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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 04:10:09 PM

Title: Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 04:10:09 PM
You know what I don't like? How we sometimes get like 3 new members a day, and yet, they make few to no posts. I get my hopes up, and they fail to do anything. What I also dislike is how they sometimes make one random topic, and never say a thing afterwards. Maybe this has something to do with the lack of steady new, active members.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: darkphantomime on September 15, 2007, 04:13:53 PM
I notice one or two here or there. Of course, 'tis a common thing of any forum. Though I don't really know of a way to do anything about it.

Some of those 'new members' are also bots. Look at their emails in their profilesk, if it ends .ru, then it's a russian bot, there are LOADS of those.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Twilight Wolf on September 15, 2007, 04:15:57 PM
They're bots, that's why they never post. We've got a security measure which sends an email to the new user with a random password they can use to log in, which can be changed later. However, since they're bots, they don't know what the password is, and thus never sign in, and thus never post. It is disappointing, though, not having many new, active members.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: JDog on September 15, 2007, 04:24:02 PM
most likely, but hey, you never know, some people might not get their activation key right away, like in a day or so, and they forget they were members here. and probably ignore the mail, who knows.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Hi no Seijin on September 15, 2007, 04:27:28 PM
I'd rather be a member of a forum with a few somewhat actives members that follow the rules and use proper grammar then a member of a forum with foul-mouthed spamlies posting at a mile a minute using the worst grammar ever.  It's all about perspective.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: darkphantomime on September 15, 2007, 04:30:27 PM
try 4chan (http://img.4chan.org/b/)

That place is insane, they post literally at a mile a mnute. and a lot of the posts are like, nothing more but stuff repeated over and over again.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 04:38:29 PM
Still, I would like some more new, promising members. I should go through the member list and see who are actually active, and make a list of them.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: darkphantomime on September 15, 2007, 04:45:47 PM
DId that once, came up with around fifty.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 05:00:38 PM
I just started, It'll probably take me a while, since I'm going swimming right now.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Rev Rabies on September 15, 2007, 05:55:18 PM
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on September 15, 2007, 04:13:53 PM
I notice one or two here or there. Of course, 'tis a common thing of any forum. Though I don't really know of a way to do anything about it.

Some of those 'new members' are also bots. Look at their emails in their profilesk, if it ends .ru, then it's a russian bot, there are LOADS of those.

actually, they arent allowed to join my good man, gamefreak disabled those email addresses
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: DW on September 15, 2007, 05:56:06 PM
Some of these 'inactive' members are active though, they just don't post. Such as PORNOMOVIES and SexyChick.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 06:04:24 PM
How's SexyChick doing? I haven't heard anything about her recently. :D
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: darkphantomime on September 15, 2007, 06:09:23 PM
They haven't been disabled. Otherwise, how could they still be showing on the member's list?
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Hi no Seijin on September 15, 2007, 06:45:17 PM
Quote from: Thief on September 15, 2007, 06:04:24 PM
How's SexyChick doing? I haven't heard anything about her recently. :D
She's been at my place eating all the food in my house.  I can't get rid of her.  Lend a hand, will ya?
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 07:28:15 PM
Alright, here's my list of active members. I based it on if that person had a considerable amount of posts, and has been fairly active. If you feel somebody was missed just post your opinion.

1.   Darth Wyndisis
2.   Gamefreak
3.   Zelda Veteran
4.   Davros
5.   Evilbob
6.   Masterkey
7.   MagmarFire
8.   Howl
9.   TP Zelda
10.   Whocares
11.   Hi No Seijin
12.   X*Twilight Zelda*x
13.   JDog
14.   Dr. Rabies
15.   JQ Pickwick
16.   Vaati
17.   Link104
18.   Lady Nintendo
19.   Shikamaru Nara
20.   Commodore Shrute
21.   Fisk
22.   Bboy
23.   Zoratunic (moi)
24.   TacheonBlack
25.   Twilight Wolf
26.   Iron Knuckle
27.   Knil
28.   alex
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Twilight Wolf on September 15, 2007, 07:36:43 PM
Ahem...

I was missed. I've been fairly active, haven't I? And for the time I've been here, I think I've made a good number of posts. 630 of them, in fact. Although only 155 count...

Thank you.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 07:43:31 PM
I'm sorry, must have forgot to put you down, but I got you on their now. The sad thing is, 90% of the people here have less than ten posts.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Twilight Wolf on September 15, 2007, 07:48:30 PM
No problem!

I think it's a shame more people don't come here and stay... they're missing good stuff here.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: darkphantomime on September 15, 2007, 07:51:08 PM
*coughs*

You  mean the 90% that AREN'T bots?

You also sort of forgot Iron Knuckle, and Knil... they post in theories and General Zelda.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 15, 2007, 07:59:52 PM
Yeah, I basically only stray into the bottom half of the forums on a rare occasion, mainly cuase I don't have much to say about the Zelda games.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: MasterKeyX on September 15, 2007, 08:46:26 PM
Alot of older members don't post at the desert anymore because they were chased and repulsed away by certain factors.... it's a sad thing.

For all (if any) of you wondering, I havent posted, but I read the forums everyday... I'm here in spirit.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: alex on September 17, 2007, 12:54:04 PM
Quote from: ChargedKey on September 15, 2007, 08:46:26 PM
Alot of older members don't post at the desert anymore because they were chased and repulsed away by certain factors.... it's a sad thing.

For all (if any) of you wondering, I havent posted, but I read the forums everyday... I'm here in spirit.

thats funny, when a was "absent" i didn't so much as look at looked at TDC... but i heard alot of the stuff that was going on. i don't even know why i came back... but you can add me to the list! even though im not gunna post much, that still means im an active member right?
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 17, 2007, 01:16:55 PM
I was basing my list on wheter or not someone had a considerable amount of posts, and has been active recently. But sure, I guess I can add you.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: JDog on September 17, 2007, 03:42:16 PM
ladynintendo is on alot, but she mostly posts in zelda boards, but she'll post in the general stuff from time to time, I see her on sometimes, but not everyday, but yeah, she's active. sorta
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 17, 2007, 03:55:05 PM
Quote from: Thief on September 15, 2007, 07:28:15 PM
Alright, here's my list of active members. I based it on if that person had a considerable amount of posts, and has been fairly active. If you feel somebody was missed just post your opinion.

1.   Darth Wyndisis
2.   Gamefreak
3.   Zelda Veteran
4.   Davros
5.   Evilbob
6.   Masterkey
7.   MagmarFire
8.   Howl
9.   TP Zelda
10.   Whocares
11.   Hi No Seijin
12.   X*Twilight Zelda*x
13.   JDog
14.   Dr. Rabies
15.   JQ Pickwick
16.   Vaati
17.   Link104
18.   Lady Nintendo
19.   Shikamaru Nara
20.   Commodore Shrute
21.   Fisk
22.   Bboy
23.   Zoratunic (moi)
24.   TacheonBlack
25.   Twilight Wolf
26.   Iron Knuckle
27.   Knil
28.   alex

Lady Nintendo is on here.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: JDog on September 17, 2007, 03:57:18 PM
oh, my bad, didn't notice her there. tends to happen alot... well you pretty much got everyone then.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Davros on September 18, 2007, 11:11:22 AM
Nice to see that I'm on  ;D   I can't see anyone missing from the list myself. *List gains Davros' official stamp of general enthusiastic approval* Looks pretty good to me.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: violinist on September 18, 2007, 11:53:06 AM
Ahem. I do not see myself there. What madness is this?!
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Keaton on September 18, 2007, 01:15:23 PM
Who are you again? :P
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: JDog on September 18, 2007, 01:29:09 PM
thats probably because you haven't been on in forever...
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Gamefreak on September 18, 2007, 01:34:24 PM
She's been Axel.  She gets on fairly often.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: JDog on September 18, 2007, 01:37:32 PM
oh yea, my bad, lol, I always thought that was someone else... because there used to be a member here named axel. if I'm not mistaking.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Keaton on September 18, 2007, 01:42:37 PM
I haven't, or Violinist hasn't?

Because only one of those is the right answer.
Title: Re:Disappointment...
Post by: Zoratunic on September 18, 2007, 05:02:04 PM
Quote from: Violinist on September 18, 2007, 11:53:06 AM
Ahem. I do not see myself there. What madness is this?!
MADNESS?! THIS... IS... SPARTA!!!
But seriously, I haven't seen you in a while, so I didn't add you. So, if you promise to be mare active, I'll add you to the list.