The Postorial Race...
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Nuke and Pave
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written Tuesday, November 14 2006 11:05
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quote:That race took place on Misc, which was the official spam board and was deleted in about a year because of exessive spamming. I had to check Web Archive for dates and numbers, so the dates of reaching 1000 posts might be off by about a week. (I have to look at post counts on dates pages were archived and didn't want to spend whole day digging for precise numbers.) First person to 1000 posts was Alorael, who had made about 1400 posts in about 3 months. That's less than 500 posts per month. Next were Morgan, Drakefyre, and Saunders, all with about 1000 posts after 4.5 - 5 months. So that's about 210 posts per month. I don't remember (and couldn't find) who was the fifth person among first 5 people to reach 1000 posts. This means that even during that legendary spamfest, at the time when boards were much more active (with more discussion on game boards) and had an official spam board, top posters were posting less than the top posters this month. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Tuesday, November 14 2006 11:13
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Go us! Setting new records and stuff! Actually, that pretty terrible. I miss Misc. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, November 14 2006 11:31
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Legends of the Fall or Legends in our own minds? Thanks for the info Zeviz, it is somewhat humbling to think I've broken the spam barrier. It's difficult to imagine being able to post more than Alo, as he is a prolific poster. But never ever has he been a drity, drity spammer. He's got the delete button. :P Posts: 143 | Registered: Sunday, October 29 2006 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
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written Tuesday, November 14 2006 13:31
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I'm drity more often than you might think, and the real first post races were on the IB. I may even have been around for them, although I certainly wasn't involved or paying much attention. —Alorael, who uses the delete button only to fix his very occasional double posts and even more occasional posts that he makes, rethinks, and then decides should never have existed in the first place. If you haven't seen any you're not missing anything. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 09:24
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I have a week off, and fall to 22. 22. Admittedly, I was never gonna make the top 10, but still. There's a perverse joy in falling back to my old place, but I can't help but feel I posted 91 times this month for nought. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty, so blame him if it's filthy... Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
Member # 6581
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 10:56
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quote:This reminds me Stareye: If you don't know, you don't need to know. We miss a thing, anyway... How you get a +1 on your post count. :P -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 19:26
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Meh, interesting how the rankings are shifting as flamewars die down... in other words, Alo finally passed ET, and now he's breathing down the back of my neck. Metaphorically, anyway... in reality, that'd be too close to use the sniper rifle. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
Member # 391
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 19:44
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quote:Sniper rifles work just fine at point blank range. It would be like using a $2000 gaming PC just to play Solitaire, but it would work. :P -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 19:44
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I haven't checked the rankings lately, but I was close to Alorael. There's still a chance... :Edit: I just checked Alorael and ET are tied! But my chances of catching up look bad. [ Wednesday, November 15, 2006 19:46: Message edited by: Andraste ] -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 19:47
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quote:What are you trying to say? I admit that flame is my primary source of nourishment but I can enjoy spam just as much as the next salmon... I mean guy. Or are you trying to say we need more flamewars? Edit: The race is on. [ Wednesday, November 15, 2006 19:48: Message edited by: Emperor Tullegolar ] -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 20:06
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Not much chance of moving into 7th place this month. I started too late after only posting 49 times in the first week. There will be some fighting for 8th through 10th places to make the top 10. No more flame wars. We don't need bans and thread locks so close to Geneforge 4 release. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 6581
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 08:43
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quote:The 8th Place is mine. MINE! EDIT: No, Im 9th... O_o [ Thursday, November 16, 2006 09:35: Message edited by: Guardian Magma ] -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 4153
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 10:02
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quote:Spamming in a now-locked topic is not the way to race. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 10:05
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Ooh. Sixth place. I've beat out Alorael. Now I just need to keep that spot. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 10:07
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Ephesos: Sorry, what are you talking about? You mean this thread? -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Councilor
Member # 6600
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 10:19
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No, MagmaDragoon, this one. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 12:55
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Zeviz, that was the second race - back on the ikonboard I beat out *i and TM as first to Guru, which was 300 posts back then. I think we all averaged around 20 posts a day. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 13:24
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I offer my declining post rank as evidence of my innocence in all accusations of hidden spamming and spam/deleting. You've got nothing on me! —Alorael, who needs Arctic and Morgan to return and help him on an amazing -double +spam spree. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:07
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*grumble* need over 40 posts just to get into the 6th/7th area. I'll just hold onto 8th and make sure anyone trying tonight has to work to take that away from me. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:13
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I just need to hold on to my fifth place. No one is going to take that from me! -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:16
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[This is the body of the message] Effing newbs and your spam. I call for the canning of top 10 spammers! They'll be easily identifiable thanks to Aran. Drakey? Do your thing like it's your duty. C'mon, do it. You know they deserve it. [This is the addition. Also, for Andraste] EDIT: Clarified. Also, act like it then. Now everybody stop being a waste of space! [This is another addition. Also, for Nioca] Being a mod doesn't excuse questionable behaviour, which includes spamming. Being an admin doesn't excuse it either, but makes it helluva lot easier to just brush off. I guess these days the Code (seriously, that's a lot better way to put it, you pottymouths) doesn't really weight that much anymore. I am saddened. [This really is sort of pointless now] Also, see how I preserve postings-space by editing! (Okay, so it's a little confusing) [ Thursday, November 16, 2006 18:42: Message edited by: Hollow Soulless Eyes ] -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:22
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Your faith in the system is also misplaced. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1934
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:25
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Just remember Riibu, I have the power to boot you from the clan. Not that I would. Anyway, I'm not a noob. We registered here the same month. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:30
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The problem is that there's a moderator (Alorael) in the top ten. Also, almost everyone's post count is up simply because of all the activity. Finally, it would be real nice present for Aran (Moderator and manager of the Endeavor) if he got canned despite all the work he's done for us. He's close enough to Tyranicus that there's a chance of him getting #10. -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 18:35
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quote:The issue is not so much a problem with canning a mod, but that Alorael must never be given a custom title. :P -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |