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Registered users and guests face the same issues.
If you're a 100% OT user, you're out of luck. This is a gaming site, not an OT site
If you're a 100% OT user, you're out of luck. This is a gaming site, not an OT site
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Re: Shameless plug....
Cheap plug... expected... but cheap plug
Keep on Civin'
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Pssssttttt...
Hey guys, look at the top of the screen, where it says, "Apolyton CIVILIZATION site." The whole original purpose of this place is for Civ.
Besides, you can go to FFZ site when the OT is down. Most of the regulars are there anyway...We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham LincolnComment
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I've a hunch that directing to FFZ is a very effective way to troll Horsie.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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guests = cannot post, cannot contribute, cannot help forums with their wonderful ideas.......spectators are another word.
They aren't even newbies. I'm just suggesting making everyone register to use the site. Christ how bad of an idea can that be?
Guests also = short term users who will in all likelihood not stick around after this boom is over with.
In marketing, the most valuable customers are the ones you already have. Yes, new people are of course welcomed and they will improve the community, but a guest is not contributing a thing....unless you consider slowing down the servers to an incredibly slow pace contributing.
I will not go to ffz to do ot stuff. Too many dl's (hundreds), too much immaturity. Poly has a much more (hate to say it) sophisticated group to discuss things with and they even say intelligent things on occasion! Can't say the same thing about ffz. Least I myself can't.
This is a gaming site and I'm with that marky mark........but if you look at the ot, most are gamers (or ex-gamers). It's the community thats key. Hundreds of game fans who don't contribute a thing aren't worth one good poly poster, even if they only hang in the ot.
Anyways........thats the last of my b1tchin
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guest 'also =' thue when he choose the setting to not be monitored from the control panelOriginally posted by drake
guests = cannot post, cannot contribute, cannot help forums with their wonderful ideas.......spectators are another word.http://www.hardware-wiki.com - A wiki about computers, with focus on Linux support.Comment
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an EXTREMELY BAD oneOriginally posted by drake
They aren't even newbies. I'm just suggesting making everyone register to use the site. Christ how bad of an idea can that be?
how many real life products would you try if you had to sign a form and wait for several minutes in order to just see it?!?
btw, 350 of those insignificant people registered the last 3 days....Co-Founder, Apolyton Civilization Site
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Well, if Markos follows the ancient greek approach to xenos (stranger - guest) then we have no luck because it is forbiden to kick a guest out
Why? Because that xenios (stranger) could be a god (also see Deity -or more accurately potential Deity )
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drake,
Guests could be clicking on ad banners...
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many other forums dedicated to OffTopic stuff so no need to waster server time with another one, FOr the first time in my life i am going to agree with MarkG... OT should go !!!!GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71Comment
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sophisticatedOriginally posted by drake
I will not go to ffz to do ot stuff. Too many dl's (hundreds), too much immaturity. Poly has a much more (hate to say it) sophisticated group to discuss things with and they even say intelligent things on occasion! Can't say the same thing about ffz. Least I myself can't.
If you define sophisticated as jingoistic and argumentative then yes.
Please Drake, if you can't handle a fun forum and prefer to stay here after all the fun has been purged out of OT, then at least stop whining.(+1)Comment
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Originally posted by Rasputin
For the first time in my life I am going to agree with MarkG... OT should go !!!!
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IMHO, the OT should be retained as it serves a valuable function by providing a safety valve for spam.Originally posted by Rasputin
many other forums dedicated to OffTopic stuff so no need to waster server time with another one, FOr the first time in my life i am going to agree with MarkG... OT should go !!!!
That said, I agree 100% with Mark and Dan's policy of locking it when server load becomes a problem - it is the least essential part of the site.'Arguing with anonymous strangers on the internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be - or to be indistinguishable from - self-righteous sixteen year olds possessing infinite amounts of free time.'
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"Safety valve for spam"? Did it take a team of sherpas to got you on that high horse?
Spam the OT and you get banned. That's basic. Most of the OT over the past couple of months has been devoted to the war in Afghanistan. Now I know that this pales in comparison with the life-or-death matter that is the presence of an MP patch on Civ 3, but I suppose there are some people with differing priorities.
If you want to see "spam" just check out Rasputin's contribution to this very forum. Nice troll, by the way.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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