Milestone Been a year since I registered.

[Ben]

I got the 365 days badge yesterday, but since it was a leap-year, it didn't actually line up with my registration date.

I know we just went through this with the year anniversary thread and a lot of you already passed this mark, but it really doesn't feel like it's been an entire year since then... Time truly does fly when you're teasing @Jon.

So I just wanted to personally appreciate that this place still exists, that y'all welcomed me back, and that @Crystal/@Mark/@Cole saw fit to put me back to work fucking things up in a democratic way. Balanced, as all things should be. I appreciate @VashTheStampede letting me hijack what was his brain-child for D&D, leading to a bunch of forum customization, and subsequently hijack his players to pull into my campaign. And of course all the aforementioned players who gave me some hobby to work on.

I look forward to dumping AI memes and crap on all of you for a long time. And remember, it's all @Tommy Boy's fault I'm here.

 

[Nae'blis]

Glad to have you back!

Thanks for DMing our crazy little gang! And thanks for all the amazing AIrt! With our without boobs, it's all good.

 

[Crystal]

I love that it's been a year, one of many to come

No longer a lost Bental Bot out in the wild, you're OUR Bental Bot once more and forever more

 

[Jon]

I know we just went through this with the year anniversary thread and a lot of you already passed this mark, but it really doesn't feel like it's been an entire year since then... Time truly does fly when you're teasing @Jon.

 

[dimmerwit]

I look forward to submitting to your iron fisted rule in the near future.

 

[Ben]

I look forward to submitting to your iron fisted rule in the near future.

 

[Mark]

It has been awesome reconnecting with you. Having all of us working together on this place on our terms, paying homage to a place we all appreciate so much, and having the chance to in a way “right” our respective departures from the community in the past has truly been a privilege. It’s good to be able to reopen the book of GW again, see the same names from the earliest chapters, and know that whatever happened in the past is back there somewhere… and not at the end of the book. One of my favorite aspects about this place is that I’ve been able to reconnect with people that had unfavorable memories of my last interactions with them, make amends, and carry on. It’s certainly not something I take for granted when the list of people from the offline world that I grew up with back then grows shorter by the day because of the environment they live in, you grow to appreciate the people that knew you “back then” more.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

What's your average name change per day at this point?

 

[Ben]

What's your average name change per day at this point?

For you, nowhere near as high as @Mark. Few are anywhere near as high as Mark.

Going based on days registered here, looks like Mark's at the top (as expected) with 0.1091 Alu changes per day he's been registered here. Then @Cole with 0.0625, me with 0.0383 per day, and finally @Crystal with 0.0310.

User_ID	Total	Days Registered	Average
1	12	387	0.0310
3	42	385	0.1091
20	24	384	0.0625
100	14	366	0.0383

But if we took into account that they've got a decade or so more time under their belts, as I'm pretty sure you getting fucked with started after I left, the average might shake out differently.

I have no idea how to quantify the amount of name changes given to all users over forum tenure, though. At least I'm not trying to track yours on a spreadsheet like it was 2004.

 

[Crystal]

and finally @Crystal with 0.0310.

Bringing up the rear, like always!

 

[Mark]

For you, nowhere near as high as @Mark. Few are anywhere near as high as Mark.

I have no idea how to quantify the amount of name changes given to all users over forum tenure, though. At least I'm not trying to track yours on a spreadsheet like it was 2004.

Fuck the other users. They’re irrelevant. Only one username change metric matters.

 

[Jon]

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Fuck the other users. They’re irrelevant. Only one username change metric matters.

No it doesn't because I can't participate in that metric.

 

[Mark]

No it doesn't because I can't participate in that metric.

Fuck your participation trophy.

Wait, no, don’t actually fuck it. Unless you’ve had your tetanus shot recently. In that case, go for it.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

For you, nowhere near as high as @Mark. Few are anywhere near as high as Mark.

Going based on days registered here, looks like Mark's at the top (as expected) with 0.1091 Alu changes per day he's been registered here. Then @Cole with 0.0625, me with 0.0383 per day, and finally @Crystal with 0.0310.

User_ID	Total	Days Registered	Average
1	12	387	0.0310
3	42	385	0.1091
20	24	384	0.0625
100	14	366	0.0383

But if we took into account that they've got a decade or so more time under their belts, as I'm pretty sure you getting fucked with started after I left, the average might shake out differently.

I have no idea how to quantify the amount of name changes given to all users over forum tenure, though. At least I'm not trying to track yours on a spreadsheet like it was 2004.

I had 50 name changes in the old days, with them mostly coming from @Lunar Kreskents at first and then @Cole later. So I think Mark might have the lead overall now with 42 of them here.

 

[Mark]

I had 50 name changes in the old days, with them mostly coming from @Lunar Kreskents at first and then @Cole later. So I think Mark might have the lead overall now with 42 of them here.

You actually counted back then?

 

[Jon]

Fuck your participation trophy.

Wait, no, don’t actually fuck it. Unless you’ve had your tetanus shot recently. In that case, go for it.

I am up to date on my tetanus, tyvm, I'll fuck whatever I want!

But my point it I CAN'T participate.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

You actually counted back then?

Kept a list in user notes. When I was smod (and brief period I was admin at the very end for a hot sec) I could edit it myself, otherwise Cole took the lead on it.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

Had symbols to track who was responsible for each name too.

 

[Gloom-is-good]

Happy one year anniversary!

me realizing I get a badge in a few days:

 

[Mark]

Had symbols to track who was responsible for each name too.

Nice. I’m more impressed that y’all ended on a round 50.

 

[Crystal]

Happy one year anniversary!

me realizing I get a badge in a few days:

...wait, @Mark @Ben @Cole does this qualify for the Badge? badge?

 

[Ben]

...wait, @Mark @Ben @Cole does this qualify for the Badge? badge?

What, you mean this one?



She didn't really question the badges, but I'm not going to complain if you give it Tu her.

 

[Crystal]

What, you mean this one?

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She didn't really question the badges, but I'm not going to complain if you give it Tu her.

Yeah, that one. Oh I'd never give it. I hate to get badges, so I'd never force them on others!

 

[Ben]

Yeah, that one. Oh I'd never give it. I hate to get badges, so I'd never force them on others!

Sounds like someone's questioning the concept of badges, to me...

 

[Crystal]

Sounds like someone's questioning the concept of badges, to me...

Not at all, I think badges are fine and have a purpose, just not for Crystal.

 

[Lunar Kreskents]

I had 50 name changes in the old days, with them mostly coming from @Lunar Kreskents at first and then @Cole later. So I think Mark might have the lead overall now with 42 of them here.

If I had a nickel for every time you needed a name change.....

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

If I had a nickel for every time you needed a name change.....

You'd have a lot of nickels

 

[Mark]

Sounds like someone's questioning the concept of badges, to me...

She doesn’t like flair.

If I had a nickel for every time you needed a name change.....

Okay, hear me out… new sponsorship option. Nickel a name-change. Someone sends a dollar, they get to change Alu’s name 20 times.

 

[Gloom-is-good]

...wait, @Mark @Ben @Cole does this qualify for the Badge? badge?

Oh we're not getting annual badges? nevermind then

 

[Mark]

Oh we're not getting annual badges? nevermind then

I think we did actually discuss a badge or something for the Year One folks, but, like most things on our ADHD agenda… it’s pending. Somewhere. Somehow. Maybe.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

Oh we're not getting annual badges? nevermind then

You get automated clout in the form of a 1-year trophy instead of a badge.

 

[Gloom-is-good]

You get automated clout in the form of a 1-year trophy instead of a badge.

I know I'm a millennial and all but I don't need a participation trophy

 

[Ben]

Oh, right. I didn't even register badge is not trophy.

I'll can get to work on a Zimmer-frame badge for all us old fuckers.

 

[Ben]

I know I'm a millennial and all but I don't need a participation trophy

Oh, you'll get the participation trophy automatically. It's the participation badge that we need.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

I know I'm a millennial and all but I don't need a participation trophy

Oh we never did. Still got em though.

You'll take your trophy and love it!

 

[Crystal]

She doesn’t like flair.

 

[MC74]

It's been a little over 4 months since I registered. Time sure does fly.

 

[Ben]

Automatically awarded badge, so Crystal can't complain about anything but the system.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

 

[Ben]

 

[Crystal]

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Automatically awarded badge, so Crystal can't complain about anything but the system.

 

[MC74]

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Automatically awarded badge, so Crystal can't complain about anything but the system.

I say Crystal gets a badge for being such a sweet & supportive person.

 

[Crystal]

I say Crystal gets a badge for being such a sweet & supportive person.

 

[MC74]

Crystal, I need a moment with you in my office.

 

[Ben]

I say Crystal gets a badge for being such a sweet & supportive person.

Sweet and supportive, you say?

So, sugar-tits?

 

[MC74]

Sweet and supportive, you say?

So, sugar-tits?

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In more ways than one, and you sir, hit the nail on the head.

 

[Crystal]

Sweet and supportive, you say?

So, sugar-tits?

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...so I guess I really am a woman now. Objectified and ignored. Neat.

 

[Ben]

...so I guess I really am a woman now. Objectified and ignored. Neat.

I'm.... helping?

And I'm just responding to the will of the community. It was a request from our beloved member base. More so, your beloved member base.

 

[MC74]

I didn't specify I meant boobs, but at the same time, I'd be lying if I said I didn't have them on my mind, lol.

And yes, I did make that request because I'm proud of having Crystal in my life.

Yes, I know we need a room. Just give us time, folks. We're working on it!

 

[Mark]

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Automatically awarded badge, so Crystal can't complain about anything but the system.

Might wanna get @VashTheStampede’s and a few other’s thoughts on this one, because I *almost* used similar for the elder symbol and they pointed out that some people might take offense to the gag about being mobility-challenged.