Post numbers - what now?

henryzz · 2008-12-03, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10metreh

I went on to the forum this morning to discover that 200 had been subtracted from my post number, i.e. it was on 1. I posted and it went up to 2. I suspect that it will just change to 3 when I have posted this. I will know that my real post number is 203. None of my posts have been deleted, though.

Who did this?

P.S. I bet this will lead to a slogan.

the only person who can do this i think is Xyzzy
just the sort of thing he would do too

philmoore · 2008-12-03, 07:52

Awe, come on, this guy at least deserves a perfect number for the number of his posts. How about 6? (We're talking quality here, not quantity, otherwise I would suggest 496.)

10metreh · 2008-12-03, 07:58

I've had 6. I've had 28. And I was just over a month away from having 496. I'm sure there's something special about 205.

Xyzzy, put my number back please!

akruppa · 2008-12-03, 08:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by philmoore

Awe, come on, this guy at least deserves a perfect number for the number of his posts. How about 6? (We're talking quality here, not quantity, otherwise I would suggest 496.)

If we're talking quality, allow me to ask: which 6 postings would that be?

Alex

philmoore · 2008-12-03, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10metreh

Xyzzy, put my number back please!

Xyzzy, please don't, as a favor to the rest of us!

Or you could list your own post count as aleph-null and his as aleph-one, maybe then he'll be happy and won't post anymore.

philmoore · 2008-12-03, 08:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by akruppa

If we're talking quality, allow me to ask: which 6 postings would that be?
Alex

Good point. I would be hard put to come up with 6, but he is at least learning to do GNFS factorizations, and his aliquot sequence investigations have hit upon the interesting dynamics which drive the growth of many unresolved cases.

2008-12-03, 09:00

That's what happens when you mess with the Gerbils!!!

10metreh · 2008-12-03, 11:52

Would my original first factor from Aliquot 10212 be one of them?

Posts: 206.

akruppa · 2008-12-03, 11:54

Eek, a message from beyond the grave!!! The ghost of the Gerbils is haunting the forum!

Incidentally, not intended to insult anyone but food for thought, hopefully:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=forum whore

Alex

Edit: yeah, I guess the factor qualifies, so I propose changing your post count to 1.

Edit 2: GIS for "Gerbil Ghost:" http://flickr.com/photos/14081055@N00/159855913. The internet has everything.

davieddy · 2008-12-03, 13:10

He's a forum hoe hoe hoe

Xyzzy · 2008-12-04, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by akruppa

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=forum whore

http://www.mersenneforum.org/showpos...&postcount=560

2008-12-03, 11:52	#8
10metreh Nov 2008 2·3³·43 Posts	Would my original first factor from Aliquot 10212 be one of them? Posts: 206. Last fiddled with by 10metreh on 2008-12-03 at 12:02

2008-12-03, 11:54	#9
akruppa "Nancy" Aug 2002 Alexandria 9A3₁₆ Posts	Eek, a message from beyond the grave!!! The ghost of the Gerbils is haunting the forum! Incidentally, not intended to insult anyone but food for thought, hopefully: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=forum whore Alex Edit: yeah, I guess the factor qualifies, so I propose changing your post count to 1. Edit 2: GIS for "Gerbil Ghost:" http://flickr.com/photos/14081055@N00/159855913. The internet has everything. Last fiddled with by akruppa on 2008-12-03 at 12:36

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