wilmshurst 0 #1 March 26, 2004 Who's it gonna be?? - just over 400 posts to go Will they get a free DZ.com t-shirt? Can the 1 millionth post be reached through post whoring on the 1,000,000th Post thread?? Standby campers!!! The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #2 March 26, 2004 409 to go and counting The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUDYJ 0 #3 March 26, 2004 OK,, I am new... teach me how you know this? Where is it posted? Thanks!!Judy IF you are going to be Stupid - you better be tough! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #4 March 26, 2004 Hey JUDYJ Click on "Forums" in the main menu bar (top of the page; blue line) and the total is displayed in the top-right hand corner of the main forums page. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JUDYJ 0 #5 March 26, 2004 Hey thanks! I see it now... Takes a while to learn all the ins and outs to a new place! Judy IF you are going to be Stupid - you better be tough! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #6 March 26, 2004 Come on peoples, don't just view the thread, post something. For example: favourite or least favourite thread from the first 1 million posts. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #7 March 26, 2004 402 to go The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #8 March 26, 2004 er... more importantly... how are we gonna know who it is? Nowhere on our posts do we see an individual post number... only for the website in total... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #9 March 26, 2004 The most memorable thread I ever started was the "Which Muppet would you most like to skydive with." Some really funny posts came through in that one.Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #10 March 26, 2004 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1000000#1000000Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #11 March 26, 2004 Maybe we won't know who posted the 1,000,000th but HH might know. I wonder, if a thread is deleted, does the count go down? Maybe the site has a 1M post bug, a bit like the year 2000 bug. When that post is made it could be the end of the world Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #12 March 26, 2004 Are we sure that the 'Posts' number is configured to accept 7 digits ? Or, when we reach the magic million, will this site crash and burn like a millenium bug with a flamethrower up his arse ?Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #13 March 26, 2004 You beat me to the millenium bug scare concern. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #14 March 26, 2004 er... so it was Roadrash, two days ago? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #15 March 26, 2004 999 613 and counting I suggest waiting to the total reads 999 999 and then posting super fast Failing that, we ask HH The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #16 March 26, 2004 so how come post 1000000 is already up there from the 24th ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #17 March 26, 2004 Wonder if Roadrash got a T-Shirt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #18 March 26, 2004 On what do you base your 'statement'?? Is there another total posts figure somewhere? Are there two sets of totals running?? If so, what is the offical total and why the discrepancy? Will sitting too close to the TV really make me go blind? The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #19 March 26, 2004 The post number 100000 from the 24th is the post id value from the database. I guess it's a normal increment, meaning that when you ake a new post the post get an id number one higher than the previous. When posts get deleted the increment don't fill up the "available" id. The number of post is probably generated from a sql query to the database. Simplified like: "how many entries in table posts". This will give the true number of posts not counting the deleted ones. If you look at the difference between total post and the latest post ID number you might get a hint to how many posts that have been deleted. (other database factors can also play a part here, so take this with a bucket of salt. I don't know how dz.com's database is really structured.) There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #20 March 26, 2004 just that when I asked above how will we know who the millionth poster is - cpoxon posted a link to the milionth post. We've already had it. I guess the post counter shows lower than a milion as it doesnt count the posts that have been deleted. If reply to this post you will see the URL at the top ends with "_post_id=1005115" (in the case of this post) Thats over 5 thousand after the milionth. I guess over 5 thousand posts have been deleted and thus don't count towards the listed total. We can still have another millionth - but we won't be able to tell who it is, and their identity will change depending on whether or not any previous posts are deleted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #21 March 26, 2004 Quoteon what do you base your 'statement'?? It's based on Craig Poxon's post earlier in this thread. Actually Craig does have a reputation for reporting things just before they happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #22 March 26, 2004 I think because of the need for certainty - the award for millionth post needs to go to Roadrash. We simply will not be able to tell who was the millionth post of those not deleted and as I said - that name will change if any more dissapear. Vote Roadrash - I like the idea of someone "winning" who wasn't even trying to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #23 March 26, 2004 If so much as 5 thousand posts has been deleted, then it means that 0.5% of all posts get deleted. Sounds like we're keeping the moderators busy, eh There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilmshurst 0 #24 March 26, 2004 Bugger!! OK, so roadrash should get a t-shirt for the 1 millionth post including deleted posts, but the race for the 1 millionth 'still viewable', non-deleted, or official even, post is still on. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #25 March 26, 2004 No idea... PW are us Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
