michal54, are you going to introduce yourself?

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:11 pm

I normally wouldn't ask that type of question, but you've been logged on for several days now. Do you need emergency help, or are you just watching?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:27 pm

he's allowed to just watch, Tom.
I think it would be fun to have threads trying to entice specific newbies to post, but this one seems a little paranoid.
Sorry, Tom.

tamarakay · Post by **tamarakay** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:44 pm

i lurked for a week as a "guest" before i signed up. couple days after that before i posted. there's a lot to take in on this board.

Post by **Sham** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:51 pm

Great Tom, now he's gone and logged out!

I have faith that he'll be back.

Edit: He's back. Never mind.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:59 pm

24/7s just a little odd. That's all.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:06 pm

what's his car number?

maybe he doesn't know he's here?

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:09 pm

ygmir wrote:what's his car number?

maybe he doesn't know he's here?

http://www.sit-rep.com/

Dude almost hit me!

Post by **Sham** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:13 pm

I checked out that website and can't read a word. I don't think he's from around here!

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:16 pm

Shambala wrote:I checked out that website and can't read a word. I don't think he's from around here!

I didn't think so either....makes you wonder.

Post by **Eric** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:19 pm

edit: wiped out my whole post. Definitely something odd, and "he"s joining other forums & just lurking as well.

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:16 pm

When eplaya shifted over from the old board, I lurked for almost two years, out of ignorance /fear that my employer would somehow be able to tell I was using a chatboard.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:21 pm

Yea, it took me a couple of week to get used to all you damn snarky people that I love........

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:25 pm

Quite common, actually. I stayed logged in for hours when I'm not here. Days even if I'm in hibernate.

Don't you wonder about all the hidden users and the guests?

Pretty sure M54 is a passive link spammer, we get a lot of those. I may have even reported him. The name/number thing is generally a dead giveaway.

Or he may be legit and is lurking. I'm thinking spammer.

maryanimal · Post by **maryanimal** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:43 pm

Welcome to eplaya michael!

Post by **Sham** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:18 pm

I am confused as to why a spammer would need to be logged in for extended periods, when you can surf the entire site without being registered or logged in. It seems that you only need to log in if you are going to post.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:36 pm

My guess is hes trying to steal Burning Man technology.

Post by **Sham** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:52 pm

TomServo wrote:My guess is hes trying to steal Burning Man technology.

I hate to dissapoint this person, but this is pretty much the secret behind the Burning Man!

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:52 pm

He is actually John Couger Melloncamp.

Don't ask me how I know this.

Post by **Sham** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:13 am

oneeyeddick wrote:He is actually John Couger Melloncamp.

Don't ask me how I know this.

How do you know this?

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:06 am

In the early 90's I had a room-mate that was John Melloncamps' sister..or so she said..

Post by **AntiM** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:25 am

Shambala wrote:I am confused as to why a spammer would need to be logged in for extended periods, when you can surf the entire site without being registered or logged in. It seems that you only need to log in if you are going to post.

True. However, he may have intended to post, got distracted, and forgot to close the window. Could have multiple machines devices going and neglected one. We won't ever know. But we can post endlessly about it.

The ones which bug me post twice, one with the commercial link, and one as an introduction. I can almost always spot the fake posts, even though there are more and more which are nearly on topic. Yes, do pull both now.

I've only had to ask a few "real" burners to pull their commercial signatures, that's rare. Like the guy who go m ad he couldn't sell his vehicle, then tried to clip in his craigslist link as his signature.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:00 am

he's here again, and, has a commercial link in his profile.

lucky.bastard · Post by **lucky.bastard** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:06 am

i was going to put a link to my craigslist ad but they got rid of the erotic services section..., so if you want to find me i'll be working the rest rooms at the airport

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:26 am

lucky.bastard wrote:i was going to put a link to my craigslist ad but they got rid of the erotic services section..., so if you want to find me i'll be working the rest rooms at the airport

You a Republican?

lucky.bastard · Post by **lucky.bastard** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:04 am

fer twenty bucks, i will be << slowly wipes chin > >

Kinetik V · Post by **Kinetik V** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:29 am

lucky.bastard wrote:fer twenty bucks, i will be <<slowly> >

And after reading that I totally lost it...OMFG.....

Risky · Post by **Risky** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:25 pm

oneeyeddick wrote:He is actually John Couger Melloncamp.

ewwww

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:38 pm

there was an eplayan, who's name is Mike, and, should be about 54.............

just sayin'

Post by **Sham** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:12 am

oneeyeddick wrote:When eplaya shifted over from the old board, I lurked for almost two years, out of ignorance /fear that my employer would somehow be able to tell I was using a chatboard.

Do you work for a urologist?

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:54 am

I've been on and off the boards since the beginning.
Didn't post because I couldn't see the point, then when I did try to post, I couldn't figure out how to do it.
It isn't obvious if you haven't done it before.

I'd tell you guys about the exceptionally rare speakers I posted on CL if they would let me.

And I never log off.
Why would I?