OT topic-starters FAQ

axi · January 10, 2001, 16:44

Topic starters in the OT Archives
Until 12 January 2001
Total of topic starters in the archives: 235

Notes:

As you can see DL's and officialy changed aliases were not counted together (with the exception of Nimrod/Nimrod. which was very tedious to discriminate). Anyone interested can add them up.
No special care is taken for any thread that was archived twice or that has many sequels in the archives. This explains the large count that some posters recieve, f.e. reismarck and Mao.
The top (one or two) topic-starters are highlighted, for each letter of the alphabet.

These are the top-ranking topic starters, all with double-digit counts:
23-Lancer
23-Stefu
21-Imran Siddiqui
20-Black Dragon
20-Mao
20-MarkG
20-Nimrod
19-reismark
15-Iain Lindley
12-Alexander's Horse
12-Ghost Ham
12-Hugo Rune
12-Lincoln
11-Djugashvili
10-My Wife Hates CIV

These are the topic starters alphabetically:

A
1-Adam Smith
1-AI
1-Akbar
7-Albert Speer
12-Alexander's Horse
1-Allard HS
1-Allod
1-Andz83
4-Apathetic Dreamer
1-Arthur Dent
2-Asmodean
6-Atahualpa

B
3-Barfasm
1-bcr3
2-Bearcat
4-Beji_Menthal
1-benedetti
5-berzerker
1-Bferrulho
7-Bill3000
6-Bkeela
4-Black Bart
1-blackclove
20-Black Dragon
5-Boshko
4-Burning sheep

C
1-Caesar
5-Caesar the Great
5-Caligastia
1-chegitz guevara
1-Chism
1-Chris EvC
1-CivAddict #1
1-Civfan
4-civmaster
1-Civmew2
5-CivNation
1-Coconut
1-Colon
4-Comrade Dan
9-connorkimbro
1-Coug
4-Cthol
1-CuteGuy27
6-cutiegirl11
4-CYBERAmazon
2-CyberShy

D
3-D2K
3-Dalgetti
2-DanQ
2-DanS
1-DarkCloud
1-darkgrendel
3-DarthVeda
3-David Floyd
1-DCA
4-Derek
1-DIABLO
4-DinoDoc
1-Dissident Aggressor
11-Djugashvili
3-Docfeelgood
5-Dominikos
4-Dookie
7-Dracon

E
1-edgecrusher
2-el freako
3-Emperor Craetsezar
2-Empress
2-Eroberer
1-Eternal
7-Evan von Christoph
4-Evil Capitalist
1-Evil Knevil
1-Exile

F
4-Faboba
2-Fallen Angel Lord
1-Fiera
1-finbar
1-FireRedRam
2-Fistful of Steel
1-Franklin
1-Frodo
2-Frodo83

G
2-Gareth Edmunson
1-Gary
1-General_BT
1-Geography Dan
1-Geronimo
2-ghen
12-Ghost Ham
8-Giant Squid
5-Gman14
1-GP
5-Graag

H
1-Hans the Hun
1-Hiruko
2-Hodad
1-Hoek
1-Hueij
3-Huey
12-Hugo Rune

I
15-Iain Lindley
1-Icedan
21-Imran Siddiqui
1-IntgrSpin
1-Ivy

J
2-Jaakko
5-Jared
2-Jasonian
1-John Lenin
4-John-SJ
2-JohnT
2-Jools

axi · January 10, 2001, 16:45

K
2-Kaak
2-KarstenWilli
8-Kautilya
1-Khan Singh
2-KrAzYCoMMiE
1-Krushala
2-Kuma no Tsume
1-Kyle
3-kwang

L
23-Lancer
2-Lazarus and the Gimp
4-Legman
1-LightEning
12-Lincoln
1-Linzen
2-L o k i
3-LordStone1
1-Lul Thyme

M
20-Mao
1-markusf
9-Mark L
20-MarkG
4-MasterBob
1-MattHiggs
3-MichaeltheGreat
2-Midshipman
3-MikeH
1-mindseye
5-Ming
4-MLeonard
4-MOBIUS
3-Monk
1-Monkey
1-Murgatroyd
10-My Wife Hates CIV

N
6-Narck
12-n.c.
2-neilinoz
20-Nimrod
7-Nordicus

O
1-OhWell
2-onepaul
6-OrangeSfwr
1-Orcus
1-Outlaw
2-OzzyKP

P
1-Par4
1-Paul Hanson
1-pchang
1-pchang65
1-Pericles
1-Phantom
1-phoenixcager
6-Probbka
1-problem_child
1-Procopius
1-Prometeus
3-ProvostB
6-Provost Harrison
1-Pythagoras

R
1-rah
2-RainbowJDS
2-Ramo
2-Rand Al'Tor
1-Rasputin00
19-reismark
9-Roland

S
3-Sahib
2-sammyboy7
1-Scott F
2-Seeker
3-Seneca
2-Sergeant Sheets
1-Sir David
1-sleeperservice
1-SmartFart
2-SnowFire
2-Spoe
2-Starchild
2-Stefan Hartel
23-Stefu
2-Sten Sture
1-Stimpleton84
1-stodlum
1-Stoel

T
1-Taal A. Chaykin
1-Tear of the Komsomol Girl
1-technophile
1-techumseh
1-Ted Bundy's Volkswagon
1-Teekay
1-tfs99
1-theAdversary
2-Theben
2-The Brain
1-The Call of Snapcase
3-The Mad Monk
1-The Mad Viking
1-Themistocles the Athenian
1-The Unconquered
2-Thucydides
1-Thue
2-Tiamat
2-Timexwatch
4-TNapoleon
2-Trappist
1-Tyrant Lizard King

U
4-Urban Ranger

V
4-Victor
2-Victor Galis
1-vlad

W
1-War4ever
1-Warning:
2-WarVoid
2-waynehead
4-werefox
1-wesley32
1-Wezil
4-Wraith

Z
4-Zkribbler
2-Zulu Elephant

axi · January 10, 2001, 16:59

What this FAQ is for:

Well, I was intrigued by AH's complaints that he was unable to start a respectable topic. I commented that that was untrue and that browsing the OT archives would prove that. I then got the idea of counting how many archived topics has each poster started. This took me a few hours, of course, but I had that irresistible urge...

This FAQ may be useful as one (imperfect of course but still much better than any other I know of) way to compare the quality of the OT posters. You see, getting in the archives, almost equals immortality, in electronic terms. For those people that care for such things, I guess that this will be invaluable. I do not wish to make further comments on this, however.

Of course this has to be updated somehow, when more threads get archived, so if Mark, Dan, or Narck want it to keep existing, they can post updates (the easiest way is to be updated by the person who archives the threads themselves). Similar FAQs for other section's archives can be posted too.

Just for the record, AH is indeed one of the top ranking topic-starters. So no worries, horsey!

Also, I you haven't noticed, Yours Truly has 0 topics in the archive so far.

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George Orwell

January 10, 2001, 17:13

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by axi on 01-10-2001 03:59 PM</font>
This FAQ may be useful as one (imperfect of course but still much better than any other I know of) way to compare the quality of the OT posters. You see, getting in the archives, almost equals immortality, in electronic terms. For those people that care for such things, I guess that this will be invaluable. I do not wish to make further comments on this, however.

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I'm surprised I got 4 threads in the archives, as I don't tend to start many. On the whole I prefer contributing to other people's, but I wouldn't say that fact relegates me to the status of "low quality".

However my filthy sense of humour might...

Ming · January 10, 2001, 17:25

Interesting... but...

There are a couple of reasons for a thread to be archived.
1) Somebody sends a request to an Admin or Mod, and they feel it is worth while (very liberal judgement)

2) An Admin or Mod thinks something is worth saving
(very rare event)

3) (and MarkG can correct me) When threads are deleted in course of normal housecleaning, the longer threads are sometimes archived instead of a deleted.
Since there are many threads that have to be deleted, it is difficult to make a decision on a thread by thread basis... number of posts, and title probably are the determining point.
In the Civ forums, I always read through the threads before I delete them. If they have any long term value, I archive them, and then delete the rest. However, this is far more difficult on the OTF because of the total number of threads.

So to place any "value" or "opinion" on the number of threads archived by poster... well, it's a stretch at best

Ari Rahikkala · January 10, 2001, 18:37

Posters that are the same person:

Apathetic Dreamer and connorkimbro, currently connorkimbro.

Emperor Craetsezar, Chris EvC, Cuteguy27 and Evan Von Christoph, currently EVC.

AI and Provost Harrison, currently Provost Harrison.

Arthur Dent and Imran Siddiqui, currently Imran Siddiqui.

Djugashvili and Cutiegirl11

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D2K and Derek, currently Derek as far as I know.

Fallen Angel Lord and Masterbob, currently Archangel Masterbob.

(more soon...)

Ari Rahikkala · January 10, 2001, 18:44

Add The Unconquered to connorkimbro logins.

Hans the Hun and KarstenWilli, currently: unknown.

Hugo Rune and The Call of Snapcase, currently: Snapcase on Snapcase, as far as I know.

... and that's all I can remember just now. I'm pretty sure I left some holes.
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TCO · January 10, 2001, 20:27

A lot of those archived threads were requested by the originator. Quality is not nesessarily the discrimanator. (Desire to have name in lights is.) If you could tell which threads were archived other than by request of the originator that would be a good quality metric.

January 10, 2001, 21:13

Not many of mine seem to get archived - I start as many as anyone. GRRR!!

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Keep the OT sticky thread free!!

TCO · January 10, 2001, 21:29

Just start requesting it, like Lancer does.

January 10, 2001, 21:33

as ming said, the choice depends on me remembering that that was a good thread and/or having many posts and/or having a title that suggests that it is a good thread.
perhaps not the best criteria, but i'm not giving any oscars either...

DarkCloud · January 10, 2001, 21:58

Good work Axi, how long did it take you to make this thread?

I thought I had more threads however:

such as:

forum?
Apolyton- The Book
Alphabetical list of posters
Best poster for each letter of the alphabet

and more...

DarkCloud · January 10, 2001, 22:11

I finally managed to get one of my topics archived-

Apolyton HAll of Fame
<a href="http://apolyton.net/forums/Archives/Archive-000002/HTML/20010101-23-018496.html">http://apolyton.net/forums/Archives/Archive-000002/HTML/20010101-23-018496.html</a>

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tonic · January 10, 2001, 22:58

Hmm...not in the archives and relegated to
oblivion. Such is e-life!

Narck · January 10, 2001, 23:51

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by axi on 01-10-2001 03:59 PM</font>
Of course this has to be updated somehow, when more threads get archived, so if Mark, Dan, or Narck want it to keep existing, they can post updates
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>Uhhhh...

No thanks

My own FAQ is enough work as it is

MikeH · January 11, 2001, 06:20

I have 3 topics in the Archive? Huh? Wierd. I'll have to check out what they are.

Midshipman · January 11, 2001, 06:27

I had something that was archived? Interesting

January 11, 2001, 11:19

I started morethan only 1 topic thank you. and whether a topic is archived or not does only depend on the admins mood not the facts

Builder · January 11, 2001, 12:17

The word "bah!" comes into my mind when I see that the only thread posted by me and stored in the archives was posted by my DL.

MikeH · January 11, 2001, 12:57

Mine are all really lame threads by me.

Provost Harrison · January 11, 2001, 14:06

Merge AI and me, it was a former name of mine. That makes Provost Harrison with 7 archived threads.

Ari Rahikkala · January 11, 2001, 17:58

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Provost Harrison on 01-11-2001 01:06 PM</font>
Merge AI and me, it was a former name of mine. That makes Provost Harrison with 7 archived threads.
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by LightEning on 01-10-2001 05:37 PM</font>
Posters that are the same person:
AI and Provost Harrison, currently Provost Harrison.

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I just had to upgrade my profile, or at least the location field again.

Ming · January 12, 2001, 01:19

If you want a true measure of the OTF posters...
Check out the On Topic forums and see their contributions to the gaming community

Lefty Scaevola · January 12, 2001, 01:28

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Ming on 01-11-2001 12:19 PM</font>
If you want a true measure of the OTF posters...
Check out the On Topic forums and see their contributions to the gaming community

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We humans were unaware the the Ming's AI parameters extened beyound forums 23 & 20.

Shadowstrike · January 13, 2001, 18:37

There's something wrong.... I almost never start threads....

connorkimbro · January 14, 2001, 23:56

I have 9 topics in the archives? Wow, i had no clue! I wonder which they are? It's been so long since i checked out the archives. . hmmmm.

January 15, 2001, 01:02

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<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Ming on 01-11-2001 12:19 PM</font>
If you want a true measure of the OTF posters...
Check out the On Topic forums and see their contributions to the gaming community

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Yes I like that - I contribute to several on-topic forums

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Chaos, panic and disorder - My work here is done.

Keep the OT sticky thread free!!

MikeH · January 15, 2001, 10:58

On Topic Forums?

Ming · January 15, 2001, 11:35

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<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MikeH on 01-15-2001 09:58 AM</font>
On Topic Forums?

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Yeah... on topic forums... we have a few active ones over here.

And AH... RIGHT ON! Keep on civin'

MikeH · January 15, 2001, 11:55

I know, just my little joke.