Skyrocketing membership...

[pennypinch]

Anyone else notice that the number of registered members ratchets up like 40 a day? Is this some sort of error, or what's the story here? I think it's pretty strange...I don't SEE 40 new people here every day. I guess they could be lurking, but 40 lurkers? 40 NEW lurkers a day? That's quite a bit of skulking if you ask me...

[Doofy]

How do you know there's 40 new members daily?

I just hope no one is like creating 30 different usernames so they can look like they are different people trying to promote a site. Kinda like that site recently with all that crap for sale.

[tongyang]

well, before, there could be a lot of new people joining in just to enter the apex wedding contest (stuffing ballots?), but now I'm not so sure...

[AJ]

someone created "Vladiksupporter"....come forward if that was you! http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/mad.gif

"Come Out and get your Whoopin'!"- Evander Holyfield

[AJ]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Doofy:
How do you know there's 40 new members daily?

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Theres a membership count in small bold type at the top of the main forums page...

[AJ]

http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/000452.html ?

[CluelessSi]

nah it is some issue with javascript and the layering...
it works perfectly in ie but in netscape the text boxes will go over the layer when it is not suppose too while text is correctly under it ...
just thinking of the line of code that reconizes if the browser is ie or netscape..

[AJ]

ask jeeves!

[CluelessSi]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AJ:
ask jeeves!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif
hehe maybe i try =)
hehe while at it have an interview http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[AJ]

hey, I thought that interview was AWESOME...

[CluelessSi]

it was quite funny...
i thought of doing that myself =)
but some of the results were just too funny ^_^

[pennypinch]

Good lord, another 45 members yesterday!

went from 2638 or something to almost 2700 today!

[AJ]

The GotDeals forum, starting yesterday, became INSANELY crowded...

[pennypinch]

Sometimes I get the feeling its just you and me in these forums...what is this, the ninth successive one you've responded directly to? http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif I'm not getting any work done here!

[AJ]

ah, no kidding. i am on the clock, at work, posting Chris Rock Mp3s for Speedfreak on the forum... http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/tongue.gif

[This message has been edited by AJ (edited 07-12-2000).]

[pennypinch]

Lucky it's a slow day...we can run a train on Vadimr. He's being an idiot again.

[AJ]

i thought we got rid of him. :sigh:. oh well.....

[CluelessSi]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pennypinch:
Lucky it's a slow day...we can run a train on Vadimr. He's being an idiot again.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
heh With this many new members i expected more posting but i refresh and refresh ...all the same.... then agian i really should get more work done =)

[pennypinch]

No a slow day at work...which is only going slower because every time I refresh, it's either me or AJ posting something...

[AJ]

you dont say...

[CluelessSi]

haha must join in oon the fun
keeps me awake hehe
boss not around today =)

[AJ]

during the day, posting is ALL people who are their own boss, or their boss is out... http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

[pennypinch]

Or who have finished a big chunk of work, and don't want to start on the next huge chunk of work. Posting makes you look busy!

[CluelessSi]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AJ:
during the day, posting is ALL people who are their own boss, or their boss is out... http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

=) it is like a slow chat that i can turn off whenever i want to by switching pages
hehe working for internet group makes web surfing a daily thing so no one suspects much ^_^

[CluelessSi]

hehe i just relaxing and thinking about the stupid difference b/t ie and netscape that is bothering the heck out of me =P

[AJ]

yeah some of it might have been faked. Funny nonetheless...

Yay! 900 posts...

[Space_boy]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pennypinch:
Anyone else notice that the number of registered members ratchets up like 40 a day? Is this some sort of error, or what's the story here? I think it's pretty strange...I don't SEE 40 new people here every day. I guess they could be lurking, but 40 lurkers? 40 NEW lurkers a day? That's quite a bit of skulking if you ask me...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

But, you don't actually have to be registered to lurk... right?

So these people are registering with intentions to post. That's cool!

[pennypinch]

Gah! 3 more since this morning!!

[CluelessSi]

then agian you also have to consider the traffic here
and freinds telling friends will grow expodentially

[CluelessSi]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Space_boy:
But, you don't actually have to be registered to lurk... right?

So these people are registering with intentions to post. That's cool!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

true true
i have been monitering the boards for quite a long time before my first post =)

[pennypinch]

30 people since Wednesday. This is amazing.

[CluelessSi]

but then agian you have to consider the hits on the page too. the percentage increase and member increase maybe in the same ratio as b4 =)

[DaNewbie]

i wonder where are these ppl comeing from? anandtech?

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The newbie was here.

[att]

i tell everyone about this page at my retard supporters of america meetings.

[pennypinch]

Oh no, not them! I've heard that they always abuse deals!

[StonedWheat]

AND THEY TYPE IN CAPS!

[pennypinch]

Yer absolutely goddamn right they do! The retards...the retards and the midgets, they need to be banned from this board. Ok, the retards, midgits, and consumer advocates, they need...the retards, midgits, consumer advocates, and people with the BMW symbol all need to be banned from the board.