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It seems to happen with people with high postcounts...
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Back in the "old" days, the software didn't keep track of your registration date. On Feb 14, 1999 new software was used that did. People with the January 1970 or December 1969 designation are people that registered before that date... The dates shown are the default dates in the software package for people that don't have a registration date.
The only exception I can think of is DanQ, one of the owners of the site. He went in and manually changed his to read 1/08/1998
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If they can be changed why don't you change yours back to some date in the Ming dynasty?Comment
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My guess is that the vBulletin software doesn't support dates prior to 1969, except birthdays."Kids, don't listen to uncle Solver unless you want your parents to spank you." - SolverComment
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Ras is right... I though really wonder, Ming, why don't you change it 26/06/98...Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
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First... many of us were members of the two individual sites long before the merger.Originally posted by Solver
Ras is right... I though really wonder, Ming, why don't you change it 26/06/98...
Second... some people joined after that date but before Feb 14, 1999.
Third... it's not my call to make. It's up to DanQ and MarkG.Keep on Civin'
RIP rah, Tony Bogey & Baron OComment
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Why change it to 1998 or 1999 when you can have 1969/1970.
Actually I like the fact that a lot of the old timers have all the same date. So I'd keep this date even if offered to change it to the real date.
RichIt's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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It also makes you look more like a real net veteran when you have been around here for over 30 years.
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Yeah, Rah was one of the guys that came here when UNIX was just born
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Re: What's the deal with "Registered: January 1970" ??
This should be in the FAQ.Originally posted by Ren
It seems to happen with people with high postcounts...
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True. It is asked frequently.
The answer could even go on to explain why the 1st of January 1970 is the dawn of time, and why some people were registered before the dawn of time.
I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).Comment
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Warvoid has a 1998 date, IIRC- or perhaps it was War4Ever or DarthVeda... I'm not sure- but more people than Dan have 1998 dates
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And being registered several years before you were born.Originally posted by Rasbelin
It also makes you look more like a real net veteran when you have been around here for over 30 years.
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And being registered several years before you were born.
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Indeed, indeed...Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
And being registered several years before you were born.
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