What plans does board management have to celebrate the imminent registration of its 10,000th member?
Based on similar celebrations (major league baseball’s millionth run, the opening of the local Walmart) I suggest the following:[ul]
[li]Give the guy a mug and T-shirt. It’s the least you can do.[/li]
[li]Arrange an audience with Cecil. No big deal, you can run him through with the usual group of pilgrims.[/li]
[li]Make the lucky winner moderator for a day. This I really like. Great fun for all concerned.[/li]
[li]No reason the rest of us should be left out. Announce a one-day amnesty on trollish behavior. Encourage cross-posting. Disregard posting in the wrong forum. The board can handle it. The board is strong. [/ul][/li]
Any comments?
Ah, but how many members are there? I assume the 10,000 (or 9960, or whatever it is right now) includes every screen name ever registered. This would include banned posters, discarded names, and all of concrete’s socks–that last has to be in double digits all by itself. For that matter, I recall from the thread based on the brief activation of the member list that there were a lot of people listed that I never even heard of, which probably means these folks have moved on.
I have no idea what the number of genuine active posters is, but it’s way under 10,000.
Well, we have a problem folks. Cantrip is as of this moment our newest addition. The UserID# is 9987 but the number of members is 9,967. So, are we going to celebrate UserID# 10000 or when the member count gets to 10,000?
Sheit! I was trying for the wrong thing and missed that one too.
Now you tell me! Is there a prize for 10001? And profile number of 10021? That’s what I if figgured.
I don’t know if anyone else has done this, User 10K, but let me welcome you to the Straight Dope Message Board.
Now get your pic on the photo page so we can all see what you look like.
Yes, thanks! I just got a welcome thread on the other page by sk8rixtx and some others. Glad to be here. I feel exhilirated by the contest. I’m sure if I’d come tomorrow instead I’d feel just as good, but for now I’m pointing to landing the luckiy number.
Apparently, I’m 20 people (user #9987, but only 9967 members. Hmm, now that I look at it, it appears that I’m negative 20 people. ). I get a toaster and 19 socks. I’m trying to get a collection of sock puppets from the get-go, so it won’t appear later on like I have. Or something.
Thanks for the welcome, JimB. Unfortunately, I like it too much - I must’ve spent 4 hours at work on Friday goofing off with the boards. sigh
I just got a welcome thread on the other page by sk8rixtx and some others. Glad to be here. I feel exhilirated by the contest. I’m sure if I’d come tomorrow instead I’d feel just as good, but for now I’m pointing to landing the luckiy number.