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New Record
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:01 pm
by Stilgar
Wow, a new record, 312 users online at the same time.
The old record was 99!
Anyone an idea why this sudden increase?
Maybe cause that Bioware has a link to Gamebanshee in their poll at the moment or something.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:07 pm
by Aqua-chan
[QUOTE=Stilgar]Wow, a new record, 312 users online at the same time.
The old record was 99!
Anyone an idea why this sudden increase?
Maybe cause that Bioware has a link to Gamebanshee in their poll at the moment or something.[/QUOTE]
I was just about to make a thread about this. Where are all these people coming from?!
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:11 pm
by Bloodstalker
[QUOTE=Aqua-chan]I was just about to make a thread about this. Where are all these people coming from?!
[/QUOTE]
......Do I really have to explain about the birds and the bees?
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:12 pm
by Aqua-chan
[QUOTE=Bloodstalker]......Do I really have to explain about the birds and the bees?
[/QUOTE]
You knew what I meant the first time.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:15 pm
by Bloodstalker
yeah, but I was hoping for a little one on one instrutional time
BTW, I am going to venture that the old way of counting only counted members......
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:18 pm
by Aqua-chan
Back to topic
p) we also hit 10,000 members 14 members ago. I didn't think that one little link would send so much attention this way. I hope Buck isn't struggling with bandwidth.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:20 pm
by Bloodstalker
And he just pruned about 3000 members this week too
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:21 pm
by Ned Flanders
things seems speedily-deedily enough on my end.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:31 pm
by Xandax
[QUOTE=Aqua-chan]I was just about to make a thread about this. Where are all these people coming from?!
[/QUOTE]
LOL - me to
345 now as I write.
My first thought was that somebody has just launched countless of instances of Internet Explorere and each instance counts as a "guest", but it dosen't seem liked a great number of guest visit with the same IP adress.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:27 pm
by Aqua-chan
Now it's 429.
It's only Tuesday. What can we expect on the weekend?
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:35 pm
by werebeargoddess
[QUOTE=Aqua-chan]Now it's 429.
It's only Tuesday. What can we expect on the weekend?
[/QUOTE]
maybe about three times as much?or maybe more? I dunno. but now it's like, 436. How the heck can 99 turn into 2 or 3 hundred in less than an hour?
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:18 pm
by Stilgar
I have no idea, either buck didnt count visitors before, or it's because of the link at the main bioware site.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:40 pm
by Gwalchmai
Holy Cow!
What's Going On?
Currently Active Users: 513 (There are currently 74 members and 439 guests on the boards. )
Most users ever online was 513, Today at 01:37 PM.
Wow. I've been thinking for some time of trying to organize an effort to breat the 99 online limit, but it seems I didn't need to worry!
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:41 pm
by dragon wench
[QUOTE=Gwalchmai]
What's Going On?
Currently Active Users: 513 (There are currently 74 members and 439 guests on the boards. )
Most users ever online was 513, Today at 01:37 PM.
Wow. I've been thinking for some time of trying to organize an effort to breat the 99 online limit, but it seems I didn't need to worry!
[/QUOTE]Ah, but maybe your thoughts spread subtly across the net.. drawing visitors from far and wide....
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:44 pm
by Xandax
Dunno - but this looks like a forum bug
A possible explenation could be that the sessions for the site doesn't time out, and therefore people continue to be listed on the active users list, even if they aren't viewing the site anymore.
This could also explain some other fun stuff that is happening at the moment. The site continues to list posts I've read as new posts, eventhough I have closed down the browser and site numerous times.
Otherwise - it seems as if GB have recived a sudden boom of guests
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:53 pm
by Aqua-chan
[QUOTE=Xandax]
This could also explain some other fun stuff that is happening at the moment. The site continues to list posts I've read as new posts, eventhough I have closed down the browser and site numerous times.
[/QUOTE]
I've noticed this, too, and am now wondering if it is just one of the few bugs the board has had during its migration. Your reasoning makes sense, so I guess we shouldn't be all that excited.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:54 pm
by Xandax
[QUOTE=Aqua-chan]I've noticed this, too, and am now wondering if it is just one of the few bugs the board has had during its migration. Your reasoning makes sense, so I guess we shouldn't be all that excited.
[/QUOTE]
Well - unless Buck resets the "record", then it will stand for a long time
So we can be excited about that
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:56 pm
by Gwalchmai
[QUOTE=Xandax]Well - unless Buck resets the "record", then it will stand for a long time
So we can be excited about that
[/QUOTE]And it would be hard to beat under normal circumstances....
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:57 pm
by Ned Flanders
It's a bug, fer shure.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:59 pm
by Aqua-chan
Though, you have to admit, there ARE a lot of members online...