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     I am undefined

     like the irrational variables
     that rot your computer; 

     never quite fitting into the

     neatly arranged arrays

     that fragment this world 
     into disconcerting 
     congregations of 1s and 0s, 

     (the DNA between
      my ribs does not 
      conform to your primal
      binary code.)


[—503 eror: server overload—]


     I am undefined,

     an error in excess

     desperately trying to exit
     this (in)finite loop of

     on-off signals that

     consistently crashes 
     my delicate newtork of
     conscious concerns 

     every time I attempt to define
     who I am.  

    

[---204 error: no content---]


     I am undefined 

     because the illogical

     statements that pour

     from your keyboard mouths

     insist that to be human I must

     be neatly assimilated into 
     your grotesque models
     of homogeneity but the labels that

     you try to inscribe within

     my messy framework of 

     what-ifs and void expressions

     simply does not

     compute


     for {

     

     I am undefined

     I am undefined 

     I AM UN    DE FINED 


     I     aM Un&D e f i—3--n e;;; d }


     

      



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Comments: 47

ZASONDER [2017-01-24 06:57:17 +0000 UTC]

Well done unique angle.  I did, indeed, enjoy.

01100010 01100101 00100000 01100101 01111000 01100011 01100101 01101100 01101100 01100101 01101110 01110100

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crystallized-skies In reply to ZASONDER [2017-01-25 04:04:01 +0000 UTC]

glad you enjoyed it! 

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PenguinTranquilizer [2016-07-16 19:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD!

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crystallized-skies In reply to PenguinTranquilizer [2016-07-17 01:08:05 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!! <3

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PenguinTranquilizer In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-07-17 02:56:36 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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DruidPeter [2016-07-16 03:36:44 +0000 UTC]



I am conflicted between two incredibly different responses to this poem, Crystallized-skies. On the one hand, I understand the original intent of this poem. It is indeed intended to to represent labels and their functions within society, and how these labels can go astray and be abused...

but as a computer programmer, the software engineer in me is currently twitching his left eye. All of these error codes are server response codes for the http protocol, and every single on of them is, well, defined. Not only that, but the descriptions and definitions of each stanza don't actually correspond to the error codes at all.

Take, for example, the lines "never quite fitting into the/ neatly arranged arrays" in the first stanza for the 404 error. That... actually has nothing to do with a 404 error. Something like that would correspond infinitely more closely to a null pointer exception, or a segmentation fault, but not a 404 error.

The same thing occurs with the -503 Server Overload error, where you have the lines "desperately trying to exit this (in)finite loop". But if you've got an infinite loop, you don't have an overloaded server. On the contrary, the idle process which runs on standby is the very definition of an infinite loop, and indicates one running at peak performance, with close to 0% load. A more appropriate error would be a deadlocked set of process threads.

As for the 204 code, this happens as a result of returning an httpResponseObject before actually flushing data to the server output stream. It's not actually an error, as any ajax call can show this code in the transaction state of a completed call, yet the call itself will still be marked with a success code of 200. Because of this, receiving a code of 204 means that the program actually did fit incredibly well within the "grotesque models of homogeneity". It's not undefined at all, but actually does indicate perfect assimilation into protocol requirements. The stanza would make perfect sense, however, if the program was doing something like de-referencing a null pointer. (Which would totally cause shit to blow up, just saying... )

So... every response code you've given here literally indicates something directly opposite to what your stanzas describe for them, and none of these codes are actually undefined. Yeah...

Having said all of that, I know that I'm being unreasonably nitpicky over what you were trying to achieve. The poem sticks to what it wants to convey, and literally everyone who reads it will understand and get the right message from what you've written, so it's only anal software devs like myself that will blanch at the technical aspects of it all, lol. xD

It really is a lovely poem. Thank you for posting it, crystallized.

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crystallized-skies In reply to DruidPeter [2016-07-16 13:15:41 +0000 UTC]

I just want to take the time and say thank you. Because I don't think anyone else would have ever pointed any of this out to me nor explained what any of these errors actually are. To be perfectly honest I pulled up a vague list of error codes on google and was like "oh! Those three have names that vaguely connect to what I wanna express, I'll use those". So I was not in anyway coherently aware of what any of them meant other than face value, but now I DO know (and I know that save for my poetic interpretations I'm completely wrong. xD)

And I completely understand it too!! Being a biomedical engineer I cringe anytime I see people misuse biology/engineering vocab in the same way haha. But again I really appreciate you reading this and taking the time to actually comment on all this. Next I decide to delve into this area I'll know someone I can call on for a little help.

Have a wonderful day you beautiful stranger.

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dmaculate [2016-07-16 02:18:45 +0000 UTC]

The most expressive and compelling error code definitions I've ever read. I wonder whether, if you were to put this on Github, people would submit pull requests, or fork it, so that all the error codes are covered.

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Abrimaal [2016-07-15 22:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Message:
All drives successfully formatted
Human:
All my life is gone

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crystallized-skies In reply to Abrimaal [2016-07-16 01:11:25 +0000 UTC]

<3 

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Saviroosje [2016-07-15 22:14:56 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work congrats on the DD! 

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crystallized-skies In reply to Saviroosje [2016-07-16 01:11:17 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much! 

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krumm33 [2016-07-15 19:27:48 +0000 UTC]

wonderful, period.  thank you.

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crystallized-skies In reply to krumm33 [2016-07-16 01:11:11 +0000 UTC]

no, thank you for reading! 

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killersprinkles [2016-07-15 17:53:19 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE IT!!!! GREAT WORK BRO!!

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crystallized-skies In reply to killersprinkles [2016-07-16 01:10:51 +0000 UTC]

THANKS SO MUCH MY FRIEND! 

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LindArtz [2016-07-15 16:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on your much deserved DD!

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crystallized-skies In reply to LindArtz [2016-07-16 01:10:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! 

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artistinME57 [2016-07-15 15:51:19 +0000 UTC]

I aspire to write this well. Well-deserved praise. A very fine piece of writing.

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crystallized-skies In reply to artistinME57 [2016-07-16 01:10:24 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much for the kind words! It means the world! 

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DreamLyssa [2016-07-15 14:52:31 +0000 UTC]

My first attempt to open this deviation failed. An error page opened up instead. XD "name not resolved" or something.

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crystallized-skies In reply to DreamLyssa [2016-07-16 01:10:05 +0000 UTC]

well isn't that quite the coincidence  

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pansydiv [2016-07-15 14:52:00 +0000 UTC]

OMG THIS GOT A DD 
I AM SO HAPPY
AND SO PROUD OF YOUUU

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crystallized-skies In reply to pansydiv [2016-07-16 01:09:45 +0000 UTC]

asdfghjkl; i honestly don't know what to say, I can't believe it. But I owe it all to you my friend, like seriously! This poem would have never made it out of my st.ash if it hadn't been for you! I wish I could give you an award for being like the best motivator ever.  

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pansydiv In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-07-16 18:30:16 +0000 UTC]

omg pls no this is your victory, we'll celebrate about me later XD
the fact that this got a DD is good enough for me!! 
you really deserve it! there's no better award than this

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crystallized-skies In reply to pansydiv [2016-07-17 04:22:48 +0000 UTC]

   

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pansydiv In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-07-17 14:41:04 +0000 UTC]

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nosedivve [2016-07-15 14:23:59 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on the DD!! 

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crystallized-skies In reply to nosedivve [2016-07-16 01:08:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, dear!

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nosedivve In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-07-24 13:57:09 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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SonAmyFan362 [2016-07-15 11:50:54 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Very in-depth!

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crystallized-skies In reply to SonAmyFan362 [2016-07-16 01:08:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really wanted something abstract and different! 

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SonAmyFan362 In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-07-16 11:58:50 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem! !

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Lintu47 [2016-07-15 11:20:30 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD!
Have a nice day!

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crystallized-skies In reply to Lintu47 [2016-07-16 01:07:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, love. You have a wonderful day yourself! 

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Lintu47 In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-07-17 18:36:33 +0000 UTC]

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RoyalBeef [2016-07-15 10:10:44 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE IT

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nosedivve In reply to RoyalBeef [2016-07-15 14:23:44 +0000 UTC]

And this was a necessary reaction because....?

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RoyalBeef In reply to nosedivve [2016-07-15 21:16:53 +0000 UTC]

Sorry. HTTP and I are at odds and I initially had a severe case of the triggers.

Please accept my apology, and this link to a funny cat picture.
i.imgur.com/yfZ4vpl.gifv

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lithium-cocoon [2016-07-15 07:53:50 +0000 UTC]

congratulations on the daily deviation! <3

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crystallized-skies In reply to lithium-cocoon [2016-07-16 01:07:44 +0000 UTC]

thank you so so much!

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TheyCallMeLoud [2016-06-12 13:21:54 +0000 UTC]

I really like the concept behind it a lot

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pansydiv [2016-06-09 07:51:01 +0000 UTC]

*sees this, screams, promptly adds to favourites, gives you a huge hug, disappears.*


but seriously I'm so happy omgggg

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crystallized-skies In reply to pansydiv [2016-06-21 01:37:27 +0000 UTC]

*hugs* 

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate you bringing this back to my attention and making me give it some love. <3

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pansydiv In reply to crystallized-skies [2016-06-21 14:22:50 +0000 UTC]

It's a win-win situation and it makes me so happyyy

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hopeburnsblue [2016-06-08 20:46:26 +0000 UTC]

This is clever!

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emsoileau [2016-06-04 18:07:11 +0000 UTC]

This was interesting to read.

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