time comes to write code the editor itself does not break your flow of concentration."
},
{
"sender": "enanajmain",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 13:04:36] \n\n:D Thankyou for explaining so nicely. \n\n> run emacs inside tmux\n\nOnce a while I try emacs inside tmux, but the experience is not good (especially the colors). \n\n> I don't use most of them and just stick to using Emacs to edit text\n\nI share your view. I don't need an irc client, browser etc. inside my text editors, I need texts. If I shared emacs view, \"Do everything in emacs\", I'd switch right away. I prefer Unix philosophy, \"Do one thing, do it best\".\n\n> I firmly believe that it doesn't matter what editor you choose in the end\n\nI think I'll stick to neovim. Mainly because, I'm more comfortable, philosophically, and my pinkies appreciate it. And I think neovim will be more actively developed than emacs and we're to see much more from it. :D"
},
{
"sender": "Crimethinker",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 05:04:53] \n\n> \"Do everything in emacs\"\n\nI believe that's an oversimplification of the emacs way. I feel that the wording is more accurately: \"Bend emacs to your needs\".\n\nIt just so happens that sometimes the needs include (for whatever personal reason) ordering pizza from the editor."
},
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"sender": "Lennoo",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 19:04:21] \n\n>But the terminal emulator in emacs is pretty bad compared to neovim's.\n\nJust want to let you know that you can run the same shell/terminal with all features and plugins WITHIN emacs, as you would use in/from nvim.\nThere is really no disadvantage here, just the advantage that the terminal is a buffer as well and you can modify/copy w/e and navigate it as your code.\n\nThe real question is what vim brings to the table in comparison to emacs. And you would not really \"emulate\" nvim in emacs (even though you could because you can have a full terminal running inside emacs!), you would rather use vim keybindings to navigate.\n\nThat also solves the pinky problem because you rarely have to press Ctrl. I only need M-x a couple times per day and C-h per month.\n\nWhat I want to say, if you setup emacs correctly, there's not much to miss about vim. I want to mention that I use neovim nonetheless sometimes (mostly for small things) because it is still great!"
},
{
"sender": "enanajmain",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 21:04:34] \n\nI just want to clarify, you said I can run same shell in emacs as in neovim. I am currently running emacs version 24. Did 25 terminal got better? Neovim terminal emulation is flawless. If I didn't have prior experience with tmux I would instead only one instance of neovim. But in emacs(v24), the terminal(ansi term) doesn't run most of the things properly e.g. fzf, ripgrep. Did it change in later versions? \n\nAnd BTW, nvim can also copy paste texts in its terminal emulator. It handles it like any text buffers, like emacs. \n\nIf you could confirm that the later versions of emacs can run terminal emulators that can run, for example, ranger file manager, cmus, fzf, etc. it'd be much appreciated. :D"
},
{
"sender": "Lennoo",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 22:04:43] \n\nI'm running emacs version 26, but I dont think there were too many changes in regards to ansi-term. I think you should think about for what you really have to use the terminal and where you have to stick to really just the terminal. Things like fzf and ripgrep in emacs would be used via packages because the experience and possible customization is just superior most of the time.\n\nBut still I don't think there are too much limits using a shell inside emacs. With ansi-term you can have all of you features from zsh etc (to be fair sometimes visual bugs appear). I will append a screenshot of a part of my setup. But you can also use the eshell for example and if you haven't already built up too much muscle memory with your current terminal/shell workflow it is really worth looking into eshell. Take a look here https://i.imgur.com/Yg9wgzf.png . \n\nThe buffer at the top is ansi-term with the same prompt and shell as if i'd were to launch my \"normal\" terminal emulator Termite. At the bottom left is eshell where I ran grep just to demonstrate one of many helpful things: After running grep a second buffer (bottom right) opens with the search results. You can switch to this buffer and then jump to the files which include in the search term dynamically. \n\nBut as I said this is just for demonstration, I barely have to use a shell in emacs and would approach problems which e.g rigprep solves differently and not by launching a shell and then manually entering stuff \n\nI don't know man I don't want to indoctrinate you or something, I don't see value in these \"editor holy wars\" neither. But I just want to show you the options. I was a longtime heavy user of (n)vim aswell. And actually at my partime job right now I am using VsCode with some vim plugins (for navigation only) because I recently hadn't had the time to adjust my emacs config to adapt to our work. (I still open emacs regularly for magit tho, because it blows most other git plugins or whatever out of the water)."
},
{
"sender": "Acrylyc",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 23:04:07] \n\nI have to echo the sentiments about the terminal experience here. In my experience the ansi shell was very buggy, and whether or not the emacs plugins and customization is superior is a matter of opinion. I prefer fzf to helm (I know they aren't the same thing, but for my use case they are), and the fzf integration wasn't very good. I modified the plugin for fzf made for emacs, but it wasn't superior in my opinion. So I would agree some people might prefer how spacemacs operates, but so far the terminal experience in neovim has been better, and if thats a crucial part to someones workflow it might be worth comparing the two before making your choice."
},
{
"sender": "agclx",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 07:04:47] \n\nI used to love org mode. However the only feature I heavily used was being able to use links - and vim has the builtin `gf` which works everywhere. Same goes for magit - I have grown to prefer git cli. Though there are vim-org-mode and vim-magit around, I just find my way more productive.\n\nI think this is related the *philosophy* bit - emacs invites you to do more stuff *inside* the editor, while vim steers you to do *only* editing inside and hands you off to other tools for different tasks. Emacs I would run as a server with all editing going through - however vim I would just fire up instances and quit them all the time, but would use tmux to have sessions from multiple machines. \n\nBoth editors can be configured to do it the other way but I find it unintuitive. I suppose on first look emacs looks superior because it has plugins for all this fancy stuff - like file managers, image viewers, web browser - you name it, but those are pretty minimalistic and practically I preferred dedicated tools.\n\nIf you are intrigued by these plugins you definitely should try them. If you are confident in vim you will find emacs not difficult. Personally I just didn't find them too useful."
},
{
"sender": "matz-e",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 08:04:34] \n\n>My concerns is that, emacs' killer features are supposed to be org\\-mode and magit.\n\nI've lived with emacs for a year before going back to vim and thoroughly enjoyed at least magit a lot. Never really got into org\\-mode \\(I prefer my notes on physical paper\\). I found that using [fugitive](https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive) in \\(neo\\)vim a good counterpart to magit and it has removed most of my command\\-line git uses and is well worth looking into! In the end, I find it more intuitive to use than magit.\n\nWorking with other developers with a mix of preferences regarding editors/IDEs, I don't find myself constrained by using vim. YMMV, of course, and some IDEs have very powerful refactoring capabilities that I don't think are easy to reproduce in vim."
},
{
"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 08:04:21] \n\nDoes emacs have somekind of a very good debugger support? Good enough to not use ide?"
},
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"sender": "SuperPrower",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 07:04:40] \n\nI tried emacs/spacemacs several times. Can't really figure out a way to use it, I'm just too used to vim's modular system, explicit keybinding (d for delete and etc). Emacs sure have really nice features, but I can't force myself to even learn how to open file in emacs (say whatever you want, but after spacemacs hanged for the third time after I tried to reload to apply configuration, I gave up on trying anything). I really think vim is easier to learn just because how plain, one-tasked it is."
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"sender": "enanajmain",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 08:04:25] \n\nThe main reason I didn't keep up with spacemacs is that it hangs pretty badly. As a vim user, I'm always hungry for minimalism. But spacemacs just gives you all. I found that everyone should use a tool in its vanilla state first. And I don't like evil a lot also. If I need vim style edit, I'll go to vim!\n\nI didn't also find anything useful... yet. That's my concern, whether I'll find that I'll need emacs after a decade of using vim?"
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"sender": "rakeneid",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 15:04:47] \n\nFor me, this comes down to the documentation and community. Most of tutorials and documentation are focused on default Emacs keybinding, which is terrible. So when learning new things, you would have to do your own mental conversion of keybindings. That to me is too much work, as much as I like the idea of learning Lisp. "
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"sender": "agclx",
"message": "[15 Apr 2018, 16:04:41] \n\nYeah - this is particularly true for non-english keyboards - on mine (german mac) without heavy remapping I need to hold 3 keys for plain \\ or {, and then you need the modifier key(s).\nVims modal interface is a bit more forgiving - though still annoying."
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"sender": "Acrylyc",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 23:04:10] \n\nI used vim, then spacemacs, then plain emacs with evil, back to spacemacs, back to neovim.\n\nThe only reason I was attracted to emacs was because it was able to do things asynchronously such as lint on the fly, instead of making me save. This isn't an issue with Neovim anymore, and things like magit and org-mode aren't life changing for me. I have a different system I use to take notes and write papers that I prefer to org-mode that isn't proprietary to emacs. (though github does render org files).\n\nOne thing I'll give to emacs is I was able to read other peoples plugins and alter them almost immediately. Vimscript despite being a more familiar looking syntax can sometimes be more bewildering somehow, but thats more a lack of experience than anything. (I had a class in college that made me use elisp, true story) That being said people always talk about how configurable emacs is and it blocked me from making certain keybindings. I never really figured out how to bypass that, though I probably wouldn't have done it if I could because I'm assuming I'd break a lot of built in features, and this annoyed me.\n\nMore over spacemacs layers NEVER worked for me out of the box. I ended up making my own layers, or heavily customizing them to the point that I just didn't see the point in using spacemacs' pre-made customization. Not to mention, when I was using it at least, things like the web layer did not play nice with things like the react layer which was really bad on its own. \n\nAlso I don't like helm. I know there are other options, but I like FZF and its integration with everything in vim. It can accomplish most of the helm features I cared about.\n\nAlso did not like how emacs played in the terminal. I have a daemon that starts up emacs-client when I turn on my computer so theres no wait time, but it just isn't the same as vim."
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"sender": "yee_mon",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 07:04:50] \n\nAs a programmer who switched to Vim after about 7 years of Emacs (and neovim later): They are the same in terms of features that you use for programming. Just a different syntax (for me, Vim is easier on my wrists and that is what counts).\n\nThe biggest differences are:\n\n1. Emacs has org-mode.\n\n2. Vim has a configuration file that can be read as well as written by someone who isn't specifically a Vim developer. I could never figure out how to do even basic customisation in Emacs - it's 100% copy/paste.\n\nYou should try both for a couple of weeks and see which you are more comfortable with. You are correct that switching becomes more difficult over time."
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"sender": "veydar_",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 18:04:13] \n\nAs a frontend developer the JS layer in spacemacs is, in my opinion, unusable. For example ALE works out of the box with a local .eslint, spacemacs with all its out of the box functionality did not. It did however annoy me with jshint messages all the time. Ternjs, while being an impressive project, is no longer maintained.\n\nI had several issues with themes that were not part of the mega theme pack. \n\nSo bottom line if I want out of the box modern and convenient I use visual studio code. For a more barebones Zen like editing experience I use vim. spacemacs, even though I'd love to love it (lisp > vimscript), currently has no use case for me."
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"sender": "enanajmain",
"message": "[14 Apr 2018, 19:04:35] \n\n:D\n> spacemacs, even though I'd love to love it, currently has no use case for me.\n\nI feel the same way. After learning to use vim and hearing all the talk about emacs, it seems fairly obvious. But technically, vim(especiall neovim) has gone far in the latest than emacs, which puts recent users to question feasibility to learn emacs after vim/nvim.\n\n> lisp > vimscript\n\nIn spite of elisp claiming to be superior to other variants, I personally found common lisp to be more intuitive in some cases. And I can learn clisp in vim too. And regarding vimscript, there are enormous amount of plugins already, we can just use, or learn from them to create/suit more."
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"sender": "stannis_baratheon_1",
"message": "[16 Apr 2018, 18:04:03] \n\nI didn't know ternjs was no longer maintained but for anyone else interested, tide.el is a good alternative. It uses the same typescript code analyzer built into vs code and works with both javascript and typescript."
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"sender": "cbbuntz",
"message": "[17 Apr 2018, 05:04:00] \n\nI have used spacemacs quite a bit, and neovim extensively.\n\nNeovim | Spacemacs\n|:--|:--\nAlways fast to load. Makes loading it trivial in a terminal, so it's very fast to bounce between a shell and [n]vim | Tends to be much slower to load. If you run run a [server](https://medium.com/@bobbypriambodo/blazingly-fast-spacemacs-with-persistent-server-92260f2118b7), it can load almost instantaneously. It still loads faster than something like Atom even without a server.\nFor most users, [n]vim needs a bit of customization, but I'm comfortable enough with vimscript to get what I want fairly easily in most cases|Spacemacs comes with intuitive defaults that should make vim users comfortable while adding some more standard keybindings that don't clash with existing vim. Some of the most popular vim plugins (e.g. surround) are emulated by default, and many other popular plugins have emacs equivalents. Many features which help new users (like helm / ivy to interactively see available commands / subcommands as you type). It also extends many of the default keybindings (e.g. `dao` is delete a symbol, `di[[:punct:]]` works for pretty much anything) . I have found a handful of vim commands that are not supported (like `g<C-A>` and a few other more obscure commands)\nWorks great in a terminal, but also includes a terminal emu that behaves fairly well (though it can be improved with remapping).|Works pretty well in a terminal, but doesn't offer all the same features as the gui version. Also includes several terminal emus offering varying degrees of ansi compatibility, but none of them behave quite right from my experience.\nYou can write your own plugins in vimscript, python, ruby, lua, perl, js without much hassle|Encourages you to do things in lisp (emacs lisp standard, common lisp is supported, scheme is half-supported). Emacs lisp is easily more powerful than vimscript, and can be pre-compiled to improve speed, though it's still not blazing fast. It offers a better environment for interactively modifying configurations than [n]vim does. It is easier to reverse engineer emacs lisp than vim script due to the fact that you can instantly view a description and file location of any function, variable, mode etc. and you can jump right to the source code of most things (with the exception of some core functions that are written in C).\nVery powerful substitution commands and regexes. Regexes special characters for things like cursor position / marker position / line / col etc. that integrates very well with the editor|Vim substitutions are emulated and the default emacs substitution commands are easy to use. It has a slightly more limited regex engine, but literal string replacements are easier since there is a separate command for that. \nWide palette of `ex` functions, with short abbreviations, but often cryptic or hard to remember names whose functionality is often not immediately apparent. Excellent history of commands and searches that is persistent even after quitting|Wide palette of more verbose, but descriptive \"minibuffer\" function names. The functionality is usually apparent from the name alone. More typing is usually needed, but helm's fuzzy match engine usually helps you find what you need quickly. Some of the most common `ex` commands are emulated and more can be added, but it's usually easier to use the minibuffer. Probably more available functions, but functionality is often more fixed (i.e. they tend to be more specific or specialized with minimal arguments)\nSwap files, persistent, undos, jumplists etc. all out of the box|No persistent undos, jumplists or command history out of the box. There is a great undo-tree plugin that adds persistent undos and adds undo tree visualization.\n\nOverall, I think spacevim is more powerful and flexible. I managed to replicate most of nvim config (including custom plugins) in about a week, without any prior emacs lisp experience. You can turn it into a full on IDE if you wish, but I'm guessing if you're a fan of [n]vim, that's probably not super appealing. Many of the spacemacs' features could be considered unnecessary bloat, especially for quick / simple edits, so it's not on the lean and mean side of things.\n\nAt the end of the day, I prefer the workflow of working from a real terminal, so I end up using nvim more. If your workflow doesn't depend heavily on a terminal and/or you enjoy customizing your editor, consider spacemacs. You could also try [doom-emacs](https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs) if spacemacs feel bloated, but it's less mature and maintained mostly by one guy."
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"sender": "p-himik",
"message": "[24 Aug 2018, 18:08:07] \n\n\\> I think spacevim is more powerful\n\nNice typo!\n\nUPD: Huh, it's actually a thing: [https://spacevim.org/](https://spacevim.org/)"
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"sender": "cbbuntz",
"message": "[24 Aug 2018, 18:08:55] \n\nOh, woops. I've used both actually. Spacevim has some cool stuff, but it also does some stuff that I thought was really annoying (like overwriting some of the main keybindings) and it's a little too bloated for my tastes and too customized to the creator's tastes.\n\nI'd suggest checking it out to see what's possible in vim though and maybe grabbing a few bits that you like. I found it was more work to disable the annoying stuff than just grabbing/replicating the few bits I liked. \n\nOh, and definitely back up your `~/.config/nvim` directory before trying it out.\n\nI think spacemacs does what spacevim is trying to do better. "
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"sender": "p-himik",
"message": "[24 Aug 2018, 18:08:12] \n\nThanks for the advice. Although I must admit all of it is still rather intimidating, given the number of options and steep learning curves, even though I've been casually using Vim for years. "
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"sender": "cbbuntz",
"message": "[24 Aug 2018, 18:08:03] \n\nYeah. You need to log in some hours using vim and reading the help to really appreciate what's possible. Throwing a bunch of new features at you is probably counterproductive if you're not \"fluent\" in vanilla vim."
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"sender": "lanedraex",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 04:04:06] \n\nNeovim is pretty good, but if you want to try emacs, I would suggest using [spacemacs](http://spacemacs.org/), so you won't have to go through the trouble that is learning and setting up emacs to your taste (initially), and you can customize it as you get more familiar (maybe even ditch spacemacs later down the line)."
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"sender": "mistahchris",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 04:04:20] \n\nedit, this was meant for OP, but I agree with the parent: \n---- \nI think neovim is a great project, and I still use neovim sometimes, but after trying out Spacemacs for laughs, I became enamored. So, I've gotten pretty into the emacs world and I think it's 100% worth getting into. That said, I absolutely still use neovim for working on small things like git commit messages, quick text edits on remote machines, and on other people's laptops because it's amazing right out of the box and only a `package-manager get neovim` away on pretty much any internet connected *nix machine. \n \nBut when it comes to development, I would never prefer neovim / vim over emacs. You should try it out and see what works for you. Start with spacemacs because it's incredibly easy to get up and running with. If it doesn't feel right, hang onto neovim. It's really hard to go wrong with neovim."
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"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 15:04:01] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 07:04:40] \n\nI did this last time I took a look on emacs, first installed spacemacs and then was overwhelmed by all the configuration already done, changed to emacs + evil, played around a little with org-mode and [vimwiki import](https://github.com/kongluoxing/vimwiki-org) for it and then went back to (neo)vim and was happy.\n\n- I don't know org-mode well enough to use it properly, but there probably is something there, though I don't know if there is much I'm missing compared to vimwiki. \n- Configuration on emacs seemed really easy, \n- the default emacs style c-x c-y bindings where awful, but there's [ergonomics](http://david.rothlis.net/emacs/ergonomics.html) which someone hinted here, I guess I'll look next time at it. \n- Didn't like using vim bindings and then reverting back to emacs style bindings on \"some situations\". \n- The terminal seemed a bit clunky, is that so? \n- There was also fuzzy find for all commands, which seemed really nice. \n- Have bumbed on emacs and lsp, guess it handles lsp servers already (?)\n\nBut have been thinking on these things people say:\n\nemacs: \"a great operating system, lacking only a decent editor\"\n\nVim: \"a great editor, utterly lacking a decent window manager\"\n\nThe vim sentence some times is lacking some other things, like decent operating system. But to me that vim sentence is without foundation. You have access to bash/unix, it is the operation system and vim is the editor. Window manager then, meh, works great for me (have set up § to split horizontally and ½ to split vertically, and haven't needed anything else). I guess there is no much reason to jump to emacs, so probably not worth the effort for me, but I'm curious anyway, specially on the org-mode."
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"sender": "lanedraex",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 09:04:11] \n\n> was overwhelmed by all the configuration already done\n\nI would suggest simply ignoring all the configuration that's there. To make spacemacs work all you need to do is add a few lines installing some pre-configured packages (in the `dotspacemacs-configuration-layers` section, you add a line like `rust`). I've been using it for a few months now, and my `.spacemacs` is mostly the default config with the layers for the languages I need.\n\n> Didn't like using vim bindings and then reverting back to emacs style bindings on \"some situations\".\n\nI have yet to encounter this problem while using spacemacs, but I can see it happening if you tried installing `evil` on a vanilla emacs. Spacemacs comes with the _spacebar_ key bound as the _leader_, so to use any command you just tap the spacebar and a small buffer window will pop-up on the bottom of the screen with all actions available (if you don't have them memorized yet).\n\nI would like to reiterate that, both Neovim and Emacs are pretty good, my main reason for switching was that I use Windows, and some neovim plugins were not playing nice."
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"sender": "aparaatti",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 15:04:32] \n\nThanks, missed the spacebar working that way\n:) and yes it was plain emacs + evil, the modes probably changed according to filetype, but it's a while already"
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"sender": "sodiumjoe",
"message": "[13 Apr 2018, 03:04:15] \n\nProgrammer here. No, neovim will not drag you down. I program every day exclusively in neovim. Occasionally I'll see an ide features that would be nice to have, but is very outweighed by my editing productivity in neovim. I'm sure you could get the same productivity benefits in emacs, but it would most likely be comparable. "
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 00:03:52] No Stupid Questions Monday - March 07, 2016\n\nAll Shi'a related questions are welcome! No question is too stupid so don't be shy and ask away!"
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"sender": "IranianTroll",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 22:03:13] \n\nIs anyone here familiar with Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi and his works? I'm reading his [The spirituality in Shi'i Islam](http://www.amazon.com/The-Spirituality-Shii-Islam-Translations/dp/1845117387), which has been published by an Ismaili institution in London, it's a scholarly work really, and it has me questioning so many things.\n\nHe makes a very convincing argument that Tashayu3 in its original form was a gnostic faith with a central emphasis on Imams miracles that was \"corrupted\" or at least heavily changed by scholars who were under the influence of Mutazilites. \n\nOn top of examining more neglected Shi'i books like الدرجات الرفيعة في طبقات الشيعة he also presents a lot of useful information. I for example had no idea that a lot of hadiths from the 7th and 9th volumes of Bahar al Anwar was scrapped from the newer versions because it contained a lot of Hadiths from our Imams peace be upon them in condemnation of the three usurpers. He also cites many hadiths in which what he claims is the \"divinity\" of Imams peace be upon them, especially Imam Ali peace be upon him. He claims that Sheikh Mufid and others came in with an esoteric outlook and pushed out the \"batini\" segments of Shi'i tradition by branding them \"Ghulat\". \n\nHis admiration of Ghulat and his book being translated from French by an Ismaili institution are a bit suspicious, but overall it's a very, very interesting book. "
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 22:03:47] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 22:03:03] \n\nHe's an interesting read, you might also want to check out his earlier The Divine Guide in Early Shiism. I agree with some of what he says, but the problem is that his approach is very unbalanced. While he is correct in attributing the adoption of a more heavily rationalist theology to scholars such as Mufid and co, and the consequent downplaying of the more batini elements, one cannot ignore that early Shiism was also very legalistic and pietist as well. Sure there are hadiths like those found in book such as Basa'ir ad-Darajat about the status and virtues of the Imams, but still the majority of hadiths in the early sources even are on the topic of laws (laws of worship, family laws, commercial transactions, etc), and when you read the titles of books written by the Shia from that time period, they are also largely concerned with topics in fiqh. He also seems to be ignoring that there were in fact various groups that could be termed ghulat in this period that were not accepted by the mainstream of the Imams' companions, and that such a distinction is valid in this time period as well. His work though seems to blur that distinction.\n\nSo yes, I do recommend a critical study of his work, but at the same time you want to take it with a heavy dose of salt."
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"sender": "IranianTroll",
"message": "[08 Mar 2016, 06:03:17] \n\nYeah I was not aware of this whole other Imamiyyeh as he introduced me to it, but also it seemed that he's ignoring a lot of stuff as well. You know I'm very doubtful of any attempts at \"finding the true religion\" or \"defining the true faith\" and other similar attempts at purifying the faith since it always ends up butchering customs that have been developed historically for a reason and now they're being rejected just because they don't adhere to some notion of modern morality. \n\nBut his book was indeed very convincing for me, I will not be as deterred by the term ghulat in the future as I was before, because it seems most of today's madahis and latmyat would also fall under that category.\n\nI was also vaguely aware of the heavy philosophical jargon that has plagued Shi'i thought, but I thought it was just a defense mechanism against the modernist invasion of \"science\" and secularism, it seems it's much older than that and was created as a way to reject the more batini aspects of the faith. "
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"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 07:03:07] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "Kerfuffly",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 10:03:31] \n\nIt is deemed unlawful (haraam). Using anything (except your spouse) is unlawful and is considered masturbation.\n\nAs to the legal reason, commonly referred are the following verses from the Qur'an:\n\n> 24:33 - \"And let those who find not the financial means for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah enriches them of His bounty.\" \n\nKeywords being \"keeping yourself chaste\" or else \"marry\", i.e. there is no state where you are unmarried and unchaste - and maintain this until marriage.\n\n\n>23:05/06/07 - \"And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts). Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, - for them, they are free from blame. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.\" \n\n\"Guard your chastity\" except from your wives and anything \"beyond that\" (beyond spouse) is transgressing.\n\nForgiveness is a basic constant in Shia Islam. There is no concept of being hopeless of the forgiveness of Allah nor should one believe in \"there is no way back from here\". \n>The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who repents for his sin is like one who has no sin.’ [Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10174] \n\n\n\"Tauba\" is where one refrains from an act and stays away from it.\n>Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Repentance stands on four pillars: remorse with the heart, asking for forgiveness with the tongue, work with the limbs, and resolve not to repeat\n[the offense].’\n[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 81, no. 74] "
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"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 23:03:10] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 15:03:50] \n\nYou can read the hadiths about it here:\n\nhttp://www.tashayyu.org/hadiths/marriage/prohibited-intercourse/chapter-28\n\nLike other sins, if one has done it in seeking forgiveness they must sincerely regret having done so, resolve not to do it again, and ask Allah for His forgiveness."
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"message": "[07 Mar 2016, 23:03:44] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[12 Apr 2016, 15:04:22] [Announcement] Community Feedback!\n\nAs-salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu r/shia!\n\nHere in this subreddit, we try to take the community's opinion into account as much as possible. Therefore this thread is for you to voice any concerns you may have or share suggestions to improve r/shia. We want to make this community an enjoyable place to come to and to be a hub for discussion and information. This isn't limited to the Shia, I have noticed there are a few non-muslims and sunni muslims on this sub, which we are happy to see. So if theres anything we can do to improve your experience please let us know here. **The more feedback we get, the more we can improve this sub!**\n\n---\n\nAbout the weekly threads, I'll be tweaking the Qur'an and Hadith Weekend a little bit. I think we all know the importance of these two so I do not want to remove it. Instead I want to encourage you all to just post any verses or hadith you come across that you think is worth sharing. UpFront Wednesday, unless by some miracle there's discussion, will be removed in 2 weeks time. That means there will be a slot opened for another weekly thread. I was thinking of doing a discussion thread each week on a popular speaker but I would like to hear your suggestions on that. No Stupid Questions Monday and Free Talk Friday are fairly popular so they will stay the same. However all threads from 2 weeks time will be moved ahead and will start from 12:00PM GMT+00:00.\n\n---\n\nFinally, a special shout out to u/Syriancivilwar6, you may have a reddit problem but we thank you for your large contribution of posts. Keep up the good work!"
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"sender": "Medibro12",
"message": "[15 Apr 2016, 21:04:48] \n\nAlso, many mods (I have been a long time lurker) seem to be inactive in general, such as: u/moezaly , u/scotchtape91 (this one hasn't posted in 2 years) and u/Sa19.\n\nu/beardedTortoise (according to his post history) seems to participate twice or thrice a month in this sub, but generally seems pretty inactive and looks like he only logs on 4 or 5 times a month.\n\nu/Cereals91 seem to be active in general but does not participate in r/Shia (last time he/she participated was 28 days ago)\n\nu/I-Should_Be-Studying and you seem to be active and do a great job.\n\nI would recommend removing the inactive mods and asking the more or less active ones (u/Cereals91 and u/beardedTortoise) to agree to post once a week and check maybe two times a week (minimum) or to please leave the moderation team.\n\nI would recommend u/Syriancivilwar6 for mod of this sub seeing his outstanding contributions.\n\nFrom now on I will also try to participate a lot (I am sorry but probably not as much as u/Syriancivilwar6 does, but probably post thrice a week)."
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"sender": "Cereals91",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:08] \n\nThanks for the suggestion!\n\nYou will not see me work here much since I mostly work on the testsub of /r/shia. Also I have been contacting some dutch shia based communities to get us some activity here. That might be the reason why the sub finally jumped from 910 subs to 950.\n\nAccording to the mod tools, last time I took action as a mod was 18 days ago. I browse /r/shia daily on the reddit is fun app, so my frontpage is all ''purple'' hehe. Being a mod is not always about posting lots of content. Every mod has his own tasks.\n\nAnyways, thanks for the suggestion. We'll take it into consideration."
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"sender": "Medibro12",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:35] \n\nThanks for hearing me out :)\n\nAlso, I just had an idea. Maybe do interfaith exchanges? Like the ones r/Iranian does with other country subs except that ours will be with other religious subs? We might need some more activity on our behalf, but I think it will contribute and give our sub more subscribers."
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"sender": "Cereals91",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:37] \n\nNo problem, and yes. We will try and contact other subreddits related to religion. Learning from different religions is always better than just keeping your niche small."
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"sender": "Medibro12",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:15] \n\nIf you guys do not have time to go to other subreddits I could try and be \"ambassador\" for r/shia and arrange the interfaith exchanges."
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"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[13 Apr 2016, 13:04:32] \n\nwa `alaykum as-salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, I kind of like the \"no stupid questions\" thread, it tends to elicit the more interesting interactions. A person might not have the desire to create an entire topic for their question, but asking it in it an open question topic like that is perhaps less intimidating. Maybe make it a sticky post for a week, then rotate a new one the next."
},
{
"sender": "Medibro12",
"message": "[15 Apr 2016, 18:04:35] \n\nWa alaykum as salam\n\nI firmly believe we should try to inform members at r/Islam and other religious subreddits (even non-Islamic ones) that r/Shia exists and that if they have any questions about us or our beliefs they are more than welcome to come and ask. This will necessitate a slightly harder effort on our side but it will help our sub a lot and even give us a few more subscribers. "
},
{
"sender": "Cereals91",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:30] \n\nCorrect. We have contacted mods at /r/Islam and other subreddits like /r/Iraq and /r/Iran. Those at /r/Islam did not want to promote /r/shia in their sidebar. Just as /r/Iraq and /r/Iran. Most of them do not want to promote /r/shia in the sidebar. I have contacted a dutch shia community to promote our subreddit and they accepted it. I made a post about it on their facebook and I hope we got something out of it.\n\nWe will try to keep contacting other related subreddits. What I was thinking, maybe an exchange between different religious subreddits? That might boost the subreddit."
},
{
"sender": "Medibro12",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:59] \n\nI more or less expected that from r/Islam and the other two (keep in mind r/Iran is mostly anti-IRI and also anti-Islam, and r/Iraq has a big amount of secularists, Ba'athists and Assyrians, those three groups I think have the power there).\n\nAre there many dutch shias who speak english? That comes as a surprise."
},
{
"sender": "Cereals91",
"message": "[16 Apr 2016, 09:04:47] \n\nAlmost everyone here in the Netherlands speak english, french or german. In that case it is not a problem."
},
{
"sender": "IranianTroll",
"message": "[13 Apr 2016, 05:04:26] \n\nI don't think we have the active user base for holding several topical threads every weak, I think it would be better to make them week-long threads: one week \"no stupid questions\", another week \"Quran and Hadith\" thread and so forth. "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "FreezingArrow",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 05:07:22] Why is Neovim slow when opened the first time and fast when opened later\n\nI don't know if this is just my issue or everyone is also experience it. And it is not a really critical issue or whatever, I'm just curious about the differences in start-up time of Neovim at the first time and the following times. \nHere is a picture of my log file when run *nvim --startuptime time.log*. On the left is when I ran Neovim the first time when I started my computer, on the right is when I ran Neovim the second, or third,... time. And I didn't explicitly open any existing file, I just ran nvim alone. I notice that at every line, Neovim load exactly the same, but there is a huge difference between the first and the latter. Can someone enlighten me upon how this is happening? \nThank you! \n\n\nhttps://i.redd.it/kdmtnf2avn811.png"
},
{
"sender": "hielkew",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 10:07:55] \n\nI wonder if neovim (or vim) can do what emacs did to solve this issue:\n\nhttps://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsAsDaemon"
},
{
"sender": "FreezingArrow",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 16:07:03] \n\nI did some search, and I was led to this link. However, it doesn't have any actually solution. \n[https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/3rmqt2/vim\\_in\\_daemon\\_mode/](https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/3rmqt2/vim_in_daemon_mode/)"
},
{
"sender": "RageKnify",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 14:07:12] \n\nIf you have an HDD it could be that it gets loaded into the HDD's cache the first time around and because of it the next ones are faster.\n\nThis happens to me when playing CS:GO, the first time I play a map on a given day I'm slow to load, but the second time onward I'm way faster."
},
{
"sender": "FreezingArrow",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 16:07:27] \n\nYup, I'm using just HDD. This could be the reason, too."
},
{
"sender": "RageKnify",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 18:07:45] \n\nIt's most certainly getting cached, it's either the OS caching to RAM like /u/ROFLLOLSTER said or the HDD caching it."
},
{
"sender": "ROFLLOLSTER",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 05:07:48] \n\nProbably mostly because of the OS caching the binary & startup files in memory."
},
{
"sender": "FreezingArrow",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 16:07:52] \n\nThat could be the case. I guess someday I may have to experiment it on other OS, for says, Windows"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[08 Jul 2018, 19:07:09] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Wurun",
"message": "[09 Jul 2018, 07:07:27] \n\nI didn't do any testing, but I see the same phenomenon on Windows. It's also linked to the issue of the QT-Gui being \"small\" on startup."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 20:04:19] Qanba Obsidian Problems\n\nI just got my brand new obsidian from newegg. I dwnloaded joytokey to make the button work but I found a few problems. I deleted joytokey but some problems still remain. Sometimes the fightstick will just randomly turn off. I'll replug the thing a couple times before it starts working. Sometimes and it feels like it only happens in matches, but my top left button will stop working. It just stops working for a second and my combos will just completely fail. Is this a common problem for people? Did I get a faulty obsidian? \n\nFor PC"
},
{
"sender": "devo1989",
"message": "[19 Apr 2018, 15:04:32] \n\nI've had nothing but problems with mine too. PC mode it says \"drivers unavailable\" in PS4 mode it's composite device, works in SFV for about 30 minutes then does ghost inputs then most of the time just dies. Fucking bummer."
},
{
"sender": "phaedra-moog",
"message": "[19 Apr 2018, 16:04:32] \n\nI'm curious, what version of Windows are you running? I haven't experienced any issues using my obsidian on Win10. PC mode should have the stick running in Xinput mode, so if your machine is stating the drivers are unavailable, I'd recommend trying to download and install them. Alternatively, if you got a 360 controller laying around, I believe plugging it in should automatically load the necessary drivers."
},
{
"sender": "littleshepherd-",
"message": "[19 Apr 2018, 17:04:22] \n\nI'm running windows 10. I didn't get any problems about drivers either, it didn't seem to install anything automatically. I might open the obsidian up to see if there are any loose wires but that might void my warranty. "
},
{
"sender": "phaedra-moog",
"message": "[19 Apr 2018, 18:04:56] \n\nDo a search for \"game controllers\" from the start menu, you can see what the stick is being recognized as. If it shows up correctly, click properties and test out the buttons/stick (you can see them being triggered). This should give you a definitive answer if any buttons are failing or loosely connected.\n\nAnd I'm sure you've already done this, but try out other USB ports on your machine."
},
{
"sender": "devo1989",
"message": "[19 Apr 2018, 19:04:11] \n\nI've finally managed to get my stick working on PC mode. I followed this guide. https://forums.shoryuken.com/t/manually-installing-driver-on-fightstick/160927. The driver categories are slightly different on Windows 10, I had to click on Xbox 360 peripherals to find the xbox 360 controller drivers. \n\nedit: lol, this lasted about 10 minutes before dying and not responding. The lights at the side move but no inputs get detected..."
},
{
"sender": "Crusty_Dick",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 21:04:43] \n\nThe obsidian is compatible and should work for pc or ps3/ps4 right out of the box. You shouldn't need to have downloaded joykey.. Just make sure the toggle switch is on Pc when you connect it.. "
},
{
"sender": "littleshepherd-",
"message": "[18 Apr 2018, 21:04:09] \n\nYeah I realized that and deleted it. It's on PC mode and most everything works except 2 buttons. "
}
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[
{
"sender": "FOSSilized_Daemon",
"message": "[29 Jul 2018, 20:07:24] Root usage\n\nI had to edit a file as root IE using sudo. My cursor configuration does not show in root. It should show a \"_\" but instead shows a block. Here is my config file: https://pastebin.com/48SDa4H7"
},
{
"sender": "BoltsJustice",
"message": "[30 Jul 2018, 03:07:28] \n\nAre you using `sudo -e` or `sudoedit` to edit your root owned files, or are you using `sudo nvim`?"
},
{
"sender": "FOSSilized_Daemon",
"message": "[30 Jul 2018, 03:07:05] \n\nsudo nvim"
},
{
"sender": "BoltsJustice",
"message": "[30 Jul 2018, 04:07:11] \n\nYou should use `sudo -e` instead. It creates a temporary copy and opens it in `$EDITOR` as your user, then when you save and quit it copies the thanges back to the original file. It will use your nvim config instead of root's. [See `man sudo`](https://manpage.me/?q=sudo)"
},
{
"sender": "FOSSilized_Daemon",
"message": "[30 Jul 2018, 03:07:14] \n\nI added nvim to the roots .config and create it's pathway but it flashed errors for all plugins"
},
{
"sender": "P4Cu",
"message": "[30 Jul 2018, 09:07:21] \n\nhttps://github.com/tpope/vim-eunuch adds :Sudo Write\nBest way as you use as little superuser as possible plus you don't have to care about if the file needs sudo nvim or not."
},
{
"sender": "OPLinux",
"message": "[30 Jul 2018, 14:07:10] \n\nI always forget to use `sudo -E` so I added this function to my bashrc:\n\n sudo() {\n if [[ $1 == \"vim\" ]] || [[ $1 == \"nvim\" ]]; then\n command sudo -E nvim \"${@:2}\"\n else\n command sudo \"$@\"\n fi\n }"
},
{
"sender": "RageKnify",
"message": "[29 Jul 2018, 20:07:56] \n\nWhile you are 'su'/'sudo'ing you use root's config, not your own config, so a lot of things tend to stop working. "
},
{
"sender": "LittleByBlue",
"message": "[29 Jul 2018, 22:07:49] \n\nIf one is on a single-root-system(IE he is the only one using sudo or su as root) I would recommend to `alias` nvim with explicit configuration files (in his home directory)."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 15:04:31] Potentially dumb question, but it's been like nearly 10 years at this point. Does kinkos still offer lami label services for fightstick art. I got a cheap SF4 SE stick that I want to mod as my travel stick.\n\nAs the title states. I ended up getting a cheap SE stick for $35 and want to use it as my travel stick. Does kinkos still offer lami label services so that way I can print out a template for it. Most places that offer custom artwork do not seem to offer SE as an available option. I want to go all out on the stick with a new jlf-tp-8yt, new sanwa buttons, weights, padded bottom, and of course custom artwork. If lami label is out of the equation, are there any comparable services that would get me the same result. The stick is decent, but of course that downward slope poses a problem for regular cardstock and plexiglass. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and any feedback is greatly appreciated."
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[24 Apr 2018, 20:04:45] \n\nI'm not sure what a \"lami label\" is but I went to a FedEx Kinkos and got some heavy grade paper for my artwork. Just brought in a flash drive with the template and chose the paper and they printed it out. I think it was like 3 or 4 dollars a sheet or something. "
},
{
"sender": "Antiochli",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 18:04:35] \n\nYes, I made a lami lable at a FedEx print shop a few months ago for a stick mod."
},
{
"sender": "robokaiba",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 22:04:02] \n\nYes. Some employee don't know what that is, but if you mention adhesive laminate, they'll understand. You could also just laminate regularly and use spray adhesive instead. It's pretty much the same result. The spray adhesive is easier since you have more time to position the art whereas lamilabel you can only place it on your stick the first time."
},
{
"sender": "Out-Of-Context-Bot",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 22:04:05] \n\nAsians be funky"
},
{
"sender": "lemonhead0607",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 22:04:36] \n\nBad bot, don't be racist"
},
{
"sender": "lemonhead0607",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 22:04:46] \n\nThank you so much, at least I know what to ask for if they look puzzled when I say lami label. Also, can I order a lami label online or pick it up in store, or do I have to physically stop in and give them a flash drive with the psd file on it?"
},
{
"sender": "robokaiba",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 23:04:01] \n\nI'm not sure about online, I just did it in-store for mine with a flash drive. I got charged different rates since I went multiple times, but I'm assuming it's just that the employees didn't know what to key in."
},
{
"sender": "irunspeed",
"message": "[23 Apr 2018, 16:04:44] \n\nDidnt know kinkos was still a thing."
},
{
"sender": "Company_Whip",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 15:04:49] \n\nNot sure about Kinkos, but [here](https://www.scribd.com/document/50210797/How-to-Replace-The-Artwork-On-Your-MadCatz-SE-Fightstick-Mod) is a tutorial on replacing the artwork in an SE stick.\n\nI really love the shape of MadCatz's SE sticks.The slope is annoying for art, but I like the way it looks for some reason. Those SFIV Sticks, while not great with stock parts, are becoming slightly rarer and more collectible than say, 3-4 years ago. Just a suggestion, but you could make virtually the same stick from a WWE Brawl stick if you were at all interested in keeping your SFIV stick as it ages/increases in value. One final suggestion, what about keeping the art and just swapping out for Sanwa parts?"
},
{
"sender": "lemonhead0607",
"message": "[22 Apr 2018, 17:04:07] \n\nThank you so much for this! I've been really wanting to do a cap theme stick for a while. I got the parts already, just need an art mod. Some people like the se art, but tbh I personally think it's ugly. I'm hoping if I ever decide to resell in the future, it'll retain its value modded."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[08 Jun 2016, 19:06:07] What happens if I (unintentionally) said \"Subhana Rabil Adheem wa Bihamdeh\" instead of \"Subhana Rabil Ala wa Bihamdeh\" during sajda?\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "twelvekings",
"message": "[08 Jun 2016, 22:06:22] \n\nfor mistakes in utterances i think you are supposed to read sajdatul sahv to correct it."
},
{
"sender": "mamtur",
"message": "[09 Jun 2016, 04:06:47] \n\nIn fact, any sufficient dhikr appears to be permissible there:\n\n1 – Muhammad b. al-Hasan by his isnad from al-Husayn b. Sa'id from Ibn Abi 'Umayr from Hisham b. al-Hakam from Abu 'Abdillah عليه السلام. He said: I said to him: Does it suffice that I say in place of the tasbih in the ruku' and the sujud “laa ilaaha illAllaahu wa ‘l-Hamdu lillaahi wAllaahu akbar”? So he said: Yes, all of this is remembrance (dhikr) of Allah.\n\n2 – Muhammad b. Ya'qub from Muhammad b. Yahya from Muhammad b. al-Husayn from Ja'far b. Bashir from Hammad b. 'Uthman from Hisham b. Salim. He said: I asked Abu 'Abdillah عليه السلام does it suffice from me to say in place of the tasbih in the ruku' and the sujud “laa ilaaha illAllaahu wAllaahu akbar”? He said: Yes.\n\nhttp://www.tashayyu.org/hadiths/salat/ruku/chapter-7\n\nAnd as to what Sistani says:\n\nIssue 1037: It is better that in normal situations one should say in Ruku, Subhanallah three times or Subhana Rabbiyal 'Azimi wa bi hamdih once. But actually, uttering any Zikr to this extent is sufficient. However, if Salat time is short, or if one is under any pressure, it will be sufficient to say Subhanallah once."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[09 Jun 2016, 12:06:05] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "teachusome",
"message": "[09 Jun 2016, 06:06:00] \n\nWhenever a mistake is made, you can do a sajda sahw after your prayer to make up mistakes. \n\nCheck that some more info here:\n\nhttps://www.al-islam.org/elements-islamic-studies-allamah-saeed-akhtar-rizvi/lesson-43-prayer-ihtiyat-and-sajdah-al-sahw\n\nOr look up on the websites of any mar'ja. Best of luck to you."
},
{
"sender": "HisEminenceTamerlane",
"message": "[09 Jun 2016, 04:06:29] \n\nMy Arabic has a (horrifyingly) Iranian accent and I always used to wonder if I would unintentionally completely change words/pronunciations significantly. I think it's the intention that counts the most, and God understands what is in your heart."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[09 Jun 2016, 09:06:32] \n\n>unintentionally completely change words/pronunciations significantly\n\nYou get to paradise, and Allah takes you aside and asks \"why did you keep glorifying a pineapple when you prayed?\""
},
{
"sender": "cam_adillo",
"message": "[08 Jun 2016, 21:06:43] \n\nYou made an honest mistake. Bruh, don't sweat it Allah is ar Raheem, remember?"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[03 May 2018, 13:05:58] Mayflash F300 custom artwork help\n\nSo, i finally picked up my first Fighting Stick, the Mayflash F300, i googled around and found [this](https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8SMNzCJvkKYaHRIYWJlcnJCYnc) template.\n\nNow, i understand that i have to customize the template with my art and stuff like that, but what then?\n\nHow do i print it? And how the heck do i apply it on my stick?\n\nThanks in advance!"
},
{
"sender": "LogicFish",
"message": "[10 Jul 2023, 21:07:55] \n\nAny chance you kept the template for 5 years? Link is dead"
},
{
"sender": "Procioneh",
"message": "[10 Jul 2023, 23:07:51] \n\nI actually did, [there](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M-LAW5XGkwOvn7Gjbd0Ob5y5bM5YSrfG/view?usp=sharing) you go."
},
{
"sender": "LogicFish",
"message": "[10 Jul 2023, 23:07:30] \n\n🩷🩷🩷"
},
{
"sender": "_TheLucidDream_",
"message": "[27 Dec 2023, 01:12:45] \n\nBless up"
},
{
"sender": "DATA32",
"message": "[03 May 2018, 14:05:53] \n\nFor an f300 you have to print it yourself or at a local print shop i believe"
},
{
"sender": "Fragrant_Moose",
"message": "[03 May 2018, 19:05:31] \n\nTypically, the art is printed \\(at home or a print shop of sorts\\) and laid on top of the fightstick, which is followed by a clear protective cover \\(plexiglass\\) and all held down with screws on top.\n\nNow, in the case of the F300, if you notice, there are no screw holes on the top panel, so plexiglass is a no\\-go.\n\nAn option you have would be to have the artwork printed on a sort of sticker paper \\(some say Lami\\-label is good for this\\) which is simply stuck unto the panel. You also would have to cut out the holes for the buttons and stick using something like an X\\-acto knife. It isn't the prettiest or longest\\-lasting solution, but you don't really have many options I'm afraid.\n\nEdit: Just a heads\\-up, some places might refuse to print the art for copyright reasons \\(the place i was going to get them printed at turned down my Dizzy and Golden Sun prints\\), so you may want to be comfortable in sizing and printing on your own printer at home if you have one."
}
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[
{
"sender": "asheq100",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 05:10:47] Xi Editor\n\nI recently learned about this editor called xi:\n\n[https://github.com/xi-editor/xi-editor](https://github.com/xi-editor/xi-editor)\n\n[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FbQre9VQLI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FbQre9VQLI)\n\n[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKtQgFBRUvQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKtQgFBRUvQ)\n\n&#x200B;\n\nNot sure if it's already been discussed here, but it looks interesting. I wanted to share in case there's anything about it that the neovim development community can take inspiration from. Some of xi's architectural design sounds similar to neovim's own (e.g. separate backend and frontend) so there may be opportunities to share ideas.\n\n&#x200B;\n\nThoughts?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[04 Oct 2018, 02:10:39] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "asheq100",
"message": "[04 Oct 2018, 18:10:44] \n\n>I'm blown away by how fast some GUI editors are when it comes to syntax highlighting. Is that largely because they have a non-text based interface? Or is it the syntax highlighting engine? What do they do differently?\n\nI'm not an expert at all, but I think it comes down to the fact that those GUI editors do the syntax highlighting asynchronously (the highlighting engine could be anything --- Regex-based or something else like [treesitter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1rC79DHpmY)). I'm led to believe this because when you open a file in, say WebStorm, the text shows up all white initially, and then parts of the highlighting come in slowly (by \"slowly\" I mean within the span of a second or so). I'm going to post a video later to show what I mean. The editor continues to feel responsive and smooth while the syntax engine is continuously at work in the background in a separate thread. The mechanics of making this work might be complicated though. Hopefully someone with more knowledgeable can comment."
},
{
"sender": "asheq100",
"message": "[04 Oct 2018, 18:10:43] \n\nBTW, neovim's [roadmap](https://neovim.io/roadmap/) has an entry that says:\n\n* \"Syntax API: allow clients to query and define syntax groups, text attributes\" \n\nI'm hoping that this will make neovim's syntax highlighting faster *and* more accurate by using something like treesitter."
},
{
"sender": "KingKobra87",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 11:10:52] \n\nLooks quite interesting. [kod](https://github.com/linde12/kod) especially."
},
{
"sender": "aeosynth",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 21:10:34] \n\n> written in go\n\ni kinda wish this was in rust, to have one language for both backend (xi) and frontend (kod). then again i don't know either of those so ¯\\\\\\_(ツ)\\_/¯\n\nedit: found [xi-term](https://github.com/xi-frontend/xi-term), which is a xi frontend written in rust"
},
{
"sender": "LimbRetrieval-Bot",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 21:10:50] \n\nI have retrieved these for you _ _\n *** \n^^ To prevent anymore lost limbs throughout Reddit, correctly escape the arms and shoulders by typing the shrug as `¯\\\\\\_(ツ)_/¯` or `¯\\\\\\_(ツ)\\_/¯`\n\n [^^Click here to see why this is necessary](https://np.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/3fbrg3/is_there_a_reason_why_the_arm_is_always_missing/ctn5gbf/)"
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{
"sender": "aeosynth",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 22:10:44] \n\ngood bot"
},
{
"sender": "B0tRank",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 22:10:49] \n\nThank you, aeosynth, for voting on LimbRetrieval-Bot.\n\nThis bot wants to find the best and worst bots on Reddit. [You can view results here](https://botrank.pastimes.eu/).\n\n***\n\n^(Even if I don't reply to your comment, I'm still listening for votes. Check the webpage to see if your vote registered!)"
},
{
"sender": "little-dude",
"message": "[30 Oct 2018, 00:10:26] \n\n> wish this was in rust, to have one language for both backend (xi) and frontend (kod). then again i don't know either of those so ¯\\\\\\_(ツ)_/¯\n\nAuthor here (and neovim user). `xi-term` is faaaar from even competing with neovim, and that is not really my goal. I had been following neovim development for a while through the issue tracker, and I wanted to experiment with an editor with similar design and goals."
},
{
"sender": "kaberc",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 06:10:01] \n\nr/xi_editor"
},
{
"sender": "KillTheMule",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 08:10:57] \n\nIt's pretty much the other way around, the xi author has taken inspiration from neovim when designing it. I can't however found the announcement blog post where he said that..."
},
{
"sender": "imobachgs",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 08:10:29] \n\nI think you are talking about this comment: [this comment](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11577160)."
},
{
"sender": "KillTheMule",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 08:10:06] \n\nThat at least sounds like it, though I feel like it was a blog post. Might be misremembering though :)"
},
{
"sender": "Spikey8D",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 08:10:38] \n\nHe mentioned it very briefly in the linked video"
},
{
"sender": "asheq100",
"message": "[03 Oct 2018, 19:10:56] \n\nYeah, I'm no expert, but I noticed almost all of Xi's design decisions apply to Neovim as well (correct me if I'm wrong on any of these):\n\n>***Separation into front-end and back-end modules***. The front-end is responsible for presenting the user interface and drawing a screen full of text. The back-end (also known as “core”) holds the file buffers and is responsible for all potentially expensive editing operations.\n\nNeovim is famous for doing this.\n\n>***Native UI***. Cross-platform UI toolkits never look and feel quite right. The best technology for building a UI is the native framework of the platform. On Mac, that’s Cocoa.\n\nYou can create a Neovim UI in anything you want, including of course native frameworks. I think VimR uses Cocoa, for example: [https://github.com/qvacua/vimr](https://github.com/qvacua/vimr)\n\n>***Rust***. The back-end needs to be extremely performant. In particular, it should use little more memory than the buffers being edited. That level of performance is possible in C++, but Rust offers a much more reliable, and in many ways, higher level programming platform.\n\nNeovim is written is C which can also give you extreme performance if you take care to write your code correctly. Rust being a higher level programming language is nice though.\n\n>***A persistent rope data structure***. Persistent ropes are efficient even for very large files. In addition, they present a simple interface to their clients - conceptually, they're a sequence of characters just like a string, and the client need not be aware of any internal structure.\n\nI don't know anything about this, or whether Neovim does it.\n\n>***Asynchronous operations***. The editor should never, ever block and prevent the user from getting their work done. For example, autosave will spawn a thread with a snapshot of the current editor buffer (the persistent rope data structure is copy-on-write so this operation is nearly free), which can then proceed to write out to disk at its leisure, while the buffer is still fully editable.\n\nI believe making things asynchronous and non-blocking is a priority in Neovim, considering job control, etc. Perhaps there is some room for improvement (syntax highlighting?), but I think those things are being worked on\n\n>***Plug-ins over scripting***. Most text editors have an associated scripting language for extending functionality. However, these languages are usually both more arcane and less powerful than “real” languages. The xi editor will communicate with plugins through pipes, letting them be written in any language, and making it easier to integrate with other systems such as version control, deeper static analyzers of code, etc.\n\nNeovim does this too.\n\n>***JSON***. The protocol for front-end / back-end communication, as well as between the back-end and plug-ins, is based on simple JSON messages. I considered binary formats, but the actual improvement in performance would be completely in the noise. Using JSON considerably lowers friction for developing plug-ins, as it’s available out of the box for most modern languages, and there are plenty of the libraries available for the other ones.\n\nNeovim does something conceptually identical, but using msgpack instead of JSON."
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