1,000,000th Post on 2+2!!

[El Barto]

In case you haven't noticed, 2+2 is about to surpass the 1,000,000th post mark (I assume this is from July 2001 when the forum was changed).

We have only 3500 or so posts to go, and we are putting on some 2000 to 3000 posts a day. So come late Tuesday or early Wednesday, we could reach this mark!

Should we have a contest to reward the maker of the 1,000,000th post?

Should we take bets on exactly when that post will be made?

[Alobar]

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In case you haven't noticed, 2+2 is about to surpass the 1,000,000th post mark (I assume this is from July 2001 when the forum was changed).

We have only 3500 or so posts to go, and we are putting on some 2000 to 3000 posts a day. So come late Tuesday or early Wednesday, we could reach this mark!

Should we have a contest to reward the maker of the 1,000,000th post?

Should we take bets on exactly when that post will be made?

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ugh, god no...I can just imagine the spam now /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Thythe]

And also, Party will soon be dealing the 1 billionth hand, craziness.

[ChristinaB]

Of the 25 forums on 2+2, I predict that the 1 millionth post will be made in the Micro-Limits forum.

[Losing all]

I'll go with a longshot. Other gambling, scalf posting 4 picks, 3 L's and a push. I can give more details if ya'll want.

[GrannyMae]

Of the 25 forums on 2+2, I predict that the 1 millionth post will be made in the Micro-Limits forum.

by a sheer mathematical standpoint, i predict that one of the steven punk incarnations will have the honor.

i propose that mason send the 1,000,000th poster a copy of one of the crappy selling titles that they are over-stocked on. either that, or a xeroxed collection of his essays.

zzzzzzzzzzzzz


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[William]

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And also, Party will soon be dealing the 1 billionth hand, craziness.

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Really? I wonder wich reversed promotion (as we, the clients pay and they, as usual score the huge profit) they will be offering? /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[spamuell]

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In case you haven't noticed, 2+2 is about to surpass the 1,000,000th post mark

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Where does it say this?

[El Barto]

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In case you haven't noticed, 2+2 is about to surpass the 1,000,000th post mark

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Where does it say this?

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If you view the thread in flat mode, the post# appears right next to the date and time in the header of each post. It does not show in threaded mode, but if you scan the URL in the address box, you will find it there.

This is post #996849

[MelK]

All this millionth post crap is just superstitious numerology. Who cares?

Now if a site is offering a promotion on their billionth hand, well that is a money making situation.

Poker is about logic, not superstition.

[The Fabulous Champ]

[The Fabulous Champ]

[The Fabulous Champ]

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[Dilbert]

It is a crime against humanity that post 500,000 (http://archiveserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=&Number=500000&page=&view= &sb=5&o=&fpart=) was made by thomastem /images/graemlins/mad.gif

We can do better this time.

[thomastem]

Taking shots again. Yet you won't come to a poker table, even a play money table and show me the error of my ways.

Put your money where your mouth is Lil Bo Peep.

PS My goat doesn't want to play he just wants a place to keep his horn warm.

[Dilbert]

I thought you were off debating with yourself in the "Post Deleted" thread.

[thomastem]

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I thought you were off debating with yourself in the "Post Deleted" thread.

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No those must be your handles and I'm telling mommy.

Seriously by the time you turn 13 you will have made a friend. In the meantime you can fall back on your strong 2+2 reputation and the posters that love your work.

Oooops

[Pot Head]

Granny,

I respect your posts. What is this thing between Dilbert and Thomastem?

[GrannyMae]

i would not touch this question with a 10 foot bong.

ask punk. i have a feeling he will be around when the 1,000,000th post approaches.

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[Thythe]

you got the 999000th post. Only 1000 to go. It is interesting to note that the 1000 posts left t'il 1 million represent 1% of the total posts on 2+2 yet will only take a day at best to reach that mark.

[Steven Punk]

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i would not touch this question with a 10 foot bong.

ask punk. i have a feeling he will be around when the 1,000,000th post approaches.

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Whom would harken to be more dignified than thyneself?

Granny you are a leader of peasants and do a good job for Punk Nation. Hence forward shall thy need of assistance (or perhaps Mason Clones from Punk Technologies, Would 3 do?) only but ask and my underlings (wenches, hand maids, cooks, and nights in Punk shining armorall) shall be at your Back and call.

The rest of you carry on.

[GrannyMae]

you got the 999000th post

wooooo

what do i win??

MASON!!! gimme something good

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[Mason Malmuth]

Hi El Barto:

I don't know if we would have a way of identifying the 1,000,000th post. Plus, that's only since the forum software was changed. I think the current number is more like 3,000,000 and at current rate we are adding about 1,000,000 a year.

Best wishes,
Mason

[Thythe]

I guess it's true that it's since the software change, but how can you not identify it? The number is on every single post...

EDIT: Maybe you mean it would be hard to identify the real one millionth post which would be years back.

[jwvdcw]

What are we at now?

[RiverMel]

No, that's not what he meant. He's just dense.

[Thythe]

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What are we at now?

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your post was #999343...am I missing something here?

[El Barto]

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Hi El Barto:

I don't know if we would have a way of identifying the 1,000,000th post. Plus, that's only since the forum software was changed. I think the current number is more like 3,000,000 and at current rate we are adding about 1,000,000 a year.

Best wishes,
Mason

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I am going to have to give you an F on your math here, Mason.

A previous post in this thread pointed out that the 500,000th post was made in January '04. The last 500,000 posts in less than 8 months. (over 60,000 posts/month)

The previous 500,000 posts before that spanned from July 2001 to Jan. 2004, some 30 months. (about 17,000 posts/month)

The previous forum software was used from July '97 to July '01, some 48 months. The forum usage was significantly less back then, so we are only talking maybe 300,000 posts at most. (over 6,000 posts/month) The long timers can verify how less active the early years were.

That gives me about 1.3 million posts for the entire history of 2+2. Your guess of 3 million posts is way too high.

[Lori]

The software changed on 2nd september '02 too.

Lori

[El Barto]

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The software changed on 2nd september '02 too.

Lori

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A valid point. I checked the rate of posting in Sept. '02, and it amounts to about 10,000 a month (120,000 a year). Regardless of software changes, previous months will obviously average fewer and fewer as we go backwards to 1997.

[GrannyMae]

He's just dense


perhaps he is saying that once the 1,000,000 th post is done, there is no way to know where it happened without checking all posts from the time period.

can you search by post number?

(see how i defend you mason?)

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[El Barto]

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can you search by post number?

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yes, if you know how.

Just paste the following into the address box, and add the post number you want at the end:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=

[chesspain]

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Hi El Barto:

I don't know if we would have a way of identifying the 1,000,000th post. Plus, that's only since the forum software was changed. I think the current number is more like 3,000,000 and at current rate we are adding about 1,000,000 a year.

Best wishes,
Mason

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Party Pooper!

[GrannyMae]

Just paste the following into the address box, and add the post number you want at the end:

ahh, good one.

i'm certain chuck knew that.
therefore, we must surmise that MM is being cheap and does not want to give a prize.

(see how fickle i am mason?)

Best Wishes,

Granny

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[nolanfan34]

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you got the 999000th post

wooooo

what do i win??

MASON!!! gimme something good

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You never cease to amaze me with your ability to find the, uh, appropriate, emoticon for any post Grannie!

[El Barto]

Well, congratulations to Wake up Call, who made the 1,000,000th post.

Now the question is, how much time and lost income resulted from my foolishly starting this thread?

[GrannyMae]

Now the question is, how much time and lost income resulted from my foolishly starting this thread?

this is a quintessential zoo thread.

you should actually be *very* proud. as a matter of fact, i am using the rare nose-picking smiley to commemorate your achievement.

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[El Barto]

from the useless information database:

post 1,000,000 was made on 9/7/04 4:33pm
post 1,250,000 was made on 11/12/04 1:29am

It took us 65 days and 9 hours to post a quarter million times.

Based on the above:
We post an average of 1,395,900 posts per year.
We post an average of 116,325 posts per month.
We post an average of 3,825 posts per day.
We post an average of 159 posts per hour.
We post an average of 2.66 posts per minute.
On average, a post is made every 23 seconds.

[eric5148]

I'll bet 1.5 mil will take less than 60 days from now, there seems to be so many new people here.

[GrannyMae]

there seems to be so many new people here.

i think this is great. many think it is horrible.

most of the 2+2 "originals" think it is horrible