I would think that archived threads would be the place to go for this. It shoud really be threads that predate this discussion so that knowledge of this happening doesn't taint the results.
Sorry, just got all researchy there.
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Bureaucracy 2: Like Sartre, Only Longer
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: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
NoiseDesign - Jan 13, 2004 5:38:01 pm PST #6520 of 10005
Our wings are not tired
Connie Neil - Jan 13, 2004 8:06:42 pm PST #6521 of 10005
brillig
The idea that words of mine might have an impact on the English language . . . I don't think you could give a writer a bigger ego-thrill. I'm all goose-bumpy--and that's not just because I can see my breath back here in my office.
erinaceous - Jan 14, 2004 2:27:25 am PST #6522 of 10005
A fellow makes himself conspicuous when he throws soft-boiled eggs at the electric fan.
Connie, could I send your (anonymous) quote to the organizers? We're looking for good stuff to put in the press release. So not only might you influence the English language, you might influence other writers to influence the English language!
Lyra Jane - Jan 14, 2004 4:50:18 am PST #6523 of 10005
Up with the sun
(934 marked active)
What does this mean? I know that sometimes people who leave ask to have their accounts marked inactive, but do unused accounts also "go inactive" after a certain period of time?
§ ita § - Jan 14, 2004 5:12:47 am PST #6524 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
do unused accounts also "go inactive" after a certain period of time?
Nope, but some are never activated.
DXMachina - Jan 14, 2004 5:37:24 am PST #6525 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Nope, but some are never activated.
And some appear to spontaneously deactivate. I have no idea if this is user error or a bug in the activation routine. Although it occurs to me that most of the reports of this occurred with new users who registered when we were getting the error messages. What happens when you try to activate the account, and you run out of connections? It seemed like the system would let them in anyway, but not activate the account. Then the next time they tried to get in, it wouldn't let them.
Jon B. - Jan 14, 2004 5:43:56 am PST #6526 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
The "deactivation" seems to happen when a new user logs in for the first time and changes their password from the system generated one. We've gotten a bunch of emails from users about this.
t on edit Actually, I wonder if the new user is ever active. Maybe clicking on the activation URL and immediately changing your password messes with the initial activation?
t /grasping-at-straws
Lyra Jane - Jan 14, 2004 6:03:43 am PST #6527 of 10005
Up with the sun
Ah, thanks for the explanation.
Michele T. - Jan 14, 2004 6:25:44 am PST #6528 of 10005
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
FOAMY! FOAMY! FOAMY!
I have a mumblemumble dictionary cap I got from one of erinaceous's coworkers, and I shall wear it with especial pride from here on in, even if it *doesn't* work with my hair.
erinaceous - Jan 14, 2004 7:16:34 am PST #6529 of 10005
A fellow makes himself conspicuous when he throws soft-boiled eggs at the electric fan.
Misha, didn't he at least get you the mumblemumble t-shirt?
I heard back from one of the organizers who said that an email assent for inclusion should be fine, and he's getting me exact wording.