We broke 2000 users and 25000 posts o_O

Viper007Bond · October 25th, 2004, 02:25 PM

Damn, this forums is growing! Now mind you, a lotta people who registered probably only did so so that they could view the video offers and never posted, but still. images/smilies/wink.gif

Daniel · October 25th, 2004, 05:34 PM

Congratiulations. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Lets hope most people will use the forum for download purporses only. If this forum gets too busy, I'll get lost and give up. images/smilies/wink.gif

Renesis · October 25th, 2004, 07:28 PM

Run a member cleanup to delete all accounts with no posts.

I'm proud of being part of 12% of these 25k posts images/smilies/lol.gif

Viper007Bond · October 25th, 2004, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

Run a member cleanup to delete all accounts with no posts.

Nah, I don't mind them registering just to view the files. images/smilies/smile.gif

bahnstormer · October 25th, 2004, 08:27 PM

hahha shouldwe hold a contest for whoever is the 5000th person to join?

mike_tseng · October 26th, 2004, 12:47 AM

to tell you the truth i agree with Renesis there are not that many active users and they only post once or twice and just use the forum for downloads... we should clean up the forum and delete the people that havent posted for like 60 days or something... just like Filesoup i got deleted cause i forgot i signed up and i didnt post anything...

just a thought

Overheat · October 26th, 2004, 01:24 AM

I think that's a very silly idea, and not very fair whatsoever. People shouldn't have to contribute to forums in order to be a member of a site, they should be able to enjoy the site's facilities and be able to come and go as they please, without the fear of losing their account in their absense. I think it would be very wrong to do this personally. images/smilies/vampire.gif

Renesis · October 26th, 2004, 01:37 AM

I don't like leechers

mike_tseng · October 26th, 2004, 01:38 AM

^agreed

zenon · October 26th, 2004, 01:40 AM

Exactly. I think things should stay the way they are now. This recent torrent has been incredibly successful.

If you delete and account after a certain ammount of days because the user doesn't post, what do you think they are going to do after they are deleted? Create another account right away. All that will do is creating a revolving door of mods deleting inactive accounts and non-posters creating tonnes of new accounts.

By the way, the October 24th Top Gear torrent currently has 400 peers and 1260 seeds. images/smilies/eek.gif

I think this site is working pretty well. images/smilies/wink.gif

SiR_dude · October 26th, 2004, 02:29 AM

I agree with leaving the non-posting accounts. I am a regular visitor at other sites, but never participate on the forum. One possible idea is if Viper can see when the last time their IP logged on. If they haven't visited the site in say, 100 days then you know they forgot about it, and maybe then you could clean up those users. But don't delete accounts just 'cause they don't post.

And I think that this most recent torrent is directly responsible for about 10 more people I haven't seen before on the forums, if not more. I think we're going to hit 3,000 by the end of the TG season, anyone else agree?

Overheat · October 26th, 2004, 02:37 AM

Why do we have to get rid of them at all?

SiR_dude · October 26th, 2004, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

Why do we have to get rid of them at all?

Not sure, but if it was an issue, then my idea might be a solution. I could care less if they stayed.

haha604 · October 26th, 2004, 06:16 AM

I can understand why some may want to delete users when the server is stressed, but otherwise I don't see any point in doing so.

mike_tseng · October 26th, 2004, 06:31 AM

hmm... lets see if we hit 3,000 users and 30,000 posts by the end of the topgear series and NOT postwhore

jasonchiu · October 26th, 2004, 09:01 AM

i am nearly at 500 posts

Overheat · October 26th, 2004, 04:15 PM

me too! hehe

Jostyrostelli · October 26th, 2004, 04:28 PM

Don't postwhore he said! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

But I don't think we should delete the non posting users...like said before, they'll just make another account, just let them visit this site only to download...so what, let them spread the word

Renesis · October 26th, 2004, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonchiu

i am nearly at 500 posts

407 isn't nearly 500.. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

on that basis I'm "nearly" at 5k

VUK · October 26th, 2004, 11:32 PM

don't delete anyone, this is not a warez forum and because of that the contribution is not necessary

October 25th, 2004, 02:25 PM	#1
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October 25th, 2004, 05:34 PM	#2
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	Congratiulations. Lets hope most people will use the forum for download purporses only. If this forum gets too busy, I'll get lost and give up. __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

October 25th, 2004, 08:27 PM	#5
bahnstormer Joined: Jan 5th, 2004 Last Online: August 25th, 2008 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,449 Rep Power: 0	hahha shouldwe hold a contest for whoever is the 5000th person to join? __________________

October 26th, 2004, 12:47 AM	#6
mike_tseng Joined: Aug 12th, 2004 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 597 Car: 2008 Scion xB Rep Power: 0	to tell you the truth i agree with Renesis there are not that many active users and they only post once or twice and just use the forum for downloads... we should clean up the forum and delete the people that havent posted for like 60 days or something... just like Filesoup i got deleted cause i forgot i signed up and i didnt post anything... just a thought __________________ 08 scion xb flickr

October 26th, 2004, 01:24 AM	#7
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I think that's a very silly idea, and not very fair whatsoever. People shouldn't have to contribute to forums in order to be a member of a site, they should be able to enjoy the site's facilities and be able to come and go as they please, without the fear of losing their account in their absense. I think it would be very wrong to do this personally. __________________

October 25th, 2004, 07:28 PM	#3
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	Run a member cleanup to delete all accounts with no posts. I'm proud of being part of 12% of these 25k posts

October 26th, 2004, 01:37 AM	#8
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	I don't like leechers

October 26th, 2004, 01:38 AM	#9
mike_tseng Joined: Aug 12th, 2004 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 597 Car: 2008 Scion xB Rep Power: 0	^agreed __________________ 08 scion xb flickr

October 26th, 2004, 01:40 AM	#10
zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 22	Exactly. I think things should stay the way they are now. This recent torrent has been incredibly successful. If you delete and account after a certain ammount of days because the user doesn't post, what do you think they are going to do after they are deleted? Create another account right away. All that will do is creating a revolving door of mods deleting inactive accounts and non-posters creating tonnes of new accounts. By the way, the October 24th Top Gear torrent currently has 400 peers and 1260 seeds. I think this site is working pretty well. __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

October 26th, 2004, 02:29 AM	#11
SiR_dude Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640 Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 24	I agree with leaving the non-posting accounts. I am a regular visitor at other sites, but never participate on the forum. One possible idea is if Viper can see when the last time their IP logged on. If they haven't visited the site in say, 100 days then you know they forgot about it, and maybe then you could clean up those users. But don't delete accounts just 'cause they don't post. And I think that this most recent torrent is directly responsible for about 10 more people I haven't seen before on the forums, if not more. I think we're going to hit 3,000 by the end of the TG season, anyone else agree?

October 26th, 2004, 02:37 AM	#12
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Why do we have to get rid of them at all? __________________

October 26th, 2004, 06:16 AM	#14
haha604 Joined: Dec 28th, 2003 Last Online: February 13th, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,051 Rep Power: 22	I can understand why some may want to delete users when the server is stressed, but otherwise I don't see any point in doing so.

October 26th, 2004, 06:31 AM	#15
mike_tseng Joined: Aug 12th, 2004 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 597 Car: 2008 Scion xB Rep Power: 0	hmm... lets see if we hit 3,000 users and 30,000 posts by the end of the topgear series and NOT postwhore __________________ 08 scion xb flickr

October 26th, 2004, 09:01 AM	#16
jasonchiu Joined: May 26th, 2004 Last Online: August 26th, 2005 Location: hong kong Posts: 5,216 Rep Power: 0	i am nearly at 500 posts

October 26th, 2004, 04:15 PM	#17
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	me too! hehe __________________

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October 26th, 2004, 04:28 PM	#18
Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 8,063 Rep Power: 27	Don't postwhore he said! But I don't think we should delete the non posting users...like said before, they'll just make another account, just let them visit this site only to download...so what, let them spread the word __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

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