Yup, Sean, that's about it.
Some of the registration emails bounce back, because they mistyped--typos may take a larger number than our bouncebacks indicate. Sometimes people registered multiple times, until they got it right, I guess.
Pretty cool except for the part where I was really terrified and now my knees are all dizzy.
Willow ,'Never Leave Me'
Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura
Stompy Emerita: ita, DXMachina
§ ita § - Aug 01, 2007 3:17:24 pm PDT #651 of 6786
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sean K - Aug 01, 2007 3:19:32 pm PDT #652 of 6786
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And there's no way really to track lurkers who don't log in to read, right? I mean, is there any way of comparing unique hits to the site against logged in readers and gleaning a useful number?
Not that I am demanding or even asking politely for you to do this ita, I'm just trying to understand if it's possible.
P.M. Marc - Aug 01, 2007 3:19:59 pm PDT #653 of 6786
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
maybe we can spend the next 100 posts in Bureaublahblah discussing how many angels can stand on the head of a pin.
Seven. Six if they're fat.
(Where the HELL is that from? As I can't remember the exact numbers, I can't Google it.)
msbelle - Aug 01, 2007 3:21:30 pm PDT #654 of 6786
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
runs to NW to marry Plei.
Denise - Aug 01, 2007 3:23:47 pm PDT #655 of 6786
This makes me crazy. Why the accusations at unnamed parties? I think I come closest to what you are saying here, and it sounds like you think it's some sort of unsavoriness that I should be ashamed of. I will paraphrase what I said to after Ice posted: if there is an issue where lurkers and posters disagree, posters should trump. This seems elementary to me. Why would we have it another way? Why would a whole bunch of people who don't post want things significantly differently from the way posters want it? The whole point is posting.
Not meaning to accuse unnamed parties. You weren't even the first person who pinged me. I purposefully did not name specific posters to avoid this, but people were somehow misinterpreting what I was saying, and I felt the need to make it clear.
I don't think you or anyone else should feel ashamed of anything. I do think your point of view is slightly unsavory, though. Why have an open poll if you're saying one group of potential voters are more important than the other. Have a private poll then, and just invite the 52 people whose opinions matter.
Really not looking to have some dramatic confrontation with anyone. I've said what I have to say on this matter.
DavidS - Aug 01, 2007 3:28:33 pm PDT #656 of 6786
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Askye is the only person who has volunteered to work with me on the poll. we are starting it now.
I'm willing to work on the poll!
I like the data.
Dana - Aug 01, 2007 3:29:28 pm PDT #657 of 6786
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Have a private poll then, and just invite the 52 people whose opinions matter.
Good luck getting anyone here to agree "whose opinions matter". Believe me, we're not organized enough to have a cabal.
JenP - Aug 01, 2007 3:33:29 pm PDT #658 of 6786
Not meaning to accuse unnamed parties.
And yet, intentionally or not, that's what you did. I also think you accused them of doing something they haven't done. Dramatic? No. But I do disagree with your interpretation, and I do intend to point that out.
And, again, the numbers aren't going to distinguish between who is a lurker and who isn't, so I really don't see an issue.
askye - Aug 01, 2007 3:35:29 pm PDT #659 of 6786
Thrive to spite them
David, we're in AIM right now, I'm aliwench if you can ping me I can add you.
bon bon - Aug 01, 2007 3:38:46 pm PDT #660 of 6786
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Fair enough and I'm sorry for misinterpreting you, Denise.
Why have an open poll if you're saying one group of potential voters are more important than the other.
Yeah, that was what I was saying. I am prejudiced against people who don't post or don't care changing the board for me. I've gone through a hell of a lot of effort today trying to persuade people to my point of view and, I'd be annoyed if two people saw Allyson's book today and came by and voted, "more threads? Why not?!"