You really don't want me to reach Deity do you?

April 21, 2001, 22:57

A 2000 post reduction when I'm 250 or so posts short of Deity?

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Chris 62 · April 21, 2001, 23:19

Welcome back to the land of the (semi) living.

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MichaeltheGreat · April 22, 2001, 02:40

Well, since it seems important to some people, the pcr is a form of deterrent.

Welcome back out of the corral.

April 22, 2001, 02:47

No, f*ck that. A line has been crossed.

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MichaeltheGreat · April 22, 2001, 03:23

Winston · April 22, 2001, 04:22

Yes, there's a distinct possibility that at least some of AH's double logins will reach deity before he himself will.

On a side note, it must be really tough being so important in one's own mind to believe that the admins would actually keep you from getting a title that doesn't matter at all...

Well, at least you miraculously got a week off. Can't have been for good behaviour though.

Solver · April 22, 2001, 04:42

MtG, I like your strictness. But, what would you do about the spammers that never care about the post count? Vacation, probably? For me the reduction wouldn't hurt much, but a three day vacation would.

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April 22, 2001, 05:26

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Solver on 04-22-2001 04:42 AM</font>
But, what would you do about the spammers that never care about the post count?
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>there ARE such people??

April 22, 2001, 05:41

I don't care about the bullsh#t post count or the bullsh#t titles. That's the point.

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Winston · April 22, 2001, 14:05

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat on 04-22-2001 12:51 PM</font>
Actually, Horsie did get off for good behavior

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Be honest, he was down on his knees begging, wasn't he?

SuperSneak · April 22, 2001, 20:43

2000?!? OUCH.

That seems a bit excessive, doesn't it?
Are PCR's based on a percentage of total posts, or what?
I'd think a handy formula could be made, don't you?
Hell...I'd be a settler again.

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Lefty Scaevola · April 22, 2001, 21:01

Yes, I believe that PCR are a percentage, perhaps rounded off.

MichaeltheGreat · April 22, 2001, 23:45

Yep, it was 20% rounded off.

Eli · April 23, 2001, 00:17

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MarkG on 04-22-2001 05:26 AM</font>
there ARE such people??

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Yes. And I already told MtG that I dont give a ****.

MichaeltheGreat · April 23, 2001, 00:51

If people are the type who care vocally, then the pcr hurts - even if it's someone else like Horsie, the others will see it and their little post count implants will shrivel up at the thought.

For someone who doesn't care, I just vacation them.

Actually, Horsie did get off for good behavior - most people, if I talk to them by pm or ICQ afterwards, and they're reasonable, will get a reduction.

Some offenses, however, won't get any reduction, and if someone really gets an attitude, I might even increase it.

Solver · April 23, 2001, 00:59

I don't believe you, Horse.
And I care for my title, I want it, but I don't at all care about my post count. For me a vacation would be veeery painful.

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SuperSneak · April 23, 2001, 03:46

Ok...fair enough. But how do you determine what percentage you are going to knock off?
Might I suggest some guidelines?

10 for mild annoyance, 20 for repeated annoyance, 30 for rank incivility, 40 for momma jokes directed at the mod, 50 for references to bestiality and/or poor taste in automobiles, 60 for phonetically spelling out disgusting bodily function noises in PM's, 70 for being a Chargers fan, 80 for believing in Atlantis, 90 for thinking about buying a PT Cruiser, and, of course, 100 for being an eerily encyclopedic font of information....?

Is that about right?

Poor Horse...getting ridden hard by the new Sheriff.

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MikeH · April 23, 2001, 07:31

I lost 3000 posts to the Apolyton crash bug thing. *shrug* Come back and complain when you lose a decent amount of posts. 2000, pah. Nothing.

MichaeltheGreat · April 23, 2001, 08:12

That's about it, Sneakster.

Actually, if it's applied, it goes as 10% per week of ban. If I release someone early after talking with them, that's releasing them early, not changing my mind after the original "sentence", so the pcr stands.

MikeH · April 23, 2001, 08:28

Time off for good behaviour doesn't mean you get money off any associated fine.

April 23, 2001, 21:20

Of course, now that I'm a site owner myself, I understand the pressures you're under

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connorkimbro · April 24, 2001, 00:07

2000 is alot. i got an 800 pcr one time. . i thought THAT was alot.

MichaeltheGreat · April 24, 2001, 00:18

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Alexander's Horse on 04-23-2001 09:20 PM</font>
Of course, now that I'm a site owner myself, I understand the pressures you're under

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Yeah, if I register, I'm what, your fourth or fifth poster?

April 24, 2001, 01:40

Get in on the ground floor. I'm sure we could find an appropriate title for you.

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MichaeltheGreat · April 24, 2001, 02:29

I'm sure you could.

edit - done. I'm impressed. You must have ten people already.

So do I get a, er, um, "special" title?

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Dis · April 24, 2001, 04:02

I think I should post a graph relating the number of posts to the size of one's penis

. I think you can guess which way the graph goes.

April 24, 2001, 08:09

Through shameless promotion I had 800 hits, 60 posts and got 11 members in 24 hours - that's not bad

I'll give you a title Mike just as soon as I work out how to do that

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Immortal Wombat · April 24, 2001, 14:26

I can guess, oh he who is named King

DarkCloud · April 24, 2001, 19:46

If you WERE a Deity you would be much like Loki and destroy Apolyton upon reaching that high position!

Thus it is in the best interests of the moderators not to let you reach Deity.

April 24, 2001, 21:31

I'm a Shiva

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