So Many Of Them

Smiley:) · Post by **Smiley:)** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:17 am

While looking through the Members List I found out that many members have 0 posts.

What's up with that? Does anyone know?

Ode to a Grasshopper · Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:37 am

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_majority"]Couldn't resist...[/url]

Lady Dragonfly · Post by **Lady Dragonfly** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:50 pm

Silence vs. spamming

Smiley :) wrote:While looking through the Members List I found out that many members have 0 posts. What's up with that? Does anyone know?

It's prudent to stick to the rule: if you have nothing to say, say nothing.

As Brian W. Aldiss, an English writer, once said, "Speech is silver; silence is golden; print is dynamite."

Perhaps some people get registered in order to vote in a certain poll, or they intend to ask a question but find the info in some other thread etc.

As far as the post count is concerned, I personally prefer 0 to 10,000 because IMHO 40% of those 10,000 is atrocious, merciless spam, 25% - mild, fat-free spam, 15% - lethargic spam and the rest 20% might or might not be viewed as a "valuable input". :mischief:
Unless the spammer is Fable: 50% of his 27,000 posts convey the message "thread closed" which can be classified as valuable input or vivisection, depending upon a member's point of view - jury box, galley or the defendant table.

QuenGalad · Post by **QuenGalad** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:58 pm

I have to say I like this spamological differenciation of yours. Shall we ask Kipi to broaden the SYM awards cathegories? DW was proposed for the spammer of the year, but is she doing the fat-free or the lethargic spam?

Lady Dragonfly · Post by **Lady Dragonfly** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:18 pm

QuenGalad wrote:I have to say I like this spamological differenciation of yours. Shall we ask Kipi to broaden the SYM awards cathegories? DW was proposed for the spammer of the year, but is she doing the fat-free or the lethargic spam?

The burden of proof lies with whoever nominated DW.

I've never called her a spammer, at least overtly.

She is innocent until proven not so innocent. Besides, in view of the fact that she is the Moderator Wench, it is reasonable to presume that a healthy portion of her ungodly amount of posts should be the cold-blooded thread-closing and message-deleting. Let's say, 40%?

The alleged percentage of DW's spam (extra-virgin yet spicy) deserves a special detailed analysis (or inquest...), but not in this thread.

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:13 pm

When a person is born on this planet, they get an account at GameBanshee. When they finally die, that account is activated, and they get to use it and all its features.

So yes, you're dead, but you probably knew that, already.

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:33 am

fable wrote:When a person is born on this planet, they get an account at GameBanshee. When they finally die, that account is activated, and they get to use it and all its features.

So yes, you're dead, but you probably knew that, already.

So, fabster, how are you related to the likes of Anubis and Hades? :speech:

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:53 am

Maharlika wrote:So, fabster, how are you related to the likes of Anubis and Hades? :speech:

Wife's side of the family. We get together once a year.

Lady Dragonfly · Post by **Lady Dragonfly** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:09 am

Do you unfold the pages of the Book of the Dead and pefrorm embalming rituals for the occasion or you guys are casual?

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:17 pm

Lady Dragonfly wrote: The alleged percentage of DW's spam (extra-virgin yet spicy) deserves a special detailed analysis (or inquest...), but not in this thread.

Special detailed analysis of DW??? hmmmm.

Any volunteers?

Loki[D.d.G] · Post by **Loki[D.d.G]** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:41 pm

McBane wrote:Special detailed analysis of DW??? hmmmm. Any volunteers?

Count me in! Though we will most probably be thwarted by her twisted sisters in the process.

BlueSky · Post by **BlueSky** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:09 pm

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:Count me in! Though we will most probably be thwarted by her twisted sisters in the process.

Beware past threads have shown a fondness for whips and chains....

and some fish slapping might follow...:laugh:

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:28 pm

Lady Dragonfly wrote:Do you unfold the pages of the Book of the Dead and pefrorm embalming rituals for the occasion or you guys are casual?

Dressed casual. Djed pillars, dog-headed staffs and ankhs were optional. We left the rituals to the Seti set and the other nouveau types.

Loki[D.d.G] · Post by **Loki[D.d.G]** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:53 pm

BlueSky wrote:Beware past threads have shown a fondness for whips and chains....
and some fish slapping might follow...:laugh:

Aye, Kip introduced me to the fish slapping, but as far as whips and chains go,...

sparky_kat · Post by **sparky_kat** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:28 pm

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:Aye, Kip introduced me to the fish slapping, but as far as whips and chains go,...

hehehehe ALWAYS watch out for the whips and chains!

*whips loki in the arse with purple whip

*

:laugh:

Red_X · Post by **Red_X** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:03 pm

I wonder what DW is going to say about this

Smiley:) · Post by **Smiley:)** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:18 pm

Red_X wrote:I wonder what DW is going to say about this

Why? Are you going to tell her, or something?

(Btw, I found out what I wanted so I have no idea what's going on here

. )

Red_X · Post by **Red_X** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:10 pm

Smiley :) wrote:Why? Are you going to tell her, or something?

(Btw, I found out what I wanted so I have no idea what's going on here . )

lol, course not, just curious is all

Lady Dragonfly · Post by **Lady Dragonfly** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:35 pm

McBane wrote:Special detailed analysis of DW??? hmmmm. Any volunteers?

Not DW analysis - DW spam analysis. Remember? Extra-virgin and spicy spam, not extra-virgin and spicy DW... well, OK, maybe she is a tad spicy. What do you think? Should we start a new thread? Call it "Whips, Chains and Hot Peppa".

@Smiley

(Btw, I found out what I wanted so I have no idea what's going on here. )

A weird crowd is spamming your thread away? Again? Oops...
Have I mentioned the benefit of having members with 0 posts yet? No? With them precious 0-posters around, cherished and cultivated as they should be, all threads would have a great potential for being 100% spamproof.

@Fable

Dressed casual. Djed pillars, dog-headed staffs and ankhs were optional. We left the rituals to the Seti set and the other nouveau types.

Djed pillars... the Raising of Djed... Sounds like something found in a naughty catalogue. :laugh:

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:32 pm

Lady Dragonfly wrote:Djed pillars... the Raising of Djed... Sounds like something found in a naughty catalogue. :laugh:

Who told you about that evening with Bast and the Fredericks of Alexandria see-thru chemise? It didn't happen, you understand? IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!