Author Topic: Lots of New Members (Read 18,889 times)

kyrathaba · « **on:** July 03, 2011, 01:50 AM »

I've noticed we've gained in the neighborhood of 20+ new members just in the past 24 hours. Is this a normal rate, or are we enjoying an unusual influx?

Welcome, all you newcomers!

MilesAhead · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2011, 06:26 AM »

Quote from: kyrathaba on July 03, 2011, 01:50 AM

I've noticed we've gained in the neighborhood of 20+ new members just in the past 24 hours. Is this a normal rate, or are we enjoying an unusual influx?

Welcome, all you newcomers!

Hmmmmmmmm, maybe someone hinted if you signed up you could get an assortment of Cuban Cigars?

mouser · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2011, 08:08 AM »

We get about 80 new members a day.

(we used to get over twice that a day until i hardened the registration page and stopped the automated bots from registering -- that's a scary thought isn't it?)

Techno-Idiot · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2011, 09:12 AM »

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome.

I joined yesterday afternoon and I've got to say it's good news/bad news. The good news is I found a handy-dandy little tool in Coding Snacks that I've needed for about 2 years...yippee. The bad news is...I've spent waaaay to much time on the site! All in all, I'm definitely glad to be here, but now I need to get back to work.

Later...

kyrathaba · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2011, 12:24 PM »

Welcome, Techno!

I know what you mean about spending LOTS of time on the site. It's my online home

MilesAhead · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2011, 08:58 PM »

Quote from: mouser on July 03, 2011, 08:08 AM

We get about 80 new members a day.

(we used to get over twice that a day until i hardened the registration page and stopped the automated bots from registering -- that's a scary thought isn't it?)

That's weird. What's the advantage of registering if you're a bot? Or is it people using those BugMeNot autoregs because they can't be bothered?

ewemoa · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2011, 09:54 PM »

Wonderful sp_______m, wonderful sp________m, etc. ?

mouser · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2011, 10:19 PM »

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What's the advantage of registering if you're a bot?

i suspect that every popular site on the web has bot scripts that try to create as many accounts as possible, every day, to sell to spam bot networks.. the accounts probably stay dormant until needed. its not surprising that spam bot networks are creating automated accounts to deploy in the future.. it's just surprising how many accounts they are trying to make every day.

phitsc · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2011, 10:35 AM »

I start wondering who of you guys I've been talking to / discussing with are actually just bots

Ath · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2011, 11:24 AM »

Hm, did we talk?

mouser · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2011, 11:32 AM »

40hz · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2011, 01:05 PM »

Lotsa necroposting lately too! What's up with that?

cranioscopical · « **Reply #12 on:** July 04, 2011, 01:29 PM »

Bots are using a new lazar technology!

mouser · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2011, 01:40 PM »

i don't get it.

phitsc · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2011, 01:48 PM »

Quote from: mouser on July 04, 2011, 01:40 PM

i don't get it.

That's because you're a bot.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2011, 02:56 PM »

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Bots are using a new lazar technology!

Quote from: mouser on July 04, 2011, 01:40 PM

i don't get it.

That's another one for us bots!

and no

I have no shame.

Stoic Joker · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2011, 04:07 PM »

Quote from: mouser on July 04, 2011, 01:40 PM

i don't get it.

(playing off laser) Lazar, as in Lazarus: Popular back-from-the-dead guy in the bible.

jgpaiva · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2011, 04:42 PM »

Quote from: Stoic Joker on July 05, 2011, 04:07 PM

(playing off laser) Lazar, as in Lazarus: Popular back-from-the-dead guy in the bible.

You guys really are exceeding yourselves, there's not even an ice cube's chance in hell I'd ever get that one

40hz · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2011, 04:50 PM »

Quote from: jgpaiva on July 05, 2011, 04:42 PM

Quote from: Stoic Joker on July 05, 2011, 04:07 PM
(playing off laser) Lazar, as in Lazarus: Popular back-from-the-dead guy in the bible.
You guys really are exceeding yourselves, there's not even an ice cube's chance in hell I'd ever get that one

+1w/jgp

And yeah. Really! In not exacty a slouch when it comes to wordplay, but jeez!

Edvard · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:43 PM »

You need to read more Joyce then; that'll learn yer a thinger too..

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“Come forth, Lazarus! And he came fifth and lost the job.”

-James Joyce

MilesAhead · « **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2011, 08:22 PM »

Quote from: Stoic Joker on July 05, 2011, 04:07 PM

Quote from: mouser on July 04, 2011, 01:40 PM
i don't get it.

(playing off laser) Lazar, as in Lazarus: Popular back-from-the-dead guy in the bible.

I got the reference. But explaining a joke is kind of like death warmed over.

wraith808 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2011, 11:00 PM »

Quote from: MilesAhead on July 05, 2011, 08:22 PM

I got the reference. But explaining a joke is kind of like death warmed over.

But does that count if the joke has been resurrected?

MilesAhead · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2011, 11:04 PM »

Quote from: wraith808 on July 05, 2011, 11:00 PM

Quote from: MilesAhead on July 05, 2011, 08:22 PM
I got the reference. But explaining a joke is kind of like death warmed over.

But does that count if the joke has been resurrected?

Only if the voting is in Chicago.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2011, 01:17 AM »

Quote from: wraith808 on July 05, 2011, 11:00 PM

But does that count if the joke has been resurrected?

Could have been a grave mistake!

Deozaan · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2011, 05:14 AM »

Quote from: 40hz on July 04, 2011, 01:05 PM

Lotsa necroposting lately too! What's up with that?

It's not always obvious to newcomers that some threads are really old and dead. I did the same thing when I was a DC noob. I later learned to look at the dates before posting. Or maybe I just started using the "Unread Posts" feed so that only recent/active threads came up on my display.