Rankings (post count) have been added

Post by **Kvetch** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 1:52 pm

what about me?

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:20 pm

It looks like Brad will stay ahead of you, unless you get your PPD up.

Post by **Kvetch** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:29 pm

run the calculation anyway: I think you'll get a negative (possibly complex) number. see what it is.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:40 pm

Well the number comes out to -2.8, I'll let you figure out what it means.

Post by **Kvetch** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:51 pm

it should be the time at which we had equal posts if our post rate was constant (I think). 2.8 days ago seems wrong! is it in months or years or what?

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:55 pm

Sorry, I took the liberty of converting it into years.

Post by **laurie** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:07 pm

Hunter Berwick wrote:Laurie will pass Brad in about four years and two months.

Laurie has quit the race and is posting only when she has something to say.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:09 pm

Ok, then, there's only two as of now that will ever pass Brad.

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:14 pm

Personally, I don't care if I ever pass Brad. (Which I doubt anyone will actually do in reality--but you never know.)

I'm just having fun. (Me and Cyndi Lauper)

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun..."

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:16 pm

Pirate Queen ChoChiyo wrote:Personally, I don't care if I ever pass Brad. (Which I doubt anyone will actually do in reality--but you never know.)

What's that supposed to mean? Oh, I don't really care either, I just like to mess around and joke about it.

Post by **Kvetch** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:20 pm

2.8 YEARS!!! - that's older than this board! (I think)

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:20 pm

Yep, that's older alright

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:22 pm

Hunter Berwick wrote:
Pirate Queen ChoChiyo wrote:Personally, I don't care if I ever pass Brad. (Which I doubt anyone will actually do in reality--but you never know.)
What's that supposed to mean? Oh, I don't really care either, I just like to mess around and joke about it.

Ha ha. I know. It's fun to play in the margins. I'm also a compulsive doodler. At every staff meeting, I'm the one with the illustrated agenda. Oh, my.

But it helps me to think.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:24 pm

Ok....... that just confused me more....... I guess I'm more tired then I think I am....

Post by **Kvetch** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:46 pm

when did you last sleep?

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:53 pm

Thursday night, and a little 20 min. nap yesterday.

Post by **Kvetch** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:59 pm

fair does. when I have 'caught up' with your game: posts I'm turning in.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:01 pm

You're making me suffer over here

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:31 pm

Apparently we all need to do more sleeping.

Too bad sleeping is such a time consuming thing.

ARR.

Post by **Darb** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:37 pm

2 new custom ranks have been added:

(banned): for those who have been banned from the IBDoF for harassment or for repeatedly ignoring polite but firm warnings to respect the posting guidelines. Such accounts are no longer active.

(departed): for high-profile users who have recently, but amicably departed and sent explicit notice to a mod/admin of their intention to not return. These accounts are still open - the rank is just there to alert people who might otherwise be unaware of the departure.

So far, only 1 person (using multiple accounts) has been banned ... we're very proud of that low number.

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:21 pm

Ooooh....I wonder who it is....

Does Kilty ever somehow (I don't know how) "sweep" through the DB and delete any users who haven't posted within a certain amount of time? Like after 1 or 2 years or so? While looking at the member list I noticed alot of people who had only posted like 1 time. Does that take up space in the DB?

holmes_douglas · Post by **holmes_douglas** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:38 pm

Kahrey wrote:While looking at the member list I noticed alot of people who had only posted like 1 time. Does that take up space in the DB?

Yes. although an insignificant amount compared to the forum posts, reviews, emails, books and authors.

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:56 pm

Yeah, I wouldn't imagine it taking up too much room.

holmes_douglas · Post by **holmes_douglas** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:43 am

Generally, you don't want to delete anything that is referred to by other things. For example, old posts by someone who has left will could retain the Profile button to explain who someone was. And you don't want someone new signing up and re-using an old name and getting hit with the prior occupants associations.

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:50 pm

Oh yeah, that's a very good point. See, I didn't think of that.