40000 Apolytoners - Page 2

Jaguar · September 22, 2003, 02:44

Just thought of something. Locotus, could you make a best-fit exponential curve to approximate when we'll reach 100K?

DrSpike · September 22, 2003, 05:08

Deleting some users comes up in every one of these threads, yet strangely noone has ever come up with an argument that withstood scrutiny as to why it would be beneficial.

Oerdin · September 22, 2003, 05:30

Deleting nonfunctioning users would save space. Wouldn't that be beneficial?

DrSpike · September 22, 2003, 05:37

The benefits have been described as very small to none, and the hassle would be far larger.

Asmodean · September 22, 2003, 05:44

But it would be Mark and Dan's hassle, wouldn't it?

Asmodean

DrSpike · September 22, 2003, 06:03

Yes, and do you really want them diverting scarce time away from things that do matter to us?

DarkCloud · September 22, 2003, 10:43

Deleting users would allow people to use usernames that they want instead of becoming "John3987397" or something of that sort

DarkCloud · September 22, 2003, 10:45

Hey, if apolyton ever started losing traffic, the email idea might be a good idea to increase traffic and get people back. (not with any deletion threat, but as just a "hey, we still exist" sort of message)

Asmodean · September 22, 2003, 16:03

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Originally posted by DarkCloud
Deleting users would allow people to use usernames that they want instead of becoming "John3987397" or something of that sort

This is probably the best argument I have ever seen for deleting posters.

Asmodean

Ecthy · September 22, 2003, 16:25

I posted the 6000 one. Or better, the big prediction of it being soon

My reg# is 5542

Ecthy · September 22, 2003, 16:26

oh, 5541 in fact

5542 is some German called Irgendeieneeweqtttt with post count 0

Skanky Burns · September 22, 2003, 19:24

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Originally posted by DarkCloud
Deleting users would allow people to use usernames that they want instead of becoming "John3987397" or something of that sort

Thats better handled on a case-by-case basis. Tass wants to use an already registered name, Ming has said he will delete the old poster and give Tass his name if the old poster doesn't show up in x amount of time.

Oerdin · September 22, 2003, 19:31

I don't think it would take to much time to delete old users. All you have to do is write a program that automatically deletes any users which haven't logged in in a year or two.

Skanky Burns · September 22, 2003, 19:56

Yeah, but the benefits of doing such would have to outweigh the effort of programming it, and the risk that you don't accidently delete active users.

DarkCloud · September 22, 2003, 20:53

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Thats better handled on a case-by-case basis. Tass wants to use an already registered name, Ming has said he will delete the old poster and give Tass his name if the old poster doesn't show up in x amount of time.

But people might get discouraged from registering if they, for example, type

"caesar"----> REJECTED IN USE
"caesar augustus"----> REJECTED IN USE
"caesar caligula"----> REJECTED IN USE
"the caesar"----> REJECTED IN USE
and so on...

I know I get discouraged when my usernames are continually taken...

deleting anyone who hasn't accessed the site since this date in 1999 would be a good policy... they've had a good 3 years... if they had wanted to come back- they would have

DrSpike · September 23, 2003, 05:18

Like Skanky said ask Ming and he'll see if the guy can be removed.

DanQ · September 24, 2003, 01:00

Great job on the accumulated stats and resultant graphs, Locutus!

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Dan; Apolyton CS

Asmodean · September 24, 2003, 04:57

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Originally posted by DrSpike
Like Skanky said ask Ming and he'll see if the guy can be removed.

But if you're a new user, trying to register, you probably don't know Ming

Asmodean

EDIT: But yeah...I agree with you, it's not worth the hassle.

Locutus · September 24, 2003, 10:55

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Originally posted by Jaguar Warrior
Just thought of something. Locotus, could you make a best-fit exponential curve to approximate when we'll reach 100K?

As you can see in the current graph, the growth rate is almost entirely dependent on the release of new games, so that would be near impossible. But at our current rate of 15 days/1000 logins, we should hit 100k in 900 days (on 9 March 2006). A more predictable number would be 50k, which we should at our current rate hit next February (18 February 2004, using 15 days/1000 logins).

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Originally posted by DarkCloud
Deleting users would allow people to use usernames that they want instead of becoming "John3987397" or something of that sort

Hotmail has about 50 million active users in the US alone (so probably well over 100 million worldwide) and is still going strong, so I don't think Apolyton has too much to worry about in the near future

Ecthy · September 25, 2003, 05:30

I think us vets should get extra rights, such as no flood control etc...

Discuss.

DrSpike · September 25, 2003, 05:45

That would be cool............but I can't see it happening.

Ecthy · September 25, 2003, 05:53

Maybe lower flood control time. 15 seconds.

Nikolai · September 25, 2003, 06:15

Why? If one post often than every 15 sec, one don't have much to say, have one?

That could also give more dp's...

Ecthy · September 25, 2003, 06:32

Might be, might be. But it's still more efficient.

DrSpike · September 25, 2003, 06:48

To be honest you have to struggle to post twice in 30 seconds anyway, unless you put no thought into your posts.

Ecthy · September 25, 2003, 06:57

Thuhgot? wutz dat?ß

Harovan · September 25, 2003, 08:00

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Originally posted by Ecthelion
oh, 5541 in fact

5542 is some German called Irgendeieneeweqtttt with post count 0

Your first attempt to create a DL?

Ecthy · September 25, 2003, 08:52

nope, I did own 5542 for some time though. it ws my actual handle. until it got eaten by forum engine. then 5541 (my first attempt to create a handle) was renamed by Markos and I got a new password. plus, post count restored. (900ish at that point)

Asmodean · September 25, 2003, 09:59

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Originally posted by Ecthelion
nope, I did own 5542 for some time though. it ws my actual handle. until it got eaten by forum engine. then 5541 (my first attempt to create a handle) was renamed by Markos and I got a new password. plus, post count restored. (900ish at that point)

So technically it is a DL

Asmodean

DarkCloud · September 25, 2003, 12:25

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Originally posted by Locutus

Hotmail has about 50 million active users in the US alone (so probably well over 100 million worldwide) and is still going strong, so I don't think Apolyton has too much to worry about in the near future

But hotmail is more necessary for people htan Apolyton... apolyton is fun- Hotmail is a necessary mail server. people are more likely to be discouraged by a game site than an email site

(and hotmail provides suggestions on other names for its users to pick; apolyton does not.)