Little milestone: 500,000 posts

***Edwin*** · 17 Dec 2010, 07:28 PM

Sometime in the last couple of days, the forums passed half a million posts. Hard to believe that so much has been said by so many, but it's all great!

janusz · 17 Dec 2010, 08:21 PM

Is 2^19 the maximum number the post counter can cope with without overflowing? If so, the end of EMD (as we know it) is neigh

***Edwin*** · 18 Dec 2010, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janusz

Is 2^19 the maximum number the post counter can cope with without overflowing? If so, the end of EMD (as we know it) is neigh

No danger there - Offtopic.com has 136 million posts and they use Vbulletin too!

Bamb0 · 18 Dec 2010, 03:25 PM

Well its all thanks to you Edwin!!

You keep this site clean (Well the staff does also

)

Thank YOU for making this place something special!!

janusz · 18 Dec 2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwin

Offtopic.com has 136 million posts

Impressive! BTW, that site has no Off-Topic Lounge

robert@fm · 18 Dec 2010, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwin

Sometime in the last couple of days, the forums passed half a million posts. Hard to believe that so much has been said by so many, but it's all great!

The post quoted above was number 514,017.

The discrepancy (as I already noted in the thread announcing the then-shortly-forthcoming post number 500,000) being due to some posts (including at least one entire forum) being deleted over the years, plus the fact that VBulletin doesn't re-use the numbers of deleted items...

Quote:

Originally Posted by janusz

Is 2^19 the maximum number the post counter can cope with without overflowing? If so, the end of EMD (as we know it) is nigh

What, right nigh? This minute?

</old_joke>

Chipper · 26 Dec 2010, 11:03 AM

It's been fun participating with you guys over the years. Thanks to Edwin and the Mods for keeping things running smoothly and thanks to the forum members for their contributions.

SusanUKF · 10 Jan 2011, 02:21 AM

I concur, EMD is the greatest forum on the net! Edwin and all the moderators help to keep the forum organized, polite, helpful and running smoothly!

All the members are courteous, helpful and friendly, and I love being a part of this forum. I am very grateful to Malc for initially introducing me to EMD! I am an EMD-addict for sure!

Susan

communicant · 21 Jan 2011, 05:42 AM

As a relatively recent arrival, please permit me to express my appreciation to Edwin and to all who assist in making EMD a forum that is welcoming, civil, and genuinely helpful to all comers. That is an achievement which demonstrates that cyberspace need not inevitably be a horrific and hostile jungle where (as Matthew Arnold expressed it) "ignorant armies clash by night." Thanks to all who have made this possible!

***Edwin*** · 24 Jan 2011, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by communicant

As a relatively recent arrival, please permit me to express my appreciation to Edwin and to all who assist in making EMD a forum that is welcoming, civil, and genuinely helpful to all comers. That is an achievement which demonstrates that cyberspace need not inevitably be a horrific and hostile jungle where (as Matthew Arnold expressed it) "ignorant armies clash by night." Thanks to all who have made this possible!

90% of the credit is due to the moderator team, at least! By the time I've read the problem reports (spam etc.) they're nearly always already taken care of...

jdtaylor · 9 Feb 2011, 06:13 PM

I agree that's a fantastic milestone to see and the site is still going strong.

Adam Lachlan · 24 Jul 2011, 11:23 PM

That in itself speaks volumes for this fantastic forum. It is arguably the most smoothly run, well disciplined forum on the net, plus I have been a member here longer than any other fora. Edwin and his compatriots do a sterling job at running it, and the members keep it fresh and up to date. Long may EMD continue.

PS, speaking of milestones, this is in fact my 1,000th post.

David · 25 Jul 2011, 12:15 AM

Congratulations Adam! your 'one word story' and 'four letter word' game are priceless.

Adam Lachlan · 25 Jul 2011, 12:36 AM

I can't believe they are still going after all these years. I thought the minimum character post rule had rendered them redundant.

By the way, I cannot take the credit for the four letter word game, that was Malc's idea.

David · 25 Jul 2011, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Lachlan

By the way, I cannot take the credit for the four letter word game, that was Malc's idea.

It's cheers then to Malc

17 Dec 2010, 07:28 PM	#1
*Edwin* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: UK Posts: 3,118	Little milestone: 500,000 posts Sometime in the last couple of days, the forums passed half a million posts. Hard to believe that so much has been said by so many, but it's all great!

25 Jul 2011, 12:36 AM	#14
Adam Lachlan Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,004	I can't believe they are still going after all these years. I thought the minimum character post rule had rendered them redundant. By the way, I cannot take the credit for the four letter word game, that was Malc's idea. Last edited by Adam Lachlan : 25 Jul 2011 at 12:43 AM. Reason: Clarification

17 Dec 2010, 08:21 PM	#2
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	Is 2^19 the maximum number the post counter can cope with without overflowing? If so, the end of EMD (as we know it) is neigh

18 Dec 2010, 03:25 PM	#4
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,871	Well its all thanks to you Edwin!! You keep this site clean (Well the staff does also ) Thank YOU for making this place something special!!

26 Dec 2010, 11:03 AM	#7
Chipper Master of the @ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA) Posts: 1,278	It's been fun participating with you guys over the years. Thanks to Edwin and the Mods for keeping things running smoothly and thanks to the forum members for their contributions.

10 Jan 2011, 02:21 AM	#8
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	I concur, EMD is the greatest forum on the net! Edwin and all the moderators help to keep the forum organized, polite, helpful and running smoothly! All the members are courteous, helpful and friendly, and I love being a part of this forum. I am very grateful to Malc for initially introducing me to EMD! I am an EMD-addict for sure! Susan

21 Jan 2011, 05:42 AM	#9
communicant Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 879	As a relatively recent arrival, please permit me to express my appreciation to Edwin and to all who assist in making EMD a forum that is welcoming, civil, and genuinely helpful to all comers. That is an achievement which demonstrates that cyberspace need not inevitably be a horrific and hostile jungle where (as Matthew Arnold expressed it) "ignorant armies clash by night." Thanks to all who have made this possible!

9 Feb 2011, 06:13 PM	#11
jdtaylor Master of the @ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,693	I agree that's a fantastic milestone to see and the site is still going strong.

24 Jul 2011, 11:23 PM	#12
Adam Lachlan Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,004	That in itself speaks volumes for this fantastic forum. It is arguably the most smoothly run, well disciplined forum on the net, plus I have been a member here longer than any other fora. Edwin and his compatriots do a sterling job at running it, and the members keep it fresh and up to date. Long may EMD continue. PS, speaking of milestones, this is in fact my 1,000th post.

25 Jul 2011, 12:15 AM	#13
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Congratulations Adam! your 'one word story' and 'four letter word' game are priceless.