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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Charismatic on November 11, 2008, 05:44:02 pm

Title: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Charismatic on November 11, 2008, 05:44:02 pm: 32 Guests, 24 Users (1 Hidden)

32 guests?!
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Herra Tohtori on November 11, 2008, 06:03:38 pm: Quote from: Charismatic on November 11, 2008, 05:44:02 pm
32 Guests, 24 Users (1 Hidden)

32 guests?!

Search spiders show as guests in addition to real guests. But I wouldn't be surprised if that number of guests were close to the reality... Also, some might be non-logged in members. HLP is a popular forum. I just wish they would register.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Black Wolf on November 11, 2008, 06:08:28 pm: Many of them are search engine spiders I suspect - at leasta third just by looking at who's online
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: IceFire on November 11, 2008, 06:11:05 pm: Yep....business as usual.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: haloboy100 on November 11, 2008, 07:08:52 pm: What confuses me more is the "1 hidden" Statement.

Why would you want to hide if you're online?
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: redsniper on November 11, 2008, 07:24:59 pm: AFAIK there's only one member who ever "hides" and most people know who it is (except me :() so it kind of defeats the purpose. Of course, this could totally wrong, but I remember reading it on here at some point.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 11, 2008, 07:29:52 pm: I think admins can hide themselves if they want to. :nervous:
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: haloboy100 on November 11, 2008, 07:31:58 pm: Quote from: redsniper on November 11, 2008, 07:24:59 pm
AFAIK there's only one member who ever "hides" and most people know who it is (except me :() so it kind of defeats the purpose. Of course, this could totally wrong, but I remember reading it on here at some point.
Carl?
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Mars on November 11, 2008, 07:35:14 pm: No, Carl just hasn't been around for quite a while.

I'm not sure who goes around hidden. Goober maybe? Icefire? Who knows.

That's kind of the point.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Topgun on November 11, 2008, 07:43:05 pm: I think it's either tarr or ngt-m1 or whatever his name is.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 11, 2008, 07:46:10 pm: NGTM-1R's not an admin or a mod...
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: haloboy100 on November 11, 2008, 08:07:46 pm: Bets on Darek Smart? ;7
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: NGTM-1R on November 11, 2008, 08:23:51 pm: Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on November 11, 2008, 07:46:10 pm
NGTM-1R's not an admin or a mod...

He also isn't hidden that he knows of.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 11, 2008, 08:30:49 pm: I stand vindicated. :D
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Charismatic on November 11, 2008, 09:52:26 pm: Lol. Stating someones hidden, seems to draw attention more then hide them. Now everyoens guessing.

Quick explination: Spiders?
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: haloboy100 on November 11, 2008, 10:01:01 pm: hiding a search spider?
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: BrotherBryon on November 11, 2008, 11:41:00 pm: I typically lurk as one of those guest, only logging in when I want to post something.
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: phreak on November 11, 2008, 11:47:55 pm: Yes it is abnormal, perhaps you should see a doctor :p
Title: Re: Is this...abnormal?
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 12, 2008, 04:43:17 am: /me de-cloaks

What's all this then?