Crusin' the Members list

[BigRigRob]

...yeah yeah amatuer i hear you shout but it's a case of usually to stoned to get fingers working aswell as eyes focusing[/quote]

What he said.

[cattales1960]

IM still here just dealing with some personal stuff right now but will still post occasionally.

[Valo]

I'm still around too, not as often as I used to be....partly because I have only smoked for 1 week (in Amsterdam over new year) in the past 6 months, but I do enjoy reading and contributing on this forum regardless.

Only problem is whenever I get into reading it, I get an urge to book another trip...which at the moment doesn't look possibly until July/August time.

[echc1]

i thought i was the only one with that habit of trip urge after reading on here...infact i think i'll just check availability

[Puffin13]

A couple of people helped me for a while but they get bored too. I have another plan to deal with them but haven't had time to implement it yet.

Anything I can do to help, Lem? I'm no computer geek but I know how to delete things. I would be happy to help out if needed. Peace.

[Lemming]

Thanks for the offer Puffin but it really is a tedious task. You’d soon get bored!

Fortunately I now have better access to the server where the forum is hosted so there may be some easier options. I have this idea of creating a simple SQL script that will replace the content of the website field for every member that signed up more than a few days ago and has not been activated. This is fairly easy but I need to test it on a spare forum because if it goes wrong it could be quite destructive.

I can also now install patches on the forum software as I did for merging threads (a godsend for keeping the Coffeeshop Reviews section tidy). There may well be some good utilities out there that would also help with this task.

Some facts and figures

Some 40 to 50 new members sign up to the forum every day. They must email me to have their accounts activated manually and about 4 or 5 a day do this. Of those maybe one or two actually start posting.

Most of the memberships that never get activated are not real people, they’re just spammers. A few real people will, sadly, never be activated either because they don’t realise they need to contact me or whatever. Those people who are activated but don’t ever post presumably just make use of the other facilities only available to members such as voting in polls.

There are also an unknown but probably huge number of people that just read the forum without registering. Over 3000 new people find the ACD every day, mostly via Google, and a good proportion of them will find their way through to the forum, especially now it’s more prominent in the new layout.

[DHBlues]

I'm still here, just being quiet. It's a stoned thing, so I'm sure you all understand.

[Puffin13]

The Top 5 posters as of 17/08/08:

#1 - Boner - 1625
#2 - geoffk - 1376
#3 - Rez - 1338
#4 - Mazdog - 1321
#5 - Twitch - 1251

Thanks for your contribution guys! You make ACD what it is today; one of the top Amsterdam coffeeshop sites on the entire net! Keep on tokin n postin. Peace n Love.

[geoffk]

Thank you Puffin for the daily news you provide; the highlight of my early mornings.

[BigRigRob]

Thank you Puffin for the daily news you provide; the highlight of my early mornings.

10-4, what he said.

[Puffin13]

Your most welcome, geoffk n BigRigRob. Bringing cannabis and other news here is my pleasure; the highlight of my mornings. Peace.

[GlesgaToker]

Just been browing and noticed we have amassed 10,001 users and is increasing all the time.

[lampshade]

Thank you Puffin for the daily news you provide; the highlight of my early mornings.

10-4, what he said.

As above, cheers puffin

[USbongLord]

Here are ACD's TOP 5 posters as of 15/04/08:

Rez - 1334
Mazdog - 1323
Doog - 1249
Twitch - 1210
Boner - 1137

Thank you! guys for all your help, knowledge and sharing of experiences. Love, Peace n Pot.

and none of them are really regular posters anymore i dont think?

I'm still here.

yes you are

[Puffin13]

Thank you Puffin for the daily news you provide; the highlight of my early mornings.

10-4, what he said.

As above, cheers puffin

Thank you, lampshade. Nice of you to say that. Peace.