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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 02, 2003, 07:19:41 am

Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 02, 2003, 07:19:41 am
Yesterday I popped in, while in Lancaster, using one of those newfangled internet-phonebox-wossnames, and I saw that the newest member was one "scrattymatty".

This intrigued me, as I had a mate at school known as that, but I don't remember ever giving him the adress for HLP.
Further investigation proved that it is one of my mates, as his location was given as "Ippi's basement", Ippi being another asscociate from school.

However, I now cannot find this person on the member list, which confuses me.
can anyone shed any light?
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Taristin on August 02, 2003, 07:30:48 am
Dunno. Maybe he was deleted, for someodd reason. I remember seeing that name too. Can you delete your own SN?

<< On a side note, isn't it funny, the top 10 spamm... err... posters include Venom (#1), Shrike and an0n?

Not to mention the biggest spammer... Knight Templar. En Taro Adun! >>
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Exarch on August 02, 2003, 08:14:21 am
Things like members lists usally tend to take some days to update (like once a week or so, though I can't say for this board). So wait a few days and you should see him there.
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: an0n on August 02, 2003, 08:24:28 am
vB is entirely dynamic. So everything updates instantly....err...bar a few odd exceptions.



You sure it was here. And that it wasn't just a dream?
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Exarch on August 02, 2003, 08:28:02 am
Not so, and it's all too easy to prove ;) Take right now, for instance. Newest member at this moment is lochabar, yet he does not show up on the members page. In fact, noone post 31/7 shows up there, the most recently joined member displayed on the members page being T-man.
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: an0n on August 02, 2003, 08:31:57 am
Never noticed that before.

*goes to check the code in memberlist.php*
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: an0n on August 02, 2003, 08:39:45 am
$users=$DB_site->query("SELECT *
                          FROM user,userfield
                          WHERE $condition AND
                                user.userid = userfield.userid
                                ".iif($memberAllGood, " AND usergroupid NOT IN (1,3,4) ", "")."
                          ORDER BY $orderby $direction
                          LIMIT ".($limitlower-1).",$perpage");

That says:
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Show everyone unless they're Unregistered (Usergroup 1), Awaiting E-Mail Confirmation (Usergroup 3) or Awaiting User Moderation (Usergroup 4)

So those peeps ain't confirmed by E-mail yet.


EDIT: And with a little deductive reasoning of UserID numbers, ladies and gentleman, I give you; ScrattyMatty (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=1307)
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Taristin on August 02, 2003, 08:46:34 am
Told you he existed :p
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 02, 2003, 09:16:32 am
The plot thickens. I think it is himself.

I'll spread the word about, try and verify it.
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Stryke 9 on August 02, 2003, 02:33:38 pm
I don't know. Seems all to convenient, don't you think? I mean, this so-called "friend" of yours, turning up in just the right place, at just the right time, from another "friend's" "basement". I thin-JUST ADMIT IT YOU BASTARD, YOU KILLED THE WIDOW AND YOU SET UP YOUR FRIEND UP AS A FALL GUY! HE WAS NEVER HERE AT ALL!





Or that you're just a very very lonely person who's subconsciously registering as his friends.
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Knight Templar on August 02, 2003, 04:42:48 pm
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Originally posted by Raa Tor'h


<< On a side note, isn't it funny, the top 10 spamm... err... posters include Venom (#1), Shrike and an0n? >>


1) no, not really. :wtf:

2) I'm hurt that you didn't even mention me :(
Title: Explain something to me.
Post by: Taristin on August 02, 2003, 05:27:09 pm
I haven't spoken with you enough to include you in the 'spammers' list. :p

But fine... *edits post*