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Sirotnikov

King

<--- Yes, It's a "kitty" in a boot.
Feb 2000
time: 07:36

06-06-2004 00:54

#181

Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I think I saw Last Conformist's name mentioned by another newbiew poster...

I smell a conspiracy.

Oh and btw:

Bloody Monk

King

austin, tx
May 2001
time: 23:36

06-06-2004 01:09

#182

Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Cute!! And this display will help in "retaining new members" how??

Let's put up a notice during registration, "Beware, newbie, we eat our young. " This is the Darwinian Approach to Community Building.

"And my shoulders kind of shrugged
and I crawled beneath the rug
to retune my piano."

Monk

DrSpike

Deity

Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:36

06-06-2004 02:02

#183

Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

Hehe, LC knows I'm only kidding.

Frankychan

King

In the Kingdom of Hawaii (CPA Member)
Sep 2001
time: 19:36

06-06-2004 04:01

#184

Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote:
Originally posted by obstructor
Glad to make you laugh Franky. Besides, why are you hunting gorillas in the jungle? Is there capitalist exploitation even among monkeys?

My current avatar is Clayton from the Disney movie "Tarzan". He was hunting gorilla's in the jungle.

I know that there are capitalist exploitation for monkeys, though.

Last Conformist

King

of Calakmul
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

06-06-2004 06:07

#185

Put an end to popups!

That's only fair. If humans get it, why shouldn't monkeys?

Paddy the Scot

Prince

Hordeland
Mar 2001
time: 14:36

06-06-2004 06:27

Visit Paddy the Scot<br><a href=/members><img src=/forums/images/inmate-icon.gif border=0></a><BR>'s homepage!

#186

Tired of ads?

Poly

the place where new people feel oh so confident to get in and enjoy a great bulletin board

Attachment: self_confidence.jpg
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Theben

Emperor

Dance Dance for the Revolution!
Jan 1970
time: 00:36

06-06-2004 12:00

#187

Enter the AD-FREE zone

Don't think I've ever seen this Last Conformist character before.

Paddy the Scot

Prince

Hordeland
Mar 2001
time: 14:36

06-06-2004 12:23

#188

Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

as people do not seem to know him, he seems to have been around for 11 months doing his thUng

maybe someone should give him a call and say hello

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Theben

Emperor

Dance Dance for the Revolution!
Jan 1970
time: 00:36

06-06-2004 18:39

#189

Remove this text

TLC knows (or should know) that I'm well aware he exists.

Illuminatus

SMAC Stories Editor

Salvaging Unity Fusion Core
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

06-06-2004 18:45

Visit Illuminatus<br><img src=/forums/images/staff-icon.gif>'s homepage!

#190

Remove this text

Then you are his DL!

Solver

Apolyton Duke Of Something

Latvia, Riga
Sep 2000
time: 07:36

06-06-2004 19:48

Visit Solver<br><img src=/forums/images/staff-icon.gif>'s homepage!

#191

Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

On-topic:

Rather amazing, no poster currently has a post count between 8000 and 9000. On the sad side, there's a load of deities now, with many notorious spammers among them. Talk about decline of the title....

Skanky Burns

Deity

Skanky Bastard Quartermaster
Aug 2001
time: 14:36

06-06-2004 20:45

#192

Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Yeah, the spammers are giving other deities like AH and Mao a bad name.

Qilue

King

Australia
Dec 1999
time: 15:36

06-06-2004 20:49

#193

Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

quote:
Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Yeah, the spammers are giving other deities like AH and Mao a bad name.

Own goal?

Solver

Apolyton Duke Of Something

Latvia, Riga
Sep 2000
time: 07:36

06-06-2004 21:01

#194

Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

Oh, unlike some, Skanky sometimes has humorous or insightful things to say!

Skanky Burns

Deity

Skanky Bastard Quartermaster
Aug 2001
time: 14:36

06-06-2004 21:05

#195

Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

Possibly a strawman. An own-goal needs to be a question apparently.

DrSpike

Deity

Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:36

06-06-2004 22:26

#196

Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote:
Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Yeah, the spammers are giving other deities like AH and Mao a bad name.

Well said Mr Burns sir.

Dauphin

Emperor

Caught in a tuna net
Jan 1970
time: 05:36

06-06-2004 23:52

#197

Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

quote:
Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Possibly a strawman. An own-goal needs to be a question apparently.

Does it?

Ben Kenobi

Emperor

McGregornobi!
Oct 2002
time: 21:36

07-06-2004 01:19

#198

Increase Your PM Length

quote:

the place where new people feel oh so confident to get in and enjoy a great bulletin board

Sums up my feelings perfectly.

Nothing better than annoying the dogs.

Skanky Burns

Deity

Skanky Bastard Quartermaster
Aug 2001
time: 14:36

07-06-2004 01:29

#199

Put an end to popups!

quote:
Originally posted by Dauphin
Does it?

Meta-spam is not your only forte, I see. Masterfully done.

Illuminatus

SMAC Stories Editor

Salvaging Unity Fusion Core
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

07-06-2004 02:47

#200

Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

And what is your post then ?

Last Conformist

King

of Calakmul
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

07-06-2004 02:50

#201

Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

I hereby most forcibly deny that Tehben is my DL. I'd never register a DL under a username I can't spell.

Theben

Emperor

Dance Dance for the Revolution!
Jan 1970
time: 00:36

07-06-2004 04:26

#202

Increase the size of your Attachments

quote:
Originally posted by obstructor
Then you are his DL!

I've been called many things in my time, but a DL is not one of them.

Theben

Emperor

Dance Dance for the Revolution!
Jan 1970
time: 00:36

07-06-2004 04:29

#203

Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote:
Originally posted by Dauphin

Does it?

Yes. An 'own goal' statement can only be done on a question. At least in CG terminology. Polytubbies have used it in other regards, however.

*wait for it...

Qilue

King

Australia
Dec 1999
time: 15:36

07-06-2004 09:46

#204

Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

I guess own goal is incorrect then. Perhaps irony is more correct?

Last edited by Qilue on 07-06-2004 at 11:23

Lord Nuclear

Duke of Civ3 Hall of Fame

Donate to the Red Cross

and the Apolyton University
Jun 2002
time: 21:36

07-06-2004 09:48

#205

Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Perhaps, perhaps not

Last Conformist

King

of Calakmul
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

07-06-2004 13:33

#206

Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

It just occured to me that something that might scare newbs away is the amount of private language here. Partly it's the various civ-related terms and expressions, but chiefly the wanton jargonism of A/C and OT. We'll have to start offering courses in Apolytonian soon ...

Skanky Burns

Deity

Skanky Bastard Quartermaster
Aug 2001
time: 14:36

07-06-2004 13:43

#207

Full PM-box? Change here!

Lurking for even a short while should let you pick up on most of these terms.

(and I'll let Tehben just keep on waiting. )

Illuminatus

SMAC Stories Editor

Salvaging Unity Fusion Core
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

07-06-2004 14:33

#208

Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

quote:
Originally posted by Theben

I've been called many things in my time, but a DL is not one of them.

You do not need to thank me.

Theben

Emperor

Dance Dance for the Revolution!
Jan 1970
time: 00:36

08-06-2004 03:36

#209

Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

quote:
Originally posted by obstructor

You do not need to thank me.

Don't worry, I wasn't planning on it.

quote:
(and I'll let Tehben just keep on waiting. )

Too late to call 100-0 now.

Aramis

Prince

Not where I was tomorrow, nor will be yesterday.
Dec 2002
time: 23:36

08-06-2004 17:22

#210

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quote:

The posts claiming this has become a spamfest miss a fundamental feature of a lively BB experience. Legitimate discussions will always generate boomlets that seem tangential to some. The posting experience, which probably is the basis for retaining new members, requires one to overcome the inertia and jump in.
Monk

This isn't a "boomlet." It replaced the legitimate discussion.
Interesting justification of spam, though.

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