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Offline gemstone

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Curiosity once more
« on: May 13, 2008, 12:02:42 PM »
Who are all the "guests" who are showing as on-line.  I could understand a couple people at a time checking out the site to see what it is about, but there are usually 90+ showing.  They can't post, so why just lurk?  Are there really that many non-members lurking?
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 01:49:07 PM »
Yep.  Lots of folks like to just read, but not respond.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 04:37:47 PM »
That's kind of like taking yourself to the prom and refusing to dance.  :D
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 05:12:12 PM »
Quote from: gemstone on May 13, 2008, 04:37:47 PM
That's kind of like taking yourself to the prom and refusing to dance.  :D
Maybe so, but it mirrors behavior we saw with the mcanally's mailing list back in the day.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 05:28:04 PM »
I'm guessing some of the "guests" are Internet spiders wandering through. I've noticed Google, in particular, had a lot of posts from the forums here indexed by user names.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 05:29:20 PM »
Quote from: The Angel Yeratel on May 13, 2008, 05:28:04 PM
I'm guessing some of the "guests" are Internet spiders wandering through. I've noticed Google, in particular, had a lot of posts from the forums here indexed by user names.

Which just freaks me out, btw.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 05:34:20 PM »
It's true. The other day I was bored and Googling forum names. I know. I need a new hobby. Annny-whatzle, if you Google Murphy's Stunt Double without quotes around it, you'll get Boobhenge on page 2 and if you Google Neurovore, you'll get the Pimp Momma Helen link. I'm happy to report my own name is still safe from the spiders.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 05:44:45 PM »
even scarier, since here we use handles, is the fact that if I google my REAL NAME, the fact that I posted something on our list-serve at work, comes up and gives people my place of employment!
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 05:47:33 PM »
This is why 1) even the people here that know my actual real name don't know my last name or anything beyond my family nickname and 2) I'm glad I have an astoundingly common name to begin with.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 05:50:23 PM »
I think everyone should "google" their own names and find out what IS out there.  It is scary.
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2008, 05:59:19 PM »
Quote from: gemstone on May 13, 2008, 05:50:23 PM
I think everyone should "google" their own names and find out what IS out there.  It is scary.

I know whats out there.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2008, 06:58:05 PM »
Quote from: Wolfhowls™ on May 13, 2008, 05:59:19 PM
I know whats out there.
You should get together with Mulder and Scully some time.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 04:28:40 AM »
Quote from: The Angel Yeratel on May 13, 2008, 06:58:05 PM
You should get together with Mulder and Scully some time.
I did, showed them Chulthu. They ran away.
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2008, 04:30:31 AM »
Quote from: Wolfhowls™ on May 14, 2008, 04:28:40 AM
I did, showed them Chulthu. They ran away.

*decides not to go there*
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Re: Curiosity once more
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2008, 04:43:12 AM »
That's the main reason I refer to my children as Eldest and Youngest. I market my real name, so I try to keep my playtime and my business stuff as separate as I can from my family.
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