John, please delete this thread.

[Megatron]

John,

I, (and probably many others) think this thread should be deleted. Please consider it.

Thanks.

[chrisjk]

Beleive it or not but the original question does actually get answered, with a couple of suggestions. In that respect, it is still a useful reference point for others.

I'd be happy to delete the pointless posts provided isurftheweb does the same and then the useful parts of it can stay.

[Megatron]

It's not useful because when some searches for a thread relating to that question, all other threads would appeal over that one.

[chrisjk]

When you search, you get a little snippit of each post, so the title doesn't matter all that much. If everything that was irrelevant was deleted then it would still be a useful thread.

I think John is quite capable of making his own decisions anyway.

[parksie]

I think it should stay, cuz it was fun

[chrisjk]

It was fun, but I've deleted almost all my posts in it anyway.

[Megatron]

Whatever

I'm not going to go crazy over this, I just thought it was inappropiate.

[SteveCRM]

lets not drop it...lets start another brawl to see if it stays

[parksie]

FORUM RIOT!!!!!!!!!!

[SteveCRM]

*puts war paint on*

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!

[parksie]

*takes out pot of woad*

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Megatron]

Originally posted by SteveCRM
lets not drop it...lets start another brawl to see if it stays

Not necessary. As I mentioned above, I'm not overly concerned with it. I understand it was a mere joke, so I it wouldn't hurt to let it slip this time.

[Matthew Gates]

..or at least move it to Chit Chat.

Well, Megatron should be moderator so he could handle all that movin' and deletin' of crap threads .

As in the FAQ, it does say...

What Are Moderators?

Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.

[parksie]

A present for Megatron on his 10,000th (real) post - moderatorship of all the VB forums

So we'll see you in your new office in a couple of minutes then, Megatron

[chenko]

Originally posted by parksie
A present for Megatron on his 10,000th (real) post - moderatorship of all the VB forums

So we'll see you in your new office in a couple of minutes then, Megatron

Aint you over your 10,000 (real) posts Mike?

[parksie]

No. By real posts I mean *useful* posts, rather than total posts.

For total I think I hold the most on the forum Nice to know I contribute to load testing on the server...pity we're not supposed to be testing it now

[Microbasic]

POST POLL!!!!!

Megatron As General VB Q+A Moderator:

___Y __N





Megatron As VB API Moderator:

___Y ___N






Megatron As Administrator

___Y ___N






Megatron As Sen. Editor

___Y ___N

[chrisjk]

Sorry, but I fail to see the connection between having a shed load of posts and making a good moderator. I'm not saying he wouldn't, but everyone else seems to think there is a connection.

The whole reason this started was because I was being a moderator-wannabe. Okay, so it wasn't handled well but had I been in a "official" capacity I don't think isurftheweb would have gone off his head .

Anyway, I don't think any member should be elevated above others by being given this status. There is already a pretty barbaric class system where that exact thing happens, why make it worse? Leave the moderating to John & co.

On the subject John, I'd like to know the reasoning behind this status business. Why does my being "Fanatic Member" make me any better than someone who is "Addicted Member"? Reeks of victorian style class-system IMHO

And mentioning no names but statuses like "Guru", "God", "Master" irritate me. Even if they are deserved they're still bloody pretentious. At least Parksie decided to use the opportunity for something amusing

Anyhow, excuse me whilst I go and ask 2848 dumb-arse questions .

[Matthew Gates]

My status is custom, doesn't mean I'm better than anyone else .

[Jethro]

Megatron

Chill out,. that was kind of fun. Please to see other people get irrate. Now talking about API calls...............

Chris

...................lol...............................

Parksie

Good point, leave Parksie's throbbing member alone. All of the female population of England does

All

No doubt John sent a message to those involved, and you are all waiting after school for a bare bum spanking You English are so perverse

Damn, l would have really enjoyed slogging into that thread. Can we open it again