MetaChat - Flexing the mod muscles to Z0603 ... 30 min ago

Never, ever trust me with moderation.I once had a problem with persistent trolls on a forum I was asked to co-moderate. I thought I'd cracked the problem when, after several unsuccessful attempts to IP-ban the idiots responsible, I hit on the bright idea of banning *.*.*.*
And no, even eight or nine years later, the forum owner doesn't see the funny side.
posted by Incharitable Dog 31 March 12:37

InchDog, there is no side but the funny side to that.
posted by Triode 31 March 12:43

does that mean "something something something?"
*.*.* - Google Search to Z0603 ... 27 min ago
cache highlighting *.*.* = everything highlighted.
so what determines which sites come up? (1st hit - Macromedia.com)

also: if 'sth sth sth' is the verbal equivalent of *.*.*, how do I say in this in reverse?
*.*.* is the _____ [computer? eh. search syntax?] equivalent of "sth sth sth"?
ie, what is (name of) the language/mode of communication in which * means some(any)thing...?

Google Help : Search Features rh asked me (ht search eg roth within only aldaily) and so I want to finally get this down. "site:aldaily.com roth" site must be in lowercase! and as I knew, no space after colon. ok! to z0602 fxn ... on feb 28

I don't find the name I want there.
maybe just: search query syntax.
yeah I guess. (what am I wanting -- larger category that includes search syntax? not verbal(spoken) but .. TYPED .. ? ~ eh: you can type 'something something something' also. so I am looking for some name like 'formal logic' though that is not we are talking about here. this has a simple answer, right? )