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Fundibularius
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May 20th, 2010 at 3:57pm
 
I remember having been a god member some time ago, and now I’m back on senior. No tragedy, but, well... Cry  Undecided  Sad

I hope I have not committed any offence against the slinging.org etiquette.  Shocked

Maybe there has just been a sudden change in the quantity of posts required to climb up the ranks?

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Noch weiz ich an im mere daz mir ist bekant
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Reply #1 - May 20th, 2010 at 4:29pm
 
if being sensible is incorrect then i don't know what. when you go onto the "members" page (http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?action=ml), and sort them by posts, those beneath 1000 are now considered senior. i assume the posts number has risen than.
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Reply #2 - May 22nd, 2010 at 7:56am
 
lol wondered when someone would notice.

I figgered a bit more incentive was needed. so upped the post numbers a little.

You got to work to be  a god - it's not all vestal virgins and bbq sacrifices you know  Grin
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Reply #3 - May 22nd, 2010 at 9:22am
 
Does this indicate that that an extra 250 meaningless me too posts are now needed.



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Reply #4 - May 22nd, 2010 at 3:04pm
 
Well, reaching the status later is one thing. Finding yourself being pushed down from Olympus after having tasted the nectar and ambrosia of slinging.org and being just a senior (=old) again is something else.

Excellent idea, Steven. We mortals are not as powerless as we seem.

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Ferrugo numquam dormit.&&(Nigellus Iuvenis)&&&&

Noch weiz ich an im mere daz mir ist bekant
einen lintrachen  slouch des heledes hant
do badet er in dem blvote  des ist der helt gemeit
von also vester hvte  daz in nie wafen sit versneit.
 
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Reply #5 - May 23rd, 2010 at 6:27am
 
no - no me too posts.
just keep plugging away with normal posts.

gratuitous me too posts will be deleted Smiley
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Reply #6 - May 23rd, 2010 at 9:02am
 
Curious Aardvark wrote on May 23rd, 2010 at 6:27am:
... gratuitous me too posts will be deleted Smiley ...



I do not recall any gratuitous me too posts each was linked to something i agree with.

me too!

Keep on deleting as it makes you strong and invincible <=== "D@mning with faint praise."

#12/250 248 non-gratuitous me too posts to go.

Steven says: ''
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Reply #7 - May 23rd, 2010 at 9:08am
 
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1274385466/2#2

P.S. C_A this still chaps my @$$

me too

I'm glad Chris has faith in your ability ...  as I've certainly lost my faith in your ability

Steven says: '#13/250 to go or there about .... difficult to count when your posts are deleted '
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Reply #8 - May 23rd, 2010 at 9:16am
 
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1274385466/2#2

Will that be general gratuitousness that nearly all will recognize.

Will it be gratuitousness that only your special powers can recognize.

Steven says: 'me too again and again .... improving the counts enough for you.'

#14/250
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Reply #9 - May 23rd, 2010 at 9:51am
 
me too
#17/250 or there abouts
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1274559026/5#5

is it gratuitous when you agree with a moderator?
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Reply #10 - May 23rd, 2010 at 11:32am
 
Steven wrote on May 23rd, 2010 at 9:34am:
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1257352289/2#2

I would have put this into the 'my me too  thread' but ;

(me too)

the thread disappeared.

#15/250

Well, threads do seem to disappear more easily than they used to.

It seems to me somewhat capricious to change these thresholds, and I fail to see how it will encourage higher quality postings.

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Reply #11 - May 23rd, 2010 at 12:02pm
 
Curious Aardvark wrote on May 22nd, 2010 at 7:56am:
lol ...
You got to work to be  a god - ... Grin


I personally think someone is beginning to believe they are infallible.

me too #19/250  .... Sorry I just had to get one more in.
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Reply #12 - May 23rd, 2010 at 12:03pm
 
The status change post numbers are arbitrary numbers that were lowered a few years ago. I've just returned them to their original values Smiley
The value table is below.

And yes steven even very small petulant children will be able to recognise completely gratuitous posts.

It's not a new thing, usually it's the younger forum members who decided they will change their status by starting a thread and just posting lots of replies to it.
They get deleted, they always have been deleted, long before I came on the scene.

Very few threads that are not started by spammers ever get deleted.
Pointless post change treads that are obviously there just to change a members status have always been one of the exceptions.

I'm just trying my best to keep the forum a pleasant, sensible place for people to hang out.
People throwing temper tantrums, just make themselves look foolish Wink
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Reply #13 - May 23rd, 2010 at 12:29pm
 
Curious Aardvark wrote on May 23rd, 2010 at 12:03pm:
The status change post numbers are arbitrary numbers that were lowered a few years ago. I've just returned them to their original values Smiley
The value table is below....
People throwing temper tantrums, just make themselves look foolish Wink

It would have been good had you posted the new thresholds at the top of every forum as a sticky
and offered apologies to all who were effected. There would have been no surprises and we would
not have to endured your LOL message. And by the way your temper tantrums (deleting entire threads and selective posts without prior contact), just make you look foolish Wink even if you word them well.

I'm changing my sig to "Me2" as a reminder that even Administrators can indulge in capricious behavior. Cry
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Reply #14 - May 23rd, 2010 at 12:34pm
 
Testing my new sig ... unless you consider it a 'me too' also
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