I Just Broke 5000 Posts! [Archive] - Thoughts Media Forums

Pat Logsdon

03-30-2003, 06:51 AM

Congratulations! :werenotworthy:

I think I hear Janak in the corner weeping and shaking his fist at you.

Seriously, this is a great community, I love coming here, it's my "home away from home", and I fully intend on reaching 5,000 posts myself. Granted, I may die first, but...

Steven Cedrone

03-30-2003, 07:10 AM

5000+ posts...

Time to change your rank!!! Pocket PC Deity???

Steve

Jason Dunn

03-30-2003, 07:17 AM

Time to change your rank!!! Pocket PC Deity???

No, I think I'd get struck by lightning if I did that. 8O :lol:

Steven Cedrone

03-30-2003, 07:22 AM

Time to change your rank!!! Pocket PC Deity???

No, I think I'd get struck by lightning if I did that. 8O :lol:

O.K., How about "Pocket PC Guru"...

Time for a poll!!!

Steve

karinatwork

03-30-2003, 07:24 AM

Congratulations... 5000+ posts... WOW!

It's amazing - you still find things to write about, and people are more eager then ever to read what you have to say, even after 5000 posts.

That's worth a toast. :beer: And you definitively might want to consider to change your rank to "deity", your highness... :wink:

Pony99CA

03-30-2003, 07:26 AM

This is my 5001st post on Pocket PC Thoughts. Thanks for making this such a fun, vibrant, exciting place to participate in community!
I saw you were at 4998 and figured you would hit 5000 today. If you saw my prediction in the "Anyone Want to Wager?" thread (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10166&start=16), Janak will catch you in September, though. :-D

Steve

eternalblue

03-30-2003, 08:04 AM

if Jason's at #1 in posts, who's the highest after him? and who's after that?

is there a stats page or anything like that we can view?

Steven Cedrone

03-30-2003, 08:31 AM

if Jason's at #1 in posts, who's the highest after him? and who's after that?

is there a stats page or anything like that we can view?

Go to "Memberlist" (upper right hand side of the screen). Sort by total number of posts....

Steve

Iznot Gold

03-30-2003, 01:36 PM

Jason, some time back I recall that you were getting a little stressed with PPC Thoughts & took a little time out break.....it's great that you came through that and are still enthusiastic and are posting with a vengence. Keep up the great work!
David

Len Egan

03-30-2003, 01:54 PM

Congratulations on a huge milestone and for continuing to provide the best site PPC has.

Janak Parekh

03-30-2003, 04:08 PM

I saw you were at 4998 and figured you would hit 5000 today. If you saw my prediction in the "Anyone Want to Wager?" thread (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10166&start=16), Janak will catch you in September, though. :-D
I saw that, but of course it's not that simple -- all of our post rates have increased. :)

BTW, SS, I'm not quite weeping in the corner. I'm perfectly happy to stay at #2. Being a "Site Admin", though, has it's downside -- I miss the ranks :D

Oh, and congrats Jason :werenotworthy: BTW, I think our (Ed, you, and myself) rank should be "Has No Life". :lol:

--janak

pepemosca

03-30-2003, 04:16 PM

I think our (Ed, you, and myself) rank should be "Has No Life". :lol:

--janak

:lol::lol:

Congratulation all you guys for all the posts that you do everyday.

Thanks guys! :D

yawanag

03-30-2003, 04:24 PM

Thanks, Jason.
What's 5000-102? Geez! I've got some catchin' up to do. HA! just added one more!

jizmo

03-30-2003, 04:40 PM

Congrats, Jason.

Do you still remember what your first post was?

--

"Compaq enters the game with it's 'ipaG' series"

"These new handheld computers confuse me"

"Help! Newbie needs assistance with Activesync!!"

--

/jizmo

Janak Parekh

03-30-2003, 04:48 PM

Do you still remember what your [Jason's] first post was?
It's a little complicated. In the new system, this post (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=37079&highlight=#37079) is the first one datewise, but I believe it was imported later. Since Jason's user account was created on 2/2/02, this post (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=5&highlight=#5) might be the first "phpBB" post. On the other hand, this one (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=9&highlight=#9) after the crash might be it. :)

It doesn't really count, anyway, because Jason was using Greymatter for the really old posting system, and those posts went buh-bye with the disk crash. I wonder if Jason remembers...

In any case, my first one was Greymatter and I can't remember what I said, but my first phpBB post was here (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=271&highlight=#271)... and it's particularly telling:

Cool! This'll be the first PocketPC website that I frequent where anonymous posting isn't allowed... :)
:lol: For yucks, go find your post list and go to the last page. It might bring back memories...

--janak

Sheynk

03-30-2003, 05:14 PM

great job guys!!!

wow.... thats amazing ..... you must bee connected to your computer ... :robot:

Kati Compton

03-30-2003, 05:15 PM

Congrats Jason.... I think.... ;)

Now take bets on when Steven Cedrone is going to pass me.... ;)

Steven Cedrone

03-30-2003, 05:21 PM

Now take bets on when Steven Cedrone is going to pass me.... ;)

All depends on how many more interviews you go on... :wink:

Steve

Pocket PC Dubai

03-30-2003, 05:36 PM

Janak Parekh

03-30-2003, 05:51 PM

Then I will come up first descending order since today I joined!
Nope. A lot of members have zero posts. Moreover, if you sort by Join Date, two more people joined after you. ;)

But welcome to the community! :D

--janak

JMountford

03-30-2003, 06:27 PM

And to think Jason that is just since you revamped the site!! How many were you up to before then? Just imagine.

I am happy to stay in the top Fifty.

Kati Compton

03-30-2003, 06:35 PM

Now take bets on when Steven Cedrone is going to pass me.... ;)

All depends on how many more interviews you go on... :wink:

Heh. Only 2 more. But then I have a conference, then finishing the PhD, then moving to a new place and starting a new job. I think you've got a pretty good shot...

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

03-30-2003, 06:44 PM

It appears I may be up next for the 1,000 post club... :D

I'm always complaining about how I never have time to do anything and yet I'm always here posting. No way I could generate that kind of activity if this weren't one of the best and most interesting communities around.

Janak Parekh

03-30-2003, 06:48 PM

And to think Jason that is just since you revamped the site!! How many were you up to before then? Just imagine.
Actually, I think this post count includes all of the post-Greymatter stuff, i.e., including Chris's version where the front page was still the original format but the backend was phpBB.

If it included the Greymatter content... we could be talking 7,500 or more. 8O

I'm always complaining about how I never have time to do anything and yet I'm always here posting.
Same here. As long as your boss doesn't know... :lol:

Heh. Only 2 more. But then I have a conference, then finishing the PhD, then moving to a new place and starting a new job. I think you've got a pretty good shot...
Pffft. Minor technicalities. Just watch that post count grow while you're trying to write the thesis. ;)

--janak

Jonathon Watkins

03-30-2003, 09:02 PM

....since today I joined!

Welcome Spy Eagle, how long have you been lurking here then? :D

The aim of this game is to pass Janak in the number of posts per day or the rest of us in a month - it's about the same number. :lol:

marlof

03-30-2003, 09:07 PM

You guys still didn't figure it out, did you? Janak is a posting bot, using very sophisticated AI to stir up discussions. ;)

Janak Parekh

03-30-2003, 09:19 PM

You guys still didn't figure it out, did you? Janak is a posting bot, using very sophisticated AI to stir up discussions. ;)
Yes. You got me. I'm a posting bot, who happens to also be automatically be doing his (err, its?) PhD thesis. I'll have to hunt you down now (electronically, of course...)

Oh, and BTW: Marlof, if I'm a posting bot, what does that make Jason? :lol:

--janak

spursdude

03-30-2003, 09:25 PM

Heh - my first post was griping about how expensive the iPaq 3900 series was.

Well I just passed 500, and averaging 1.5 posts per day... that's like a year. But I think it'll go quicker than that....

Jason Dunn

03-30-2003, 10:10 PM

And to think Jason that is just since you revamped the site!! How many were you up to before then? Just imagine.
Actually, I think this post count includes all of the post-Greymatter stuff, i.e., including Chris's version where the front page was still the original format but the backend was phpBB.

If it included the Greymatter content... we could be talking 7,500 or more. 8O

Yeah, that post total is from Feb 2002, when we started using phpBB. The site started in October 2000, and we created our first commenting system in early 2001 if memory serves. Either way, it's been a whole lot o' posts. :mrgreen:

Pony99CA

03-31-2003, 06:08 AM

Then I will come up first descending order since today I joined!
Nope. A lot of members have zero posts. Moreover, if you sort by Join Date, two more people joined after you. ;)

Besides, to come anywhere near first sorting by total posts, he'd have to sort in ascending order. Sorting in descending order shows Jason, you, Ed, me and Kati as the five people most needing a life. :lol:

Steve

Steven Cedrone

03-31-2003, 06:22 AM

Sorting in descending order shows Jason, you, Ed, me and Kati as the five people most needing a life. :lol:

Steve

Oh please, get a life!!! :lol: :wink: :lol: :wink:

Steve

Iznot Gold

03-31-2003, 08:08 AM

Yeah the scarey thing is Kati's posting rate considering the date she joined....the question is not if she'll beat Steve but when she'll overtake Jason. Respect Kati..lol
David

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

03-31-2003, 10:22 AM

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

03-31-2003, 10:24 AM

Sorting in descending order shows Jason, you, Ed, me and Kati as the five people most needing a life. :lol:

Steve

Oh please, get a life!!! :lol: :wink: :lol: :wink:

Steve
Man! No kidding!! :wink:

Pony99CA

03-31-2003, 10:55 AM

Sorting in descending order shows Jason, you, Ed, me and Kati as the five people most needing a life. :lol:

Oh please, get a life!!! :lol: :wink: :lol: :wink:

If I ever get a job, maybe I'll slow down. :razz:

Steve

Pony99CA

03-31-2003, 11:05 AM

Sorting in descending order shows Jason, you, Ed, me and Kati as the five people most needing a life. :lol:

Oh please, get a life!!! :lol: :wink: :lol: :wink:

Man! No kidding!! :wink:
Quiet down, Oracle boy. You'll be a Pontificator soon. :rofl:

Steve

Pony99CA

03-31-2003, 11:31 AM

Yeah the scarey thing is Kati's posting rate considering the date she joined....the question is not if she'll beat Steve but when she'll overtake Jason. Respect Kati..lol
David
Not quite. Kati and Janak and I had a conversation about that a while back (sometime in late November or early December). At that time Janak was at about 550 posts total, meaning that in the time since, he's posted enough to more than double Kati's overall posting total.
I agree. Even I've posted as much as Kati since she joined. I just checked, and it appears I've posted about 1350 times since Kati joined. Even so, I'm not close to Janak. :-)

On December 11, Andy posted the Top 10 Poster list (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5614) to celebrate Ed's 2000th post. I had just hit 600; now I have almost 1700. That's almost 1100 posts since then, which means I've actually posted more than Ed has in the last 3.5 months. Watch your back, Ed! :-D

Steve

Jonathon Watkins

03-31-2003, 10:51 PM

With tripple posting like that Pony, it's no wonder. :wink:

Kati Compton

04-01-2003, 05:12 AM

I agree. Even I've posted as much as Kati since she joined. I just checked, and it appears I've posted about 1350 times since Kati joined. Even so, I'm not close to Janak. :-)

"Even you"? Heh.

I'm glad that you all remember me while I'm out of town and so infrequently visiting...

I don't think I'll get any further in the rankings any time soon. I predict my ranking will actually decrease....

Kati Compton

04-01-2003, 05:13 AM

With tripple posting like that Pony, it's no wonder. :wink:

I believe that's "trippple" posting....

Pony99CA

04-01-2003, 08:42 AM

I agree. Even I've posted as much as Kati since she joined. I just checked, and it appears I've posted about 1350 times since Kati joined. Even so, I'm not close to Janak. :-)
"Even you"? Heh.
Well, "even" was a reference to a couple of things. First, that I'm not a Pocket PC Thoughts staffer. Second, that I don't really browse the forums. I mainly read the home page stories, the Last Ten Posts section and threads I've previously posted to. I rarely look at all new posts -- mainly because I like some time away from here. :-D

Steve

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

04-01-2003, 02:10 PM

I agree. Even I've posted as much as Kati since she joined. I just checked, and it appears I've posted about 1350 times since Kati joined. Even so, I'm not close to Janak. :-)
"Even you"? Heh.
:lol: That's funny... as if the whole world is posting at a higher rate and the Pony-man is bringing up the rear or something.

I think Janak and Pony are the only ones outpacing you (maybe Jason as well... too lazy to verify...).

I'm glad that you all remember me while I'm out of town and so infrequently visiting...
...talking behind your back as always! :|

Kati Compton

04-01-2003, 02:35 PM

I think Janak and Pony are the only ones outpacing you (maybe Jason as well... too lazy to verify...).

I believe Jason has the highest rate. Isn't Ed also outpacing me?

...talking behind your back as always! :|

;)

EDIT - whoops - fixed the broken quoting.

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

04-01-2003, 03:17 PM

I believe Jason has the highest rate.
Not since Nov 3rd when you first joined. By my count, Jason has something close to 1800 posts since then. I don't know Janak's exact numbers in the same span, but I remember we (you, me, Janak) had that discussion about posting activity and that was like early December when Janak *only* had around 550 posts.

Isn't Ed also outpacing me?
True, just verified it. He's not outpacing you by much though. I think your recent slowdown has taken you off his pace (he's just short of 1300 in that span).

See? Aren't you proud? :D

Steven Cedrone

04-01-2003, 03:21 PM

Looks like this thread has become the "talk about post counts, and add to you post count at the same time" thread. :wink: :lol: :wink: :lol:

Woo Hoo, added one to my count!!! :twisted:

Steve

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

04-01-2003, 03:27 PM

Looks like this thread has become the "talk about post counts, and add to you post count at the same time" thread. :wink: :lol: :wink: :lol:

Woo Hoo, added one to my count!!! :twisted:
:rofl:

If you follow basketball, this reminds me of Ricky Davis shooting the ball off the wrong basket just so he could get the rebound and secure his first career Triple-Double!!

Hey! At least I'm not trippple-posting like the Pontificating Pony!! :D

Janak Parekh

04-01-2003, 03:58 PM

You guys... need a life. Oh wait, what am I doing here? :lol:

And as for Kati, my suspicion is that she's here because she doesn't want to do that interview.

You know, it would be cool to get the top 10 posters around a table in person one day in the future. ;)

--janak

Kati Compton

04-01-2003, 04:10 PM

You know, it would be cool to get the top 10 posters around a table in person one day in the future. ;)

... in person? Face-to-face? REAL PEOPLE??? Noooooooooo!

<runs away>

Janak Parekh

04-01-2003, 04:18 PM

... in person? Face-to-face? REAL PEOPLE??? Noooooooooo!
What, are you hoping we're all pasty-faced people who are currently huddling in their deep, dark basement in ratty t-shirts and jeans who never emerge out in the real world? :lol:

Besides, would you rather hang out with us, or interviewers!?

--janak

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

04-01-2003, 04:23 PM

... in person? Face-to-face? REAL PEOPLE??? Noooooooooo!
What, are you hoping we're all pasty-faced people who are currently huddling in their deep, dark basement in ratty t-shirts and jeans who never emerge out in the real world? :lol:
HEY! I take offense to that description... MY basement is quite well-lit, thank you very much!!!

Steven Cedrone

04-01-2003, 04:39 PM

What, are you hoping we're all pasty-faced people who are currently huddling in their deep, dark basement in ratty t-shirts and jeans who never emerge out in the real world? :lol:

Ratty t-shirts? I'll have you know that I wear only the best t-shirts given out at trade shows... :wink:

Steve

Ekkie Tepsupornchai

04-01-2003, 06:49 PM

Steven Cedrone

04-01-2003, 07:36 PM

:lol:

Yeah, and I do leave home to go shopping at Best Buy once a week!!

It couldn't have been more then a week ago, I was at CompUSA. So there... :razz: :wink: :lol:

Steve

Pony99CA

04-01-2003, 08:33 PM

You know, it would be cool to get the top 10 posters around a table in person one day in the future. ;)
Maybe Jason could fly us to Paris with him for this meeting. :way to go:

Steve (yet another post for ekkie to complain about :rofl:)

Jhokur2k

04-01-2003, 08:39 PM

Obviously I wasn't around when this site first started, but I thought it would be cool to see what archive.org had buffered - the earliest I could find was
back in January 2001 (http://web.archive.org/web/20010124083000/http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.html). <yoda> A long, long way come this site has. </yoda>

Pony99CA

04-01-2003, 08:48 PM

Obviously I wasn't around when this site first started [...]
Then you must be the youngest member here. :lol:

Steve

Jhokur2k

04-01-2003, 08:49 PM

HA :roll:

Ok, lemme rephrase that - I wasn't into ppc or this site when it started...

Kati Compton

04-01-2003, 11:08 PM

What, are you hoping we're all pasty-faced people who are currently huddling in their deep, dark basement in ratty t-shirts and jeans who never emerge out in the real world? :lol:

Hoping or expecting? ;)

Besides, would you rather hang out with us, or interviewers!?

Got me there... :)