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[Nick]

I was just looking through the list of members, out of sheer boredom and I went through descending in post count and I found members that were private, such as woodraven, who only have 96 posts.

This is weird, but the weirder thing was that a member with something like 120 posts was retired.

[Niche]

I think their posts are low because they get their post count reset...

[Silk]

Chances are they were around at the old Codex, and become inactive soon after they came to the newer one. Not sure though, but I've no doubt they're deserving.

[Frizzle]

You don't understand how many members we had back then, look at their numbers, still in the double digits. With only a maximum of 100 members, this board wasn't very active, hell it wasn't even that active when I was around.

So basically it's hard to make 100 posts a day when there was only 100 members! Which only 30-40 were active.

There's been multiple threads to demote, but what's the point?

[Sweeney]

Haven't you learnt by now?
Post count is one of the single least important statistics in the known universe...

[Frizzle]

Other then inches...

[Sweeney]

They only tell you that to make you feel better, Lee

[Nick]

I wasn't bashing, I was just curious as to whether or not the requirements had been significantly altered.

[Tetiel]

Well for one, this bluejay66 guy I believe is Hydro's friend he invited to the site and he made private for some reason. Then several are from waaaaaaaaaay back, but yes actually... the standards for private have signifigantly changed. People who applied for private long ago and got in immediately (I hear, wasn't there at the time) wouldn't have gotten in until many applications later if the standards were as they are now. It's pretty hard to get into private and harder to get into retired and insane to get into staff as they only have a general set number of people

[nox]

it was a lot easier to obtain private years back, i was a member for one month, had 150 posts, applied for private and was accepted but then stripped from me due to complications with the voting. since codex is so big now there is obviously a lot more competition and the standards have been changed

Edited by nox, 09 November 2006 - 01:06 PM.

[Hawk]

since codex is so big now there is obviously a lot more competition and the standards have been changed

If you are competing it is only against yourself Competition doesnt really matter at all. There is no set number of people who can be accepted. Its not like "Sorry, you had 63% vote yes, but because we already have four with a higher percentage you wont make it"

[nox]

If you are competing it is only against yourself Competition doesnt really matter at all. There is no set number of people who can be accepted. Its not like "Sorry, you had 63% vote yes, but because we already have four with a higher percentage you wont make it"

yes i agree absolutely, but when less people apply standards are obviously lowered.

that kind of reminds me of my situation, the reason i didn't get in was because i only won by like 6:5 and then from there on you need to win by more than one votes or something. that situation kinda ticked me off, i didn't think i'd make private at all, but when i was posted in the "Accepted to private" thread, and then later removed.. cant really remember it was over 2 years ago

Edited by nox, 09 November 2006 - 01:23 PM.

[Funnlecake]

i don't remember completely but when i got into priv i had only like 60 posts, maybe 90, don't remember. But it was low.

[Eeyore]

yes i agree absolutely, but when less people apply standards are obviously lowered.

that kind of reminds me of my situation, the reason i didn't get in was because i only won by like 6:5 and then from there on you need to win by more than one votes or something. that situation kinda ticked me off, i didn't think i'd make private at all, but when i was posted in the "Accepted to private" thread, and then later removed.. cant really remember it was over 2 years ago

That musta sucked =(. Wasn't around at that stage.

Anyways people are pickier about private these days apparently but it's like others have said, just because there are so many people that if standards were the same everyone would be private and it wouldn't really mean anything to anyone at all as a rank . Though I'm sure lots of people would tell me private doesn't matter to them now anyways.

[Redblade]

Well for one, this bluejay66 guy I believe is Hydro's friend he invited to the site and he made private for some reason. Then several are from waaaaaaaaaay back, but yes actually... the standards for private have signifigantly changed. People who applied for private long ago and got in immediately (I hear, wasn't there at the time) wouldn't have gotten in until many applications later if the standards were as they are now. It's pretty hard to get into private and harder to get into retired and insane to get into staff as they only have a general set number of people

not really actually. when i had applied for private about 1.5 years ago, i dint get it. May be thats considered new and not old?

[nox]

That musta sucked =(. Wasn't around at that stage.

i was a bit ticked, but i didn't think i deserved it anyways, and then i went inactive for about two years and came back in june of this year

[Hawk]

Though I'm sure lots of people would tell me private doesn't matter to them now anyways.

It doesnt matter to me. Seriously. I dont play neopets or MS, I just made a neo account to donate to the contest team because I wanted to feel helpful

[dolphinbomb]

BTW, for anyone who may know, where is AUS? I know he was moving and what-not... but shouldn't he have moved by now..? that was over a year ago.. besides how is he doing anyways?

(For those of you who weren't around, AUS was an admin.. (and a pretty cool guy, too...))

Yeah, AUS disappeared a long time ago.. I haven't seen him in forever and a day.

When I got private, I think I only had ~300 posts. I used to lurk quite a bit.. didn't really post much.. course, that's changed now that I have my own comp with unlimited internet access... I tend to be here quite a bit

[Nick]

Well, I'm sure Codex changes with the times as you all have indicated. It's nice to get a glimpse of the past.

[Cory]

Other then inches...

They only tell you that to make you feel better, Lee

Frizzle, you just got barking pooned.

[pyke]

AUS is busy with life and unfortunately doesn't have time to visit codex

bluejay66 is a good friend of hydros in real life (He actually demanded a staff position I think xD)

[Fatal]

Haven't you learnt by now?
Post count is one of the single least important statistics in the known universe...

lol from what I see and keep getting told, its a pretty important thing

Edited by Fatal, 09 November 2006 - 08:00 PM.

[Hawk]

lol from what I see and keep getting told, its a pretty important thing

Its not important, at all. You just have to post enough so people can recognize you. If you are like Bob people will never be able to recognize you because you change your name so much

[Tetiel]

not really actually. when i had applied for private about 1.5 years ago, i dint get it. May be thats considered new and not old?

Oh, that's still pretty new. We're talking about like... '04 and such days. You only joined a couple months before me

[Redblade]

Oh, that's still pretty new. We're talking about like... '04 and such days. You only joined a couple months before me

RAWR. at least i m older than you.